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We Don't Need No Stinking Game Review Scores

Posted by elektrafi — 2012-02-10T13:25:00-06:00

The 2o2p Content Team is pleased to announce their new game rating system. Just be careful, you might get a little sticky!

Game reviews and how we plan to rate games was one of the hot topics from our first 2o2p Content Team meeting. With a unanimous consensus, we decided that we don�t need scores. What do scores mean, really? If a game is �scored� in the high 70�s, does this mean that it sucks and we shouldn�t buy it? Quite frankly the numbers are useless to most people. Ultimately, gamers want to know if they should buy the game or not. It�s as simple as that.

So here are our shiny and new, Game Rating Stickers!

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New

This one is a no-brainer. You should buy the game now, even if you have to step on your dog or run over your kids to get it. It�s totally worth the full price and you would get a lot of replay out of it.

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PRICE DROP

This is a great game. It plays well but has minor things that keep it from being a release day �purchase. Keep an eye on it and pick it up once the price drops.
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USED

This is not a bad game, but it will only appeal to a small niche. You should buy it if you can find it used or in the bargain bin after a few months.

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RENT

This game is good enough to play briefly but it is not worth a purchase. It may be fun for a time but does not have lasting value.
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SKIP

Don�t play this game, even if someone gives it to you for FREE. If you do, your gaming soul will perish and you will be a shell of your former gaming self. You�ve been warned!

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A HUGE thanks goes out to Anotherdae for designing the icons! You will see these soon in our upcoming game reviews!

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Dear MW3, I've met someone else...

Posted by elektrafi — 2012-02-10T07:52:19-06:00

Eric �Walladog� Buwala has a sordid past with various FPS Games. First it was the Halo series, then the Call of Duty series, and now he has a new love. Is this one a keeper?

Well, it was not an easy letter to write but I did it. You see I have been playing and enjoying the Call of Duty (CoD) series for a while now. As Halo lost it�s luster for me, I found I liked CoD and its style of game play better. One of my biggest pet peeves with the Halo series was the finite number of power weapons. You could play game after game and see the same couple of people dominate with the weapons for the entire game. I needed a way to even the score.

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An elegant weapon, for a more civilized age.

The Call of Duty series offered a solution to my ills. Since the current iteration is Modern Warfare 3, let�s take it for an example. If someone was sniping, you could pick a sniper class and try to counter. Someone noob tubing? Equip a heartbeat sensor and a shotgun and humiliate him up close and personal. The bottom line was, I could create custom classes that gave me a set of tools suited to my play style.

I found that I loved being a patient sniper. My Barrett .50 cal and I spent several long weekends laying in the grass together and enjoying each others company. I also enjoyed being the spastic shotgun sprinter. I could accommodate both personas as needed, depending on the style of the opposing team.

Add to the awesomeness, I could play along side 8 of my friends and not listen to kids screaming at their Moms for a sandwich. Or I could play along side 9 of my friends (outside an XboxLive party) and only listen to screaming kids in the lobby. Still, not bad at all.
Weapon and class specializations in Modern Warfare 3 were much more detailed than previous iterations of the game. I enjoyed ranking up individual weapons as well as my perks. Being able to add reduced recoil to gun that has a lot of muzzle climb was an awesome addition. Combining the weapon perks with your ability perks could really make for some awesome combinations that accentuated your play style.

I even enjoyed the tweaks to the killstreaks. Now you could choose �support streaks� where you got some bonuses for cumulative point score. I mean, killstreaks were fine...and I still enjoyed a good Barrett-earned AC-130 rampage. But, not every game or gametype allowed monster killstreaks if you wanted to be productive. Having the option to switch this up was awesome.

So why...WHY...you may be asking, would I step out on a good thing? Why would I go out for milk when I have the cow at home? Why would I even consider taking an evening away from the run n� gun awesomeness that was MW3?

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When will THEN be NOW? Soon.

It all started with a little pain in my ass called �Lag Compensation�. Allow me to digress a bit into the finer points of FPS gaming mechanics. This is a technical point but an important one.

Games like MW3 are what the good �ol boys like to call peer-to-peer. Simply stated, there are no �servers� you connect to in order to host the game. In each round of MW3 a dynamic process takes place evaluating the connections of every member in the room to every other member in the room. One person in the room is chosen to act as the �server� for that game session. You may have heard this referred to as getting �host� of a game. There was always an advantage to being �host� because your game actions have an effective latency of �0�. Your console is hosting the match so your actions are instantly reported to the �server.�

People who get their Internet connection by stringing together bits of bailing wire and running it to a rabbit ear antennae on the roof, patching into the free wi-fi at the 7-11 down the street are traditionally at a disadvantage. There is inherent latency in their connection. They experience �lag� and �jitter� which causes their game actions to sometimes arrive at the �server� host machine fractions of a second later than other people. This is why the person with �host� has the advantage. Both of these players turn the corner and see each other. Both pull the trigger at the same time. The �host� has his action registered a half a second before the 7-11 guy. Poor 7-11 guy. To him, he just keeps losing head to head battles and can�t understand why.

