Re-Mastering Metal Gear Solid: A Wish List

The interweb is a-buzz this week with rumors of a remastered Metal Gear Solid pack featuring the first three games of the series, currently in the works for the PlayStation 3. Being a humongous fan of the series since its re-emergence on the original PlayStation, and having just had earnest discussions about a potential remastery, this news struck many delicious chords in my gamer-soul. I love re-playing classic games, but living in an HD world makes it painful to do so. Games also feels very different from when returning to them years later, and advances in controls and technology often render the old ways obsolete. With all this is mind, I decided to lay out what I, personally, would love to see from this remastery of a pack of masterful games.

What is MAGFest? Allison’s Adventure at the Music and Gaming Fan Convention

On January 13, 2011, I made the four-hour trek from my home in Pennsylvania to Alexandria, Virginia, which is right outside of DC. I asked multiple people if they knew what I should expect. Multiple people had no idea what I was talking about. What is this "music and gaming" festival? I decided to spend my weekend finding out.

The Best and Worst of Winter Gaming

Put those scarves and gloves away. Even if you despise the freezing cold of winter, at least in the world of video games, you don’t have to deal with it.

Every Kratos Kill Ever: Ghost of Sparta

Ghost of Sparta marks the second outing of Kratos on the small screen, and despite its miniature status, it packs a wallop in terms of sheer quality, both in gameplay and storytelling. Timeline-wise, it's set between the first God of War and God of War II. Ares is dead, and Kratos is out looking for answers. His dreams haunt him, telling him he needs to find his long-lost brother Deimos. To do this, he returns to areas from his past, finding (and killing!) his mother and even brashly striding through the streets of Sparta as the new god of war. Spoilers, be warned!

GOTY 2010: Dave’s Top 5 Picks

If you had asked me in 2009 if 2010 could possibly be any better, I might have laughed. 2009 was a landmark year featuring some of the best games of the decade. 2010 came along as an underdog, and boxed its way right into contention with a slew of amazing titles, some obscure but excellent and others completely obvious but equally excellent. To even whittle my game of the year choices to five seems insulting, and so in a way this list isn't necessarily my five favorite games of the year, but five that I believe deserve the recognition as games of their year.

GOTY 2010: Stephanie’s Top 5 Picks

Since we don't all play the same games here at Spawn Kill, voting for a unified winner just won't work out and do justice to our favorite games. So a few of us decided to share out Top 5 (and a specialty pick) this week before we're deafened by 2011's sex machine cranking sounds of amazing games to come (like L.A. Noire, clearly). One thing all of my Top 5 picks probably have in common is longevity (and most of them a damn good story) - I like to get my money's worth on top of my blissful pleasure. Most of these shining gems have lasted me hours and hours and hours of enjoyment. So here are my Top 5 Game of the Year picks for 2010.

Golden Sun History Primer

The first Golden Sun game was released in 2001 on the Game Boy Advance, followed by its sequel Golden Sun: The Lost Age two years later in 2003 also for the GBA. Many of you are probably knee-deep in Golden Sun's most recent adventures with Dark Dawn, but may be rusty or new to the series. Nintendo has shared with us a Golden Sun history guide for just those players.

Community Voice #25: Your Favorite NES Games?

Of the games I grew up playing, I'd have to say that Super Mario Bros 3 and Bubble Bobble are at the top of my most frequently played list, even though, as with some of the others mentioned, I never actually owned a copy of Bubble Bobble until I was older. Still, I have very fond memories of playing with friends or family, working together to reach the final level and defeat the boss--no easy feat--and one that took patience and practice, like most other games of the era.

So, what were some of your favorite NES games as a kid? Or, if you didn't have one growing up, what are some of your current favorites?

Lara’s Back. Okay, Now What?

We’ve all heard the news. Lara Croft is back, and she doesn’t look a day past twenty. That’s because developer Crystal Dynamics is changing everything Lara stands for. No more bouncing boobs. No more nude shower scenes. Lara Croft is slinging on her backpack (unless that skeleton in The Last Revelation still has it) and getting ready to raid some tombs like never before.

Every Kratos Kill Ever: God of War III

God of War III marks the end of the Kratos myth. He gets a prequel with God of War: Ghost of Sparta, which will be next in the lineup of editorials featuring all of Kratos' kills, but God of War III is his true end. There's certainly speculation about another installment, and people coming back from the dead in Greek mythology is hardly unheard of, but as per right now, it's over. We shouldn't plan to see our Spartan warrior again, but neither should we be surprised if we do. God of War III also features the single longest list of kills of any of the games, as well as the most impressive as Kratos tackles the entire Pantheon, killing the top three gods and all their cronies. And as with every other game, he starts off the butchery with a big bang.