Time...There is Never Enough

I haven't posted in a good while. But, I assure you, I am still committed to producing honest, comprehensive reviews for whomever may read them.It has been a grueling fall--thus far, and so I have been pressed for time to blog. Remember, I do this with passion, not for any compensation. Therefore, I must find the time to eek-out my thoughts.

 

But fear not. I will, towards the mid-point of December, return to full swing as much as I can muster posts on PS4, PS3 and PS Vita--gaming news in general. We are on the cusp of a new generation, I say this because, to me, the games define the hardware and the cycle--not the other way around. With the release of the Xbox One and the PS4 we have a great deal of potential to look forward to, but for now, I am focused on a play-through of Tearaway, Pokemon Y, and a host of other great titles brimming , not with potential, but with a fulfilled realization of gaming bliss.

I have played a great deal of Pokemon Y and I do plan to have a review up soon, hopefully. I have greatly enjoyed the refresher that is X and Y. They don't revolutionize the formula, but, rather, enliven and enrich the experience. I can't wait to share my experience with Y; and as for Tearaway, well,it just released on Friday the 22nd, meaning a review will take some more time. I have been aware of the gaming press at-large dubbing it a reason to own a Vita, and I sure hope this is so. It is no secret that I believe the PS Vita to be a masterful work of gaming art, powerful and sleekly designed, but as I have stated it has, thus far, been underutilized and pushed aside. With Tearaway, one can hope to see the potential of the Vita come to some form of actuality.

Well, again, its been awhile since I last posted. But I hope to get back to it, though I won't be fully operational until mid-December. I hope to acquire a PS4 and join the fray of early adopters; though, I am also considering the possibility of getting an Xbox 360...hmm. \
I would, however, like to suggest anyone still on the fence about Pokemon, though, get it--if you have ANY inclinations at all. But, as far as next-gen goes, Its up to weighing individual situations and the various options available and remember it should be about the games--and when was the last time that launch titles scratched that itch or satiated that hunger?

Thanks for reading. Any thoughts, questions, comments? Let me know. I may also incorporate a bit of cinema, as I plan to watch Man of Steel shortly, and --hey--It might be a post or two.On second thought, I might just get an Xbox 360 instead of a PS4...

Playstation 4 Better Not... Screw it Up

  Giving my thoughts on a story reported by Gamespot.com

There are apparently rumors of the PS4 only allowing developers to utilize 4.5GB of memory--though do recall that the PS4 uses DDR5 memory, which is supposed to be much faster than the DDR3 that will be used in the Xbox One. That is 4.5GB out of the announced 8GB total housed within the system. Now, my thoughts are that Sony better not screw up, what some might call, a technically impressive work of design (for a console) and bottle developers into reduced possibilities.

To Next Gen or Not to Next Gen?

PS4 VS. XBOX ONE, and All-Things-Future-Gen VS. Present: Part One

  

The next generation of gaming consoles are upon us. Do you have one reserved or are you pinning one to your wishlist for the future? Me, well I don't even think I'm ready for the next gen push. I have been enjoying this generation, and I do believe we have become jaded by the products of modern developmental cycles, to which there is a constant flow of big budget and small budget gems. As much as we(gamers), as fans of certain genres or franchises, love to think how crappy or inconsiderate developers are, we are, in fact, beneficiary's of a gaming revolution. To some extent we are at a point where it hasn't been better, at least in terms of  game production and skill in the designing phase.But the large budgets have caused the narrowing resolve of publishers to become pencil like. Though, I will argue that because of its relative youth, locked away potential and continuing growth the game's industry is still malleable, and, thus, we can hope, with the dawning of the next generation of consoles, to see fresh ideas. But that can wait. I have GTAV to play. Besides, the wealth of experience of the current gen(PS3 and Xbox360) developers will provide evidence of the kind of relative future performance of the next gen consoles.