Wednesday 15 September 2010

HALO: Reach...raise a glass to the last hurrah!

It should be painfully obvious what this post is about. It's a celebration of the final HALO game. I've been a fan ever since playing HALO: CE when it was first released. It was the reason I bought an XBOX. I was obsessed from the start. The story grabbed me, the gameplay compelled me, the music inspired me, the visuals dazzled me.

This final game is a sad and happy thing. It marks an ending, and yet it also marks the culmination of everything Bungie have done with this series. With every new game came a new innovation, and this game combines everything into one extremely refined package. So raise a glass! Innovation and a willingness to create thoughtful and compelling games has won out over trying to get as much out of the series of possible. The questions are what makes us play. We come for the game, we stay for the lasting impact.

I'll be back very soon with a comprehensive 'first impressions' post. This game has rekindled my desire to blog, and blog I shall!

Saturday 26 June 2010

Shadow of the colossus - it needs to be celebrated

Things come and go, but memories stay. I remember this game, do you?

The idea
You are a very small man (pictured) tasked with saving your female interest's life. The only way you can do it is by killing several huge beasts called Colossus (pictured).

The game
Is awesome!

The experience
Is freaking awesome!

Should I buy it?
If you don't already have it, it's one of the only reasons you should blow the dust off your PS2.