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Blog Herding: Community Edition 01/19/12
What you are witnessing is that period after the holidays where there is a lull in the release of new games. Thankfully, we won't have to wait too long until the action picks up. In the meantime, the Game Informer blogging community has published a number of thought provoking blogs, including the ones included below.
Blog Herding Stats:
Period Reviewed:
January 09 – January 15, 2012
Number of User
Blogs: 96
Number of User
Bloggers: 60
Number of User Blogs
Herded: 11
Community Blogs:
Standing
Up For The People Who Are Worth It
A touching blog by Anticitizen-One
that retells the heartbreaking story of one dysfunctional family's
controversial visit to their local GameStop and how the store employee stepped
in to make it all better.
Did
Sony Make A Mistake By Releasing So Many Games In 2011
The blogger formerly known as
Demon Ragnarok (but now known as Chris Mrkvicka) belts out a persuasive post on
Sony's 2011 marketing strategy and whether it was a wise business plan or not.
The
Classification Of Gaming In TV/Movies
A collection of thoughts and
ideas including a few video clips packaged together in one tidy little blog by
Craigaleg that discusses how gamers are represented in TV and movies, including
what the future of gaming might actually be like.
Clones,
Frogs, Ghosts, And Call Of Duty
Noobtubin8er returns with another compelling piece
characterizing the notable similarities between comparable games over time, but
questions whether the core of the game ever really changes.
Bioshock
Infinite And The Original Sins Of America
Politics in video games seems to be a trending topic
lately, and this blog by Doctor Apozem focuses on the role government and
political affairs contribute to games like Bioshock and the world of Rapture.
The
Gamer Connection
A heartwarming post by Oni no Tenshi relating her
personal relationships and experiences, both real and virtual, with her fellow
gamers and how that makes gaming a more enjoyable experience.
Best
And Worst Companions Of Mass Effect
With the release of Mass Effect 3 looming, there has been
a fair amount of discussion about non-player characters (NPCs) from past
episodes. Matt-boy discloses his feelings towards his fellow teammates.
Dragon
Born Loser
Despite its release nearly two months ago, Skryim is
still receiving a fair amount of attention from the blogging community
including this picturesque phlog by Shootist2600 that captures the game in all
of its dragonborn glory.
A
Handy Guide To User Reviews
A few members from the GIO community have banded together
to improve the quality of user reviews, and armed with this guide provided
courtesy of Jack, The Quixotic Gamer, hopefully we'll continue to witness
noticeable improvements.
Custom
GI Avatars: 2011
TurdFurgy has been turning out custom GI avatars for over
a year now and to commemorate the accomplishment and a new year, he has
re-released some of his former favorites.
Handheld
Gaming And The 3DS
Over the last few weeks, we've seen a number of blogs
relating to portable gaming devices, which is a testament to their importance
in the gaming community. This blog by 2D (Stranger) focuses on the Nintendo
3DS and what led to his decision to get it.
Community Reviews:
User
Review Herding – 01/14/12
Samurai Zero is doing an
outstanding job sifting through quite a few user reviews to bring you the very
best, and this week he has rounded up some for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim,
Bastion, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One, Crysis 2, Limbo,
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record, and Amy.
Uncharted
3: An Adrenalin Fueled Exercise In Linearity
Reviews don't get any better
than this one by Jack, The Quixotic Gamer, who provides his evaluation of
Uncharted 3, complete with a detailed analysis, photos, and a trailer of the
game he awarded an 8.75 out of 10, compared to Game Informer's score of 9.5 out
of 10.
Community Podcasts:
The
Indie & Mojo Show Episode 20
The podcast that some listeners
claim reigns supreme over all others, Indiejones and Mojomonkey12 talk about
The Old Republic, the new Game Informer XCOM cover, and the fact that Oni no
Tenshi was the latest user to be featured in Member Herding. Don't miss Mojo
belt out his rendition of Piano Man.
The
Armchair Gamer Podcast Episode Nine
The AGP podcast returns with
its first episode of 2012, featuring a number of co-hosts from the GIO
community, who discuss various trendy topics including the controversial issues
surrounding SOPA.
Robot
In The Corner Podcast: Episode 2-15
Those crazy robot guys are back
from the holidays with their latest podcast where they share what new goods
they scored and what games they played while they were off the air.
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 (01/09/12
- 01/15/12):
2D (Stranger) (2); aidanrinku; Aless Ale (2); alpacaman15;
AndyDwyer; Anticitizen-One; AVENGERLDZ; benderstrike64; blaze6106; BMW;
born4this; Boss Kowbel; Chris Mrkvicka (formerly Demon Ragnarok); Commando Man;
Craigaleg ; crimsonbrony; Derreck (2); Di5a5terp13ce; Doctor Apozem; Evan;
Ezio9heAssassin; FamilyGuyGuy7 ; Game Over... continue?; GoldvsSilver (7);
Hist; Jack; Jack, The Quixotic Gamer (3); Jonathan Harrison; KAGEHOSHI-;
Koob24; Light Gamebeast23456; markus1142; Marz; Matt-boy; Mike (4); mohawkman5;
mojomonkey12; Mr. Charmander (2); Noobtubin8er (3); o_JMan240_o; Oni no Tenshi
(3); RadiantChaos; Romars202129; Samurai Zero (2); Sawadashan; Shootist2600;
stormfront; That guy who can play 8 different insruments; thatfoxguy; The guy
who is meh; The guy who never really fought Ganon himself; The Handheld Tank;
The Legendary Ewok King (6); The Monster Hunter (2); thegodofwine7; TurdFurgy;
wayoverdue (5); xl9; YepImAPersonWaving (2); and of course yours truly...Saint.
Video Game Quote of the Week:
"Now you're gonna pee in your pants every time you hear my
name!" – Etna, Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
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