Console, Game Design, Metal Gear Solid, Nintendo DS, iPhone
The Graphics/Gameplay Debate Update: Graphics Over ALL
Sorry all you gameplay advocates out there: You happen to be dead wrong about the beast of a debate that is gameplay versus graphics.
I am here to save they day and set all wrongdoers on the path of righteousness a.k.a. graphics.
Granted, I may be on the small side of this argument, but that does not mean support is meager. In fact, there is overwhelming evidence for graphics, considering the fact they are constantly addressed in reviews and previews. Plus, graphical analysis articles of PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of a given game remain popular.
Graphics can make or break a new game on the market. Let us begin this argument of epic proportion. Read More »
Kirby loves to eat. That’s kind of his “thing,” if you will.
There have always been crazy creatures in video games: Sonic is some sort of human-like hedgehog, Felicia is a cat-girl, and I can’t even begin to explain what a Brumak (Gears of War) really is. Today, on the other hand, we are here to honor those animals who gave some games that extra bit of charm to become great. Grab your dog Rex and your cat Fluffy, because it’s time to take a look some of the best animals in video games.
As games like Assassin’s Creed and Grand Theft Auto IV have shown us, video game hype can get well out of hand. Not to say that these games are bad, because they are not, but too often, gamers set their standards and expectations too high only to be incredibly let down by the game’s mediocre gameplay. As a result, the backlash at some of these games has proven detrimental to the franchise’s reputation.