The Short Version Platform: Xbox 360 One Word: Streamlined Two Words: Shepard Lives! Worth It: Yes Scale: terrible | poor | fair | good | great This review contains spoilers from the first 15 minutes of the game, where something major happens. If you haven’t already heard about it, you might be upset at me [...]
The Short Version Platform: Xbox 360 One Word: Depth Two Words: Swarming Splicers Worth It: Yes Scale: terrible | poor | fair | good | great The Long Version I’m pretty torn about giving BioShock 2 only a “good” and not a “great” rating. I mean, here is a game far more ambitious in its [...]
It’s been almost eight months since we moved to Indianapolis, where I had planned on dedicating more of my time to working on my personal projects. I’m pleased to say that I’ve been largely successful in this! I’ve got a lot going on, and it’s sometimes a bit hard to juggle everything. These periodic update [...]
Quick note: I am not particularly interested in disparaging or insulting anyone, so don’t expect this to be a gossipy, tell-all kind of post. I just wanted to clear things up in case anyone had any questions as to why I’m no longer with CG. In late 2009 Crispy Gamer acquired GamerDNA.com, 360Voice.com, TweetMyGaming.com, and [...]
I’ve written ANOTHER article for Crispy Gamer, this one in the form of a blog post. This one talks about a favorite game of mine: Nethack. Here’s a snippet: “No! It’s too strong! I … oh, damn it, the f*cking troll killed Carbomb.” “What the hell are you talking about?” asks my wife Charlotte, who [...]
I’ve written a new article for Crispy Gamer about the need to invest more development time (and machine cycles) in creating compelling virtual characters. Here’s an excerpt: Recent releases like Gears of War 2 and Killzone 2 have offered gamers visual fidelity of unparalleled quality. For over a decade, improving visuals has been the focal [...]
Penny Arcade continues to branch out into the world of video games which it’s so lucratively mocked throughout its history. Does this installment stand out, or is it just more of the same? The Short Version Platform: Xbox 360 One Word: Improvement Two Words: Funny Action Worth It: Yes Scale: terrible | poor | fair [...]
At Crispy Gamer, my place of employment, we’re always striving to give our readers new and interesting glimpses into the world of video games. Because of what we do, we enjoy backstage access to a wide variety of games. In our never-ending quest to bring gamers the real scoop, we sometimes uncover strange information that’s [...]
The Short Version Platform: PC One Word: Clever Two Words: Amusing Writing Worth It: Yes (conditionally) Scale: terrible | poor | fair | good | great The Long Version “Android Hell is a real place, and you will be sent there at the first sign of defiance.” So says GLaDOS, the psychopathic AI construct who [...]
Well, another year has passed. 2008 was a busy year for me (and largely a good one!) — I took a new full-time job, I got engaged, I went on my first cruise, I visited Switzerland, I moved to Brooklyn, I redesigned cDebris, I adopted another cat, I helped plan my wedding, I got married, [...]
