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Blog Herding: Community Edition 01/16/14
Did you hear the good news? The Game Informer community witnessed an increase in the number of user blogs posted this week and hit a fourteen-week high in the number of them featured in Blog Herding. And why not? The video game industry is still settling from the console transition and gamers have a lot to say about it.
Blog Herding Stats:
Period Reviewed: January
06, 20132014 – January 12, 2014
Number of User
Blogs: 81
Number of User
Bloggers: 45
Number of User
Blogs Herded: 13
Community Blogs:
2013:
The Watershed Games
The end of the year recap blogs
have slowed to a trickle with this very likely being the final week we see
them. David Chandler muses about his picks for defining games
from the year.
This
Indie Game Just Revolutionized Storytelling In Games
Gamers have been praising The
Stanley Parable for its uniqueness in storytelling, and despite a minor spoiler
or two, Doctor Apozem's commentary on the game is definitely worth reading.
Where
Is Gaming Going?
LetMeGetToACheckpoint
summarizes some of the new features found in what is now the current generation
of gaming platforms, and how these new innovations will affect the future of
gaming.
I
Don't Understand Nintendo
Nintendo continues to frustrate
many of its followers who are patiently waiting for new titles to be released, and even
those gamers like WS-N who don't own Nintendo consoles but hold the company in
high regard.
My
Top Ten Games Of The Generation
It has almost become a
requirement for Blog Herding to feature at least one Top Ten list. This
week features a list by Masterassassin, discussing his picks for the best
last-generation games.
Weekend
At MAGfest
Arkayde attended the Music and
Gaming Festival (MAGFest) last week in the DC metro area and was nice enough to
blog about the event, including some pictures from the floor.
My
Estranged Relationship With Final Fantasy
The Destroyer characterizes his
self-described estranged relationship with the Final Fantasy brand and how he
has set himself a goal of finishing FFVI.
Bring
Me That Horizon: My Most Anticipated Games Of 2014
What game are you most excited
for in 2014? Tim Gruver shares a list of games he is eagerly waiting for, with
a selection that will almost certainly include something you're also interested
in.
Gray
Is Boring
Video games are known to
present gray areas in terms of morality, leaving gamers wondering if their
decisions were right or wrong. HarmlessKiller wants more focus on the black and
white choices.
On
The High Seas!
Who knew that a Zelda game and
an Assassin's Creed game shared a similarity? Thanks to blaze6106 for pointing
out that in early games you couldn't swim and in later games you were on the
water.
My
Most Disturbing Creatures In Popular Horror Franchises
The horror genre has scared us
with all sorts of creepy creatures. Boxcar182 highlights some of the more
disturbing beasts with unsettling photos of each to illustrate why they were
included.
The
Left Of Us – Southpaw Gaming In A Right-Handed World
Chances are you've never
thought about what a left-handed controller would look and feel like, unless of
course you're a left-handed gamer. Check out the image on maxmaher's post and
you'll know.
When
Gameplay And Story Contradict
Turkey pens a remarkable piece
concerning the concept of ludonarrative dissonance, the conflict between a
game's narrative and gameplay, and how it relates to a few other games.
Community Reviews:
The
Minish Cap: A Smaller Big Adventure
When gamers discuss Zelda
titles, The Minish Cap is not one that gets a lot of attention. That
doesn't stop Thomas Stensland from praising the game and awarding it a high
score.
The
Walking Dead Season Two: "All That Remains" Review
Josh Kowbel survives another
episode of The Walking Dead saga, this time as Clementine. Kowbel chronicles his
adventures in this review of "All that Remains," the first chapter from season
two.
Community Podcasts:
The
JIM Show Season 2 Episode 30
It's only fitting that an episode of
the Jacked Up Indie & Mojo show discussing video games and The Hobbit would be as long as the movie
and require a trilogy. Rated M for Mature audiences.
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 (01/06/14
– 01/12/14):
AbramS;
airbornebovine; Alex Excelsior!; Arkayde; blaze6106; blkwolf999; boxcar182 (2);
Buddy Acker; Cameron Koch; cerpintaxman; Daniel Moran; David Chandler; Doctor
Apozem (2); Eric Watson; HarmlessKiller; Isaac Perry; Jack Gardner; John Wrek
(2); JordanTheGamer; Josh Kowbel (2); Jouten (2); KillerRabbitsFTW (2);
LetMeGetToACheckpoint; LuckyKoopa11; Masterassassin; maxmaher; Mr. Dr.
Professor Movie Critic Juanolo; Mr_Tib; MSFCyndaquill; Ninja assasin 18;
Proprietary-Windmill; Still_Insane22; StonedMagician (3); The Destroyer (7);
The Enemy Gate is Down (7); Thomas Stensland; Tim Gruver (4); Timothy Repasky;
Turkey (2); VannahFoxTheTriforceWielder; WS-N; xl9 (7); Zebra3; zombierecon;
and yours truly...Saint.
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