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Blog Herding: Community Edition 06/06/13
Nearly every gamer knows that in a matter of days the industry's biggest trade show is going to launch in what is gearing up to be one of the greatest Electronic Entertainment Expos in the history of the event. If you're looking for a way to pass the time while you wait or if you need a break from the pre-event coverage, enjoy this week's collection of blogs from the user community.
Blog Herding Stats:
Period Reviewed:
May 27 – June 02, 2013
Number of User
Blogs: 71
Number of User
Bloggers: 53
Number of User
Blogs Herded: 12
Community Events:
Extra
Life 2013 – Team GIO
A Public Service Announcement for this year's Extra Life
charity event being coordinated by community member Zachary Pligge, who plans
on spearheading the campaign for Team GIO this year.
Community Blogs:
Adam
Jensen v. Corvo Attano: Toe To Toe
LetMeGetToACheckpoint does not
disappoint with his comparison of Adam Jensen and Corvo Attano, who you may
recognize as the protagonists from Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Dishonored.
The
Top 10 Most Effective Weapons In Video Games
You might not agree with all of
thegodofwine7's choices for the most effective weapons found in video games, but
you're still likely to enjoy the justification for each of his picks.
Taking
Joel And Ellie For A Spin
Many of us have been patiently
waiting for the release of The Last of Us. AshaMan3000 was one of the lucky gamers who was granted access to the limited beta, and provides some early gameplay impressions.
Why
Is Next-Gen So...Creepy?
Cru Hunter admits he's a bit
cautious of the next generation consoles about to be released, especially with
the potential security vulnerabilities each system might exhibit once
they're finally here.
Checks
And Balances: A Look At In-Game Economics
David Chandler shows us the
money with his blog, exploring the value and relevance of in-game economics while
citing a few games with in-game currency to illustrate his point.
What
Is Going On With Prey 2?
The fate of Prey 2 has been
generating plenty of inquiries and speculation from eager fans, like this one
from The Invertroid, who does an exceptional job summarizing the current status
of the game.
Remembering
This Generation; What We've Learned
This World Begins With Us
entertains the crowd with this slightly cynical but humorously crafted blog
highlighting a number of points we have learned over the years from this
generation of gaming.
Top
10 Elephants In Gaming
Becoming almost a weekly
feature, xl9 returns with a unique top ten list. His latest highlights his favorite elephants – yes, apparently there are that many games with
elephants.
Tomb
Of The Unknown Game
As we sit back waiting for the
change of the guard as the next generation of consoles take over the market,
Tim Gruver reflects on a handful of games that were teased but never achieved "gone
gold" status.
Report:
Atari To Make "Next-Gen" Console
A humorous parody poking fun at
the next-generation console discussions, AbsoluteDeicide shares a faux
interview discussing Nolan Bushnell's plans to develop and release a successor
to the Atari.
The
Problem With Molyneux's Godus
Yusuke Urameshi responds to the
intrigue associated with Peter Molyneux and his enigmatic Curiosity Cube, and
what it might mean now that somebody has unlocked its mysterious secrets.
Making
The Transition: Jumping Into A New Dimension
The Destroyer analyzes a
handful of games that originally featured a two-dimensional perspective, but have had sequels make the jump to 3D.
Community Reviews:
Sonic
Generations: A Bumpy Trip Down Memory Lane
While
patiently waiting for the next Sonic game to be released on the Wii U later
this year, Tim Gruver revisits Sonic Generations to learn what he can about
everybody's favorite ring-collecting hedgehog.
Eador:
Masters Of The Broken World
Trusting Adam
Biessener's review of Eador: Masters of the Broken World, John Wrek plays the
game for himself and follows suit with his own review, awarding the game a
respectable 8.5 out of 10.
Black
Ops 2 Review
Reptar7
admits he avoided rushing into posting a review for Call of Duty: Black Ops II
until after he exhaustively experienced the game and had a true understanding
of what it has to offer.
Tomb
Raider – Welcome Back, Lara
Without a
doubt one of the great games of 2013, dimension_11 reviews Tomb Raider and is
pleased with the direction Square Enix took with Lara Croft's new image.
Rfxrage's
Review Of Dead Island: Riptide
For all the buzz Dead Island seems to generate, review
score results always seem to be mixed. Based on RFXRage's review of Riptide,
the same might be true of the sequel.
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 (05/27/13
– 06/02/13):
AbsoluteDeicide;
AESUPREME1; Andrew Ryan; Andrew SiNiSTER; Angry Adam; Arnulfo Hermes;
AshaMan3000; ATOMIC; Badwolf1986; Bony4D; bunnyking (2); cerpintaxman;
chanceisshane; Cru Hunter; David Chandler; Dawson Wyckoff (2); Dima; Edward
Roivas; falconsfan301 (2); General Mills44; glENnJOY; HEEELS88; Irwin529; Jack
Treese (2); Jangle (3); jeff keech; Jeremy Sturgill (2); John Wrek (2);
Juanolo; Kayla Herrera; Kid Ica; LetMeGetToACheckpoint; Luis E. Morales Falcon;
Marco Polo (2); Mr Turkey; NO MAN; owman3000; Prince of Snark Euphoric Ennui I
(2); rekoin; Reptar7 (4); Supersnake; The Invertroid (2); The Recreator;
thegodofwine7 (2); This World Begins With Us; Tim Gruver; Timothy Repasky;
Ucantfindme; VannahfoxTheTriforceWielder; xl9 (3); Yusuke Urameshi; Zachary
Pligge; and yours truly...Saint.
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