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Meh, most gaming websites do them, so why the heck not eh? There was plenty of gaming goodness to be had in 2009, but some stood head and shoulders above the rest. Here are my geek grrl picks of last year... and wow what a year 2010 is going to be, so let's look back with a fond eye shall we, before the big names in 2010 start to truly flow.
First up there's Assassin's Creed II, sequel to a good game and one that breaks the rule of sequels sucking. Assassin's Creed II took the first game, ramped it up, added more control, better story and then some. If you missed this sprawling wonder, go get it.
Next up, my game of the year, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves for the Ps3, there are truly no words for the wonder that is this game. Again it bettered the prequel and that in itself was an awesome game. Naughty Dog did a fantastic job, you should own it.
Flower on the PSN saw a move away from what we gamers expect in gaming. Gone was the formulaic manner in which games are developed and we got to see a colorful, thought provoking wonder.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is another sequel and it has to be said a sweet addition to the CoD universe. It launched with controversy due to a particular level, but that aside, it held some great gaming moments for me last year.
Shadow Complex on XBLA was a wonderful old skool foray into the 2.5D genre. A wonderful game marred only by the fact alleged bigot Orson Scott-Card was involved in its development, i mean who wants to line the pockets of a moron.
Dragon Age: Origin took the RPG to the next level with over 60 hours of gameplay. March sees the release of the first expansion. It's also BioWare which immediately made me coo with delight when it was released.
Batman Arkham Asylum, whilst not the most fantastic game overall, brought the dark knight to consoles in a dark and sardonic manner. The only thing missing for me was Batwoman, but maybe she'll appear in the sequel, now that would be awesome.
And that my friends is that! What were your favorites of last year?
It really depends what you consider to fall into the sci-fi genre, but there's plenty to keep us sci-fi geeks happy in 2010. January 2nd sees Caprica hit our screens and for those of us not put off by the pilot, that means more Battlestar Galactica universe goodness (and let's face it, can it really be worse than The Plan?).
March 4 sees the return of Flash Forward, a show that seems to be heading to the axeman, but still has my interest, despite a sloppy ending before the break. March 30 the visitors return in V, another show that is allegedly having problems, but will hopefully go on.
I bought Uncharted 2 and finished it in a few days. I just wanted to get on here and gush about what a fantastic game I thought it was (don't worry no spoilers). Without doubt this is my game of the year (sure I know we've still got a few good releases before the years end, but it's doubtful any of them are going to better Uncharted 2 Among Thieves for story, characterization or overall gameplay content).
If you have a PS3 and you don't yet have Uncharted 2, what the hell are you thinking? After the utter disappointment with Halo 3: ODST in which the female character was laughable in her role as 'leader' (cough cough!) Uncharted 2 features two of the coolest female characters in any video game.
Yeah that's a big call to make, but you know what, it's made. Chloe and Elena rock out despite being still aligned as the peripheral love interest for the main male lead. Naught Dog somehow manage to tread the fine line between doing the peripheral female, but make them both so frakkin awesome it doesn't matter.
Maybe the boys club at Bungie and MS should take a trip to Naughty Dog studios and see how it's done properly, so that we don't have another pathetic excuse for a female leader as they did with Dare in Halo: ODST.
Well done Naughty Dog, awesome game, great characters, great story.
If you're a regular here you'll know I am a massive BSG (Battlestar Galactica) fangirl. It was with great anticipation then that I looked forward to Battlestar Galactica The Plan. This was to answer loads of questions and fill quite a few holes in the series. It was going to be so great it was said (by cast and crew) that it would make me want to watch the entire series from the beginning after its viewing.
