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Fighting Dynamics: DOA4 vs. Tekken 6

July 19, 2012September 11, 2012 Chief Oddball 2 Comments

Once in a while, I like to play a good fighting videogame. In the early ’90s when Street Fighter II was all the rage, my friend and I would battle it out on my SNES home version despite the fact that neither of us was terribly good at it.

Oddball Review: Deus Ex: Human Revolution

May 9, 2012May 9, 2012 Chief Oddball 6 Comments

Although I am an avid video gamer, there are two things I rarely do: 1) finish a game, and 2) start a second playthrough of a game (and never one that I have just finished). Two weeks ago, I did both.

After-Action Report: Mass Effect 3

April 13, 2012January 23, 2013 Chief Oddball 4 Comments

I finished Mass Effect tonight. Not just the third game in the trilogy, but the trilogy itself. The essence of what Mass Effect has meant to me for the last five years, ever since I became enamored with the first game in 2007.

Multi-Xboxing and the Epic Game Backlog

April 2, 2012April 2, 2012 Chief Oddball

I recently added a second Xbox 360 to my home console array, marking the first time that I’ve had two Xboxes up and running simultaneously. I was really interested in getting one of the new slim-style Xboxes, and rather than trade in my old “fat” console, I decided to move it downstairs to the living room.

My (Xbox) Kingdom for a Power Supply

March 2, 2012March 2, 2012 Chief Oddball

You've probably heard Microsoft tout the redesigned Xbox 360 Slim as being "whisper quiet". So I was a little surprised when I powered up my new Slim console and discovered that it sounds not unlike my Jasper-based Final Fantasy XIII Super Elite.

Impressions: Mass Effect 3 Demo

February 15, 2012September 11, 2012 Chief Oddball 3 Comments

Yesterday was not only Valentine’s Day, but also the release date of the Mass Effect 3 demo. This story-driven sci-fi action/adventure opus hooked me with the first of three games in late 2007, and the full version of the third and concluding installment hits retail shelves on March 6th of this year.

The Xbox Acquisition Deliberation

February 11, 2012March 2, 2012 Chief Oddball

In the old days, I would replace my computer every couple of years. Since I don’t game on the PC much anymore, I’m still finding myself perfectly happy (well, mostly) with the computer I built in October of 2006. The object of my upgrade fever, meanwhile, has turned to mobile phones and game consoles, and it is these items that I now find myself replacing on a two-year cycle.

A Few Hours in Skyrim

February 6, 2012February 6, 2012 Chief Oddball

I have never cared much for dragon-slaying, wizards and warlocks and all that stuff, preferring instead to visit the future and fly to the stars. But I might just change my mind about fantasy settings thanks to Skyrim, the fifth and latest of Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls role playing games for the PC and consoles.

This Christmas Lasts a Quarter

October 12, 2011October 12, 2011 Chief Oddball 4 Comments

My cup runneth over! Those were the words that came to mind a couple of days ago as I took stock of all the exciting things that will soon befall me in the coming days, weeks and month. You’ve heard of “Christmas in July”…well, this is starting to look like “Christmas in the entire fourth quarter of 2011.”

First Thoughts: F.E.A.R. 3

July 4, 2011September 29, 2011 Chief Oddball

Longtime readers of my blog are likely familiar with my great appreciation of the F.E.A.R. video game series, originally created and launched in 2005 by Monolith. The original game, which was the subject of one of my first reviews on this site, was succeeded by two expansion packs and a full-blown sequel in 2009, the latter of which I also reviewed.

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