by shezcrafti | Feb 20, 2009 | Gaming, Reviews & Opinion |
Remember the sheer awesomeness of Sonic the Hedgehog? Remember how great the 6-button controller was? Remember Sega Visions magazine? I got my first glimpse into that 16-bit world one summer when my older cousin came to visit and brought along his shiny new Sega...
by shezcrafti | Feb 11, 2009 | Reviews & Opinion, Stuff I Watch |
Coraline is one of those movies I knew I would love before I even knew anything about it. Between being written by fantasy god Neil Gaiman, directed by Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas), and featuring dark and dreamy stop-motion visuals, it just had my...
by shezcrafti | Jan 2, 2009 | Gaming, Reviews & Opinion |
Okay, I know Rock Band 2 has been out for a few months, but after getting it for Christmas and being completely consumed by it ever since, I feel more than a little compelled to declare my love for it. My previous Rock Band experience had been limited to a one-night...
by shezcrafti | Dec 31, 2008 | Gaming, Reviews & Opinion |
So it’s New Year’s Eve, and right on cue my annual bout of gamer’s retrospection is kicking in. This is normally the part where I look back on all the games that came out during the year and reflect on how awesome the year in gaming has been. But as...
by shezcrafti | Dec 12, 2008 | Gaming, Reviews & Opinion |
Today CNN Money reports that sales of Sony’s PS3 have plummeted 19% from last year’s figures and the console is literally “dying on the shelves.” Meanwhile, Xbox 360’s 2008 sales have improved over 2007 and Nintendo’s Wii continues...
by shezcrafti | Dec 4, 2008 | Reviews & Opinion, Stuff I Watch |
I have a love/hate relationship with George Lucas. I suspect we all do. On the love side he has given us masterpieces like the original Star Wars and Indiana Jones films, and on the hate side he’s shit out things like Jar Jar Binks and The Kingdom of the Crystal...