Paul Newman RIP
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Posted on September 27th, 2008 by
Paul Newman, actor/charitable businessman genius mogul passed away today at 83. A classic only gets better with age and that’s certainly true for this one. Not my favorite role of his (my favorite is him dressed as a Mexican Bandito from his tasty line of Salsas) but this is the one that will be missed in my home. Watch Cars again, it’s better than you remember, and Mr. Newman was one fancy racer for a grandpa car.
Retrospective: SiN (1998 PC FPS)
Posted on September 26th, 2008 by
Context is everything. I hadn’t touched SiN since replaying SiN Gold when it was released for the Mac in 2000. Then they released the first ‘episode’ of SiN Episodes, called ‘Emergence‘ in 2006, which came with a Steam copy of ‘SiN 1′ as it was called. Naturally I played some then as I waited for the release of the episode, but didn’t make it all the way through. Since it is now ten years since the original release, I thought it only appropriate that I should do a Retrospective for a franchise that has spent its’ life in the shadow of Half Life. more…
Modding, piracy, homebrew, and you
Posted on September 24th, 2008 by
Software piracy – copying programs and games so that you can run them without paying for them – has been around as long as software itself. Modifying a machine (“modding” in today’s parlance) to get it to do something it wasn’t designed to do is also a time-honored tradition. Long thought of by developers as a nuisance, the advent of the internet and lightning-fast transfer of pirated software has created a real problem for publishers. In this article I want to look at how this shady scene can affect your family, perhaps even in a positive way.
Pajama Sam: Don’t Fear the Dark
Posted on September 23rd, 2008 by
The Humonguous news continues as intrepid (blue) explorer ventures forth from the PC classics of yore and into the bed and comfy comfortors of your Nintendo Wii. One more Wii classic kiddie ride even if one wishes the port didn’t retain that old PC jerkiness. Read the content review at WhatThayPlay.
Guitar Hero: World Tour Setlist
Posted on September 22nd, 2008 by
I prefer Rock Band but am lucky enough to be able to enjoy the charms of both guitar driven musical monoliths. Rock Band 2 is out – my copy is AWOL – and it’s setlist is unparalleled. Guitar Hero, not to be outdone, has revealed their setlist and I think RB edges it out just a bit in terms of hipsterism and consistency. I think GH is a bit more fakey and mainstream… and tongue-in-cheek. Nothing wrong with that, especially when GH has a new create a song mode RB doesn’t. Here’s the list, judge for yourself. My faves are highlighted: more…
Freddi Fish: The Kelp Seed Mystery Wii
Posted on September 22nd, 2008 by
When the Wii came out I thought it was a shame there weren’t any kiddie games right away. I don’t mean “Nintendo kiddie,” I meant the point and click PC adventures that pretty much were the ONLY reason I used to recommend the computer as the best video game system for little kids (that distinction now inarguably goes to Leapster). The Wii got Cosmic Family but time kept ticking. Until now. Humonguous news for new parents! The Wii is getting some PC learning classics perfect for 6-year+ solo play or 3+ partnered-with-parent play. The first one I got to look at for WhatTheyPlay is Freddi Fish: The Kelp Seed Mystery. Dive into the content review now!
This Week in Games 9/22/08
Posted on September 22nd, 2008 by
Lots of games this week. The Holiday Season has begun! Here’s a complete list. We’ll review them as they come. Check out the comments to learn what GamerDad and his staff think are the right picks for you this week!
Facebreaker Xbox 360/PS3
Posted on September 19th, 2008 by
EA’s got a new boxing game but this isn’t the excellent, excellent, (can I repeat that?) excellent sweet science of Fight Night 3. That one is sublime because it uses the console sticks. You actually perform the curve of a haymaker, the piston thrust of an uppercut . . . this one involves lots of timing and button mashing. That’s not a bad thing. A non-Japanese flavored boxing fighting game would be welcome especially one with a gimmick as flat out fantastic as Facebreaker. And that’s the fact that it can be your face that’s breaking.
Peggle Nights
Posted on September 18th, 2008 by
I fell in love with Popcap’s Peggle last year for good reason. It’s an impossibly fun brightly colored time waster suitable for small children, older kids, teens, adults, men, women, above-average hounds, and even grandparents. more…
Game Review: Purr Pals (Wii)
Posted on September 16th, 2008 by
After a release on the Nintendo DS, the Purr Pals kitten simulator is now available for the Wii system. Like the DS version, players adopt a kitten and then must take care of it by feeding, grooming, and playing with it. Money awarded for proper kitten care and several minigames (a round of Cat Hero, anyone?) is used to buy food, kitty litter, toys, and a wide selection of kitty toys. The game is all the fun one would expect of a virtual kitten simulator. more…
