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A discussion about the ads on Bitmob, and what we think about them.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 |
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A first person account of a battle in Star Trek Bridge Commander.
Saturday, March 13, 2010 |
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Is the PSP as bad as it seems or is there some hope for the Sony handheld?
Monday, January 04, 2010 |
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One player's avatar and the duality of man.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 |
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A commentary on the end credits of Modern Warfare 2.
Friday, November 13, 2009 |
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Jacob tells us how he feels about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's infamous No Russian level.
Thursday, November 12, 2009 |
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A look into the basic world building in video games. It is harder than it looks.
Saturday, November 07, 2009 |
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"nds a lot like Streets of Rage. Good"
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
"lol you called Michael Pachter a she in the last paragraph. Also love the North Korean connection."
Thursday, December 09, 2010
"m hoping to write a post about my favorite Star Trek game Bridge Commander soon, which I have been playing like crazy recently. I would love to be able to play the MMO but I just can't seem to pay 15 dollars a month and I can't seem to push myself for the lifetime price either. I am a huge Star Trek fan and I wish we could have a good series like TNG on again.
For now I will battle my financial demons and battle those Cardassians on Bridge Comm"
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
"lo. Yes I am a prude. Also I play violin, and that looks way cooler than anything I ever did. What about plastic school"
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
"answer would be Rock Band. Have some friends over for drinks, maybe have the instruments strategically left out and suddenly karaoke is taken to another level.
Now some people might not think this is a valid answer simply because Rock Band and Guitar Hero are not like other story driven games or puzzles but I know that I have many friends who have come over and loved playing them so much that they went out and bought a console.
In the end it is whatever gets a console in the door, because once that happens most people will justify that purchase with buying other games as well. I do not think I have ever had a bad experience when playing Rock Band so say what you will about its "hardcore-ness" but if you can find something that works then stick wi"
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
"ok so Hsu is Shoe, I figured as much but I did not want to assume so and look like an idiot. (like more of an idiot?)
I know I have seen Mass Effect 2 advertised heavily on Revision 3's shows and sites, and personally I do not have a problem with this advertising because it means that the sites and shows I love are being taken seriously and given some money they really deserve.
Kudos to EA for recognizing the sites and content we care about, and kudos to BitMob for ensuring that the impact of the EA partnership is only skin"
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
"is Shoe?
I can see where your concern might stem from, but I think that the staff at Bitmob honestly like the games they display in the background of the site and I only saw one of the actual staff members posting about Mass Effect 2's character utility when I pulled up the Mass Effect 2 tag except for the intern posts.
I think it is in part the gaming industry's fandom of the series and maybe some smart marketing by EA that is to account for the seemingly sudden burst of press. The internet has a short attention span and if they hit us with it too far out, we will lose int"
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
"r in mind, I am in no way refuting your opinions or saying they are false in any way, I merely offer an alternative view to your line of thinking.
So as far as the realism of the game goes, people can carry two small shotguns and shoot people with them while running. The predator drone is operated remotely and can carry ordinance so I don't see why a gun on an AC130 couldn't also be set up that way. We dropped a nuke on Japan once, granted thats quite a different set of circumstances but it is possible, and unfortunately there are a lot of nukes floating around out there. I mean have you seen an action movie lately?
As far as the heartbeat sensor goes, well you are absolutely right. The same ridiculous idea of radar applies here, it is simply a gameplay thing.
So, basically what I have realized in our conversation is that we don't really want a realistic game. Reality sucks, thats why we play games.
Biggest revelation in years? Probabl"
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
"inity Ward undoubtedly wanted to make the game as realistic as possible while still being fun. Some aspects of the game are more believable than others, on this point I will concede. Just consider the James Bond like snowmobile chase and you can see that some pieces of the game are less than accurate.
Having been in the military, I know that women are not allowed on the front lines of combat so the fact that the characters are not women does not ring false. For the record, women are not allowed on the front lines, not because of some false idea that they are somehow less able than men, but because men will try to be a hero or show off in front of the women and end up jeopardizing the mission and the squad. It sounds dumb I know, but consider the great lengths some men will go to in order to gain the favor of women and you can see where this might become a problem. On another grim note, and I am almost reluctant to mention it, if one of these female soldiers were to be captured by the enemy....well, enough said.
As for customizing your character, I can understand the desire but I do not see what real difference it makes. Modern Warfare to me, illustrates how average and real these soldiers are. These are everyday people, nothing special about them except that they all put their lives on the line. The only thing that sets them apart is their skill, and I think that this is also true online. We all know the double shotgun guys, and the absurdly far reaching melee guys, we also have encountered the snipers who constantly pull off impossible shots.
In then end you are a team, you dress alike, you live alike and you die alike. If you want colorful costumes and gun bling, feel free to play any number of other great multiplayer g"
Monday, January 25, 2010
"t of the appeal of a video game is that you can do something which normally you could never do in real life. The average human reaction time to a stimulus, like pressing a button when a flashing light appears is approximately 180-200 milliseconds to detect visual stimulus, and approximately 140-160 milliseconds to detect an auditory stimulus like a beep.
It is possible that the developers have accounted for this by having some games which require twitch reactions like shooters respond slightly slower so that the person performing actions can actually perceive what is happening at the same time they press the button.
Imagine if everything happened as soon as you touched that trigger, how many times would you accidentally be caught by your own grenade or how often would you get sniped before you even realized you saw a muzzle flash?
I agree that sometimes the difference can be completely detrimental to your ability to control the action, but bear in mind that you are not moving your own muscles when playing a game....you are instead moving a virtual representation which you perceive only by visual and auditory stimulation. There are many filters and algorithms the actions must go through both in your own mind and in the console's hardware which affect this.
We think we want a game which responds instantly to our touch, but I wonder if such a game would even be playable when using a controller. Perhaps Natal will be able to have a better response, but the problem is even if it is completely in sync with us (which I doubt is possible without some sort of neuro helmet) we will still perceive it and react to it about 180ms late.
Be careful what you ask for when it comes to human / computer interactions....fans of the Ghost in the Shell series have been treated to some of the problems such a thing might"
Sunday, January 24, 2010
"t game reminds me of an old game for the Genesis called Bonanza Brothers. ([url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonanza_Bros.[/url])
Recently I got the Sonic Ultimate Genesis Collection for my PSP and played a few hours of this game. It even features a multiplayer mode which is a battle t see who can escape with all of the loot first.
It is a good game with some simple yet fun gameplay. Check it out som"
Sunday, January 24, 2010
"real question here is.....where is Shao Kahn's inter-dimensional portal and shouldn't we be worried about six armed women?
Clearly the gaming universe has begun its march against the world of Real-D. Am I the only one who sees that "haircut" for what it really is? It is a call to the polygonal underground to rise up against us!
We need to equip our power-gloves and prepare for pixel warfare my fri"
Sunday, January 24, 2010
