Gaming Culture

One of the many secret messages in Fez reads, “Trapped in a fez factory. Please send help.” This is a plea straight from the mouth of the game’s creator, Phil Fish, who for nearly five years, was trapped within the padded walls of his own creation.

Wargame: European Escalation puts you directly in the shoes (or combat boots) of a commander of either NATO or Warsaw Pact forces, lead by the United States and the USSR respectively, during a fictional escalation of the Cold War taking place in the 1970s to early 1980s.

Some of you know I recently had a chance to play Binary Domain on the PS3. PS3 was my choice due to my experience on the demos as well as playing a 3rd person shooter on PS3. I love doing so.

Let's cut to the chase: there is no possible ending BioWare could have devised for Mass Effect 3 that would have pleased everyone. The beauty of that series — something that has been reaffirmed by the outrage surrounding the finale — is the unique narrative each player builds throughout their 90-hour experience.

Batman: Arkham Asylum was an awesome game. Rocksteady did away with the need to tie-in with pre-existing Batman movies or comics and by doing so created an amazing game with a completely original story. It also helped that they got the feeling of being Batman himself so very right.

With the recent releases of FIFA Street and SSX, the question regarding the price of games makes an appearance once again. Both games play more towards the non-traditional sports loving audience and yet, both launched in stores with 60 dollars price tags. Is this a smart move?