We’re all about the nostalgia on the PV, so here’s a soft-ball for all you flower children who grew up cutting your teeth on the SNES or Genesis (sorry, the TurboGrafx doesn’t count).
What beloved 16-bit hit would you love to see given a current-gen treatment on the system of your choice?
Continue reading Symposium ad Nauseum: 16-bit to Current Gen
In honor of Zombieland‘s impressive box office take, how about a little something something about our favorite shambling-undead-slaughtering memories in the virtual world.
Lord knows there are plenty to choose from.
Let’s go negative this week. Reach back into the recesses of your mind where you store traumatic gaming experiences and share with us some of your worst encoutners with deranged video game physics.
In honor of the upcoming Bayonetta–which looks over-the-top great in its over-the-topness–and the titular heroine’s ability to attack and kill people with her hair, here’s a topic exploring alternative weapon choices for video game characters.
The weirder the better.
Continue reading Symposium ad Nauseum: Non-Traditional Weapons
Nowadays, “shooter” typically refers to the third or first-person genre, you running around with a gun blasting away at aliens and explosive red barrels.
But listen up kids–back in the day, a “shooter” was a game where you directed a tiny spacecraft around a horizontally or vertically scrolling screen and shot glowy balls and weirdo aliens.
Journey back in time with us now–what are some of your favorites?
Continue reading Symposium ad Nauseum: Shooting Things with a Spaceship
I typically don’t have the attention span to dig into open world games, and the ones that keep me interested are the action-oriented fare (Prototype, Hulk). However, there is a big aspect that appeals to a linear-gaming fan like me: the endless capabilities to @#$% around.
When you don’t feel like doing the umpteenth escort mission or street race, what are some of your favorite open-world diversions.
Continue reading Symposium ad Nauseum: Open World Buffoonery
Now that Arkham Asylum has descended to near universal acclaim (and believe the hype folks, it’s one the absolute best of the year) and Batman’s troubled video game legacy finally gets a win, what other caped or non-caped superhero should score a console offering worthy of his or her tights?
Continue reading Symposium ad Nauseum: Superheroes in Dire Need of a Great Game Treatment
Give game designers credit–they know their target audience. Following in the proud footsteps of comic books, Saturday morning cartoons and my eighth grade physical science notebook, video games have embraced the wildly disproportionate female body type.
The topic–most infamous examples of sacrificing anatomical realism and a well-adjusted perception of women for cheap thrills.
Continue reading Symposium ad Nauseum: Most Ridiculoulsy Proportioned Female Video Game Characters