tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108857668961665382Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:57:36 +0000All the Gaming News that's fit to whine about. Also, reviews!http://discountgamereviews.blogspot.com/discountgamereviews@gmail.com (Steelson)Blogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108857668961665382.post-1664007026196660914Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:00:00 +00002009-07-05T16:03:00.703-05:00gameswho cares?hiatusmistressI Hate YouIn case you haven't figured it out, DGR is on extended hiatus. Because I hate you. Also, because work is a cruel, time-demanding mistress. I may start posting again soon, depending on my availability. I can barely find time to play games lately, let alone write about them. So we'll see.Not like anybody cares.In fact, who am I talking to?http://discountgamereviews.blogspot.com/2009/07/also-i-hate-you.htmldiscountgamereviews@gmail.com (Steelson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108857668961665382.post-191682416488810752Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:51:00 +00002009-01-06T03:02:40.965-06:00Just when I thought that Zero Punctuation was the only thing worth seeing at The Escapist, I caught a glimpse of this:That's great! It combines two of my favorite things in the world: Mystery Science Theater 3000 and video games. Hopefully, it's a feature that The Escapist decides to continue.http://discountgamereviews.blogspot.com/2009/01/unskippable.htmldiscountgamereviews@gmail.com (Steelson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108857668961665382.post-2933285968348480986Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:35:00 +00002008-12-31T03:32:41.594-06:00DRMStardockArkham AsylumJokerMMORTSBatmanElectronic ArtsIt's a phoneMark HamillBrutal LegendAtariPSPGhostbustersDungeon KeeperYahooPrince of PersiaSporeAnother unexcused absence on my part. Damn Blizzard and their digital heroin.Some old news I wanted to comment on. First off, this tidy bit of news hit late this month. Now, I've been keeping a wayward eye on the development of Batman: Arkham Asylum and this development was rumored from the very moment details about the game started to hit. Batman: The Animated Series is still one of my favorite http://discountgamereviews.blogspot.com/2008/12/feeling-wrath.htmldiscountgamereviews@gmail.com (Steelson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108857668961665382.post-8483696637466152038Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:07:00 +00002008-11-28T01:08:31.058-06:00Hernan SanchezFlawless EnsembleBiowareWorld of WarcraftWrath of the Lich KingMortal Kombatreport cardNIMFThe Old RepublicStar WarsHaven't posted in a while for a couple of reasons. And those reasons are Fallout 3, Fable II, Mirror's Edge, Left 4 Dead, and Wrath of the Lich King. Mostly WotLK, though. This time of year is always a crunch but, surprisingly, this year has been fairly light compared to holidays past. Still, the new content in World of Warcraft alone consumes the majority of my time. I managed to tear myself http://discountgamereviews.blogspot.com/2008/11/much-shorter-absence.htmldiscountgamereviews@gmail.com (Steelson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108857668961665382.post-7886124683735048165Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:51:00 +00002008-11-06T11:19:00.565-06:00StarcraftMr. HaywaldBizzaroHow do I shot SAMs?PCeditorialXbox 360EndWarmicromanagement1UP.comPS3Tom ClancyJustin HaywaldI want to take a moment to bring up Tom Clancy's EndWar once more. If you recall from my last post regarding the subject, EndWar is a nifty new RTS coming to PC and consoles that combines voice commands with quick, small scale combat to make for a fine strategy experience. Checking my usual sites this morning, I saw that 1up.com had posted their review of the game, the day before it's scheduled http://discountgamereviews.blogspot.com/2008/11/more-endwar.htmldiscountgamereviews@gmail.com (Steelson)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108857668961665382.post-2990184078763813331Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:51:00 +00002008-10-28T14:42:56.400-05:00Rock BandFable IIPie GraphJonathan CoultonPortalGuitar HeroXbox 360Just a few tidbits I wanted to touch on here, a couple of issues I've wanted to mention that aren't complex enough to warrant their own post.FABLE II IS EASYFirst of all, I've been seeing a lot of forum buzz around Fable II regarding how allegedly easy it is. This notion interested me, since I felt the same way for different reasons. The general consensus seems to be that since combat isn't "http://discountgamereviews.blogspot.com/2008/10/multi-post-i.htmldiscountgamereviews@gmail.com (Steelson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108857668961665382.post-691229190476264992Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:15:00 +00002008-10-21T12:44:22.881-05:00DSTBSPSPRTSPCTom ClancyPS3editorialXbox 360UbisoftEndWarI just read here that Tom Clancy's EndWar, in development by Ubisoft Shanghai, is getting a PSP and DS release in addition to it's console and PC releases. To those who don't know, EndWar is Ubisoft's new real-time strategy game, set to revolutionize how we think about RTS on consoles with its voice controls and simplified, fast-paced gameplay. I didn't know what to think of this game when I