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What the hell is wrong with Microsoft?
4I’ve never really understood the devotion of die-hard Apple fanatics. You know the type: the ones who have owned all four versions of the iPhone, the ones who think the Apple TV was a good idea, the ones who will argue with a straight face that Aperture can be just as good as Photoshop.
I’ve often thought it must be hard to be an Apple fanboy. It’s not unlike being in an abusive relationship; no matter how much disdain Cupertino shows for their customers, they continue to make excuses, talk about how much they love their giant iPod, and bend over when Apple launches their next annual More >
I no longer fear hell, for I have dealt with Xbox support
1I recently purchased an Xbox 360 Elite, partially to relieve the burden of my first-gen 360′s crowded hard drive, and partially to serve as a Media Center extender for my impending conversion to a Media Center DVR. And I was quite happy to have a brand new controller, one where the joysticks centered properly and the nubs hadn’t been worn off.
Except the controller that came with the Elite was broken. The left trigger squeaked and stuck, which means I’d be stuck with my face in my sights in Modern Warfare 2 while being shot to death from the side. When something affects a man’s kill/death More >
The Ballad of Tara Shepard (or: Why I’m playing the first Mass Effect again)
11 year ago
in Games
Playing through the first Mass Effect was one of the most gratifying single player video game experiences I’ve ever had. The second time I played it, that is.
The first time I played through the RPG dressed-up as a shooter, I played through as “Mark Shepard”, and I did what I usually do in games that offer you a lot of choices: I did what I’d do if I were there. And it turns out, I’m kind of a Boy Scout. I scored very high as a “Paragon” on the morality scale, meaning most of my decisions were selfless, and I always tried to talk things through before things got violent. The universe that More >
GTA IV – The Final Word
0Grand Theft Auto IV is a great game. It’s fun, it’s impressive, and it has plenty to justify the $60 price, well after the 30-40 hour single player campaign. So, taking that into perspective, the fact is that GTA IV is more evolutionary than revolutionary.
The single-player story starts out strong, but loses steam near the end. The multiplayer is great on the surface, but feels undercooked. The graphics are impressive until you notice some texture pop-in, or notice a glitch. For every gameplay element that feels right and satisfying, there’s an awkward control, or something that still More >
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