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Blog Herding – The Best Blogs Of The Community (October 8, 2015)
It's been a busy week in the blog world. From writers who played a ton of classics, to those ruminating on one of last generation's greatest games, Blog Herding has it all. So hunker down and dig in.
Community Blogs For October 1 – October 7:
My
Top 10 Favorite PS2 Games
Justin Mikos
takes us way back to a time when Sony was still relatively new to the gaming
scene. What he chooses for his favorite games are most likely the favorites of
many other gamers.
The
Last of Us Gives You Two Interpretations, And They're Equally Destructive
Jonathon Garrard
recently replayed The Last of Us, and couldn't help but write about his
interpretations of the game. I still can't think about the game's ending without
my heart racing and mind stuttering over what it all means for humanity.
Backlog
Blog #16: Rock Band 4 – More Of The Same Isn't Always A Bad Thing
ZTribal used to
thrash with the best of them. And now he can see himself doing it again with
the latest Rock Band game. I'm not sure I can ever go back to playing it
without my bandmates, but it sounds like a return to form.
The
Gaming Parent: An Update 2 Years In The Making
TOGNick's life
changed when he became a father. Here we get a first-hand look of his gaming
habits before his child was born, and what it's like now. It's not so bad.
Mario
Maker Was A Mistake
Heropon is ready
to stoke the fires of madness by declaring Mario Maker a mistake. But read a
bit more and he explains that it's just the actual "playing" of the
game that he finds annoying. He says, "It's not a mistake because it's bad.
It's a mistake because it's a tool that isn't appreciated."
The
Top Ten Dumbest Legend Of Zelda Items
MightyMagikarp
has a bone to pick with some of the items Link uses in his adventures. This list
must be great, though, because I barely remember any of the items listed. And
people in the comments also seem to hate the Spirit Flute.
Top
5 Games You Probably Don't Remember...
StarterPack's
list is an interesting one, but I do happen to remember nearly all of the games
on it. Halo Wars was a gaming staple for a friend and me during college, and we
still play it today.
Community Reviews:
Shadow
Of The Colossus Review
You may think that
everyone has written all there is to write about Shadow, but Canuckian-Carson
shows that there is still more words to dedicate to the emotion the game
invokes. For whatever reasons, you guys were digging PlayStation 2 games this
past week.
Samurai
Warriors 4-II And Senran Kagura Deep Crimson Double Review
Enuo reviews two
very – and we mean "very" in its strongest usage – different games. They both have
action-packed sword fights, but only one comes out on top.
Community Writing Challenge:
What's something – whether a setting, genre, or gameplay style – you'd like games to visit? I've always wanted an open-world game set in Feudal-era Japan, where I can choose to farm for 40 hours and "beat" the game, or go down in a blaze of sword-slashing glory. I'd also love to see some games set in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, or maybe the bluffs found in the southern part of the state. What would you like to see done for the first time, or maybe better, in games?
Writing Challenge Responses:
Community
Writing Challenge: My Gaming Schedule
GerardoExber has a
messy gaming schedule, but the important thing is that he's playing games. What
is interesting is how he finds time to play in the morning on weekdays, and how
he utilizes a website to get the most bang for his buck when trying to complete
his backlog.
Community Playdate:
No playdate this weekend; I still don't have any video game consoles hooked up in my new place, and have been super busy! Soon, G.I. community.
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