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Blog Herding: Community Edition 08/01/13
There's been a lot of discussion among readers about the fate of Blog Herding recently, and while the future is uncertain, that shouldn't stop you from enjoying another week of quality content from the community. Enjoy.
Blog Herding Stats:
Period Reviewed:
July 22 – July 28, 2013
Number of User
Blogs: 93
Number of User
Bloggers: 48
Number of User
Blogs Herded: 13
Community Events:
Extra
Life 2013 – Team GIO Update #1
Zachary Pligge provides an update on the preparations for
the Extra Life charity event coming up in November. See how many people signed
up already and how many donations have been made.
Community Blogs:
What
Is Next Generation Multiplayer?
With Sony and Microsoft on the
precipice of releasing their next generation consoles, LetMeGetToACheckpoint
considers what it might mean for the future of multiplayer gaming.
Top
Ten Kingdom Hearts Characters
Kingdom Hearts has amassed a
cult-like following, and with news of a sequel being confirmed, fans of the game
are excited. The Destroyer reminds us of some of the best characters from the
series.
Inside
The Mind Of A Completionist
Marco Polo explores the
behavior associated with gamers who attempt to finish a game while pursuing all
of the achievements, and then offers an explanation why he thinks some strive
for perfection.
"Citizen
Game": The Peril Of Comparing Games To Film
A provocative blog published by
Desert Rat discussing the comparisons of The Last of Us to Citizen Kane being made by some and why he doesn't necessarily
think it's a rational association.
Stopping
To Savor The Story
The importance of a game's
story seems to be a hot topic lately. Oni no Tenshi is the latest to tackle
the subject, which she does with the finesse and charm you've come to enjoy
from her blogs.
Calling
All Superheroes! (And Villains?)
Not all gamers are
also interested in comic books – but a lot of them are. RFXRage mentions a
number of comic book-inspired video games and some characters he'd like to see
featured in a game.
How
Upset Should Gamers Be About Spoilers?
Another of Hist's clever
approaches to blogging about issues on his mind, this time tackling the matter
of spoilers and what the statute of limitations on not revealing sensitive
information about a game is.
Five
Accessible Sleeper Franchises
While accessibility concerns
might not be an issue for everyone, they are for many. Josh Straub does a great
job listing some of the more accessible games from the past and present.
Nintendo
Saved Me From My Achievement/Trophy Addiction
Mike Presler shares an
interesting perspective on achievements and his personal experience with how
the Wii U delivered him from the addiction of trying to obtain all the trophies
for each game he played.
Can
You Feel The Music In The Air?
You may recall a few weeks ago
when it was mentioned how video game soundtracks are a popular topic around
here. Well, this week Tim "Fluff" Gruver takes a crack at sharing
his favorites.
Top
10 Licensed Games
A licensed game is one based on
an existing property (usually a movie, television show, or comic book) and in his
latest top ten list, thegodofwine7 shares his favorites.
My
Top Ten Video Game Siblings
Having posted blogs on the best
mother and father figures from video games, Eric Watson now focuses on his
favorite sibling relations. Do you think Mario and Luigi make the list? Read
and find out.
Why
Diversity In Video Games Matters
Saturday Morning Replay muses
about the significance of diversity in video games, while providing a number of
reasons why it is important to gamers. Join the discussion and voice
your opinion.
Community Reviews:
The
Walking Dead: 400 Days DLC
A detailed
analysis of the latest Walking Dead title from Telltale Games, and despite not
being a direct sequel to last year's huge hit, it is billeted as an additional
episode to merge the original with the sequel.
Castlevania:
Lords Of Shadow – Mirror Of Fate Review
A sequel to
the reboot of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, Mirror of Fate was considered by
many to be a mediocre game for the series. Buddy Acker's review is a bit
more critical of the game.
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 (07/22/13
– 07/28/13):
Alex; alex720;
alphaomegax3; Anthony D'Elia; AshaMan3000 (2); Blue blood outbreak; born4this;
caniac96; Chelsea Pruitt (2); codforlife (5); Cyndaquill; deadpoolsdefender;
demax51 (2); Desert Rat; Elgarta (4); ElGato (2); Epic Professor (2); Eric
Watson; Fluff Turkey; haitian88; Hist (2); Irwin529; Jeremy Sturgill; Joe; Josh
Straub; Juanolo (3); Kid Ica; LetMeGetToACheckpoint; lovemeorshootme; Marco
Polo; Matt Akers; Matt-boy; Mike Presler; NO MAN (2); Noobtubin8er; Oni no
Tenshi; Paradigmthefallen (7); Redguard Assassin; RFXRage;
robotprincessbubblegum; Saturday Morning Replay (7); StonedMagician (2); The
Destroyer (7); thegodofwine7; Tim Gruver (7); Ucantfindme; Volt Devilray; and xl9
(5).
Video Game Archives – Quote of the Week:
"I originally wanted to make movies and
novels, but I just couldn't do it..." – Hideo Kojima
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