Early Swirly – New Releases This Week: 02-27-2012
Okay. I’m not going to lie to you. Like most weeks of the Early Swirly, there’s not much here (IMHO) that I find even the least bit interesting this week, except for one game in particular: WAKFU! If you haven’t heard of the game, it’s a tactical MMORPG created by Ankama Games and published by [...]
Top 5 Comic Relief Villains (Square Enix)
Sometimes we need villains of a different stock. Sephiroth, Ganon, Dracula, they’re all superb villains, but what about the little guys? You know, the villains who aren’t quite ready for top billing. Sometimes we need a break from the sadistic, ruthless variety of villain and enjoy a more toned down antagonist. Today I’m paying tribute [...]
What’s With Ugly Video Game Characters?
There seems to be a growing trend in video games lately and by lately I mean the last few years. I’m not exactly sure why it started. I’m not exactly sure when it started. Developers the world over suddenly decided video games needed more ugly people. Maybe the cutesy Anime style over saturated the market [...]
The Dying Art of Side Quests
Special Thanks to Belthsadia Studios for reminding us what a quality side quest is supposed to be like via Skyrim. Who doesn’t want to herd cattle for 20 minutes? Let’s get right to the point. What the hell happened to side quests? To those of you nodding head saying, “Yeah…w…t…f!”, this one’s for you. Look [...]
The Retro Virus
It’s a serious condition. Nay, a debilitating aliment that consumes certain gamers. Yours truly is severely afflicted with it. I’ve been living with it for many years. Actually, decades long have I been a victim of its awesome power. There is no cure for it. There’s no fighting it. One must simply learn to live with it. [...]
Final Fantasy X – Review
Genre: RPG Developer: Square Publisher: Squaresoft/Square Electronic Arts System: PlayStation 2 Release Year: 2001 In all my years of playing the Final Fantasy series, I have noticed that there is no such thing as an “average” Final Fantasy. Squaresoft, Square, Square EA, Square Enix, whatever the hell they want to call themselves, always deliver either [...]
Early Swirly – New Releases This Week: 08-22-2011
It’s another week for the Early Swirly! But, before we continue let me just remind you that we are having a FREE POINTS-CARD GIVEAWAY. If you haven’t entered it, don’t wait another minute. All entries must be in before midnight EST this Wednesday (August 24th), so click here to read about the EASY AND STRAIGHTFORWARD [...]
The Sad State of the RPG Genre
Oh what it was like to equip a sword and shield, and head into what would be another epic dungeon. What it was like when story wasn’t second to graphics. What it was like when character development meant more than advanced battle systems. RPGs were at an all time high from 1994 to about 2006. [...]
3D Really Used to Suck
I know what you’re all doing right now. You’re all sitting there nodding your head in agreement. Yes, Ninja, three-dee really was da’ pits. It’s amazing now, but man did those graphics suck b4 the Pee-Ess-Two and Ecks-Bocks. Well I ain’t buying it! I know a Yes-Man when I see one, and you and I [...]
F’ VII, Remake Final Fantasy VI
A Petition for Square Enix to Remake Final Fantasy 6 as Opposed to Fan-Favorite, Final Fantasy 7 Click Here to Sign the Petition on iPetitions.com Alright, calm down and take a breath. It’s likely most of you can no longer read this as the notion infuriated you to the point of putting your foot through [...]
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