Tag: Gears of War

  • Of Boss Battles and Game Glitches

    Of Boss Battles and Game Glitches

    Last weekend I finished Gears of War Ultimate Edition a second time, this time on Insane difficulty. My partner and I had a really challenging time defeating the final boss, RAAM. We must have restarted the battle like 40 times over a couple of sessions. (I got worn out the first time trying.)

  • 5 of the Most Interesting Games I Played This Year (Listmas 2015)

    5 of the Most Interesting Games I Played This Year (Listmas 2015)

    Between humongous games like Fallout 4 and mobile gems like Lara Croft GO, it’s been a great year for gaming. I usually shy away from creating “best” lists for recent titles, because it’s easy to get overly excited about that-game-you-just-played and think it’s the best thing ever. New things always seem shiny, but shiny doesn’t last. Then you start…

  • Bullet Point Comparison of the “Gears of War” Games

    Bullet Point Comparison of the “Gears of War” Games

    This past six weeks, I’ve become kind of obsessed with Gears of War. I played the first game remastered on Xbox One, then proceeded to play the second and third games on my Xbox 360 — all co-op. Each game has strengths and weaknesses. Some missions were really hard to get through. One game in…