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Blog Herding: Community Edition 03/15/12
Last week witnessed a remarkable number of blogs, many of which focused on the release of Mass Effect 3. This week the numbers dipped slightly, presumably because the community is consumed with playing the final episode in Bioware's iconic series, which Game Informer rated a perfect 10.
Blog Herding Stats:
Period Reviewed:
March 05 – March 11, 2012
Number of User
Blogs: 73
Number of User
Bloggers: 55
Number of User
Blogs Herded: 9
Community Blogs:
The
Truth That Deus Ex: Human Revolution Tells Us
Whether the developers intentionally wove a philosophical
element into Deus Ex or not, Zero Gravity Ewok relays how the game made him
think about social equality and the quest for progress.
Why
I Don't Think Bioshock 2 Was A Letdown
While Bioshock 2 was released roughly two years ago to mixed reviews, some gamers like Masterassassin thoroughly enjoyed the
continuation of the story and a trip back to Rapture.
Cream
Of The Crop: 2012
In terms of epic video game releases, it's hard to
predict if this year will be better than 2011. This blog by DrJoeystein reveals
a few games due out this year that will give 2011 a run for the money.
Digital
Universes: The World In The Box
Stranger shares his thoughts on a number of video games
that expose the player to beautiful and captivating worlds that often make you
forget they exist only in the digital realm.
The
Dichotomy Of PCs/Consoles
After a lengthy absence from the community, veteran
blogger BlackHeartedWolf returns with an enlightening piece discussing the
relationship between consoles and the PC as a video game platform.
Please
Input The Following Code To Unlock Blog
The debate surrounding online passes and whether to
purchase video games new or used is not going to end anytime soon, and this
blog by TOGNick does an exceptional job highlighting the finer points of the
controversy.
The
Makings Of A Hero
An interesting post by SamuraiZero analyzing the elements
associated with constructing a hero character and the various personality types
he categorizes them into.
A
Console Gamer Takes Flight On The PC
Back in the day, flight simulators were a primary staple
among PC gamers, but it's been awhile since we've been treated to a new one.
Microsoft fixes that with the release of Flight, and Shootist2600 puts it through
the paces.
Wii
Who?
Blogging newcomer Hut shares his view on Nintendo's
upcoming release of the Wii U, the first of the next generation consoles. Read
his thoughts and see if you agree with his optimism for the new system.
Community Reviews:
It's
Tricky
The latest installment in Craigaleg's
video review series, this week he takes a look at SSX, EA's latest entry in the
extreme snowboarding franchise. Check out the companion blog here.
Bioware
Pulls Stephen King Move With Mass Effect
As you'd expect, there were
quite a few user reviews for Mass Effect 3 this week, but what made this one
unique and special was its Ozz0912 first time submitting a review. Not bad.
Good
Scares Make For A Great Resident Evil
Playing the latest episode in
the Resident Evil series, VincentV shares his thoughts on Revelations, a game
that he awards a score of 9.5 out of 10.
Standing
On The Shoulders Of Giants
A solid review by AndyDwyer for
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. Even though he only gave the game a score of
7.5, the thorough review aptly explains why he gave it the score he did.
The
White Knight Falls Very Short
Jonathan Gipson reviews a game
you may or may not have heard of called White Knight Chronicles. He awards the
game 6.75 out of 10, while providing details why he thinks
it's mediocre at best.
Syndicate:
A Future I'm On Board With
Syndicate didn't receive as
much fanfare as some had hoped, but footthumb describes an enjoyable experience
in his review, while awarding the game a final score of 8.75 out of 10.
Community Podcasts:
Robot
In The Corner Podcast: Episode 2-22
What do you think the RITC crew
talked about in their latest podcast? The same thing everybody else is talking
about – Mass Effect 3. Of course they talk about other topics from the world of
video games, so click the link and listen up.
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 (03/05/12
– 03/11/12):
Applebite; bjdbuch; BlackHeartedWolf; born4this; Buddy Acker;
christopher (2); Craigaleg; Cru Hunter; DeadManWalking; Dean Marchese; Derreck
(2); DrJoeystein; Drym Shyuan (2); Enigma (2); freak24; gogamenerdkid;
GunslingerD7; harrykm; Hi I'm Chris; Hut; jordanthegamer (3); Leon Archer (2);
Magnus the Historian; Mass Revolution (2); Masterassassin; Mike (2); Mister
Warsaw ; Mr. Charmander (2); Mr. Derp; my pants are on fire; Oni no Tenshi;
Orochi Assassin LEVON (2); Ownzoir; PonstoryGames; pvspartan36; Rapheal; redlitez76;
Romars202129; SamuraiZero; Shootist2600; Sierra; Stranger (2); The Handheld
Tank; the mind of me; The Monster Hunter; the_assassin__14; TOGNick;
trap_the_clap27; Vogon5 (3); wayoverdue; xl9; xXBourne07Xx (2); ynoT0312Taz;
Zero Gravity Ewok; and of course yours truly...Saint.
NOTE: Blogs posted between 01:12 AM and 1:52 PM on March 8 may not be viewable due to a technical anomaly with the website, potentially resulting in the names and blog count being inaccurate. I regret any inconvenience caused by this glitch.
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