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I saw this game as I was making my way through some video

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I saw this game as I was making my way through some video game conversation. A few words stuck to me "zelda rouge-like" and "disturbing." I was interested in both topics because I don't hear about many disturbing games these days. I had also heard the game had some religious overtones and it was released by some Indie developers. So I checked out a demo.

First off I think it warrants mentioning I don't like games that are very hard. Since this game is a rogue-like expect that you will die. A lot. Basically you need to crawl X amount of dungeons to go head-to-head with Mom, beat her and win the game.

After playing a few days in a row I never got further than floor 4.

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Writeup on the new Borderlands class Zer0 the Assassin:

Writeup on the new Borderlands class Zer0 the Assassin: http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/121/1219459p1.html

*snip from the article*

"Like the rest of Borderlands 2's classes, the Assassin's skill set can be tailored to your preferred play style. Want to concentrate on close-up strikes? Long-distance sniper shots? You can with the Assassin, which according to Gearbox is the only class with a clearly defined weapons preference. If you really like sniping, it sounds like the Assassin could be a good choice."

This game is a blast. Its a fairly quick JRPG (unless youre

This game is a blast. It's a fairly quick JRPG (unless you're a completionist, then you'll be playing for a year or two), that features some of the coolest game mechanics I've seen. The combat has you using two different characters on each screen at the same time; one controlled by the D-Pad, and the other via the touch screen and mic. It takes some getting used to, but the difficulty curve lets you learn it before it gets harder. The other cool mechanic is the item system. Different items and attacks have different brands, and different brands have more influence in different areas of the map giving boosts or handicaps depending on what you equip. It's really... Read All

So much to do in this game! Im in the middle of about 10

So much to do in this game!

I'm in the middle of about 10 quest trees, with probably about 30 side quests on going. I've decided to clean up my side quests before continuing on with the main quests, as there's a lot of "Go Talk To ___" type things just cluttering the quests screen. But all of them end up being enjoyable.

One quest that I'm in the middle of is following a dog that's talking to me. He and his owner had a falling out, and he wants me to help him talk to his owner. I believe his owner is some sort of demon/demigod type character, and might even be the dog itself, who's just playing a trick on me. I was following the dog, but got distracted by an interesting... Read All

I wonder when Doom 4 is coming out? Finding this is in Rage

I wonder when Doom 4 is coming out? Finding this is in Rage made we wonder.

The Dragon is a Huge... Nerd?

Nerd Dragons represent.

So, Im kind of a Metroid addict. Ever since the first time I

So, I'm kind of a Metroid addict. Ever since the first time I played through the first one, being the very first NES game I ever played through to completion (even before Super Mario Bros or The Legend of Zelda), I had to pick this up. I bought it a few months ago, if I'm not mistaken it was released in late 2010 or early 2011, so Its been around. I don't know anyone else who bought it, or even played it so I went into the experience completely blind. I'll tell you, this is a very refreshing take on the whole Metroid history.

Ever since the Gamecube (even on the DS) Metroid games have been largely First-Person. A very cool departure from the original side scrolling,... Read All So, I'm kind of a Metroid addict. Ever since the first time I played through the first one, being the very first NES game I ever played through to completion (even before Super Mario Bros or The Legend of Zelda), I had to pick this up. I bought it a few months ago, if I'm not mistaken it was released in late 2010 or early 2011, so Its been around. I don't know anyone else who bought it, or even played it so I went into the experience completely blind. I'll tell you, this is a very refreshing take on the whole Metroid history.

Ever since the Gamecube (even on the DS) Metroid games have been largely First-Person. A very cool departure from the original side scrolling, platformers that preceded it. The team who put out all of the "Prime" games did a really good job of marrying the adventure/platform, find-your-scattered-gear-to-gain-access-to-previously-attainable-areas style game that Metroid is basically famous for. Prime, Prime 2 and Prime 3 were the perfect blend of Super Metroid style exploration and Halo style heads up combat. Other M takes it back to the side-scroll platform days, which was something I didn't at all expect.

The game takes place in-between the SNES classic, Super Metroid and anything that happened during the PRIME era. It was designed by Team NINJA, the guys who revamped the Ninja Gaiden series for the XBox. It feels a lot like a Ninja Gaiden game, as far as how the maps are laid out, how the enemies come at you, and how you dispatch them. The best part about this is it also holds true to the extreme exploration, giant-boss-battle, find-the-weapon-to-open-this-door type of gameplay that I just never seem to get enough of.

I haven't finished it yet, because I acquired Skyrim for xmas and haven't played anything else since. But I am probably about half way through it and I can say, with confidence that if you're a fan of any of the previous games and want a solid change of pace, or you just need a fun game for your Wii that isn't Mario, Sonic or Zelda, pick this up.

I kind of wish Team Ninja would pick up Castlevania and give it the same treatment.

After pre-ordering Rage for $60 and playing it on the PS3 I

After pre-ordering Rage for $60 and playing it on the PS3 I was a bit disappointed with the single player. Loading took way too long, often I would die and have to re-load back an hour of gameplay. The game was frustrating on the console. I found that the legends of the wasteland was fun for co-op, really fun, but the single player wasn't.

Recently I got it on the PC and I have to say its MUCH MUCH more fun than the console counterparts. Quicksave exists by hitting F5. The game is easier with a mouse which means I can actually hit things I shoot at. The graphics are nicer and the texture pop-in is less noticeable. I'm not entirely sure of all f the reasons why but Rage... Read All

Recent article highlighting the new Siren in Borderlands

Recent article highlighting the new Siren in Borderlands 2.

http://pc.ign.com/articles/121/1219322p1.html

Update:
Another article about the commando: http://pc.ign.com/articles/121/1219370p1.html?utm_campaign=twposts&utm_source=twitter

Since this game recently went free to play I decided to

Since this game recently went free to play I decided to install it and give it a shot because the price was right.

After a bit of downloading I installed the game and created an account. Process wasn't horrible and I was greeted with some options for creating an account.

I wanted to roll a Wizard or Mage so I clicked the EQ2 version of that. Couldn't play as that character for free so I clicked a less fun class to play. I honestly don't remember what I was bummed I couldn't roll a Wizard/Mage. I was then presented with a screen to pick some hair color and some other stuff I didn't care about. I clicked random as much as I could but it would have been better to just click... Read All