Nintendohemian Rhapsody
I have no reservations about saying that, as of now, this video currently wins the internet. As well as many internets of the future. Nintendohemian Rhapsody is one of those parodies that only comes along as often as a really good Spider-man video game. Blip.tv user, Brentalfloss, is no n00b to the creation of video game themed videos. In fact, he's been putting out fantastic videos like this one for about a year now. Swing on over to his channel and give him a follow.
Author: Nick LabyrinthX
Lisa’s First Episode of REMAG is Posted For Your Enjoyment
Over on , our own Lisa FINALLY got something she's deserved for many many eons: her own video game hosting gig! Lisa, if you haven't heard already, is the new host of REMAG and the first Lisa hosted episode was posted today, linked above. Lisa's taking the reigns from former host Layne Pavoggi, who had a pretty loyal following in their community and we all know how well the Internet handles change. So, Save Pointians, would you kindly support Lisa? Go, watch, enjoy, and most importantly, Subscribe Like and Favorite. That is the mantra of any YouTube channel. Spread it around. Post it everywhere you can.
And Nick, "Support" is not code for "punch in face". That goes for you too Dan.
Author: Stuart
#GamerTV: Another Brock Wilbur Portmanterror
Yesterday, to distract from that awful "real life", I started a hashtag exploring gamified TV shows: #GamerTV
Instead of being a couple of jokes, it wound up spanning seven hours (in the background of my real work) and I was notified multiple times about hitting my daily limit? Which I guess is a thing that happens on twitter? Anyway, here's the complete list, for your enjoyment. And at the end, I've included some highlights from friends that joined in. Please add your own in the comments below.
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My So Called Extra Life
Portalandia
Happy Days Of The Tentacle
Heavy Rainbow Brite
Crackdownton Abbey
The Colblip Report
X-COMmunity
According To Earthworm Jim
Once Upon An Ocarina Of Time
Scrubs The Zombie
How I Metroid Your Mother
That's So Riven
Dawson's Creed
The Secret of Monk Island
Eternal Darkwing: Launchpad's Requiem
Men Of A Certain Rampage
Left 24 Dead
The Braidy Bunch
Starfox & Hutch
Caroline in the Vice City
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Author: Brock Wilbur
Demo’d : Gotham City Impostors Beta
Everything I know about the universe states that this game should not exist. The very concept of it is illogical. A multiplayer FPS set in the Batman universe (A character who to my knowledge never uses guns) without actually containing any Batman-related characters, merely people dressing up as them. On paper, that concept is absolutely insane, and I wouldn't believe any publisher would have green-lit that. Which is why I am so very thankful Warner Bros. Interactive did, because from what I've played, Gotham City Impostors is shaping up to be a tremendous, albeit crazy, multiplayer game. Continue reading...
Author: Alex
Demo’d: Warhammer 40k Space Marine
Right, leave your X chromosomes at the door for this one, folks, things are going to get manly. I mean like, a flaming motorcycle covered in A1 Steak Sauce kind of manly. You may involuntarily grow a Tom Selleck mustache while playing Warhammer 40k Space Marine, so to stop you taking that risk, I've played through the demo and here are my thoughts.
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Author: Alex
Where Are My GotDAMN Lemmings?!
I'm not usually one to ask for the rebirths of franchises, especially with so much of that hoo-haa going on at the moment. You've got X-Com, Twisted Metal, and even Lara Croft (AGAIN) getting reboots. But I have a bone to pick with whoever is responsible, and I want some answers: Where the hell has Lemmings gone? The franchise seems to have fallen off a cliff.
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Author: Alex
A Busy Gamers Guide – “Shorter” Games
I'm a busy man. I don't have time to sit down and enjoy games like Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption, or Mass Effect. They take too long; but I'm getting ahead of myself. An intro:
Hi. I'm Michael. I have a full time job. I perform improv almost every weekend. I read a lot of comic books, and love the Internet. I also travel a lot; mainly for work, sometimes for improv. Point is I don't have time for long games. Do I play them? Sure. But do I finish them? Sadly sometimes no. I'm STILL playing Assassin's Creed II and that game isn't even that long!
So dear reader, in my inaugural post here on Load Save Point, I bring you:
A Busy Gamers Guide - Top 6 "Shorter" Games
I wanted to do a "Top 5" but anyone can do a Top 5. Plus no one cares about Top 5s. The following games are games that I completed in a short amount of time. I'm not going to lie and be like "ZOMG THIS GAME IS SUPER SHORT AND AWESOME" for a game I haven't played. Cause that's not fair to you.
6. Saw II - Flesh & Blood
So the movies are violent, and there's way too many of them, but the game is surprisingly OK. It suffers from control issues, but you actually get a pretty good story as well as some awesome puzzle elements in these games. The games do a great job of ramping up the fear and intensity as you try to escape Jigsaw's traps. Music gets louder, heartbeat sounds increase, makes you just as nervous as the character you're playing.
5. Alan Wake
One of the longer games on this list. Yes I know it was forever in development, and yes I know the ending sucked but you know what? It is still a decent play. No matter what Lisa says. Plus if you have more time, there's a bunch of DLC to keep the story going.
4. Spider-man - Shattered Dimensions
You know what I love? Spider-man. You know what I didn't love? Open world Spider-man games. Yes they were fun, yes they were cool, but I can only chase so many balloons and rescue so many people getting sick or hurt. So when I started up Shattered Dimensions and I realized it was a LINEAR SPIDER-MAN GAME I was hooked. It also helps that it's like playing a bunch of different games in one. Seriously worth checking out.
3. Costume Quest
Double Fine Studios, Halloween, Turned Based RPG where your imagination takes over and your cheap little cardboard costume into pure badassery. Need I say more? I'm serious about the costume part.
You go from this:
To this:
2. Dead Rising 2: Case Zero
This game had it all. A great price, an amazing story, and the best part? You can take all your progress into the full game! Finding out all the awesome combo cards and different ways to dispatch zombies before you pop into Fortune City was such a great lead for the full game experience.
1. Mortal Kombat
Before you get all "HEY! That's a fighting game! That's cheating!" It sort of is. But have you checked out the story mode? That thing is amazing. Playing as different characters, combining pretty much MK 1-4 in one giant story was just an great idea. I really want other fighting games to take note because Mortal Kombat did a great job with it's story mode, and it didn't take me forever to finish it.
So there you have it busy gamers! If you're looking for something that will give you a good story and not take a ton of time those are my picks. Now if you'll excuse me, I should REALLY finish Assassin's Creed II. I hear that there's another game coming out soon and I don't want to miss out on anything. If you're a busy gamer and would like to see other posts for shorter games (video, card, board, anything) let me know in the comments below!
Author: Michael