Comments for GamerDad: Gaming with Children

Comment on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 by Kasilba

Kasilba — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:24:15 +0000

Oh and honestly I never got the game and I don’t have any m games and don’t expect to anytime soon. There is pluses for being your age and negatives as well.

Comment on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 by Kasilba

Kasilba — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:22:01 +0000

@ master dc
I beg to differ that no games show war how it really is. Not that I have been to war before but call of duty 5 world at war does a “great” job at showing the gore and horror of real soldiers. It shows graphic scenes and most AIs arms legs and head may be blown off. Along with strong language and other unpleaseantries. 6 months ago I was that 13 year old kid wanting this game to but I those six months I learned a lot. The kids who played it constantly were getting bigger and bigger and stopped playing sports and other activities. Just like anything to much is harmful. Every once and a while I’ll play a few rounds with my friends on spsplit screen but I’ve found some good t games as well: blacklight tango down, battlefield 1943 and soon to be released force unleashed 2

Comment on Game Review: 10 Minute Solution (Wii) by GamerDad

GamerDad — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:26:46 +0000

Sure, just link back to the review and call me a genius…

Comment on Game Review: 10 Minute Solution (Wii) by gen katz

gen katz — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:05:26 +0000

I would like permission to post your review of 10 minute solution. Wonderfully comprehensive and a lot better than I could do.
I’ll give you full credit – Would you prefer 1UP or gaming with children?

Comment on Sam & Max Season 3: The Devil’s Playhouse Episode 5: The City That Dares Not Sleep (PC, PS3, iPad) by RingmasterJ5

RingmasterJ5 — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:27:31 +0000

You forgot one IMPORTANT thing. If your kids are BIG Sam and Max fans, they will possibly CRY at the very emotional ending. Because It’s a HUGE spoiler, I need to put it in number=letter code:
13 1 24 4 9 5 19

Although, it is “remedied” in an after-credits sequence, there’s a good minute of 19 1 13 walking down the street, depressed and contemplating suicide while the credits roll.

Comment on Mafia II by GamerDad

GamerDad — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:49:14 +0000

Yes, Irish, Thank you.
I should also add that there’s lots of period accurate smoking and drinking, there’s the drug trade and collectible Playboy centerfolds – all actual centerfolds – that’s where the nudity comes from.The game even tracks exactly how much time you spend looking at the centerfolds too… an idea that is just hilarious if you ask me.

Comment on Mafia II by fan of videogames

fan of videogames — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:10:16 +0000

also, when you are mentioning the racial slurs, did you mean to say irisq, did you mean irish?

Comment on Mafia II by fan of videogames

fan of videogames — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:07:47 +0000

looks cool. my parent’s are making me choose between this and halo reach. I chose reach since all my friends will play it. Custom games is fun with alot of people!

Comment on The End of EA Sports by RichN

RichN — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:59:41 +0000

Wow, that really sucks GD. For many years I was a Senior Editor for a Case Modding/Gaming website called GruntvillE and we relied on the good graces of the PR departments at companies to send us products to review just like you do. So I know just how important that is.

That said, knowing how EA is in general towards it’s customers, it doesn’t really surprise me at all. And as important a resource you are for getting the word out about their games to people they can’t reach, they will still sell millions of copies without you.

The real losers here are the charities that you give the games to. And that is what really sucks.

Comment on Wevenge of the Wed Wing by Alpern

Alpern — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:27:05 +0000

I got my first Red Ring back in February, the day we got 2 feet of snow and were stuck in the house for a week. Man, I was mad. I’ve had it back for 6 months so far without problem. I think they’ve done a pretty good job addressing a serious mistake on their part – don’t you get a 3 year warranty from teh time it’s returned to you now? Lifetime would be impossible. Could you imagine them trying to handle warranties on 360s 40 years from now? I read an article a few years ago about a company trying to do a display at a show with old Intellivision consoles, and they had serious problems finding ones that still worked. Of the 3 they did find, one died at the show.

As for innovation? I think you’re right on that. There’s a major trend in every single game adopting aspects of FPS games like Call of Duty. I’m specifically thinking of Fallout 3… I mean, come ON. It was a great game, but were we REALLY lacking in FPS games? Bioshock had a great plot, innovative powerup system, and all that, but again, it was a FPS, and I’m sick of them. I’m waiting for the day when Madden goes FPS – you see everything from the viewpoint of the quarterback or the running back or whatever.