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All reviewsMortal Kombat2011
5 out of 5 starsLet me begin this review by informing the reader that I almost never play fighting games. I've enjoyed my fair share of time with the Super Smash Brother's series,but besides that, fighting games have never really clicked for me. The combos, the blocks, the reversals and special moves have always been far too intimidating. That's not to say that I don't appreciate them however. I was a bit young for the arcade…
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic2003
5 out of 5 starsWith the impending release of "Star Wars: The Old Republic" fast approaching, I decided to go back and play through a game I had touched on, but never completed when it originally came out. Now, more than 8 years after its release how does the original XBOX release of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic hold up? Surprisingly well as it turns out. Star Wars: KOTOR is a D20 based RPG set in the Star Wars expanded…
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
5 out of 5 starsThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, released in 1998 for the Nintendo 64 has perhaps advanced the medium of video games more than any other single game in history. Just this week, for the first time in over a decade I made it to the end credits of this masterpiece, and after 13 years, it still holds up amazingly well. No longer flashy, but still effective. Ocarina of Time follows the story of "Link" ( or whatever…
Diablo
4 out of 5 starsI distinctly remember playing Diablo for the first time. I was in elementary school and for all my friends and I knew, Blizzard was the only company making games for the PC. We would schedule specific times when our parents would let us take over the phone lines and use our dial-up modems to play Warcraft II against each other. Diablo, however was a whole other story. As we clicked our way into the dungeon for the…
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Dec 22, 2012
So my busiest days here are Saturday and Sunday. I work 10 hours a day both days with a 30 minute break for lunch (if I'm lucky and on schedule for my classes). It can get exhausting but at the end I've cleared $600 for the weekend. This is mostly due to the fact that after only being here a year, I'm already the longest held employee this school has (including Chinese personnel). Turnover is h...
Opinions on reviewing old games.
Sep 18, 2012
I'm not a very consistent person. This is especially so when it comes to my opinions. This especially struck me today as I was glancing over some of the reviews I've written here on Giantbomb. I gave the original Diablo and Lucidity both three and a half stars? Diablo is a classic genre defining franchise starter, and Lucidity is a charming-but-middling all-but-forgotten platformer. I gave the...
#chinesepopulation
Sep 17, 2012
Dear Chinese Population, Before you get all up and arms and protest the Japanese ownership of Senkaku, first realize that you are tools. Realize that any protest you are even allowed to have exists only because it suits the governments needs. Why do you care about a land dispute with a foreign government that will not affect any of your lives at all when the government you should be protesting...
Life Update: Texas Hold 'em in Beijing
Feb 2, 2012
So. China. Beijing? Yup. I've been here a little over a month now, and truth be told I'm in love with Beijing far passed any of my original expectations. It's not as pretty as Japan, it's not as warm as Taiwan, the food isn't as good as in India, the people aren't as friendly as in Colombia, but I'm in love none the less. First of all, Beijing is HUGE. I've been here a month and still feel like...
Medicated Gaming: Victory! Wait... what?
Nov 15, 2011
So, the past two hours have been... unbelievable. I had all four of my wisdom teeth taken out earlier today and am currently on a LOT of pain medication. Seeing as how I already watched two movies, I decided to try my hand at the original Sonic the Hedgehog . Watching the positive reviews for Sonic Generations has gotten me on a bit of a Sonic binge, and I've been casually playing through the f...
Fire Emblem (GBA) Journal: #1
Oct 6, 2011
Just going to use this as a place to record my thoughts on games as I play them. First of all, this games presentation is stunning! The music! The art! The animation! The writing! I'm blow away! Especially by the writing/translation. Maybe it's because I've been playing "Secret of Mana" for the first time as well, and that games dialogue is about as stilted as it gets. Fire Emblem though... hat...
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