The Content of His Character
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Posted on January 20th, 2009 by
My daughter is 8 and my son is almost 6. He’s unaware of what’s going on in the world today, she’s aware but remarkably, blissfully, admirably nonplussed. I realize that while my mom and dad watched as beloved leader after beloved leader was shot down and removed from their destiny, and my wife and I grew up hoping but not really believing that we’d ever have a minority President, my kids are growing up in a world where that’s happened. I understand, I think, how they will see it. “Of course an Asian/Woman/Gay/Latino/Arab/Jew can become President dad. Stop living in the Stone Ages.” That makes me happy. No matter your affiliation, pay attention to this day. Whatever your ideology, if you’re a patriot, you want this guy to succeed. The US is in trouble. Lets cling to this hope while we can. Celebrate while we can. And wake up and realize that today is history. Today, no matter your politics, is a day to be a proud America. Today we have a President named Barack Hussein Obama, and think he was elected based on the content of his character. I’m proud to be an American.
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Posted on January 20th, 2009 by
Finally, he’s the King!
Colleen (MomGamer) wrote about how a geek AND a mom perceives PG-13. In Honor of Lord of the Rings: Conquest… kinda… Here’s a Kid Factored review of the greatest Fantasy epic of all time and the only one with a Best Picture Oscar!
Ask GamerDad 1/16/09
Posted on January 18th, 2009 by
A New Year, a New Bi-week, and a New Ask GamerDad. Why does it have the introduction from the Dec 23rd edition? I have no idea. Someone at WhatTheyPlay is asleep at the switch. I’ll see what’s up with that. Until then, please read this one. I tackle some very interesting letters. Letters that question my very existence!
Skate 2 & Roller-Mom
Posted on January 18th, 2009 by
Yesterday I popped in EA’s new skateboarding game Skate 2. Which is a simulation game that lets players perform wild tricks. It’s got different controls than the Tony Hawk series, but that doesn’t matter for me. While the game is very good, I am very bad at it and mostly, for me, it’s an accident simulator. It’s a good game for teens and rated T-Teen but parents of younger kids should be aware that there’s a physics simulator in the game called “HALL OF MEAT.” In this tasty arena all you do is create horribly bone-shattering accidents. Sort of a skating what not to do. How that pain must feel? SHUDDER! Well, not two hours later, GamerMom learned the reality of it.
This Week in Games: Jan. 18 – 24
Posted on January 18th, 2009 by
We have finally hit a week where every platform has at least something new. The two biggest releases this week are the multi-platform Skate 2 and the PSP ‘enhanced’ port of Star Ocean: Second Evolution. The first game was fun but flawed, and I’ll certainly be coming back with first-hand experiences from this one next week. Another new thing – after the list of new games I’ll add a quick list of stuff I’m playing now – add your own list in the comments! Check out the list! more…
Heart: The Ins and Outs
Posted on January 14th, 2009 by
They say a heart attack and quadruple bypass operation change a man. They also say if it happens to him when he’s young, the changes are greater, as is the challenge. I won’t mince words here, the challenge is Depression with a capital ‘D’ – there’s nothing like a brush with death, and in my case 6 months of additional constant pain due to complications, to make a man change his life. First off, GamerDad is still “In” – got it? I know I don’t post enough, I know this because there are so many great stories to tell you about gaming with children, but I’m finding writing difficult. So I’m moving slowly. Following this is a list of things I used to like – but now strangely don’t – and things I used to dislike which I now love. The Ins and Outs of my heart.
It’s time for “Cooking With Cary!”
Posted on January 13th, 2009 by
This isn’t really a review of Personal Trainer: Cooking, just a fun story about me playing it. I got the game at a Black Friday online sale for only five bucks! You can’t get a real cookbook that cheap! It’s basically an interactive cookbook on your DS where you can view more than 200 international recipes and have a virtual chef call out the steps to cook your selected dish.
This Week in Games: Jan. 11 – 17
Posted on January 11th, 2009 by
We are just starting to see the beginning of the 2009 releases hit. The big release this week is the multi-platform Lord of the Rings: Conquest, along with the PC port of Mirror’s Edge and not much else of significance. Check out the list! more…
Game Review: Neopets Puzzle Adventure (Wii)
Posted on January 10th, 2009 by
A PC for Me
Posted on January 9th, 2009 by
It’s kinda ridiculous but my wife and I own 1 MacBook, 1 iMac, 2 iphones, all consoles, and a PC. Most of my career was as a PC gamer. Starting in 1998 I worked for PCGamer, CGW, Strategy Plus, and a bunch of others that fell victim to HD console graphics. I loved my PCs and PC games but I always needed help. I’m not a tinkerer, I don’t like dip-switches, I couldn’t care less about the innards of my machine. Gimmie a good videocard, good sound card (this was a while ago) and tell me what game you want reviewed. . .
