The Deluge

Wow, what a summer I've had in regards to gaming.

That said, I apologize for the lack of posts, even though I've been chewing through a lot of games, including a handful of franchises that I'd previously overlooked.  The combination of work, commute, and need for downtime killed most of the time I would have had to blog, and while I'd love for this to become something more, it is still just a little diversion.

If I were getting paid for this... well, that'd be a different story.

Show and Tell, Hearts and Minds

In case it wasn't obvious, what I was getting at with the Riddick games is that we're almost literally told he's a badass, but that doesn't tend to carry over to game play. In games like the Halo and Gears of War series, we're shown that the characters are badass, and part of that is through game play. Regenerating health is one of the best additions to gaming since unlimited continues, as it really does reinforce the concept of cinematic badassery in video games, and does make the experience that much more fun.

Richard B. Riddick and the Annals of Video Game Badassery

So, this morning I finished The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, including Escape from Butcher’s Bay (the remake/remaster of the original Xbox game that was also on the disc), a couple of day’s previously. It was a satisfying, if frequently frustrating, play and I think I would recommend it to people who want to try something a little more ambitious than your average FPS.