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Annoying Things in Video Games

October 17, 2007 – Tei
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Ahh video games, how I love thee. But, as they provide much sunshine in my life, they are also a source of frustration. There are a lot of common annoying elements that appear across games, so much so that I decided to compile a list in this post.
At first I wanted to make a […]

My Experience with BioShock

October 2, 2007 – Tei
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As I write this, I have mixed feelings toward this game - it is a good game to experience, but other than the visuals and the sounds, the gameplay is not all that impressive. I will try to break this down into specific details, good and bad.
Wonderfully Spooky Environment
The creepy environment made me so […]

My First Impressions with BioShock

September 27, 2007 – Tei
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I must say - this game has me hooked. The first evening I started playing, I stayed up until the wee hours of twilight and had to force myself to bed, being the responsible working adult that I am. So I take a brief pause from the game to catch my breath and write about […]

Bananas Help Scratched CDs

September 18, 2007 – Tei
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Ok, this sounds ridiculous, and I don’t know why this works, but it did for me.
Last weekend I was playing Gears of War (again) when I started encountering the scratched parts of the disc. Usually, an error message pops up for the XBox 360 saying “disc read error, clean it and try again”, and then […]