It's hard to choose a Game of the Year at the worst of times, when there are few good releases in a year, and even harder in a 2009, which has seen huge critical and commercial successes out, hence the use of “my” in this series of articles, suggesting both the subjective nature of the choices and th... |
30 December 2009
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I've played the Total War series ever since Shogun introduced gamers to the mix of real time tactical combat and turn based strategic decisions. I'm one of those who complained about the shift to a 3D strategic map in Rome, thinking that it would complicate the game needlessly and take something out of the ... |
30 December 2009
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A lot of people talk about how gaming should be a cinematic experience and most of the big games aim to have some of the luster usually reserved for Hollywood-made blockbusters. And while we might not yet have the Citizen Kane of videogaming, we certainly have the Indiana Jones in Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, the Naug... |
29 December 2009
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Usually, Game of the Year nominations and awards are given out to titles released in the last half of the year, mainly because that's when publishers put out the biggest videogames and because gamers have rather short attention spans.Thankfully, there were not that many real time strategy titles outed in 2009 an... |
28 December 2009
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Modern Warfare 2 from Infinity Ward and Activision will probably be the first person shooter that pops up on most Game of the Year lists and end 2009 as being one of the most award-heavy titles while also having the biggest sales of the year. And, were I a player who spends hours upon hours each week playing multipla... |
23 December 2009
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The action adventure genre got quite a few good entries in 2009. Consider the high marks and good reception Uncharted 2: Among Thieves from Naughty Dog and Sony got, and the way A Crack in Time managed to revitalize the Ratchet & Clank series. But the action adventure title that laid claim to most of my gaming time h... |
22 December 2009
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When it comes to games and awards, I have a tradition of being Malkavian about it. I get a kick out of the big titles as much as anyone else, especially when there's something more about them than just hype. But, somewhere along the way, I've picked up the habit of completely ignoring the biggest gem in the... |
21 December 2009
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