Halo Wars:
This game was a good RTS game for the consoles, Not Esemble Studios best game compared to Age of empires and the many others they have made but still worth the 20 to 30 dollars they ask for the DLC was not to bad and a lot of fun to play online with your buddies. this game had hilarious one liners and easy achievments and cool charac...
I got a Kinect as a wedding present from some of my friends. I'm not sure what games I'll get for it other than Child of Eden, but I'm sure I'll find some fun in there somewhere.
Just wanted to let everyone know that Amazon is having special deals on video games today only. They have a deal of the day, as well as limited time discounted prices on other games every couple hours. Check out Amazon Gold Box Deals for more details.
Correction to my previous comment: Nick, Chris, Nelson, and I are not eligible for the free game. So, I am serious when I say the competition is still wide open with only a few days to go!
The competition is off and running. It is a close race and everyone is still in the running for a free game of their choice.
Check to see where you are here: Member Stats (remember that Nick, Chris and I do not count). Competition info: Competition info and rules The fastest way to get points is to rate games and write reviews. Let's keep it going!
Don't get me wrong, Zelda is my favorite video game series right now, and Ocarina of Time is my favorite game. The discussion about Mario 3 being the best game ever made is based on the intersection of accessibility and replayability. Mario 3 had that perfection of both, as well as being supremely well-made and incredibly charming, to boot.
Oh, and I got the PS3 in like November. I didn't have a blu-ray player, and it just made sense that if I was gonna shell out the bucks I may as well get one that can multitask.
Sonic (especially in his early days) was more of a one-trick pony than Mario was. The big fun-factor in Sonic games was running crazy fast through levels... but when the levels were difficult enough that you had to spend time looking and thinking instead of just running they gameplay broke down.
Zelda, on the other hand, isn't just about "fun". Zelda has actual gameplay pacing between puzzles and enemies and bosses and villages and mini-games and treasure hunting. It was more of a well-rounded game that sometimes sacrificed fun to build atmosphere and immersion. The heart of a Mario game lies in simple fun, and that's all it's ever needed to be, because the gameplay is THAT polished and the appeal is THAT universal.