Recent content by Aidan(Roland)

Well, he's right when he says the game isn't finished. I'm still waiting for lanterns. Been waiting since Halloween 2010.

Most federal government employees aren't allowed to accept free things based on their status as part of the federal government. But people are always trying to give 'em shit. What's a fed to do?

Cool. The only character I could remember was the chopper pilot from Modern Warfare 1, and I'm pretty sure she's just a voice in your ear.

Say what you will about Call of Duty, the female characters are realistic. Oh hang on, there aren't any. Well if there were, they could potentially be realistic, so that at least counts for something. (anybody think the sniper looks an awful lot like early MGS 5 character art for Quiet the...

Most of the things wrong with the NewBox are wrong with the industry as a whole, and with console gaming in particular. Compared to the PS4 it doesn't seem so bad, compared to the WiiU it seems pretty frickin' sweet, but compared to my 3 year old laptop.... boo. BOOO. (Granted this machine...

So do I. So much so I made a video about it on YouTube, and now I get called a fag three times a day. My issue isn't even with the boredom so much, but more the way in which you have little to no sense of character identity (no real reason to play in third person, can't see your self in the...

That's what you're going with? Forgetting the fact that instead of continuing the story of Half Life 1, HL2 just drops you into an entirely new story? Valve wanted to do an Orwellian dystopia SO BAD that they just redid the entire story, trading in The X-Files for 1984 because rebels fighting...

Though most people will play it and assume it's based on Bourne Identity. (it isn't)

The Stoner 63 LMG from Metal Gear Solid 3. Even though it was a pretty shitty weapon, Snake lets out an epic Rambo yell after you've fired off the first few shots. The SAW, Displacer, Shockroach and Spore Launcher from Half Life: Opposing Force. OpFor is one of the best expansion packs ever...

XIII is an absolute blast. The gameplay is the high side of average, David Duchovney's character is the average side of average, but the style was pitch freakin' perfect. How about a cell-shaded racing game? Auto Modellista for the PlayStation 2. It's not great either. Very drifty. But it IS...

You can hate Valve if you want to. It's a free country (Confederation of United Websites? What is the internet-country called?) I started getting a bit pissed when Half Life 2 came out. It's a great game blah blah, everybody loves it yadda yadda, but I'm wondering if and when an ACTUAL sequel...

The things that hold up the worst are the "tech demo" games, the ones that just exist to show off new technology. Quake is important historically because of being a full 3D FPS, but there's not a lot to it. In that instance the graphics are important, and still good IF, IF you approach it...

Isn't the best part of playing a game to... play it? Most walk through or walk through-style Let's Plays are a bit too matter of fact. By presenting a "correct" way to do it, they take the fun away from you. Unless it's a walkthrough for a very specific section that you just can't get past, I...

I'd call it "Replaying Old Games: The Importance of Perspective." If you can't put yourself in the mindset of the time, then fine, you just can't, and you're not going to enjoy the game as much. That's a given. It seems (to me) a mistake to compare games with what came later. though comparing...

Every time I start to get really into the crazy shit in Evangelion, I am reminded that the characters are as old as my kid sister. Plus I don't think you can pretend the ending was "meaningful" so much as..... desperate. Like trying to complete a square meal with just 3 dollars at the AM/PM...