Month: March 2011
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Links From The Blogroll
Hey, everybody. Haven’t been around much to post here, mostly because I haven’t seen any movies or played any new video games to review. ;) That should change this weekend. What I would like to do is highlight some of the newer additions to my blogroll and give some examples as to why you should…
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On Sequels
Reading some of the reviews and discussions out there on Dragon Age 2 got me to thinking – Did Bioware do a disservice to themselves by declaring this game a sequel? They call it a sequel on the game’s official site, and they put a ‘2’ after it, but it may have damaged the perception…
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Old Game Tuesday – Red Storm Rising
I mentioned previously that a good bit of my early gaming was wargames. This was due in large part to my dad being in the Navy and me growing up obsessed with the massive ships and salty dogs I saw with him. Red Storm Rising is one of my favorite games from that time in…
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Dragon Age 2 Demo Impressions
I played through one full run of the DA2 Demo (male rogue), and to be honest, it’s got me a little worried. The visuals are definitely different, probably better, but with the way combat jumps around so much it feels more like an older MMO. The powers recharge quickly, the action more frenetic (yes, I…
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Future Games I Want
Dragon Age 2. Still gotta try the demo, but really, I’m all over it.  (have it now, see my reviews) The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim. My favorite characters in Morrowind and Oblivion were both Nords. Looks really, really cool. Portal 2. Please assume the party escort submission position. Batman:  Arkham City.  Sweet trailer, sounds like a…