AltWeeklies Wire
Are You Sure 'Manhunt 2' was Toned Down?new
The thing about Manhunt 2 is that I could write "This game is twisted and sick -- an affront to God himself" and they'd probably quote this review in a TV commercial. Mass Effect also reviewed.
San Antonio Current |
Jeremy Martin |
12-12-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Clutter, Thy Name is Gaming Peripheralsnew
Gamers were supposed to be better than this. Somehow, we've always aspired to the sleek, tech-savvy vibe of the video and stereophile, with shiny equipment complementing neat DVD cases in tidy rows. Then came Rock Band and the Wii Zapper.
San Antonio Current |
Aaron R. Conklin |
11-28-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
The Orange Box: Worth the Moneynew
This may be the best deal in video games since Wii Sports: Five games that could've easily been sold in at least three different $60 packages bundled together with no crappy filler. Table Tennis also reviewed.
San Antonio Current |
Jeremy Martin |
11-14-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Shootin' in 'Strangehold,' Hittin' Stuff in 'Eternal Sonata'new
Strangehold somehow continues John Woo's Hard Boiled, but mainly serves up blissful shooting action. In Eternal Sonata, Frederic Chopin is the main character and the game takes place inside his head as he's dying, so music is somehow involved.
San Antonio Current |
Jeremy Watkins |
10-31-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
The Scare Factor of Silent Hill: Origins and Clive Barker's Jerichonew
Scary video games pack so much more visceral, immediate punch than their cinematic counterparts. Instead of watching some poor schlep being run down by a bloodsucker, it's you.
San Antonio Current |
Aaron R. Conklin |
10-24-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
2K Gets Back in the Game the Old-fashioned Waynew
Like most NFL teams this year, All-Pro Football 2K8 is a mixed bag.
San Antonio Current |
Aaron R. Conklin |
08-08-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Game Theory: Torture's Banner Yearnew
Cruel, inhumane methods of torture are popping up in the Sims franchise -- and in real life.
San Antonio Current |
Aaron Delwiche |
01-03-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Spittin' Gamenew
F.E.A.R. borrows liberally from many other games, and somehow even rips off the little girl from The Ring, but it’s definitely worth playing.
San Antonio Current |
Jeremy Martin |
12-07-2006 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Cracking Downnew
Eager to combat gaming addiction, the Thai government has clamped down on cafes where people congregate to partake in multiplayer games.
San Antonio Current |
Aaron Delwiche |
06-21-2006 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Baring It All for Free Speechnew
The recent controversy over a "mod" of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion was a sad reminder that many Americans lack the fundamental digital media literacy skills required to make informed policy decisions about games.
San Antonio Current |
Aaron Delwiche |
05-31-2006 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
The Politics of the Game Industrynew
Video games have been closely tethered to corporate America and the military-industrial complex ever since they were first introduced at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
San Antonio Current |
Aaron Delwiche |
05-17-2006 |
Video Games
Tags: convention, E3
When in PvP ...new
Some players say that Player vs. Player servers are crucial to their enjoyment of games, while others argue that it enables bullies and psychopaths.
San Antonio Current |
Aaron Delwiche |
05-03-2006 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
To Be Young, Rich and Wirednew
David "Zid" Chin joins the gamers who are going pro.
San Antonio Current |
Travis Carter |
04-12-2006 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
A.I. Thrives in Total 'Oblivion'new
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is a groundbreaking example of the computer-based role-playing game.
San Antonio Current |
Aaron Delwiche |
04-05-2006 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Join the Perplexednew
Perplex City is the latest and most ambitious example of an Alternate Reality Game, an emerging genre that transforms the "real world" into an imaginative play space.
San Antonio Current |
Aaron Delwiche |
03-22-2006 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
