Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
When I think of zombies, the drowsy, slow-paced, swaying idiots that are typically portrayed in movies come to mind. Sure, in a horde they’re deadly, but catch one on their own and they’re easy enough to evade. I never thought a zombie apocalypse could involve sprinting. Then I watched Dead Set.
For those outside the UK, or for those that never watched the recently aired 5-part horror TV show, Dead Set focused on what would happen to those cooped up in the Big Brother house if the majority of the world was to become infected. It was an interesting concept, with the Big Brother house being - in Left 4 Dead terms - a safe house where inhabitants were initially oblivious to what was unfolding outside. Dead Set showed hordes of zombies darting towards their nearest victim, and cleverly reacting to sudden noises.
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Tags: Army of Two, Big Brother, Dead Rising, Dead Set, Left 4 Dead
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Thursday, December 4th, 2008
Can anyone believe it’s been a whole year since, well, last year? I remember having my doubts that 2008 would top 2007, seeing as the latter was so rich with stellar 360 releases. Truthfully, I feel I can’t even pass judgement about whether games were better this year seeing as I’ve currently missed out on a bunch of the big triple-A releases with my one-game-only-at-a-time ethic. But what I am entitled to do at this time of the year is share with you what I hope 2009 brings us in regards to gaming.
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Tags: Alan Wake, Army of Two, Blu-Ray, HD DVD, LittleBigPlanet, Metal Gear Solid 4, Microsoft, Playstation 3, Rainbow Six Vegas 2, Rainbow Six: Vegas, Sony
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