Video Game Relationships

Recently I've been going through situations that have driven me to recollect my past. Only a select few know of the pain behind my life, and from thinking about that pain, I think of what comforted me. You know, it typically wasn't people. There were a few instances, and some friends are no doubt better than others, but there's been one friend that has never judged me and has helped in every time of need.

All right... so what happened today?

Ever wanted some place to just see everything that happened in the video game world, but without spending hours to see everything? Yeah, me too. Are you going to find that here? Nope. Sorry, I'm not full of internet magic tricks. I can't allow you to just absorb all my hours of knowledge by staring at a screen for a few minutes. But what I can do is post what I found interesting from the day right here for your convenience.

Phoenix Down Under: The GOTD

Since approximately 10 years have passed since the last time anyone thought about this, let's sit back and take a look at what this decade has brought to the gaming world.

Here are my candidates for the Game of the Decade. You may be pleasantly surprised - or horribly disappointed.

Phoenix Down Under: Linear is not a dirty word

Linearity in games is one of those topics that brings with it mixed views. Some people love completely straightforward games and can't stand having a world that's too lax in telling you where to go and what to do, and some enjoy the freedom. This is why many people didn't enjoy Oblivion... among other reasons. That's all fine and dandy though. You know what they say: different strokes for different folks.

Phoenix Down Under: Adults Only

Welcome to what will hopefully become a weekly occurrence - me writing a series of articles entitled Phoenix Down Under, and you reading them... though I'm not much of a Final Fantasy fan... Let's look past that. I am however Australian, and hope to provide the site with some kind of international perspective on the video game world - probably not a Cambodian or Madagascan one... yet. I'll stick with Australia for now. Then, my influence will encompass the globe.

Opinion: Nintendo, Innovation, and You

What's that I hear you say? Nintendo doesn't innovate? They simply remake the same games over and over and rake in large quantities of currency? Well... Okay, I'll give you that one, but only the latter statement.

While no one is denying that we as gamers are beginning to get a little tired of Link slaying Ganondorf, Mario saving Peach and various unnamed Pokemon trainers following very closely to the long-established formula, Nintendo does indeed innovate. Not many would deny that in fact, but I believe Nintendo needs to be spared the constant bashing by 'hardcore' gamers because they made a console called the Wii.

Renowned Classics: Shadow of the Colossus

"Indeed, the longer any given internet debate about video games being art drags on, the more likely it is that someone will mention Shadow of the Colossus."