Entries tagged 'ea'

How to make Rock Band even better

Friday, April 04 2008, by smakus         3 Comments

I have to give kudos to Harmonix. They took their experience from making the Guitar Hero series, and brought it to the next level. Rock Band is a solid game and about as polished as it could be, given the time constraints the development team was working with. That being said, there are a few areas where...

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All video game portal websites suck balls.

Thursday, March 27 2008, by smakus         13 Comments

Were you ever forced to create an online account at a game publisher portal site, such as EA.com, or Ubisoft.com? That is a stupid question... of course you were! These sites are used to track all kinds of gamer information and interaction in order to eventually sell you stupid bullshit you don't need...

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Microtransactions need to be banned.

Tuesday, March 25 2008, by smakus         51 Comments

With the introduction of the new and improved Xbox Live for Xbox 360, Microsoft tied gamer accounts to their credit cards and streamlined the purchase process to make it easier for gamers to purchase Microsoft Points that can be used for a variety of things like renting movies and TV shows, etc. With...

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Army Of Two Review (★★☆☆☆)

Saturday, March 15 2008, by smakus         1 Comment

Summary: Army of Two centers around a fictional depiction of a not-to-distant future where the U.S. is debating the effectiveness, benefits, and drawbacks of the privatization of military and armed forces services. A few of these private Blackwater-type companies have earned more and more business from...

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Fifa Street 3 Review (★☆☆☆☆)

Monday, February 25 2008, by smakus         1 Comment

Smakus's take: The Fifa Street series of games have a somewhat interesting history. The original title was one of the first high definition games ever made for a console (on the original Xbox, no less). With arcade gameplay that generally mimics indoor soccer, the earlier titles found some success and...

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An Open Letter To Electronic Arts

Thursday, February 21 2008, by smakus         3 Comments

EA, you idiots. Once one of the oldest and most respected video game publishers, which such adored titles such as Dr. J vs. Larry Bird, and the Battlefield series of games, etc. You are slowly growing cancerous, and killing yourself off. There are a number of things you can do to prevent your inevitable...

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