Powered by community questions and creativity, the Bitmob Spotlight makes its second appearance in two days!
A community assignment from Derek Lavigne got this week’s installment of the spotlight started; he asked fellow Bitmobbers to write about their favorite games. Kevin Zhang-Xing responded first with an article detailing the quality of Halo: Combat Evolved. J. Cosmo Cohen followed suit with a commemoration of the time he spent with Resident Evil 2.
But before we can move on from the topic of favorite games, Carlos Castro Reyes airs his grievances with the term itself. In the same vein, Michael Edwards discusses the nature of quality in light of the recent game of the decade awards that have been floating around the web. Finally, J. Cosmo strikes again with his second article in one spotlight, which discusses murder in video games and its implications in real life.
After Running a Marathon, There Was Halo
By Kevin Zhang-Xing
In response to Derek Lavigne’s community question, Kevin recalls the hours spent on the Halo ring, battling both the Covenant and the Flood. Smothering Bungie’s star franchise in praise, Kevin applauds Halo’s intuitive level design, while defending the infamously repetitive Library level.
Community Activity: Resident Evil 2
By J. Cosmo Cohen
J. Cosmo recalls the days spent uncovering the mysteries of Raccoon City and the Umbrella Corporation. I wish I could follow him down memory lane, but my parents flatly refused to purchase the game for my eighth birthday. Considering J. Cosmo’s strong appreciation for Resident Evil 2, I may have to pick it up myself.
The Question
By Carlos Castro Reyes
People always ask me what my favorite game is, which I easily answer: Half-Life. However, the question wasn’t as easy to confront for Carlos. He includes the elements of fun, accessibility, and depth in his analysis of the best games he’s played.
My Selfish Game of the Decade
By Michael Edwards
A full three days ahead of Jasmine Rea’s appeal to the Bitmob community, Michael Edwards chose to discuss the game of the decade and what it means to him. While readers of Crispy Gamer picked Half-Life 2 as their GotD winner, Michael included an element of intimacy in his article that the website’s 50,000 voters couldn’t match.
Death, Murder: Video Games Versus Real Life
By J. Cosmo Cohen
Encouraged by the “No Russian” level in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2, J. Cosmo attempts to link real-world violence with its in-game counterpart — his findings are very interesting.