[Audio clip: view full post to listen] This week, we talk physics in gaming, sprite graphics on HD, the magic of Super Mario Bros. 3, the amazing awesomeness of Super Mario Galaxy 2, the idea of mature gaming, and extensive talk on Alan Wake. Games: Final Fantasy XIII, Mod Nation Racer, Gish, Jenga, Endless Ocean, [...]
I’m a grumpy gamer admittedly. I expect so much from my beloved hobby that it sometimes it mirrors more cynicism than well meaning criticism. To my defense, games lately have treaded more on the negative side of things rather than the sunny. I get the feeling that more positive, uplifting gaming is more akin to [...]
In just a few minutes of playing the game, I noticed that this wouldn’t be your typical survival horror. It certainly doesn’t walk the Resident Evil line as evidenced by the sheer fact that you can walk and shoot at the same time. Furthermore, instead of zombies, you are faced with regular joe types possessed by darkness and [...]
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] This week, we talk indie gaming charities, 3rd person hack-n-slash the new standard, hand holding in games, more discussion on the merits of FFXIII, gaming having a bad rep, 1st person shooters on console vs pc, Steam on Mac. Games: Humble Indie Bundle, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Cross Edge, [...]
Anger Management Recommended In planning for this review I was hit with an extreme case of deja vu: I’d already written this review numerous times before! In this, the third iteration of Kratos’ rampage through Greek mythology (fourth if you count Chains of Olympus), not much has changed. The same formula from the original God [...]
After the incredibly mixed critical reception of Final Fantasy XIII – including several lengthy discussions here at Existential Gamer – I’ve been chomping at the bit to experience it myself. By now you’ve no doubt read about its lengthy slow burn, extreme linearity, and a combat system that encourages spamming the auto-battle button. In my [...]
Here at Existential Gamer we love indie games just as much as we love big budget titles. We’re also socially conscious gamers which means giving to charity is not outside the realm of purview. And sometimes, just sometimes, you get to have your cake and eat it too! Enter the Humble Indie Bundle, a pay-what-you-want [...]
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] This week, violence in games, casual gamers, Nintendo’s struggle with 3rd party, creativity in games, difficulty in older vs newer games. Games: Mad World, God of War 3, Uncharted 2, Mega Man 10, Gyromancer, some weird game on 4chan http://4chanpartyvan.net/kusaba/flv/src/COLORS.swf
