http://gamerhaze.com An updated whenever-I-feel-like-it blog mostly about games but prone to go off on tangents. Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:34:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am very bad at updating this, but I do want to keep doing it. It's a combination of laziness and the thought that it's all pointless stopping me. Not only that but most of what I could put here ends up in an IRC channel where it can be ... http://gamerhaze.com/2009/09/words-into-an-uncaring-hole/ Prototype is a game of the open world type in which you play Alex Mercer, a misanthrope determined to find out why instead of suffering a sucking chest wound and being generally dead, he is able to leap and fly and eat the populace of New York City. Batman: Arkham Asylum ... http://gamerhaze.com/2009/09/heroic-combat-prototype-vs-batman-arkham-asylum/ I've always been a casual observer and player of JPRGs, so it was with much trepidation that I bought Persona 4. The only JPRG I've played hardcore over and over to completion is Final Fantasy VII, since it came out at exactly the right moment for me; I was in ... http://gamerhaze.com/2009/08/persona-4-repeated-kicks-to-the-groin/ Those of us who came out of the chute in the 1980's and have gamed ever since have experienced six distinct generations of digital entertainment. From the Atari's and Colecovisions belching out caterwauling noise to the sophisticated (except the Xbox 360) entertainment machines of today, we have all experienced the ... http://gamerhaze.com/2009/08/gaming-through-the-recession/ I wish I had the energy, the bile and the wit to properly sum up my thoughts on Activision suing Double Fine over Brutal Legend. There really are no words for the level of douchebaggery this is. I have nothing to add, here's what Tim Schafer had to say: "Hey, if ... http://gamerhaze.com/2009/06/how-to-milk-franchises-and-alienate-customers/ Recently, I added this to my collection: Nothing too special about it directly, however, that cable means I can now use this: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="399" caption="The Sega Multi-Mega, aka the CD-X"][/caption] The Sega Multi-Mega was a short-lived attempt by Sega to converge and condense the Sega Mega Drive and Sega-CD addon into ... http://gamerhaze.com/2009/06/collection-post-sega-mega-drive-2-rgb-scart-cable/ James Bond 007 is secretly one of the best Legend of Zelda-esque adventure games. There, I said it. If you think I'm lying, look up gameplay videos on YouTube, it's right there! Assigning buttons A and B to items which you then use, the open-world areas where you must use these ... http://gamerhaze.com/2009/06/james-bond-007-game-boy/ It's been close to 5 months since the last update. GO ME! In that time I have come to realise a few things: I cannot write in a professional style without it feeling forced. I am lazy. Third bullet-points are for losers. I did have a calendar detailing what post should go up on a ... http://gamerhaze.com/2009/06/bloody-hell-an-update/ A quick post this time, here are my top 10 games of 2008 in no particular order: Chrono Trigger - One of the finest RPGs of all time gets a minor update and re-release on the Nintendo DS. Fallout 3 - Oblivion with guns. This is absolutely not a bad thing. Banjo-Kazooie Nuts ... http://gamerhaze.com/2009/01/personal-top-10-of-2008/ I don't know why, but reporting on a kid who threw a taco at his mother for unplugging his Xbox, in relation to a murder initally alleged to have been inspired by Mortal Kombat (later refuted) seems a little distasteful. Zachary Moir is currently in a jail cell after assaulting his ... http://gamerhaze.com/2009/01/more-controversy-really/