Gaming off the Beaten Path

So I'm going to mix it up this week. I'm not really a big tv/movie person, but when I heard there was going to be a documentary miniseries about the history of video games, I had to check it out.  At this point, there are thousands of different pieces of media that chronicle the history of gaming. Video games are here to stay, a multi-billion dollar industry that has mainstream appeal and coverage. I don't think High Score breaks any new ground.  It does a lot of things well and in many ways, it does a good job of not trying to do too much.  The history of gaming as we know it today isn't particularly long, but it's very complicated.  There was no way they were going to cover it all in six episodes, they probably wouldn't have been able to do it in 12. A lot of that history isn't pretty, so covering some of that stuff would require proper handling and I understand why they elected to just skip over some of it.  But overall, I think they did a good job. First...

It’s been about a year since I started blogging about games again.  The combination of goings on at work and a new year’s resolution led to this whole thing and frankly, I can’t believe I saw it through.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m not stopping anytime soon, I’m just shocked I didn’t stop half way through.  I am excited for yet another year of gaming and I have tons of changes planned for next year. With that said, its time for my inaugural end of year awards.  I have played and reviewed a lot of games this year and its time to go back and reflect.  For these completely fictional awards that I just made up in my head, I will be naming best game, worst game, biggest surprise, most disappointing, most potential for a series revival/sequel and most unique.  First, a reminder of my scores, from highest to lowest. Sonic Mania 9.25/10 The Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon 9.25/10 Vigilante 8 9/10 All star Baseball 99 8.5/10 Guilt Gea...