Tag Archive: Konami

Mar 07

Review Shooter: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

When PlatinumGames and Kojima Productions took the wrapping off the game formerly known as Metal Gear Solid: Rising at last year’s E3, I commented on Twitter that it looked liked everything awesome and negligent about modern Japanese game design. That E3 trailer featured a striking, unique visual art style that was accompanied by fast-paced acrobatic action, …

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Jan 23

Power Hour: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (demo)

I have a confession: I’ve never played a Metal Gear Solid game. I dabbled with Twin Snakes, watched my college roommate play parts of MGS4, and got about halfway through MGS Touch on my iPad, but that is about the extent of my experience with Hideo Kojima’s magnum opus. So keep in mind while reading …

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Mar 22

Review Shooter: Silent Hill Downpour

Review by Trent Seely  To say that I am a fan of the Silent Hill series is a little inaccurate. I spend most of my days replaying previous entries in the franchise, agonizing over the comic’s minor inconsistencies, detailing my hatred of the movie to random pedestrians, and writing short-stories that exist as a homage …

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Jun 04

Dual Wielding: Pre-e3 2011 Special

We’re just two days away from the start of the best time of the year for a gamer, e3. and we decided to have some fun with it. Listen to our craziest, though plausible predictions for the show, and what we most anticipate. And since we can’t help but butting heads from time to time, …

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Oct 15

Nerds on the Rocks 16: Mushy Peas at NYCC

This week we kick the show off right with a discussion about Mushy Peas. What are they? Most the crew had never heard of them, and Anthony wasn’t making it any more appealing. Then we get into the meat (get it meat and peas? Here still Tuesday folks!) with our discussion about some of the …

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