PAX 2009: Quizzical Musings
October 30, 2009
So, a few weekends ago I went down to Seattle, in order to attend the best North American gaming convention, the Penny Arcade Expo (2009!).
Here are some things that I saw which are game-related.
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The Sims 3 World Adventures
October 30, 2009
Rumours that the first expansion for The Sims 3 would allow your sims to travel have been circling for months now, and the confirmation everyone was waiting for finally arrived at GamesCom in Germany recently with the announcement of The Sims 3 World Adventures.
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Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2
October 30, 2009
The beginning of October will mark the return of what can only be described as a modern cult-classic title in the shape of Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 for the Playstation 3 - the tweaked and polished follow-on title to Ninja Gaiden 2 on the XBox 360.
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Left 4 Dead 2
October 30, 2009
As always in the video games industry the undead are still alive and they’re coming after you once again in Left 4 Dead 2 - a surprisingly quick follow on title from it’s original given the track record of developers, Valve.
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Resident Evil 5
May 25, 2009
Let me start this review by saying this is not a bad game it’s just not what everyone was expecting, and no that doesn’t make it a bad game.
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine
May 19, 2009
The game action-hero fans have been waiting for has arrived in the form of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and despite Wolverine himself being far from a hero, this title reaches heights few other movie-to-videogame reproductions can boast.
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Silent Hill Homecoming
May 11, 2009
I know The Silent Hill series is meant to be in the survival horror category but do the game developers really have to make it as intense as it is, I’m just saying I want to leave this game with out having to look over my shoulder to make sure there isn’t some creepy but oddly sexy nurse with no face making a noise I’ve never herd before, coming up behind me to slit my throat.
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Puzzle Quest: Galactrix
April 28, 2009
Remember how exciting it was when Puzzle Quest first came out for the Nintendo DS? Imagine! Here’s a game with the addictiveness of Bejeweled, with the depth and adventure of an RPG. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with that blend. And PQ: Challenge of the Warlords was definitely one of the most memorable DS games for 2007. It’s just been long enough to do everything in that game, twice over (shame there was only two save files), so it’s just the right time for a sequel.
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Dragon Age: Origins
April 25, 2009
Dragon Age is an eagerly awaited fantasy role playing game from Canadian developers BioWare, famed most recently for last years hugely successful Mass Effect. However with Dragon Age Origins they head back to their roots, back to the days of Neverwinter Nights and Baldurs Gate 2.
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Ghostbusters: The Game
April 22, 2009
This isn’t the first Ghostbusters title, but is obviously the best by quite some distance due to the huge leap in technology since the 90s when we last saw Ghostbusters games on any console or computer system. Prepare to be spooked once again!
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