Archive for November 21st, 2011

Your Daily McMaster: ditching Farkas

, | Games

Bethesda games are, traditionally, buggy at release. After release as well. When something weird starts happening in an Elder Scrolls game, I take it with a grain of salt. This behavior can be intended, but often enough the game’s quirky behavior is thanks to a bug. I’ve played through all of the main Elder Scrolls games, so I think of myself as a junior problem solver when it comes to wacky AI scripting (pictured).

But last night, something happened that shook me to my bug-squashing core.

After the jump, I meet Farkas. Continue reading →

Ten years later, Halo holds up

, | Game reviews

With each successive Halo, I’ve gotten less interested in the series. So I was kind of dreading having to play Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, the remastered version of the original game. Turns out I didn’t remember what I was missing.

Thumbs up. Read the review here.

November 21: wallet threat level green

, | Games

And that’s a wrap on 2011. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is the last big release of the year that isn’t a Star Wars themed MMO or Mario crammed into a tiny car.

Also out this week is Serious Sam 3, a palate cleanser to all those serious tactical shooters you’ve been playing lately. Fighting game fans who like older versions of their favorite fighting games might enjoy Tekken Hybrid, a PS3 exclusive bundle that combines an old Tekken game with a Japanese cartoon you can watch you your PS3. King of Fighters XIII is the latest fighting game featuring characters who are as well known as they are thanks to the enduring success of the Neo Geo. Finally, there’s a Jaws game for your Wii in which you pet sharks.