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All reviewsSplit/Second2010
3 out of 5 starsSplit/Second advertises itself as racing amped up with insane explosions. That's quite accurate, as the game is full of incredible driver-activated destruction wrapped up in a brilliant reality TV-inspired package. Beyond the huge explosions and exciting action, however, lies an unbalanced and occasionally frustrating experience that's all too reminiscent of other arcade racers, with annoying AI and questionable…
City of Heroes2004
4 out of 5 starsCity of Heroes, despite being over three years old, continues to evolve and thrive, adding new zones, missions, and powers every few months in free updates. The large and stable subscription base of devoted players also defies CoH's age. Fans of MMORPGs in general may not find as much enjoyment in Paragon City given newer MMO options, but anyone who's ever dreamed of becoming a super-powered hero and beating the…
SimTower: The Vertical Empire1994
3 out of 5 starsSimTower puts out an intriguing proposition -- create a tower filled with a variety of properties, and watch residents, workers, and locals move around and interact with all the facilities. This is a fascinating idea on paper, but SimTower turns it into an unfortunate exercise in monotony and elevator traffic. Up to a 100-story tower can be created in SimTower; in fact, it's necessary to do so for the final TOWER…
Astrosmash1981
5 out of 5 starsWhile it's unfair to compare Astrosmash to modern 2D shooters like Geometry Wars or Schizoid, time shouldn't detract from the greatness that Astrosmash achieved back in the early 1980s. If anything, the addictive playability even in modern times is a testament to its engrossing gameplay. Astrosmash isn't difficult to grasp by any means, with only a fraction of enemies that pose imminent threats, made obvious through…
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All articles2016 Extra Life: Trace's 24 Hours of Horror 3: Still a Bad Idea, Still For The Kids
Oct 9, 2016
Trace’s Twenty-Four Hours of Horror 3: Nightmare Warriors STARTS: Friday, October 21st, 10:00 PM Eastern (7:00 PM Pacific) ENDS: Saturday, October 22nd, 10:00 PM Eastern STREAMING: At http://www.twitch.tv/pseg and Explosive Runs DONATING: Here or extralife.teampseg.com The Nightmares Never Die...For The Kids For the last two years, I've played 24 hours of scary games to raise money for Extra Li...
2015 Extra Life: Trace's Terror Stream #2 and Horrible Life Mistake #3
Oct 12, 2015
Trace’s Terror for Twenty-Four Terror-Inducing Thours Two STARTS: Friday, October 23rd, 9:00 PM Eastern ENDS: Saturday, October 24th, 9:00 PM Eastern (~if I survive~) STREAMING: At http://www.twitch.tv/pseg and Explosive Runs DONATING: Here or extralife.teampseg.com It’s Happening Again Last year, I played 24 hours of scary (and some not-so-scary) games to raise money for Extra Life. Outlast ,...
Finishing Forza: Drivatars and Impatience
Aug 9, 2015
Finishing Forza One of these days, I plan to finish everything in all of the Forza Motorsport series, and write about my thoughts regarding the series’ evolution. Today, I’m firing Forza Motorsport 4 back up with the mission of completing the game’s event list once and for all. It’s interesting how a Drivatar can change your willingness to race. I’m not much of a fan of direct competitive AI in...
Five Years of Giant Bomb Forza Race Night
Nov 5, 2014
The first weekly edition of Giant Bomb Forza Race Night started up on November 5th, 2009, and since then, every Thursday has contained some combination of racing, wrecking, tag, and absurdity from Forza Motorsport 3, 4, 5, and Forza Horizon 2. Seriously. We haven't missed a week. It surprises me sometimes. This Thursday marks our 262nd running of Forza Race Night, and as always, we'll be rollin...
2014 Extra Life: Trace's Second Horrible Life Mistake for Kids
Oct 22, 2014
Some Background A few years ago, I attempted to play Forza Motorsport 4 for 24 hours straight. This was during Extra Life, as might be expected, but it wasn't actually for Extra Life in that I didn't have a donation page. Rather, this was some sort of self-imposed challenge that I wanted to try for the sake of pushing myself. The endeavour, looking back on it, was selfish, stupid, and it ended...
Giant Bomb Racing League Season 3 Preview
Jun 12, 2014
Giant Bomb. Season 3's here. With E3 2014 basically over, it's time to focus on what really matters in life: Driving the ever-loving hell out of some fun cars in an intense racing sim. OK, that's more my thing, but if it sounds like something you might be interested in and want to join fellow Giant Bomb community members in a bunch of races open to all levels of experience and skill, then we mi...
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