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Blog Herding: Community Edition 03/08/12
This was an atypical week in the world of community blogging, which witnessed an unprecedented and record number of unique faces and a rather eclectic collection of blogs. It made the selection process somewhat challenging but you certainly won't go wrong with the posts listed here.
Blog Herding Stats:
Period Reviewed:
February 27 – March 04, 2012
Number of User
Blogs: 125
Number of User
Bloggers: 84
Number of User
Blogs Herded: 10
Community Events:
GIO
Community Skype Chatroom
Even though technically this isn't a blog about a
specific community event, Stranger announces a moderated Skype room that
members of the community can join and chat with the community in real time.
Community Blogs:
Changing
The Way We Play Games Since 1972
An interesting piece by Stranger that highlights how
innovation has evolved gaming over the years, while showcasing some of the systems
equipped with the tech from each period.
Time
Capsule Review
An interesting idea for a new blog series whereby SuperKingC77
reviews games that are five years or older and evaluates them by today's
standards.
Morality
And Player Choice
It's been awhile since we've heard from this particular
blogger, but Yusuke Urameshi is back with a blog discussing how a few specific
games implement ethical decision making as a component of the game.
The
Effect Of Piracy On The Video Game Industry
The ever insightful and sometimes controversial Chris
Mrkvicka muses about the impact piracy and the preventative measures being
considered have on the video game industry.
Lifestyles
Of The Rich And Infamous: Jackie Estacado
Shootist2600 selects a rather interesting video game for
his latest photo rich blog as he explores the bizarre world found in the
recently released The Darkness II.
Assassin's
Creed 3: What Should We Expect?
Game Informer stunned the crowd once again when they
revealed another spectacular cover hinting at the direction Assassin's Creed is
leaning towards. Dean Marchese shares his thoughts on it.
Video
Game Realism: A Myth
It's not uncommon to gauge a video game in terms of
realism, which is somewhat of a misnomer. Jack, The Quixotic Gamer discusses
his perspective and why he doesn't want a truly realistic video game.
Playstation
Vita: First Impressions
Playstation released its latest handheld a few
weeks ago and if you're still undecided whether to pick one up or not, this
blog by Derreck might help persuade you one way or the other.
An
Open Letter To Significant Others
A clever (and brave) post by J. Swigart directed at non-gaming significant others who are in a relationship with a gamer and don't
understand the attraction to video games.
A
REALLY Long Time Ago, In A Galaxy Far, Far, Away
Not a big fan of PC gaming, Noobtubin8er talks about his
love for The Old Republic and how it managed to change his view of the "other"
video game platform.
Community Reviews:
The User Review Herding blog series is taking a break, but fear not, you'll still be treated to a list of the best user reviews posted during the week.
God
Of War Collection Review
The God of War series has
carved its legacy in the history books of video gaming and this review by straight_edge76
examines the God of War Collection.
SSX,
As Good As We Remember?
A simple and straightforward
review by rekoin capturing the key points and highlights of the latest installment
of the SSX series published by Electronic Arts.
If
This Is Our Last Hope We're Screwed
A review for a game you may or
may not have heard of, Jonathan Gipson posted a number of worthwhile reviews
this week but this one is for Star Ocean: Last Hope International.
Perfectly
Uniting Action And The RPG
Perhaps the best user review of
the week (that doesn't include a video), Applesteak provides a very thorough
and complete look at Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.
Cyber
Punks
Continuing his exceptional video
game reviews, this week Craigaleg evaluates Syndicate, EA's newly released
First Person Shooter based on a classic of the same name. Check out the
companion blog here.
Video
Review – SSX (2012)
This week, you're treated to
not one but two outstanding video reviews, as Cody Gilley posts his analysis of the extreme
snowboarding game, SSX.
Community Podcasts:
The
4th Floor Season 2 Episode 4
TOGNick is here with the next
installment of the 4th Floor podcast. According to the show notes,
you can expect discussions on everything from the Oscars to their top ten
science fiction movies.
The
Indie & Mojo Show Episode 25
After a brief interruption,
Indiejones and Mojomonkey12 light up the airwaves once again in the latest
episode of their podcast, where they welcome guest host Jack, the Quixotic Gamer
as they talk about a little bit of everything including the Playstation Vita,
Skylanders, and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.
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 (02/27/12 – 03/04/12):
awmace5 (3); bjdbuch (2); blaze6106 (2); Brandon Whiting is back;
BreadLoser; Buddy Acker; Chris Mrkvicka; Christopher Williams (2); Cody Gilley;
Craigaleg; Cru Hunter; DeadManWalking; Dean Marchese (2); debtcollector;
Derreck (2); derth44; Destructur25; Doctor Apozem; DoctorNight; Drym Shyuan;
Enigma (2); falconIZE ; febtober swords; FrankxthexBunny; frog2011; Fry0127;
gamerchild; gogamenerdkid; GoldvsSilver; GordonFreeman77; H.E. Pennypacker;
Harvester of Sorrow; Hut (3); indiejones; J. Swigart (2); Jack aka
gogamenerdkid (3); Jack, The Quixotic Gamer; JAfan94; John Hollingsworth (4);
jordanthegamer (8); killjoy115; king goldfish; Knapptime; Leon Archer (2);
Matt-boy; michael wonderly; Mike (2); Mr. Charmander; Nate77; nick frankfother;
Noobtubin8er; Oni no Tenshi; Orochi Assassin LEVON (7); Ownzoir (2);
PonstoryGames; poxopas; PRjumpman124; rbarclay77; redlitez76 (4); rekoin;
Romars202129 (2); SALOHCIN1; SamuraiZero; Sheriff Warbuff; Shootist2600;
Sierra; Skullmanic; Sora3Ben; Stranger (2); SuperKingC77; Supersnake; the mind
of me; The Second Musketeer; The Soapbox Lord; thecouchpotato; ThisBlueSquid;
TOGNick; trap_the_clap27; Vampire Nox; wayoverdue; xXBourne07Xx (2);
ynoT0312Taz (3); Yusuke Urameshi; and of course yours truly...Saint.
Video Game Quote of the Week:
"This is America, where a lying, cheating degenerate like
myself can prosper." – Nigel West Dickens, Red Dead Redemption
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