Mutant Storm (45 Words)

Mutant Storm is a fun packed game with retro sounds and old school graphics that will bring hours of enjoyment. Although the control system takes some getting used to, I found this game to be quite enjoyable and would recommend it as an office pastime.

Blog Questions

1. When was the last time you backed up the material on your blog?

• I always back up my material that I write on my computers hard drive and in a folder especially for games reviewing on my flash drive.

2. Do You Feel Lucky?

• I didn’t understand this question so I couldn’t answer it. Although it did remind me of a infamous quote by Clint Eastwood from the movie Dirty Harry.

Meta-Review of GUN (433 Words)

One of the latest games to hit the shelves this past month is GUN by Activision and Neversoft Entertainment. A first person, action, adventure game that has been causing a commotion in the gaming world. As I have not seen the game and only heard mixed comments, I choose to read three reviews on the game.

Greg Kasavin wrote the first review that I read on the Game Spot website http://www.gamespot.com. This review of GUN I believe is a little to long, although each paragraph are detailed. As with all reviews, we are introduced to the main story of the game, before other areas are covered such as gameplay, graphics and problems. As you read though the review we are told that, there are similarities to television shows and films such as Deadwood and The Good the Bad and The Ugly. The general missions and extra missions are described in detail as well as the differences between each console game. As this review ends, the reviewer sums up his review by informing us of his personal feeling about the game.

Will Tuttle wrote the second review that I read on the Game Rankings website http://www.gamerankins.com. The review begins explaining how western games have not yet taken off in the games market and introduces GUN as the latest title to attempt the market. The next paragraph of the review continues to explain the main story of the game before explaining the general gameplay. In the following paragraphs, the reviewer goes onto explain the areas available, extra missions, the targeting system and problems that the game has. Before ending with a brief summary of how he likes the game and complements the games developers on their work.

Jim Weber wrote the third review that I read on the Gamezilla website http://www.gamezilla.com. The first paragraph begins by stating how much he liked the game and compares it to a similar gameplay to that of Grand Theft Auto. The review then goes onto explain, the gameplay as a summary before explaining how he thinks the sounds within the game are realistic. As the review commences problems within the game are mentioned before ending on a positive note by suggesting the side missions for a better gameplay.

After reading those reviews, I would put some serious consideration into purchasing the game for myself. What is explained in these reviews should answer any questions that anyone may have about the game. Therefore, for all you parents out there who are looking for a computer game to keep the kids happy and quiet over Christmas I strongly recommend this game.

New Games Journalism (233 Words)

There are many articles out there in our twisted media world that centre around the newest term in games writing; New Games Journalism. Unlike traditional games reviews (“Old Games Journalism”) which focuses on the graphics, gameplay, interface and control. New Games Journalism focuses on the player experiences within the game such as interactions with other players, real-world events and any other personal experiences.

There are many articles that are written in what’s known as New Games Journalism. Well respected authors such as Jim Rossingnol and Kieran Gillen have written there option on this new style of writing. The Guardian broadsheet newspaper even makes reference to New Games Journalism even producing links to other articles on the subject. This shows that another style of writing is appearing just like gonzo did many years ago.

So what can we expect from New Games Journalism in the future. I believe that in time this new age style of journalism will eventually creep its way into on the shelf magazine articles. Starting in cheaper magazines like Games Master and Play, eventually in some form in more respectful magazines such as EDGE and GAMES TM. Even though in my opinion I do think that New Games Journalism will appear in magazine articles I think that it will take a back seat as the main body of the review will still be in the traditional style (“Old School Journalism”).