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Blog Herding: Community Edition 05/24/12
We've got another week of entertaining blogs for you to enjoy, but before you read them, take a moment to pause and reflect that on this day back in 2006, Half-Life 2: Episode One went gold.
Blog Herding Stats:
Period Reviewed:
May 14 – May 20, 2012
Number of User
Blogs: 110
Number of User
Bloggers: 59
Number of User
Blogs Herded: 10
Community Blogs:
How
To Create A Successful Game
Most of us know a bad game when
we experience it, but creating a successful game is far more challenging. Mike
outlines a number of qualities present in nearly every successful video game.
Improving
Pokemon Stadium For The Wii U
A clever and colorful post by
iDreamRunner, offering up a few recommendations to improve the next version of
Pokémon Stadium for the Nintendo Wii U.
Pay
To Play What You Paid To Play
Not only does this blog by Jon
Gregory aka JMan240 sport a catchy title, it discusses an important issue
concerning the future of Xbox Live, and whether its price model will continue
to force gamers to pay for Microsoft's premium service.
The
Top Ten Face Warmers In Gaming
This epic piece posted by Le
Hannibal that includes commentary from friend and fellow blogger Jolt, captures
their list of the top ten characters proudly displaying their remarkable facial
hair.
Top
10 Iconic First Levels
Inspired by one of Andy
McNamara's Letter from the Editor columns, thegodofwine7's latest list is for
his favorite first levels which commonly "set
the table for everything to come."
The
"Best" iPhone Games
In terms of popularity, Apple's
iPhone ranks right up there with the rest of the handheld gaming devices. Caudex
shares his list of favorite games, complete with a brief description of each that you
might also enjoy.
Video
Game Stories Need To Improve
Most of us would agree story
telling is an important element of any good video game. JC questions whether
the stories in current generation games are merely adequate and if they could
be improved.
Memorial
Day Blog Contest
Chris Mrkvicka takes a pause
from playing video games to remind us that Memorial Day is right around the
corner. To observe the event, he is sponsoring a blogging contest that includes
prizes.
Sniper
Elite V2 Had Greatness In Its Sights
Kyle Wadsworth revisits Sniper
Elite V2 and blogs about the experience, which includes some multiplayer action
while playing in tandem with fellow community member Mojomonkey12.
Why
Video Games Shouldn't Be Art
Sure, it's old news and a
controversial topic, but this blog by DarkLadySarai takes a contrarian
perspective and reveals that not all gamers believe video games are in fact art.
Share your thoughts.
Community Reviews:
Just
One More Block, And I Swear I'll Stop
Stranger is among the many captivated
by the magic of Minecraft and contributed to its overwhelming success when it released earlier this month. He gives the game a final score of 9.5 out
of 10.
Sonic
4: Episode 2
Kyle Lock provides a thorough
analysis for Sega's latest attempt to breathe life back into the series with Sonic
the Hedgehog 4 Episode II. The review is exceptional but the game appears to be
mediocre.
Game
Of Thrones Review
HBO's hit show Game of Thrones is now available as a
video game and Frosty is currently one of the few GIO users to have posted a
review for it. Also, check out Frosty's profile
for other great reviews.
Partying
With Mario Just Got Better
It's hard to believe there have
been nine games in the Mario Party series, and Apricot provides a detailed review
of the latest one that just released in March 2012.
Community Podcasts:
The
4th Floor Season 2 Episode 5
Liz and Nick make their
triumphant return after a rather lengthy hiatus. In this episode, they talk
about where they've been, what they're up to, and other trendy topics. Listener
discretion advised for mild language.
Introducing
The JACKED UP Indie & Mojo Show
The podcast is boasting a new
name to incorporate the addition of Jack, the Quixotic Gamer as a co-host, but
it's still the same great show. If you like video games, this might be the
podcast for you.
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 (05/14/12
– 05/20/12):
Ali Rapp
(2); AshaMan3000 (4); atlaw01 (3);
Black Rook; blaze6106; Cameron Koch;
Caudex (5); Chris Mrkvicka; Chris, the savior of the galaxy?; Christopher Williams; DarkLadySarai; Dawson Wyckoff; Derreck;
DJH (6); Doctor Apozem (4); Drym Shyuan (4); Frosty;
God Of Irony; GoldvsSilver; iDreamRunner;
indiejones; J Warrior; JBBs;
JC; JealousOfCrows; Jolt the Cynic (6); Jon Gregory aka JMan240 (2); Jonathan Harrison; jordanthegamer; Kyle Wadsworth; Le Hannibal (4); maxiboy77;
Meta77; Mike (4); my pants are on fire; nathan98;
Noobtubin8er (2); Oni no
Tenshi; PatManDude101; Peter Skerritt Jr; Prince of Snark Euphoric Ennui ; Rabid Chipmunk (2); redlitez76;
Romars202129; ShadowDragyn; Silvershine08; slymd83;
Sora3Ben; sorryjzargo (6); Stepjem;
Stranger (7); SuperKingC77; The Monster Hunter; thegodofwine7; TOGNick;
xking595x (4); xl9; ynoT0312Taz; and of course yours truly...Saint.
Video Game Quote of the Week:
"Think I'm getting some
kind of rash." – Logan Carter,
Dead Island
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