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Blog Herding: Community Edition 05/31/12
This week in blogging was fairly mild but don't be fooled as it's just the calm before the storm. Everyone is gearing up for next week's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) which is sure to cause a swell of activity as the blogging community responds to all the latest industry news.
Blog Herding Stats:
Period Reviewed:
May 21 – May 27, 2012
Number of User
Blogs: 95
Number of User
Bloggers: 58
Number of User
Blogs Herded: 9
Community Blogs:
Complexity
Versus Simplicity
A short but interesting blog from
Cameron Koch discussing video game construction and the pursuit of discovering
the key to successful difficulty level balance.
Dragon's
Dogma Gets A Second Chance To Make A First Impression
Kyle Wadsworth's latest quest
takes him on another journey through Dragon's Dogma, Capcom's newest open ended
role-playing game that will have you battling dragons as "sure as you draw breath".
Stories
And Video Games: My Personal Evolution
A history lesson for some and a
trip down memory lane for others, Noobtubin8er chronicles his video game career
through his self-defined pivotal eras of gaming.
My
Hatred For Water Levels
A clever piece by Unknown450
explaining his dislike of video games that feature water levels, including a
few examples that contributed to his aversion. Do you suffer from virtual
aquaphobia?
Will
I Ever Buy Heavy Rain?
Were you ever interested in a
game but never purchased it because you felt the cover price was too much? That's how Supersnake feels about Heavy
Rain and he's surprised the used price is still hovering near full price.
Minecraft:
An Irony Drawblog
The latest work of art from one
of Game Informer's talented artists, God Of Irony captures the essence of
Minecraft in this endearing illustration that fans of the game will certainly
enjoy.
The
Alphabet Challenge
Silvershine08 publicizes her
lofty goal of completing her backlog of video games and posting a user review
for each, but the twist is she is focusing on a game for each letter of the
alphabet.
A
Night At The Zelda Symphony
Known for his exceptional video
reviews, it shouldn't be a surprise that Craigaleg would attend The Legend of
Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses event and share it with us in all its glory.
Why
I Want To See More Games Like Dark Souls
Few games can boast of such
relentless difficulty responsible for whipping even the most seasoned warriors
into submission, but Dark Souls claims another victim as Masterassassin shares
his experience and how he still manages to enjoy the game despite its brutal
gameplay.
Community Reviews:
Diablo
III Review
Despite a
rocky launch plagued with a number of different technical difficulties, Diablo
III is still managing to rake in some impressive scores from the user community
including this one by FourSixFive.
Max
Is A Pretty Impressive Guy
A detailed
analysis of Rockstar's latest installment in the Max Payne series, Matthew
Fugere doesn't pull any punches with this straight shooting review of one of
the year's most anticipated games.
Ghost
Recon: Future Soldier Delivers
In terms of
overall scores, reviews for Ghost Recon Future Soldier are fairly scattered. This
one posted by tbone2684 just so happens to rate it rather high.
Spinning
Through The World In Motion
For some,
playing Sonic the Hedgehog on anything but a Sega Genesis
might seem unnatural, but Stranger shares his experience with playing Sonic CD
on Xbox Live Arcade.
Community Podcasts:
The
JACKED UP Indie & Mojo Show Episode 35
The three hosts share the
highlights of their week with topics ranging from Journey, Game of Thrones and the controversy surrounding 38 Studios. A
podcast for gamers by gamers.
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 (05/21/12
– 05/27/12):
Ali Rapp (2); Another Matthew; blaze6106; Cameron Koch; Caudex
(5); CheeseballPwn (3); Chris Mrkvicka; Chris, the savior of the galaxy?;
Christopher Williams; Coachscorner00; Craigaleg; DarkKnight401; Dawson Wyckoff
(3); Derreck; DJH (4); Doctor Apozem (3); Drym Shyuan (3); DukeofChutney;
Enigma; God Of Irony; indiejones; Jack Gardner; Jolt the Cynic (3);
jordanthegamer (2); Kyle Wadsworth; Le Hannibal (4); LGAR; Magnum; markus1142
(2); Marz; Masterassassin; Mike (2); mojomonkey12; nathan98; Noobtubin8er;
Peter Skerritt Jr (2); PRjumpman124; PUMA 1192; redlitez76 (2); RezidentHazard
(rides again); ShadowDragyn; silverfail; Silvershine08; Sora3Ben; sorryjzargo
(3); Specter; stayedstar; Stranger (7); Supersnake; The Great Cubone; the
Mysterious Stranger; thegodofwine7 (2); TheSpaniard013; Unknown450; wayoverdue;
xCHAOSx; xking595x; and of course yours truly...Saint.
Video Game Quote of the Week:
"Nice! Your fruit killing skills are remarkable." – Gaz,
Modern Warfare
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