I still remember the first time I saw a Pac-Man arcade machine in the entrance of a local store. I watched over the shoulder of the kid who was playing, patiently waiting my turn. I was hooked after the first quarter I dropped into the slot. Every time I had some change in my pocket, I would walk to that store to get my Pac-Man fix. Here it is, 25 years later, and although his name and likeness have endured in my (and millions of others') mind, the little yellow guy has appeared in numerous mostly forgettable games. In … [Read more...]
Painkiller: Hell Wars
During DailyGame’s first trip to E3, we walked into the LA Convention Center and were flat-out in awe. The bass-pounding speakers, the stories-high TV screens, the oddly dressed mascots ... the Dreamcatcher Games booth. Crammed in the corner, behind the large displays of better-known publishers, sat four PC monitors demonstrating a new first-person shooter called Painkiller. At the time, we thought we were just in awe of being at E3. Then a funny thing happened: other people and publications started to take notice. They … [Read more...]
GUN Review
The American Old West hasn’t exactly been kind to the world of videogames as a setting or a gameplay experience. Since the PC game Outlaws, a decade-old first-person shooter, no Western-themed game has come close to being fun, with some of them even being downright horrible. No matter the hype or potential, it seems the Old West was destined to deliver a stinker. Still, I’m an Old West junkie, so in spite of the genre’s dubious history, I was intrigued when Neversoft announced it was working on Gun, an Old West game in … [Read more...]
"Monster Rancher 2" GBA Strategy Guide
So you’re one of the few who’ve found the quirky charm of Monster Rancher 2 appealing, but the problem is that you're having a rough go of it achieving the fame, glory and popularity you crave. Not to mention the cash rewards that goes with being a top breeder on the island of AGE. Hopefully this guide will help you the aspiring breeder achieve a solid foundation, in order to propel you to achieving legendary status for your monsters, your ranch and more importantly, yourself. Your First Monster It's time for the first … [Read more...]