Games

Gaming Pet Peeve: Driving in Games (and other transportation)

One of my biggest pet peeves in video games is having to get into a car when it’s not a driving game. If driving is a core mechanic, like it is in racing games or the Grand Theft Auto series, it can be really fun. I enjoyed mastering racetracks in Driveclub, and I played so… Continue reading Gaming Pet Peeve: Driving in Games (and other transportation)

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How I Learned to Like Shooter Video Games

If you’d asked me two years ago if I was into shooter games, I probably would’ve laughed. While I tried both first-person and third-person shooter games like Halo: Reach and Gears of War, I never quite got into them. My aim was terrible. I barely knew the difference between a pistol and a shotgun. My… Continue reading How I Learned to Like Shooter Video Games

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Why “Halo ODST” Feels So Different

Having spent this whole year playing through the Master Chief Collection on Xbox One, I feel like I finally got to know Halo. I played all of the games co-op and am also playing Reach now, to round out the experience before Halo 5. But there’s one game in the series that has been known… Continue reading Why “Halo ODST” Feels So Different