 |  | The Return Of Dirty Dave |  |  | | Posted October 31, 2009, 2:19 pm by Steve | | Categories: Video Games, Life | | A couple years back my friends and I spent countless hours playing a racing simulation game called Forza 2. Note this is a racing simulator, not an arcade game, so you drive like you would your own car in real life. Well back then my good old friend, Dave, liked to play dirty by using his opponents (us) to slow down his car around corners. This damage not only impacted the performance of our cars, but also sent his innocent victims spinning out crashing into the wall while he sped off to the finish line. Dirty strategy if you ask me! Well Forza 3 just came out. The clip below showcases our first race (I’m the orange Audi TT, Dave the white car). What makes this special, or disturbing really, is not only was this our first race in a couple years, but also the first corner of the first lap! Dave wastes no time returning to Dirty Dave!
| | |  | | | | My Top 10 Xbox 360 Games So Far | | | | Posted October 17, 2009, 12:58 pm by Steve | | Categories: Video Games, Life | | 1. Halo 3
Few games have me capturing videos and screenshots to back-up the talk trash. Halo is video game’s version of a Star Wars universe. Add in replay value of the campaign, Forge and multiplayer sessions with friends, my kids and strangers. I spend countless hours playing with my kids, either coop or against each other (which I usually lose at now). As I type this my boys are playing it. How could this not be my favorite Xbox 360 game to date! It’s simple; Halo is one of the key reasons I’m a gamer.
2. Gears of War 2
The first game made cover-based games a new subgenre of shooters. This one takes everything from the first game and makes it better. Just the campaign alone earns a top 10 spot in my book. Throw in Horde mode and ‘bots in multiplayer to confirm the number 2 spot! Graphics, character design, atmosphere, controls, art direction, options (profanity and gore filter) and action are first-rate. Between this title and Halo 3, I have so much fun playing with and against my boys. I just can’t say that about any other game.
3. Gears of War
As said above, this game created a new subgenre of shooters. The graphics at the time were the best ever showcased on a console. For me, the multiplayer experience is fresh and new, a welcomed change from the typical shooter experience. It also brings gore to a new level in shooter games. How can a game with a chainsaw bayonet not be in the top 10!
4. Oblivion
Excluding multiplayer action, this game easily earns my most logged hours. The reasons for that are simple. It has a deep character customization and level system, a massive fantasy world free to explore from the start, a good story, great graphics at release, and an immense amount of loot. All of this is why it’s my top RPG on the Xbox 360!
| | | | | | | My Game Room | | | | Posted October 4, 2009, 12:02 am by Steve | | Categories: Tech, Life | | | I was playing around with our new point-and-shoot camera that also captures 720p (HD) video. Below is the result from my favorite room in the house, the game room.
| | | | | | | Which One For Christmas? | | | | Posted September 1, 2009, 9:29 pm by Steve | | Categories: Life, Action Figures | | It's early I know, but we've started putting together our Christmas list (or Xboxmas list as I like to call it). I suppose I'll be able to get one action figure and, of course, I can't decide. As of now, I'm thinking one of the following (more after the break). Shoot me an email and let me know what you think. By the way, all are Hot Toys.
Batman DX
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