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Review: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
The basic idea here is pretty exciting. Finally, we get a chance to play as the evil apprentice of Darth Vader, destroying everyone and everything in our path. We’re unstoppably powerful, and we know it. How cool is that?!
The problem, though, lies in the... - Read the full review
A good game of trivia is capable of separating the strong minds from the weak. It can boost the intellectual egos of the victors, and it can force shame upon those who fail. Thankfully, Buzz! The Hollywood Quiz isn’t one of these games.
There’s nothing better than sitting around the living room, enjoying an evening with friends, and ridiculing your gaming counterparts. Buzz! creates a fantastic trivia environment, where testing your film knowledge becomes less of an exam and more of a party. Nothing beats throwing virtual pies at the face of your buddy after he joked about your cinematic incompetence.
Frankly, it doesn’t matter whether you consider yourself a movie buff. Games like Buzz! are not centered on successful gameplay. If you have friends with whom you can play, this game is for you. It’s hard to imagine a gaming scenario that provokes more enjoyment than an exciting 4-person battle royale for movie trivia supremacy.
Even though you may not know it, this game has your name written on it. Find out exactly why after the jump.
Editor's note: Larry is a new author joining the team here at Talking About Games. Please give him a warm welcome!
Breathe in…and breathe out. Do you know what that wonderful aroma is? It’s the smell of freshly cut grass, pine tar, and full-grown men sweating like pigs. That’s right; it’s the smell of baseball season.
Once again, Sony’s MLB ’08: The Show represents 2K Games’ only opposition in the baseball gaming realm, and it does a darn good job at holding its own. With unique game modes like Road to the Show and King of the Diamond, deep statistical analysis, and RPG-style character advancement, The Show offers enjoyment for even the mildest of baseball fans.
If you’re a newcomer to the series, the amount of tools at your disposal can seem overwhelming. But fear not, as you will soon find yourself drooling over your .425 batting average and sprinting through the race for the pennant. On the flipside, baseball aficionados will know what’s coming, but will still be surprised at the level of addiction this game provokes.
It’s a full count with two outs, and the pitcher’s tossing you some heat. Hit the jump to knock it out of the park.
“What time is it?” I asked my roommate a recent Saturday.
“About 8 p.m., why?”
“I’ve been playing this game for five hours. I don’t want to stop. This is one of the most engrossing game I’ve ever played. I forgot that roleplaying games could be this fun.”
And it’s true. It’s been years, years since I could sit and play a console roleplaying game for such an absurd amount of time. Hell, I can’t even play MMORPGs for that long without getting bored. My attention span has collapsed under years of bombarding myself with so much information and multitasking my way into mild ADD. It’s gotten to the point where I assumed that the abilty to invest myself completely in a game was merely a skill of my youth, lost to me as I aged and matured. When in truth it was merely because most roleplaying games sucked a lot worse than Persona 3 FES.
Find out why I love this freaking game after the jump.
Review: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
The basic idea here is pretty exciting. Finally, we get a chance to play as the evil apprentice of Darth Vader, destroying everyone and everything in our path. We’re unstoppably powerful, and we know it. How cool is that?!
The problem, though, lies in the... - Read the full review
Editor's note: Larry is a new author joining the team here at Talking About Games. Please give him a warm welcome!
