Welcome, welcome to the 5th installment of Blog Banter, the monthly blogging extravaganza headed by bs angel (hey, that’s me!). Blog Banter involves our cozy community of enthusiastic gaming bloggers, a common topic, and a week to post articles pertaining to said topic. The results are quite entertaining and can range from deep insight to ROFLMAO. Any questions about Blog Banter should be directed here. Check out other Blog Banter articles at the bottom of this post!
Do you remember when the last must have title in your forever expanding game library neared release? Do you recall how your excitement built exponentially as the date slowly inched closer? And how you couldn’t wait to explore every last hidden nook and cranny of that secret, fantasy universe? What about the lengths you went to in order to fight off all hints of potential spoilers in a valiant effort to preserve the sacred story line? Then you put that special game in your disc tray. And played. And stopped. All before reaching that elusive final achievement of the point of completion.
What makes you stop playing a game that you truly enjoy before you finish the campaign? What could possibly be so bad that you lose your passion for finding out how the story ends? For me, that answer is something as simple as a save system.
After faithfully powering up my beautiful pink laptop every morning, I always spend a few minutes scanning the top news stories on CNN.com, my trusty and informative homepage. Rarely do I find video game news in their headlines so imagine my delight upon seeing the title “Rights of a Husband Gamer” featured front and center on their main page. Of course I hit the link and immediately devoured its content. The article was exactly what it sounded like, a case of a husband seeking the basic rights each and every gamer should be entitled to. No wonder this was on the front page. The atrocity of the situation is simply beyond anything we can imagine.
While I remain on the fence about purchasing the most recent version of the always controversial Grand Theft Auto, I decided to take advantage of a current Amazon video game deal by picking up BioShock for $29.99 (with free shipping). If you haven’t played through this award winning game yet either, perhaps now is the time to finally pick it up. With the supposed length of its single player campaign, $30 seems like a great deal. Now for another moral dilemma, to harvest or not harvest? I already know which way I will probably be going with this one. And yes, I am more than a little evil.
Warning : This is not a Halo video. The horror! Just pretend like they are Spartans and everything will be ok, I promise. (And if you don’t play the Quake series, just for the record I highly recommend it. Going through the stroggification process in Quake 4 is one of my most memorable gaming moments ever.)
Is your weapon of choice not always up for the job? Do you try everything within your power to shoot a massive load but sometimes your gun just won’t cooperate? You are not alone. Many people suffer from Projectile Dysfunction but thankfully there are options. Rest assured a flaccid gun does not have to be your ultimate fate. (giggles maniacally at all the horrible jokes eeked out in a single paragraph)
A flickr user by the name of joshuadamon has altered some Halo 3 screenshots to show his “perspective of the Halo universe”. What a beautiful perspective it is. His entire gallery is worth viewing, but some shots are definitely more spectacular than others. As someone who appreciates the finer aspects of Halo 3 screenshots, I can assure you the time spent browsing his gallery is definitely worth it.
So tomorrow is the highly anticipated day everybody has been waiting for, right? The day the next must have video game launches. I have never played a Grand Theft Auto game. In fact, I have never played a single game in that genre at all, not because I am horrifically offended by the subject matter but because it simply isn’t my thing. I very much believe you can have games with inappropriate content as long as the audience is mature enough to handle it. Hell, I beat druggies to bloody pulp with rusty lead pipes all the time in Condemned. I should be able to handle a little Grand Theft Auto IV, right?
An angry cone, a killionaire, a 540 back smack, and an one shot overkill all make an appearance in this entertaining video. Not all the clips are amazing but there are definitely more than a few gems in there. Enjoy!
Available exclusively on Xbox LIVE Marketplace, the new Legendary Map Pack for Halo 3 introduces three new maps to the award-winning multiplayer experience—Ghost Town, Avalanche, and Blackout. Now you have a chance at some great prizes just by registering and playing in an online match using the new maps.
After registering, you will automatically receive an entry into the sweepstakes when you play an online multiplayer match of Halo 3 over Xbox LIVE between April 25-27, 2008. Multiplayer sessions must be played on the “Ghost Town,” “Avalanche,” or “Blackout” multiplayer maps to be eligible.
Prizes include a Halo 3 Special Edition Console, a Scarab Vehicle Pack, Halo Action Figures from McFarlane Toys, or one of hundreds of other prizes.
Do you remember when the last must have title in your forever expanding game library neared release? Do you recall how your excitement built exponentially as the date slowly inched closer? And how you couldn’t wait to explore every last hidden nook and cranny of that secret, fantasy universe? What about the lengths you went to in order to fight off all hints of potential spoilers in a valiant effort to preserve the sacred story line? Then you put that special game in your disc tray. And played. And stopped. All before reaching that elusive final achievement of the point of completion.
