Memorable Gaming Moment 2000: EverQuest

EverQuest may not have been released in 2000, but it was the first time I had a computer that was able to run it. I had heard a lot about this MMO, and having played Ultima Online, I wanted to give this 3D MMO a shot. Sarah, who I was married to at the time, had bought me the game and a graphics card capable of running the game. It took a little bit to get used to how this type of MMO worked. My first character was a Dwarven Cleric. I thought he was a powerhouse as he tore through the evil rat hoard outside his hometown. Sarah started watching me play and she became very interested as well.

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The Sausage Dump #6: Rob Hates You Too

Better late than never eh? This week's episode is a tad short, but it's about quality, not quantity. We are graced by Kari's presence once again and the Mexican is late, but that should surprise no one. I'm really at a loss for words right now and have no idea what to say. Just know that Rob hates me, you, and everything we know and love, including kittens ...unless they're red-haired kittens.

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Games of the Decade: Final Fantasy X

Final Fantasy X was released for the Playstation 2 on December 20^th, 2001; just a little over a year after the release of the hardware. It ended up being one of the best Japanese role playing games ever released on the PS2. I include this game on my ‘Games of the Decade’ list for a bunch of reasons. The main reason is that I can remember key scenes from the game as if I had just played it yesterday. The opening of the game is so strong that it just blew me away when I first played it. I can still remember Yuna and Tidus kissing in the water, and the first time Yuna does the dance to keep away Sin.

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9 Games That Should Have Been Awesome, But Ended Up Sucking

Just as every year is full of surprises; every year is also full of much suckage. There are those special games that little boys and girls get excited for and end up with nothing but a big bowl of diarrhea and disappointment. These are just a few examples of some games that should have been awesome, but ended up sucking the big one; and by big one, I mean my sausage. Please show your love/hate for our personal picks and let us know which games disappointed you.

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6 Games That Should Have Sucked, But Ended Up Awesome

Every year is full of surprises. There are games that end up disappointing and games that leave us surprised with our pants around our ankles. This particular list highlights the latter of previously mentioned games; the games that should have sucked, but ended up being rather awesome. We will post our second list, 9 Games That Should Have Been Awesome, But Ended Up Sucking, tomorrow. In the mean time, feel free to show your love/hate for our personal picks and maybe leave us a comment with some of your own personal choices. P.S. - Feel free to check out the "beta" prototype of a possible fancier setup for future features.

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Podcast Reviews: The Mediocre Show

I have heard about podcasts for years without ever really thinking about what they were. About six months ago, after receiving my first iPod, I actually looked around for some podcasts to listen to and found it hard to know what I wanted. After meeting Big St3ph3n and getting involved with the guys at Distributed Failure, I started branching out to listen to more shows. Through Twitter and Xbox Live, I have heard people mention other podcasts all the time. The Problem is that no one ever really talks about what a show is focused on, what it features or why it's different from others. That's what I am hoping to provide here; Insight on what each podcast is about and my opinion on how well it works. To start this off, here is my review of The Mediocre Show.

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iPhone: Rebirth of Fortune Review

It's basically Final Fantasy Tactics for the iPhone...What more do you need?

• Game: Rebirth Of Fortune (v1.00)
• Developer: Dotomachi
• Price (at time of review): $0.99
• Release Date: 12/14/2009

There are plenty of people who love Final Fantasy and all games associated with it. I happen to be one of those people to an extent (I stress the "to an extent" part). I think the best thing Final Fantasy has ever done is creating a large amount of unique classes. I have played every Final Fantasy Tactics game and always love being able to go through and build my team to match my play style. I start my review with all of this seemingly pointless info because Rebirth of Fortune is basically a smaller version of Final Fantasy Tactics.

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The Sausage Dump #5: Coming Out of the Closet

Welcome to the Sausage Dump! It's been a while since the last dump, but we are back with a vengeance (minus Bruce Willis). Rob hates everything. Stephen loves everything. Dan is still Mexican. Kari joins us once again and is no longer allowed to be called special. Last but not least, I come out of a closet. All that and much, much more in episode 5 of the Sausage Dump!

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We Must Fight!

If you follow either Kush or I on twitter, you have no doubt seen our conversation regarding the movies Death at a Funeral and the soon to be released Death at a Funeral (that is not a typo; both films have the same title). I urge you to check out both trailers, but implore you to watch this trailer, which is for the original Death at a Funeral first. The original movie starred British actors and, well, white people. This trailer is essentially the original movie, Death at a Funeral, with a black lens over it.

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Bayonetta (X360) Review

• Game: Bayonetta
• Developer: Platinum Games
• Price: $59.99 (Buy It)
• Release Date: 1/5/2009

Bayonetta is a Japanese game. It has a unique style that you would never see from a Western-made game and it delivers a wonderful and enjoyable experience. I won’t say that I understood what was going on in any way, but it was ridiculous, funny, and overtly sexual. I never expected to enjoy the character that is Bayonetta, but I ended up finding her quite interesting and I hope we’re lucky enough to see more of her in the future. It may sound odd, but I think she’s actually a better female lead than someone like Lara Croft because while Bayonetta is a very sexualized character; she knows it and chooses to embrace it. Lara Croft is an adventurer supposedly grounded in real life who apparently must bring her makeup kit and skin-tight clothing as she’s off risking her life.

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