It has to be said that all this hype has meant nothing in reality because The Plan was a bit of a bore and it answered nothing I hadn't already worked out for myself. All it did was make me less sympathetic to the cylons than I had felt by series end. The Plan was yet again too much Cavill whining and not enough of the interesting characters. The introduction of brand new characters or in-depth stories about cylons like Simon who we never overly knew in the series seemed a waste of exposition that could have been spent better on characters of interest
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Bungie and Microsoft love the Halo franchise, but what both companies seem to be ignoring is that despite the macho imagery within the game itself, some of us female gamers love the Halo franchise also. Prior to Halo ODST being officially shown I had fingers crossed that both MS and Bungie would actually include a female playable character in Halo ODST, but they didn't, the main Rookie character is a guy. Now given the armor clad nature of Halo ODST it has to be asked just how hard it would be to have changed up the voicework a little to include both genders so the player could choose their gender before starting a game? A little extra work yes, but not a huge amount. Bungie and MS seem to be trying to appease the female gamer community by once more including what can only be termed as peripheral story aiding characters, such as Dare, the female commander. Judging from the clips thus far released however, Dare is not treated as a commanding officer, but rather undermined by those she commands. There's an entire thesis on gender politics here, but the upshot of it seems to be that MS and Bungie are being sexist, given the futuristic setting of the game. We can cross fingers that perhaps one of those flashback levels we've heard about will feature Dare as a playable character, but given the latest live action advertising campaign for Halo ODST from MS, it looks like it's going to be one big grunt fest, with not a single female soldier seen in the advert, odd given Halo does feature female combat troops. Looks like whoever was in charge of putting that ad together needs a little slap.
I've been watching a fair bit of Warehouse 13 and though it is a good show, I don't think it's a great show. So why is it that Warehouse 13 has managed to break pretty much all the viewing figures presently held by the SyFy Channel? Perhaps you're a fan of the show and can point out some of this inherent magic that appears to have people glued to screens?
If you're a fan of Firefly or Serenity and you're an Xbox 360 owner you're probably going to implode when you read this. More than one of the crew is set to appear in Halo 3: ODST. Nathan Fillion will be voicing Sgt. Buck in Halo 3: ODST and we've all known this for awhile, but more Firefly crew are popping up. Adam Baldwin is now being credited with the voice of Dutch in Halo 3: ODST. Alan Tudyk is rumored to be voicing Mickey in the game and Battlestar Galactica's Tricia Helfer voices Dare. Quite the sci-fi extravaganza.
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If you're a fan of Firefly or Serenity and you're an Xbox 360 owner you're probably going to implode when you read this. More than one of the crew is set to appear in Halo 3: ODST. Nathan Fillion will be voicing Sgt. Buck in Halo 3: ODST and we've all known this for awhile, but more Firefly crew are popping up. Adam Baldwin is now being credited with the voice of Dutch in Halo 3: ODST. Alan Tudyk is rumored to be voicing Mickey in the game and Battlestar Galactica's Tricia Helfer voices Dare. Quite the sci-fi extravaganza.
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Jambo Safari is coming to the Wii and DS, color me happy. This is a game I've loved in the arcades for a long time and often wondered why the heck no one was releasing it on home console. I'm just sad it's not getting an Xbo 360 or PS3 release as I rarely use my Wii these days (now there's a sentence I never thought I'd write, for a couple of reasons lol).
Jambo Safari is a Sega title that sees you driving a jeep and lassoing animals on safari to look after them. It's all very cool. Here's hoping it transfers well to Wii and DS.
I've been a fan of "V" for a long time, yes I'm old enough to have seen the original series air and remember it well, I even own the DVD. Needless to say I am more than a little stoked to see the series getting the updated treatment and it's looking pretty darn good.
Elizabeth Mitchell from Lost stars as a resistance fighter going up again those seemingly nice - but really evil reptilian - aliens and she kicks some major ass in doing so
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Comment by GeekGrrl
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I LOVED this movie and had it on VHS and now DVD and if it appears on Bluray you bet your ass I'll be buying it. I'm a huge gamer so this film ticked all the right boxes for me as a teen and I still love it now, cheesy though it may be.
Cool post Jarrah.