• 19Oct 09

  Nobody Should Care That I Dislike Uncharted 2

  *Edit - I tagged this as an editorial because that's what it is. Unfortunately, that also put it in the community soapbox, which wasn't my intention. It doesn't belong there, and as soon as the matter was brought to my attention, I changed the topic. I apologize.

  If you've been followingmy tweetsas I play throughUncharted 2, you already know that I don't particularly like the game. Not only do I not like it, but I can't fathom how it currently has a 97 score at Metacritic.com.

  Not one of the 75 people who have reviewed the game has given it less than a 9.0. Nobody in the entire industry seems to think that the game is anything less than stellar. It makes me furious that not one person has registered a dissenting opinion on the game -- I'm legitimately upset by this.

  I'm an idiot -- a complete moron.

  Please read the rest of this article at Bitmob.com. I hope you find that it's worth your time.

  http://bitmob.com/index.php/mobfeed/nobody-should-care-that-i-dislike-uncharted-2.html

  • Posted Oct 19, 2009 2:24 pm GMT
  • Category: Opinion
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• 25Sep 09

  Go Ahead, Ruin My Day: Rugrats Edition

  Every once in a while I get a really bad idea. Mybrilliant planto take four of my crappy games and let you vote on which one I had to play was one such bad idea. The winner of the "contest" was actuallySuperman 64, but so many people commented that the game had been covered-to-death that I made the executive decision to go with the runner-up,Rugrats: Search For Reptarfor the original PlayStation.

  My plan wasn't to beat the game, so I decided that come hell or high water, I'd commit to this torture for an hour. No more and no less. You might think I'm a wimp for only playing for an hour, but believe me, it felt much, much, much longer.

  I own the game (please don't ask why) and a PlayStation; however, I wanted to share screenshots with you, so I played the game on an emulator (again, with the original disc). It made the graphics a little less jaggy, but I promise you that it didn't make the game any more enjoyable.

  Hit Bitmob.com to read all about how Rugrats: Search For Reptar ruined my day.

  

  • Posted Sep 25, 2009 6:22 pm GMT
  • Category: Humor
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• 7Sep 09

  Guitar Hero 5's Music Boss on Difficult Rock Stars, The Beatles, and More

  I got the chance to speak with Tim Riley, Vice President of Music Affairs at Activision, at a recent event forGuitar Hero 5. We talked about the challenges that go along with working with rock stars, why people should still care aboutGuitar Hero, what it's like to listen to master tracks, and even Tim's thoughts onBeatles: Rock Band.

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  Bitmob: What is your involvement with the Guitar Hero series?

  Tim Riley:I run the music department at Activision. I work with nine other people on anything music related at Activision, but 90 percent of my job is Guitar Hero. I work with the developers to select the music and negotiate the deals. I also do all of the character deals, get the artists' skins, and get them in the game. I even book bands to play events.

  Bitmob: Musicians have the reputation of being difficult to work with. What are some of the most bizarre hurdles you've had to overcome to get an artist or band into the game?

  TR:Trust me, there have been many, and it's hard to pick just one. There have been bad ones, but I'll share a good experience with you. I tried to put a Sex Pistols song inGuitar Hero 3so I reached out to the band's management and record label. The band was interested, but at this time not everyone knew that we needed the actual studio recordings to put a song in the game. The story, or legend, with the Sex Pistols is that they've lost their studio recordings.Never Mind the Bollocks-- the whole record is missing...

  Read the rest at Bitmob.com

  http://bitmob.com/index.php/mobfeed/interview-with-activisions-vice-president-of-music-affairs-tim-riley.html

  • Posted Sep 7, 2009 10:14 am GMT
  • Category: Games
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