The sad thing is, I missed EQ’s actual “anniversary” this past March. The good news is I found an absolutely great write-up on it. As someone who started her hardcore gaming with EverQuest in August of 1999 (notwithstanding weekend-long Killer Instinct parties and an addictive passage through Super Mario Bros. on the SNES when IContinue reading “EverQuest: 10 Years and still chugging along”
Category Archives: Play
The Path
I have never been much of a player of horror video games, but thanks to a good friend of mine, I have found one that I absolutely adore, and can’t quite seem to get enough of. The Path is … a short horror game inspired by older versions of Little Red Ridinghood, set in modernContinue reading “The Path”
Getting Back Into (a) Game: Mirror’s Edge
I haven’t been much of a console gamer over the last few years. With MMO’s taking up most of my time since 1999, I have never quite mastered the console controller. As someone who gets scared quite easily, playing games like Resident Evil and Gears of War became quite futile since my fear has always gottenContinue reading “Getting Back Into (a) Game: Mirror’s Edge”
Going Pro
Alternative career path?
RB & GH Ramblings
Over at West Karana, I read about this guitar transformation for Rock Band 2. As Tipa writes, the idea of making a ‘fake’ guitar out of a real one for a guitar simulation (of sorts) is kind of interesting. I wonder how my father would feel if we modded his prized drumkit… I bought GuitarContinue reading “RB & GH Ramblings”
No Bass Love
So today, there was no one home, and I decided to play some Rock Band. Starting a solo career, I loaded everything up, picked my catchy band name and waited for the game to load. I was hoping to play a bass career on expert but was quite dismayed when the game recognized my “guitar”Continue reading “No Bass Love”
Bass by Choice
Yesterday, my oldest daughter and I decided to play some Rock Band, after a bit of Guitar Hero, she had a hankering to sing. So, we loaded everything up (which always takes a considerable amount of time, since my Rock Band disc has been VERY prone to Disc Read Error’s from day one – it’sContinue reading “Bass by Choice”
Sound Distractions
While playing and researching video games has been my intellectual bread and butter over the last few years, I was taken a bit aback this morning how annoyingly repetitive game sounds are when you are not the one playing. No big secret really. But I really thought that since I had become accustomed to myContinue reading “Sound Distractions”
Lord of the Rings Online – First Impressions
I downloaded the game client a week or two ago – waiting for the time when I would be able to dedicate a few solid days of gameplay, since I am playing on a 10-day free trial offered up by a good friend. Realizing that I would probably wait for ever with that standard, IContinue reading “Lord of the Rings Online – First Impressions”
Quickie Review
If you liked the Grand Theft Auto series, for the missions and play style, and have a hankering for the life of a mobster, I suggest picking up The Godfather. Same play model, with a stronger storyline. Player actions are tied to the storyline in a more meaningful way and has the potential of alteringContinue reading “Quickie Review”
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