Achievement unlocked! Welcome to Nerds@Play Episode 13! This week Loren, Melisa, Michi, and Zach discuss reward systems in video games. Is it worth it to go after a large gamerscore? Also, listen in as they pick their favorite graphic novel, give the worst summary of Doctor Who, and recap Michi’s playdate with Amnesia. Did we… Read More »
In previous episodes of COAAA, I’ve complained about some really bad games, but I believe I finally found one so bad it makes all the others look like video game masterpieces. This is one of those games that has nothing good about it and makes you wonder how it ever got published. The game is… Read More »
Thinking back to my earliest memories from my childhood, I always remember having video games around. My family owned a SEGA Master System while my sister, who was already moved out of the house, had an NES. With both video game systems at my control, I was fortunate to play a wide arrangement of games… Read More »
Welcome to the first episode of Achiever’s Guide to Achievements. The aim of this article series is to give a rundown on the achievements in a game and give you tips and tricks that you will need in order to unlock them all. Achievement hunting is my biggest hobby and I hope that with the… Read More »
It’s a great time in the history of the Xbox 360 to be going for achievements as the 360′s game library is huge and offers tons of options of games to play. Any normal gamer would take this oportunity to sift through the bad games in order to find the gems that are available… Read More »
Previous episode can be found here I am an addict…for achievements that is, but just like a drug addict, I’m always looking for my next hit. Up until now, I would have to wait until I got home from work to fulfill my achievement needs, but no more! Enter the Windows Phone 7, a smart… Read More »
Episode 1 Five years ago the game gurus at Microsoft released a system of points which could be acquired by completing set tasks in games, they called these points achievements. If you were to ask me shortly before that if this achievement system would interest me, I would have laughed, but boy was I wrong…. Read More »
Hello fellow achievement hunters! As we know, there are many great games coming out just around the corner and one of them is Fable III. Although the game does not come out until October 26, the achivement list has been revealed. Listed below are the achivements for the game and as usual with Lionhead Sudios,… Read More »
Of all the things that video games have going for it as an art form there is one big piece of subject matter gaming in general hasn’t handled very well: Relationships. In light of that I wanted to offer my humble suggestions–my do’s and don’ts of relationships in video games. Do: Make it nuanced/complex/believable Real… Read More »
