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Metal Gear Solid

When will the remakes end?

July 9, 2010

As both a fan of film and video games, the synergy between them is understandable. While film is now churning out remake after remake, the world of video games is doing the same. There have been rumors swirling that Sony will do HD remakes of their classic games ICO and Shadow of the Collosus. With [...]

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Slice and Dice – Metal Gear Solid Rising is a Cut Above the Rest

June 16, 2010

Many months ago, I wrote an article on the latest Metal Gear title. This one will feature Raiden, the whimp turned bad ass. There was much speculation about the game play,many thinking it was going to be a more action oriented title rather than the stealthy game play of it’s predecessors. I envisioned a Devil [...]

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Movies That Drain the Life of Games

February 19, 2010

In-game movies are always a great distraction from hours of game play and give the player a chance to absorb the story. It delivers the motive of the characters, twists and turns, something to hold the players attention enough to want to play more in order to see the final climax. Like any book or [...]

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A Retrospective of My Gaming Life, Pt. 1

February 12, 2010

I first started gaming at the tender age of 5, when my parents got my brother and I a Nintendo Entertainment System. I remember breezing through castles and jumping without thought through the fire balls of nefarious 8-bit Bowser as I played the first Mario Bros. This brought such joy to my life and I [...]

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Gearing Up for Metal Gear Rising

February 5, 2010

Ever since it has been announced, there has been much secrecy surrounding the new series of Metal Gear, Metal Gear Rising. MGS4 was the last of the “Solids” and wrapped up the saga of series main character, Solid Snake. As with MGS3, 4 was supposed to be the last one to be directed by Metal [...]

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Why The Metal Gear Solid Movie Should Stay Canceled

January 12, 2010

News came earlier this week that the Metal Gear Solid film had basically been shelved, following in the footsteps of the equally dead Bioshock and Halo film projects. With the track record of game to film adaptations, the decision is probably for the best of the franchise’s dignity, especially since the Metal Gear Solid franchise [...]

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