Thank you very much for the compliment, and thank you for reading my article!
I think you make a great point. I mean, the reason I wrote an editorial instead of a review was because, critically speaking, I find the game to be nearly flawless. Yet, on a personal level, I went to into it expecting too much and really set myself up for disappointment. That's what I wanted to talk about with this article. I wanted to convey my feelings as a gamer as opposed to those of a crit...
I was just really looking forward to breaking out of the "testing" metaphor and stretching the limits of what could be done with the portal gun. While they did throw in some neat, new tricks, it still felt like retreading old territory.
Social games are filling a niche; they're providing entertainment for people who find entertainment in that sort of thing. Video games didn't kill board games; WoW didn't kill D&D, etc.
Honestly, I didn't know you could jump before I read this review. Somehow I missed that fact.
Anyway, I've heard good things and bad things about this one. The first game (and especially the NES version) didn't do much for me. Lord knows, I love my platformers, but Bionic Commando wasn't for me. If anything, this review has me interested in seeing what the demo holds in store. Maybe the addition of jumping will allow me to get into it?
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I was surprised by the quality of the video, I can't wait to see what else he rolls out.
I'm pretty excited to see all the good reviews this game is getting. The bad reviews of the first Assassin's Creed really put me off. Is it worth going back and playing that one or should I just go ahead with this one?
If you bought a qualifying copy of Guitar Hero 5 you got a free copy of Guitar Hero: Van Halen.
After playing the first one, I didn't hold out much hope for the sequel. Sorry to say, this review confirmed my worst fears about this game.
Oh, yeah, definitely. Watching it fullscreen in HD is a real treat!
The music was always my favorite part of this game. It was such a wonderful moment in gaming.
We should totally set up a meet n'greet for next year!
Do you think it's maybe a sign of a larger epidemic? You almost get the impression that being smart, or at least tech savvy, is a cause for concern. Especially in older movies, like "Them!," or "The Absent-Minded Professor," "The Nutty Professor," etc. Even good ol' Doc Emmett Brown from "Back to the Future" was most memorable because of his silly antics. You never get the impression that being a scientist is cool. Now you just take those same misconcep...
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@JimmyJames70 It's like a Kindle, but you can only store one at a time.
That was certainly something Jon talked about. Interestingly, he said he was probably the most optimistic person on the idea of trading movies. He also mentioned trading other things (we talk about it in the interview) which made me wonder if, perhaps, books might be next.
@bgrundman Excellent idea! I don't have a blu-ray player so I don't know, but movies on blu-ray are still pretty expensive, aren't they?
Yeah, I've really been looking forward to it for a while now. I have a bunch of movies I don't think I've watched in ages. Heh, I wonder how long it would take to trade away my unopened copy of Johnny Mnemonic!
Well, it's pretty obvious to people who know me that I'm no fan of Civ, but I wonder if I'd even enjoy Halo Wars. Unfortunately, I don't have the points to pick this game up on Goozex.com, but I bet I could find it used for pretty cheap. If it annoys as much as other RTS games, I could just trade it on Goozex and get something else. I mean, it's worth 1000 points.
Great article, and kudos for linking directly to some of the better deals, like Grow for 99 cents and EasyTether for only $4.99.