Recent content by DesertHawk

I buy most of my games within the first couple of days of launch. I'm a bit impatient and impulsive. So, if it interests me, I would rather have a game sooner rather than later.

My two favorite duos: Chipcheezum + GeneralIronicus Slowbeef + Diabetus

Hmmm... I always fancied a hybrid TBS/Space Sim with the "WW2 in space" aesthetic of the early Wing Commander games. While controlling a carrier group, the player sets the plans for their various fighter and bomber wings. The player can then choose which sorties they wish to personally fly. With...

Aside from purchasing titles of past console generations that are no longer in circulation, I tend to buy used for titles that I was only curious about. For example, Marvel vs Capcom 3 would have been a waste for me at $60; but not bad for $15, considering the enjoyment that I've gotten out of it.

Some things that I'd like to see: (provided that Beth put's its money where its mouth is regarding the "substantial" DLC that was mentioned) -Expansion into neighboring provinces -More monster types and variations on existing monsters/enemies -More variety in armor types (offering a more...

What a miserable thing to say. The game had a poor single player campaign, but solid (if not very flashy) multiplayer. What about that necessitates an entire team losing their jobs? And who the heck do you think you are to dismiss them as "dumbasses"? Let's take a little closer look at...

If a multiplayer focused game is going to bother including a major component such as a single player campaign, then perhaps it should be judged based on an honest comparison between its contemporaries. If the campaign doesn't stack up against what similar games are offering, that issues should...

I'm not up on my Wii peripherals, but are sure you're not supposed to be using the classic controller instead of the gamecube controller?

Approaching Demon's Souls with a certain kind of mindset can make for a very rewarding experience. The game certainly punishes impatience, unpreparedness, and ignorance; and the opening few hours are probably the most brutal. However, once you become accustomed to what the game expects of you...

I would say so. Going back to the very early days of the first person shooter genre, you could look at Wolfenstein 3d as a prime example. Wolf3D was based upon two earlier games, Castle Wolfenstein and Beyond Castle Wolfenstein. Those two early Wolf titles were stealth-based action adventure...

Personally, I don't believe that the keyboard and mouse combo are superior to console controller pads, nor is it the other way around. For me, the issue is more of which tool is suited better to a particular job. Keyboard/mouse certainly allows for more complexity of control through the...

It's largely up to the bias of the reviewer whether or not they will praise a title for being "inspired by", or accuse it of "ripping off" some predecessor title. I wouldn't get too hung up on it. The bottom line is that both titles occupy the same genre, and comparisons between the two are...

I think the various discussion threads about the game's minor flaws really aren't doing the game any justice. When you discuss things like the level scaling mechanic in as much detail and under as much scrutiny as in this thread, it is easy to assume that it is a major point of contention that...

A similar thread came up yesterday. I'll just go ahead and post the same advice here as I did there:

No, it will be just another CoD. If Activision is content to push CoD as the Madden of first person shooters, that is their choice. People keep buying Madden year in and year out, and there are those who will do the same for CoD. Personally, I don't think they are allowing themselves the...