Gaming Culture

It’s been a long while since a game made an emotional impact on me. In fact, truth be told I can’t remember a time that one ever has. I suppose my shock and disgust in response to several different events in the Modern Warfare series come to mind, but not to this extent.

It’s been a while since Supergiant Games’ indie smash Bastion insinuated itself onto the Xboxes of unassuming Summer of Arcade gamers everywhere, instantly capturing hearts and minds with its charming look and deep, emotionally charged narrative.

Imagine you're going out to a restaurant. Scanning the menu, you find the entrees you're used to, the ones that you know you'll enjoy. As you flip to the next page, something in the specials section catches your eye.

And by virtue of appearing on the Dreamcast, it's almost automatically lumped in with the likes of Phantasy Star Online and Jet Grind Radio as the ideal, making it a shining example of Sega gone right. Basically, it's the personification of aching nostalgia.

         When I started playing Need for Speed the Run, the latest racing game from EA’s Black Box Studio; I was a more than...

Each character has their own play style and controls differently based on their weapons. There are some drastically unique weapon traits such as King’s reloading and Deuce’s flute requiring her to keep far from enemy sight.

Is the port heavy 3DS RPG lineup a sign of things to come? The PSP was stunning when it was announced in 2004. Not only did it sport a big, gorgeous screen, but it had enough graphical power to hang with the likes of the PS2.