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Aerosmith & Why less posts mean less crap

August 13th 2008 05:11

That's become my new Orble motto 'Less Posts Means Less Crap". You don't need me posting every God forsaken gaming news story that every other gaming site on Earth is posting. What you really want are weird, quirky video gaming news stories or stories with a female edge to them, that way they're few and far between (hopefully).

Anyway that was my thought and thus why I haven't posted much lately, well that and I've been playing games for review, which takes up tooooo much time (there's the playing, then the writing, then the playing and the re-writing!). On that note though I can tell you not to bother with Guitar Hero Aerosmith, which the publisher never sent out for review and now I know why... I WANT MY MONEY BACK!!!! I know like 3 of the songs on the game, that's it, all the rest are some freaky Aerosmith songs from decades gone by, that only hardcore Aerosmith fans are going to enjoy.

Short and sweet Guitar Hero Aerosmith review huh, you see I'm always thinking of you ;o)

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Fat Princess - feminists angry

July 23rd 2008 04:00

Fat Princess, the name itself has stirred up a few feminist gamers, that's without the overall premise. As a female gamer I can see both sides here, the feminist gamers and the average Joe gamer who couldn't give a crap about the overarching implications something like this has on hearts and minds.

On the one hand you've got the premise of the obese and utterly useless female character, which is in itself annoying and yeah feminists, you go girls because it is frakkin annoying that time after time female in game characterizations are put in the position of useless piece of crap whilst the 'men' go around trying to rescue your useless - and in this case - fat ass.

On the average Joe gamer side though, this looks kind of fun and at least it's something different style wise. Sure it would be great if it didn't involve fat princesses, it's like women in games are either super svelte and impossible / unobtainable body types or they're fat and useless (remember that freakin Japanese game where the player had to lose weight so she could get the all important boyfriend?! Give me a frakkin break!!).

Seriously, can game developers sit down at the beginning of a games development and actually think about all the many socio political implications in game stuff is going to stir up? Well they can probably think about more than they do it seems.

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Pikmin Wii love you!

July 18th 2008 02:23

Pikmin Wii, well that's what I'm assuming. Oddly enough I was discussing this prospect just last week and this week at E3 Shigeru Miyamoto said the wonderful words "We're making Pikmin" at the E3 2008 Nintendo Developer Roundtable. Not shocking, since it was a given, but good to hear it officially at any rate.

If you missed Pikmin when it appeared on the GameCube, you're in for a treat. My suggestion would be to go get it on the GameCube anyway if you're got a Wii and relive it. I speaking of the Wii I should oint out Shiggy never said it was for the Wii, but that's probably a given too.

Lastly... I realize my posts have been a bit sporadic, but hey it's about quality not quantity with me! I could post any old crap day in day out, but where's the fun in that for the reader, so I'm sticking with tidbits I find of great interest.

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MySims PC online goodness

July 7th 2008 04:21

MySims was pretty cool on the Wii and DS. I enjoyed messing about with what was marketed as pretty much a kids title. Looks like that marketing idea hasn't changed for MySims on PC with the press release saying things like "Safely chat, interact and play games like Tag and Hide-and-Seek with your online buddies. Construct buildings and create objects to use cooperatively with up to seven friends that are online with you". Tag and Hide-and-Seek aside, MySims for PC is actually looking pretty cool.

“MySims, made for the PC, opens up the world of MySims for you to explore, play and share with up to seven other friends that are online with you,” said Rod Humble, Head of Studio for The Sims Label. “For the first time, you can express the creativity of MySims with others in a collaborative way, as you create and live in a shared town with your friends online. With MySims, made for the PC, it’s a whole new world of interaction with personalised creations, buildings and towns to share, along with furniture and other tailored creations that you and your friends can trade. Players who enjoyed MySims on the Wii and Nintendo DS will view this as a great way to connect with friends in an online PC game and those new to MySims will find this a fresh and exciting game

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MGS4 Feel the Hate

July 2nd 2008 00:59

I wouldn't call this a review as such, because quite frankly I think this game can be summed up in two words, those being: Beautiful / Boring. Yes I am apparently the only gamer on the planet not feeling the Metal Gear Solid 4 love. I personally think it is indeed a stunning graphical feat of genius in parts, but is mowed down in a hail of unwanted - and extremely long - cut-scenes and hard drive installs.

I realize this goes against the grain for most, I realize it's garnering reviews of ten out of ten all over the place. Me... I don't see it, I think it's probably an 8 at best and for me that's pushing it. I also realize some reviewers feel having a 'name' attached - in this case Hideo Kojima - automatically ups the review score, I beg to differ. This is the trap that movie goers fall into when they say silly things like "Oooh 'The Happening' is by M Night Shambolicham, it must be a good movie if he made it"... no! Silly people

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Zubo the music rhythm game

June 25th 2008 06:37

I've been away snowboarding for a few days (thus my absence), but I'm back now and it's right back to gaming! As a huge fan of both music rhythm games and collecting games, it has to be said but the upcoming DS title 'Zubo' seems pretty interesting to me. Made by UK based EA Bright Light studio in Guildford, UK, Zubo is due for release in mere months.

Though press for Zubo states it's being made for "7-11 year old boys and girls" I'm wondering whether this might be one of those kiddie titles that crosses over into the mainstream

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Female Games Characters movie cast

June 6th 2008 06:12

I was perusing some of my favorite sites when I came across a very cool article showing who would be cast in movie renditions of video games. All the characters cast are female and I have to say some of the likenesses are spot on, I'd have chosen them myself.

If you want to see who they've cast as Alyx Vance, Cortana, Elise Riggs and others, head on over HERE for a peek. Cool images.

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Afrika on PS3 like Pokemon Snap?

June 4th 2008 06:01

It's a strange comparison to make, but here's why. Pokemon Snap on the N64 (and also Wii as a download) sees you armed with a camera go through various levels snapping pictures of various Pokemon in the Wild. That's it, the upshot of the game, try and get the best photos. Now Afrika on the PS3 sees you take on the role of a photo journalist in Africa and guess what, seems like you'll have to try and take some sweet snaps of various animals.

Either way it sounds cool to me, glad its shooting animals with a camera, rather than a gun. I'll save that for them damn zombie dogs in Resident Evil.

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Jade in Beyond Good & Evil 2

May 29th 2008 00:53

There has long been a rumor Jade would return for Beyond Good & Evil 2. I've been waiting months for this rumor to be true and finally with the release of a Beyond Good & Evil 2 trailer, my dreams have been made a reality. I am pretty much beside myself as a geek grrl at the moment as Beyond Good & Evil and the character of Jade are a personal favorite.

You can check out the video for Beyond Good & Evil 2 HERE thanks to a kind YouTuber. Now go watch and tell me you're not just a little bit excited.

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Rock Band Australia - Hands On

May 28th 2008 00:56

I thought Rock Band would be good, I just wasn't sure how good, or that it would be worth the over inflated asking price Europeans got stung with. In short it was well worth the money, on numerous levels. This isn't a full review, just one girl gamers look at why Rock Band quite literally rocks!

I previously explained I was lucky to have been able to import Rock Band into Australia. This was a good move, because the fun my family and I have had with it in just a few short days, pretty much neutralizes any pain the initial monetary expenditure had on our wallet

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