Note: This was a short paper I did for creative writing class during my time at college. I’m pretty sure I aced this particular assignment and wanted to share it with the rest of you as I think it’s still pretty funny. Enjoy!
Archive for the ‘Gaming’ Category
Resident Evil 5 Demo Impressions
So us PlayStation 3 users finally got a chance to dip our toes into the waters of Resident Evil 5. The 900+ MB demo was released on the PlayStation Store earlier today and I just finished playing through both sections. This series is near and dear to my heart because I’ve been on the ride since the beginning. The second PS1 game I ever owned¹ was the original Resident Evil and I have it in the big bulky box to prove how old school I am. I think to properly do this first impression right, I’ll give a gist of the previous titles in the series and how we’ve arrived at this fifth installment. If you’re not much for history, skip over the section labeled “The Backstory” to get right to the heart of the review.
In Defense of the PlayStation 3
It’s difficult for me to defend a system that consistently lags in sales and suffers from a bit of an identity crisis, but it doesn’t stop me trying. As the owner of a PlayStation 3 for approximately one year, it falls on me to address certain fallacies I see when reading about the “issues” people are having with my console of choice. (more…)