Skate 2 & Roller-Mom
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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.
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.
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. . .
What They Play’s Games of ’08
Posted on January 4th, 2009 by
What were the best games of 2008? Well, I got the chance to contribute to the What They Play roundup because I’m a columnist. My picks? OVERALL: Left 4 Dead FAMILY: Boom Blox. But what did the other experts over there pick? Lots of stuff. Here’s the article starting with founder John Davison and then moving on to me! Click it. Come back. Or, click inside and see all the picks and talk about ’em. I know I will!
Cary’s Best Video Games of 2008 Awards Show!
Posted on January 3rd, 2009 by
Welcome all to the long-awaited, highly anticipated Cary’s Best Video Games of 2008 Awards Show! I’m your host, Cary, of course, and we’re going to look at games I played and reviewed in 2008 that I enjoyed the most. So without further ado, let’s begin!
Back in Aught Nine . . .
Posted on January 1st, 2009 by
A very happy New Year from GamerDad and Family. Henry Bub (5) wanted everyone here to know something VERY important to him. Go ahead Henry, say what you’ve got to say: “Thanks Daddy, I want to tell them that I got 1st place on Moo Moo Meadows and my dad got 2nd place!” I smiled and gave him a high five. “I beat the GamerDad! Haha!” Ooookay, lets not rub it in son. Suffice it to say Mario Kart Wii, with steering wheel attachment, is a perfect game for kids over 7. Sometimes a 5 year old can handle it, but I think it takes a special one. New Years resolutions? Well, I want 09 to be better than 08 and much better than 07. I’m looking forward to seeing what a recovered and energetic GamerDad can accomplish. I’ve accomplished so much already while being so sick in so many ways. But I’m back. Good luck to you in the New Year. Keep it at GamerDad. It’ll just get better and better. Specially for you under 15’s out there.
Looking Forward in 2009
Posted on December 30th, 2008 by
Cary’s Christmas Invasion 2008
Posted on December 27th, 2008 by
Well it’s the obligatory “What I got for Christmas” blog. So I’ll list my Christmas loot, but not only that, I’ll also list what I GAVE to others for Christmas, because I like giving presents just as much, if not more than, getting them.
On Christmas Day in the Morning
Posted on December 25th, 2008 by
The GamerKids woke us up at 6am. We’d insisted their presents would disappear if they came out earlier. I put on the coffee, Linda put on her robe and fumbled for a camera, the kids wore outrageous Christmas sweaters and were racing to the tree. The dog bounded along, excited but clueless. She got her bone filled stocking and we haven’t seen her since. So what’d the kids get? How did Linda and I (and the fat guy) make ’em smile? And please, share your Christmas haul right here!
