Life before the ESRB: Truly Hazardous Toys by Marriott_Guy (11-Oct-12)
While kicking back this past weekend, the unexpected befell this aged bachelor – emergency babysitting duty of my 6 year old niece. With little time to prepare, it was decided that we would just hang out at my humble abode for the evening. To my surprise, she was not disappointed at all but actually ecstatic. [...]
Paging Father Time by Marriott_Guy (31-Jan-12)
This past weekend my brother and I had our quarterly Gaming Night. His perk for being the host was selecting the main game for the evening. To my dismay, an online battle with Modern Warfare 3 was his choice. I had been down this road before with him in another Call of Duty installment. Let [...]
Most Hated Gaming Missions by Marriott_Guy (21-Feb-11)
This weekend I was blessed with the unthinkable – an absolutely blank calendar. For the first time in nearly two months, the madness known as ‘social obligations’ had thankfully subsided for a couple of days. My internal battery had been running on fumes for quite a while, so this break was more than welcomed. I [...]
The Diversity of Gamer Breeds by Marriott_Guy (23-Feb-10)
The level of enjoyment of any multi-player gaming experience is heavily dependant upon your fellow gamers. Whether it be teaming with a bud in a co-op couch game of Contra or joining an online bout with hundreds of unnamed souls in Worlds of Warcraft, it still boils down to the same – are the people [...]
The Online Gaming Leveler by Marriott_Guy (16-Feb-10)
My little brother (age 35) has been pestering me for months to get with the times and pick up a copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. I was extremely hesitant – getting beat on like a piñata by a group of ‘any’ year olds is not my idea of a fun time. He [...]
Humorous Lessons: The Results of Lending by Marriott_Guy (19-Jan-10)
Like any other gamer or collector, I take great pride in the preservation of the spoils of war that reside in my Room of Doom. I do not loan out my games to just anyone. I made the unfortunate mistake of including my brother in my extremely limited ‘circle of trust’. Halo: Combat Evolved was [...]
Ready, Set, Game!!! by Marriott_Guy (19-Oct-09)
I don’t know about you, but I tend to be rather ritualistic when preparing for a serious gaming session. Just like setting the table for dinner, everything has to be set just so prior to my indulgence. Preparation is paramount in order to fully enjoy my upcoming virtual experience. Yes, I admit that my OCD [...]
Best Time For Gaming by Marriott_Guy (05-Oct-09)
Firing up a cherished classic or the latest next-gen release is always a pleasure, regardless of when we can set aside free time to indulge in our passion. That is a given. But what are truly are the best conditions that we enjoy for gaming? The following lists a few of my favorites. During a [...]
Madden Nation – Truly Reflective? by Marriott_Guy (26-Feb-09)
I was surfing the tube the other evening and happened across an episode of Madden Nation. Though not particularly foreign to me, I can’t fully admit that I had ever sat through any given episode in this series for more than five consecutive minutes. Television offerings were extremely weak that night – Clean House Comes [...]
Handheld Systems – “I don’t get it” by Marriott_Guy (13-Feb-09)
With my console collection pretty much fleshed out I have decided to take the plunge into collecting handheld systems. This is an area within the video gaming field that I have totally neglected, almost to the point of refusing to recognize their existence. I have never understood the attraction to this method of gaming. Some [...]
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