Thoughts of a Random Gamer

NASCAR is an American subculture that rarely gets the love or respect it deserves.  These weekend warriors put their lives on the line in the never-ending pursuit of the perfect left turn.  Up until this point, most of the attempts to make the “NASCAR experience” into a video game have resulted in an over-complicated simulation [...]

Kung Fu Panda the game and the movie both came out in June of 2008.  However, as is the case with many movies, I did not get to see it until the night of Valentine’s Day 2009.  Sadly, I was not with my girlfriend but was hanging out with 15 teens and 5 other adults. [...]

Background
The Mercenaries franchise dates all the way back to 2005, when they released the original game for PlayStation 2 and the original Xbox.  Critics hailed the game for its open-ended gameplay and daring interpretation of life in war riddled North Korea.  As the name suggests, the player was placed in the role of a killer [...]

Background
The year is 1984.  Jordan Mechner, a young aspiring cartoon artist turned game developer, decided to create a game that was as much about the animation and graphics as it was about the solid gameplay.  Using a technology otherwise known as rotoscoping, Mechner filmed his younger brother performing a series of actions such as running, [...]

Background
I played and loved the first Saint’s Row.  It wasn’t perfect but it still represented the first real sandbox/open-world game to hit the current generation of consoles.  Think of it as first time you had sex.  It was fun, but in hindsight you realize it could have been much much better.  [...]