Space is big. Everspace is right-sized. I don’t like “roguelikes”. I’ve never been able to get into the start-over game loop that has seemingly taken over a large portion of indie development. Call me cynical, but I’ve always felt that style of game was low effort and overly punishing (the developer ran out of ideas… Read More »
A large portion of my friends and acquaintances have children that are getting into the world of video games. Once or twice a month I receive a call or text that goes something like this: “Should I buy a PS4 or an Xbox? What games are good for kids? What games can I play with… Read More »
I want to shoot complex zombies. Regular zombies are so passé. Killing Floor 2 is a game about shooting zombies. Yes, it’s another zombie game. Yes, the market is flooded with zombie stuff. Fortunately, the explosive action that accentuates Killing Floor 2’s excellent moment to moment gameplay, more than makes up for the fact that… Read More »
Here at GO30, we love Rocket League. It hits all the right efficient gaming notes: easy to pick up, fun to play, and great with friends. There are a lot of good players out there that can do some amazing things. Reddit is full of videos & gifs of people sky dribbling, wall jumping, and… Read More »
The adult LAN party. No, not that kind…the other kind. I had the pleasure of attending a LAN party over the weekend. A good time was certainly had by all. We almost have the formula perfected but getting to this point took some trial and error. Nothing says “I love gaming with friends” like packing… Read More »
Microsoft’s Ken Lobb (think Goldeneye) did an interview with Game Informer (linked from Gamespot) and danced around the fact that the Xbox family of consoles are small form x86 computers (thus they are going to upgrade them like a standard PC instead of releasing an entirely new device). Here is what he said: “What’s new is… Read More »
It is going to be quite a while until the industry looks back on the Switch as a huge success, mediocre success, or gamble that failed. There is one thing I have written about that I think is going to be the savior or key failure of this device: It is a product that makes… Read More »
[Update 5/14/2018: Whatever the reason may be, this is one of the website’s most popular articles. Knowing that, I want to clarify a couple things in this article. Like most people analyzing the Nintendo Switch, I believed the “jack of all trades” strategy was likely a recipe for underwhelming sales. I can certainly admit that… Read More »
Since the rest of the planet (and likely the cosmos) uses Twitter, we figure it’s time to get with the program. Tweet us @GameOverThirty Now we can go on with our lives having fulfilled all of Maslow’s hierarchy.
A few weeks have gone by since the official Nintendo Switch reveal. There have been several press releases and interviews since that time. I want to break down the details of Nintendo’s most confusing statement so far: Voice/Party chat is not integrated. You have to use a smartphone companion app. (Official statement but unconfirmed reality)… Read More »