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Blog Herding: Community Edition 05/17/12
Today marks the day J.C. Padilla scored the highest video game score ever recorded, when back in 2003 he reached 2,181,619,994,299,256,480 points in Giga Wing 2 for the Dreamcast. If that doesn't excite you, perhaps one of these blogs by the community will.
Blog Herding Stats:
Period Reviewed:
May 07 – May 13, 2012
Number of User
Blogs: 90
Number of User
Bloggers: 53
Number of User
Blogs Herded: 10
Community Blogs:
Weird
Should Be A Compliment
Doctor Apozem talks about how
weird shouldn't necessarily have negative connotations when referring to an atypical
video game design and challenges us to seek these games out and give them a
try.
Cutting
Corners – Tricks Of The Trade
Community blogger xking595x
examines techniques used by the developers in the construction of video games while wondering if part of the science is creative
ingenuity or simply cutting corners.
Video
Game Addiction: The Brutal Truth
An interesting and potentially
provocative blog by PatManDude101 providing his scientific explanation of why we
enjoy playing games as much as we do and why they can be so addictive. See if
you agree.
Are
We Doomed To Repeat The Past?
Noobtubin8er muses about past
events from the world of video games and questions whether the industry has
learned from them or if we're doomed to repeat them.
Skyrim:
From Riften To Markarth
Ever wonder how extensive Skyrim
is? Community member footthumb chronicles his travels on foot from Riften to
Markarth in this fascinating journal that sheds a little light on how big the
game really is.
Top
10 Healers
The support characters who
often patch up their wounded teammates are often under-appreciated and seldom
thanked – until now. This top ten list by thegodofwine7 recognizes some of our
favorite healers.
How
Special Is Spec Ops?
In what has become an almost
weekly feature, Kyle Wadsworth provides stunning details from the demo on the
soon-to-be released third-person military shooter that is said to challenge
your morality.
Apple
Console Speculation
The recent rumor that Apple was
joining the video game console fray was short lived and not widely discussed, but Zachary Pligge has a few comments on the issue including his overall
expectations.
My
Thoughts On The Elder Scrolls Online
Fans of the Elder Scroll series
continue to weigh in on the recent announcement of the MMO. Drym Shyuan has a few reservations that he discusses with the
community.
The
Wii-U Is Going To Break The Tradition
As the release of Nintendo's
next generation console draws closer, more gamers are wondering how well it
will be received. Stonecutters908 shares his thoughts on the lineup of titles
available at launch.
Community Reviews:
This
Experiment Is A Success
A solid
review by one of the regular contributors to the user reviews, Orochi Assassin
LEVON provides a thorough analysis of Radical Entertainment's Prototype 2
before awarding the game 8.25 out of 10.
L.A.
Noire Review
SamuraiZero posted a number of
reviews this week, including one covering L.A. Noire, a game that seems to be
hit or miss. The review provides the highs and lows of the game and scores it
8.50 out of 10.
Mass
Effect 2: Blastoise Review
While reviews of Mass Effect 3
keep arriving fairly regularly, Roxin17 posts one for its predecessor, a game
that many feel is every bit as good. He gives Mass Effect 2 a very respectable
9.25 out of 10.
From
Hero To Zero
Craigaleg gives the first
attempt by Lionhead Studios to publish an Xbox Live Arcade title based off the
Fable series his video review attention. Check out the companion blog here: Video
Review – Fable Heroes.
Community Podcasts:
The
Indie & Mojo Show Episode 33
Indiejones and Mojomonkey12
welcome a new host (and future Game Informer intern) to their team as the group
talks about Darksiders, The Walking Dead, Dark Souls, Minecraft, and League of
Legends.
Robot
In The Corner 2-28
This week the hosts talk about The Avengers movie before sharing the
answers to their listener question, "Which developer are you most anxious
to see a new game from (sequel or new IP)?"
Don't forget to send your feedback, recommendations, and community events in to my personal Game Informer account located here to ensure this feature continues to provide the content you're eager to read.
Happy Blogging!
Your friendly neighborhood blogging community (05/07/12
– 05/13/12):
aidanrinku;
Anticitizen-One; Black Rook; born4this; bros6sis2; Caudex (5); Chris Mrkvicka;
Chris, the savior of the galaxy?; Christopher Williams; Craigaleg; Cru Hunter;
DarkKnight401; Derreck; DJH; Doctor Apozem (2); DrJoeystein; Drym Shyuan;
footthumb; GoldvsSilver (2); Harry; indiejones; J Warrior; Jack, The Quixotic
Gamer; JC; Jolt the Cynic (5); jordanthegamer (3); KAGEHOSHI-; Kyle Wadsworth
(2); Le Hannibal (4); LGAR; Mike (3); my pants are on fire; nathan98;
Noobtubin8er; Oni no Tenshi; PatManDude101 (2); PonstoryGame; Prince of Snark
Euphoric Ennui I; Rabid Chipmunk; Romars202129 (2); Senshuro; sorryjzargo (4);
Stonecutters908; Stranger (7); The Great Cubone (3); the Mysterious Stranger;
thebrazilian27; thegodofwine7; ThisBlueSquid; UltiMat3ProDGy07 (2); xking595x
(3); Zachary Pligge; and of course yours truly...Saint.
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