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Final Fantasy XIII-2 Ending Review
Another game release, another controversial ending. Following in EA's footsteps with Mass Effect 3, Square Enix has now pulled many of the same punches with the latest entry in the long-running Final Fantasy series, Final Fantasy XIII-2. And as with my Mass Effect 3 review, this ending warrants a separate review of its own. If you want my opinion on the game itself, then here it is: Final Fantasy XIII-2 is possibly the best game in the series since 2002's Final Fantasy X. I'm not sure if I would give ...
2012 archive features gaming thinkboxly
Dead Drops: drop-dead geeky awesomeness
What you are looking at is nothing more than an ordinary USB drive that has been removed from its plastic shell, covered with electrical tape for waterproofing, and then mounted into a wall with cement. At least, it appears to be nothing more than this on the surface. The full story behind what this little memory stick is doing in a wall and why you should be interested in others like it is bound to get the treasure-hunter and/or secret agent in you very, very excited. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you: ...
2012 archive features tech thinkboxly
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Hands-on Review
Recently I had the opportunity to try out the latest model in a popular Android tablet series, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7-inch). At just $250 for the WiFi version of the device, it is a bargain in comparison to the accepted industry standard, Apple's iPad, and even several competing Android tablets. But can such a comparably affordable tablet live up to the demands of customers expecting a $500-700 tablet experience? (Note that this review was based off of the 8GB, WiFi-only model of the Galaxy Tab 2 ...
2012 archive mobile reviews tech thinkboxly
Mass Effect 3 Review Part 2 – The Ending
In my last post, I gave what I referred to as a 'technical overview' sort of review of BioWare and EA's latest epic: Mass Effect 3. However, as most anyone familiar with the game is well aware, there has been much controversy over the game's ending. Therefore I found it necessary not merely to review the game as a whole, but to specifically spend some time talking about the game's ending in particular. Unlike so many others out there, I don't intend to rant about BioWare's alleged laziness ...
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Mass Effect 3 Review Part 1 – Technical Overview
From the very first announcement of Mass Effect 3, I was curious to see how the graphics would stack up against its predecessors. All three games in the series use Unreal Engine 3 (which, as a sidenote, happens to be my personal favorite engine on the market right now), but thankfully that's not to say nothing has changed in how things look over the past 5 years. Mass Effect 1 being game developer Bioware's first time using the Unreal Engine, it naturally lacked a lot of the detail and polish that even ...