Call of Duty vs. Battlefield: How Gamers Ruin Both… and Gaming

Posted on 10 April, 2013 by exterminat

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Call of Duty vs. Battlefield: How Gamers Ruin Both… and Gaming

When competition ruins appreciation

by Michael Gilbert

© 2013 Michael Gilbert

BAttlefield-4-oxcgnAs gamers, we often come to establish what we think of a game based on our previous experiences.

This shooter is realistic because head shots kill people in one shot, this racer is awesome because my Camaro sounds really loud (just like Dad’s—for those of us with dads that have Camaros), this Mario game is fun because it makes funny sounds and I laughed my ass off (LMFAO for you more apt readers).

We also make comparisons based on games we did or didn’t like before.

Halo is better than Quake because the graphics are better, or, for a more ignorant comparison, World of Warcraft is the worst game ever “’cuz only nerds play that game. YOLO. Swagg.”

But what we fail to do is recognize the smaller accomplishments that actually construct a game’s ‘personality’, as I like to call it.

Something that comparing a game to another simply just can’t do.

Is competition ruining modern gaming?

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OXCGN’s Forza Horizon Review

Posted on 3 December, 2012 by Ben Cad

REVIEW_Forza horizon

OXCGN’s Forza Horizon Review

Time to upgrade to a new model?

by Ben Cadwallader

©2012 Ben Cadwallader

forza horizon event oxcgn #2This is not a true sequel to Turn 10‘s Forza 4.

This is a separate experience.

Forza Horizon is a spin-off title designed to work in conjunction with Forza 4 and create something that some of the Need for Speed: Underground fans would want to sink their teeth into.

Can you see the horizon line?

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OXCGN’s DOOM 3: BFG Edition Review

Posted on 1 November, 2012 by Ben Cad

OXCGN’s DOOM 3: BFG Edition Review

A Trip Down Memory Lane

by Ben Cad

©2012 Ben Cad

Remember eight years ago when ID Software’s DOOM 3 released on PC’s and it strained computer hardware to its limits?

Remember how DOOM 3 struggled to run on its original Xbox release?

Well, now DOOM 3 is back… in BFG form. And it is awesome.

DOOM 3: BFG Edition is a refined, remastered, and re-tweaked version of Doom 3.

See if this redo is worth your time here!

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OXCGN’s Split! iOS Review

Posted on 29 June, 2012 by exterminat

OXCGN’s Split! iOS Review

Survival of the Fastest

by Chris Fox

©2012 Chris Fox

Split! is a cover-based shooter for iOS from Touchy Interactive.

It’s not a cover-based shooter in the way you might imagine, though. It’s a top-down lateral thinking puzzler in which you command two prison escapees (Red and Blue) as they dodge and take out guards in their bid for freedom.

With an interesting and original take on the puzzle formula, Split! brings hair-tearingly tough and strategic challenges to your chosen iDevice.

Should you buy, or should you split?

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