http://discountgamereviews.blogspot.com/2008/10/tom-clancys-endwar-coming-to-handhelds.htmldiscountgamereviews@gmail.com (Steelson)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108857668961665382.post-188858099597762690Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:59:00 +00002008-12-17T11:36:51.776-06:00ZergBlizzardTerranStarcraft IIProtossforsaken childreneditorialActivision BlizzardTony HawkActivisionNews just came out of Blizzcon that the much anticipated Starcraft II will be split into three separate retail releases, titled Terran: Wings of Liberty, Zerg: Heart of the Swarm, and Protoss: Legacy of the Void. The announcement just broke so details are scarce, but the bottom line seems to be that if you want the complete SC2 single player experience, you need to buy three different games. Now,http://discountgamereviews.blogspot.com/2008/10/starcraft-ii-trilogy.htmldiscountgamereviews@gmail.com (Steelson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108857668961665382.post-7529025561151821337Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:44:00 +00002008-10-01T23:26:45.753-05:00DRMXbox LiveEAPCMaxisPS3editorialXbox 360PSNWill WrightElectronic ArtsSporeDigital Rights Management (DRM. Copy Protection, by any other name.) is most definitely the hot topic in the PC gaming scene right now, specifically in Spore. Console gamers... well, they'll just play in the sand, blissfully ignorant, won't they? Somebody who's never had to coax the game out of their disc via installations, driver updates, driver downgrades, and various other ancient voodoo http://discountgamereviews.blogspot.com/2008/10/spore-drm-its-bitch-aint-it.htmldiscountgamereviews@gmail.com (Steelson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108857668961665382.post-1838390366393160660Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:59:00 +00002008-12-17T11:21:59.639-06:00discountsgameshiatusfangirlsPS3fanboyseditorialXbox 360I'm back! Not that I was missed or anything. That would suggest I have an audience outside of the handful of personal friends I strong armed into critiquing my reviews. (An odd request, that. Reviewing a review.) I didn't really mean to stop writing. I just sort of forgot to. For 4 months. Give or take.But now I'm back! And better than ever! Well, "better" stands to be seen, but I'm definitely http://discountgamereviews.blogspot.com/2008/09/back-from-impromptu-hiatus.htmldiscountgamereviews@gmail.com (Steelson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108857668961665382.post-8858922297916190048Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:17:00 +00002008-09-26T23:11:58.468-05:00discountsgamesGrand Theft AutoGTAPCPS3Xbox 360reviewSystem: Xbox 360 (Also on PS3, PC)Release Date: April 29, 2008ESRB Rating: MaturePublisher: Rockstar GamesDeveloper: Rockstar GamesOccasionally, controversy has struck the game industry. Actually, "occasionally" may be an understatement. As early as the 70s, Death Race scared uptight parents with the notion of vehicular zombie manslaughter, Chiller shocked 80s arcade-goers with its "violence forhttp://discountgamereviews.blogspot.com/2008/06/grand-theft-auto-4.htmldiscountgamereviews@gmail.com (Steelson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108857668961665382.post-5437391934927873506Fri, 23 May 2008 17:38:00 +00002008-09-26T23:12:11.875-05:00discountsgamesRock BandPS2Guitar HeroPS3Xbox 360reviewSystem: Xbox 360 (also on PS3, PS2)Release Date: December 18, 2007ESRB Rating: TeenPublisher: MTV GamesDeveloper: Harmonix Music SystemsBeing a fan of Guitar Hero, I figured from the moment I heard about Rock Band that I'd want to try it at some point. The price tag was a bit intimidating, though. It wasn't until late March that I thought to myself, "I've got a guitar controller and a headset http://discountgamereviews.blogspot.com/2008/05/rock-band.htmldiscountgamereviews@gmail.com (Steelson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108857668961665382.post-9074515878067494490Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:51:00 +00002008-09-26T23:13:13.381-05:00discountsgamesSuper Smash Bros.reviewWiiNintendoSystem: Nintendo WiiRelease Date: March 9, 2008ESRB Rating: TeenPublisher: NintendoDeveloper: Sora, Ltd.I still remember when Super Smash Bros. was announced for the N64, so long ago. I read the news in Nintendo Power and I was quick to relate the information to all of my friends. This was the moment we had long only dared dream of: All of our school yard debates (Could Link beat Bowser? Kirby vshttp://discountgamereviews.blogspot.com/2008/04/super-smash-bros-brawl.htmldiscountgamereviews@gmail.com (Steelson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108857668961665382.post-4363112694498495665Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:59:00 +00002008-06-13T20:29:26.350-05:00DSdiscountsreviewsgamesPCXbox 360reviewWiiWelcome to Discount Game Reviews. The purpose of this blog is to provide intelligent, unbiased reviews of games for all platforms. Unfortunately, since I'm currently the only staff reviewer and my console selection is limited to what I can afford, expect only to see reviews for Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS and PC, at least for the time being. Depending on how much support this blog sees, Ihttp://discountgamereviews.blogspot.com/2008/04/all-reviews-must-go.htmldiscountgamereviews@gmail.com (Steelson)0