Category 3GK Articles
So Mass Effect 2 has taken over my life for the last 2 weeks as I sail around the universe looking for clues to crush the Collectors. Nearing the end of my journey, I have already accumulated a team of arguably the best that the galaxy has to offer. Sure having a Justicar (the Asari... [Read more]
Everyone has had those times where they didn’t feel like going to work, so they could stay at home and play that new game, or play another game on your John Madden Season. Several years ago it was easy to do, and the potential of your boss finding out if you were really sick was... [Read more]
It is a common reaction by Gamers and movie-goers alike to groan and sigh when the announcement of a video game movie is made. How can you expect otherwise when we have experienced the failures of Street Fighter, Double Dragon and Doom? There aren’t many movies that have been... [Read more]
I love Street Fighter 4, and if you have been a follower of 3GK for a time you know this to be true with my rants about rage-quitters, plug-pulling netplay kiddies and domination via bread and butter lightning kicks. Street Fighter 4 showed us that Capcom is really the king of fighting... [Read more]
Chibi Dragon: Uncle Dragon why do you always pick the girls? Greg Dragon: Well Chibi Dragon, I like combos Insert juvenile, gamer, gay joke here, I’ve heard it all. Many people find it funny to see my 6′2″ frame walk up, grab a joystick and pick Ibuki, Akari, Yuri,... [Read more]
So what is the future of fighting games? Street Fighter 4 has jump started the genre by bringing back veterans of the old series and attracting new blood to the competition. With the next installment being released soon, the upsurge can only continue to build until like it’s predecessors... [Read more]
It still baffles my mind to this day as to why Star Wars Galaxies and Everquest (though not so much) are the only MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game) to cater successfully to different types of gamers. There is a continuous stream of newer, prettier MMO games being... [Read more]
It will be difficult to not use Star Wars Galaxies as an example of Sony Online Entertainment’s decision making but I will try not to. There seems to be a pattern of releasing strong games and patching it into relative worthlessness for PvP. Which leads me to believe that the... [Read more]
“The thing that I have found in my years of playing is that people are people, childish 40 yr olds are still childish 40 yr olds whether they are role-playing an elf running a bar or tea-bagging an enemy in PvP. You do not lose these people by choosing either of these extremes.... [Read more]
At the risk of sounding like a crotchety old man, I am going to open up a topic that is very passionate for all of us admins of 3GK. The topic in question is the dumbing down of games, or more specifically, the destruction of competitive one on one fighting games. This article was... [Read more]