In an effort to alleviate the problem, the folks at Sledgehammer and Infinity Ward decided to introduce lag compensation. Since there was no way to make the bad connections better, the game tried to make the people with good connections worse. Yup. You heard it. The game structure itself built in lag to try to dumb down the connection of those with superior ping and jitter numbers.

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1.21 Gigawatts, Great Scott! What the hell is a Gigawatt?

Back to me. I pay for two Internet pipelines into my house. A DSL 12MB connection that goes into a router servicing 2 Xboxs, 2 Wiis, 1 desktop PC, 3 laptops, 1 tablet, 2 smartphones, and a Tivo. The other line is 10MB cable line that goes right into my gameroom. The cable modem is plugged directly into my Xbox 360. Why? Aside from the fact that I am a badass? Because gaming is the only hobby I can still afford. When I kick back at night with my friends I want to make sure that the game works to the best of its ability.

Enter MW3 lag compensation. I couldn�t figure out how I went from a 1.85 Kill/Death ratio in Call of Duty Black Ops to a 0.64 Kill/Death in Modern Warfare 3. Oh, lag compensation, you smarmy slut. How dare you?! I paid for a better connection, I bought your game, I bought your Call of Duty ELITE membership, I bought your content...and this...THIS is how you repay me? You let people shoot me around corners? You don�t register my hits while the opposing player activates �instakill� on me?

I installed a router for the first time in my game room. I set it up to restrict traffic from the Xbox 360. Suddenly I could play again. I won some, I lost some. The games that had wild swings in kills were fewer and far between.

Should I work so hard though? Do you need to delve into the depths of network engineering to play a damn game on a console? Only then, unraveling it�s secrets atop a mountain of research, to be cast back into the pit of whiny pre-teen douchebag hell, crowd surfing around on a foamy sea of infection lobbies, prestige boosting lobbies, cheating invitations, rank glitches, weapon glitches, recoil glitches, lube, and of course modded controllers that allow instant drop shot execution.

No. I shouldn�t. I am better than that. I decided I was going to try to be different. I would try this Battlefield 3 thing people told me about. I would start making pancakes with REAL butter. I would take the big piece of chicken at dinner. When I opened the KY His & Hers lubricants, I would use BOTH on me! Why? Because damn it, I DESERVED better!

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Meet the new Boss. Same as the old Boss.

I will preface my Battlefield 3 (BF3) experience with a few important facts. I downloaded and played Battlefield 1943 on XboxLive when it was released during the Summer of 2009. This was my first experience with the series and frankly, I hit that game like it owed me money. It was my go to game when I was bored or too lazy to change discs in the Xbox.

I played Battlefield: Bad Company 2 when it was released. I thoroughly enjoyed the single player campaign. I played the multiplayer for exactly two nights and then swore I would never play it again. I ran crying like a little girl back into the arms of Call of Duty.

So there I was. Battlefield 3 in my hands, standing there in my gameroom with the Xbox open. The first thing I noticed was two discs. Really? I needed to get up and change discs when I was playing single player and someone sent me an invite to play multiplayer? That was not cool.

Maybe we got off to a bad start but I actually didn�t make it through the installation process without rage quitting the game. You see, once I booted up the disc I was prompted to choose a special �install parts of the game to the hard drive� option. That is, if I wanted the full high definition experience of the game. Okay BF3, I will bite. Installed. Wait what? 1.7 GB? Okay, just calm down Walla. I got my tablet out and watched an episode of Rocky & Bullwinkle.

Once the install was done, I was ready to play! Wait what? There was an update from XboxLive? Okay, okay. Downloaded it. I mean, the game had only been out for a month right? How big could it be? Oh, 2.7GB. Really?

Balls.

Maybe I could watch Caddyshack again?

Okay. I am finally ready to play! Huh? Now I needed to find my MP token code? WTF is that? Looking through the box. Then entered, then re-entered because I could never enter one of those five-by-five codes correctly the first time. NOW! HAHA! Done!

What? OH for the love of....now I needed to purchase (for I think around $20) the add on pack so I had all the maps on the playlists. Screw this. I decided to go watch re-runs of House.

The next day though,OH, the next day how we did play! Finally! What was it like you ask? The promised land I left my one true love for, the special place where all would be right with the world. After all that dating. The dinner, the movies, the meeting of the parents, the 2.7GB download.

It sucked.

It didn�t just suck. It sucked albino African rhinoceros phallus.

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It�s Mega Maid sir, shes gone from suck...to blow!

The lobby delighted in putting you on different squads and teams from your friends. There was no discernible way to tell that I actually got into a squad I was invited into. The squad could only contain 4 people in it. The spawn menu looked like it possibly did double duty as the main systems control panel for Boeing 787.

I spawned into the game armed with a slingshot and a marshmallow gun (okay, maybe I am exaggerating here but it sure SEEMED like those were the weapons I had.) Before I could get my bearings someone walked up to me, shined a tactical flashlight in my face so I could not see anything and then shot me.

I spawned again. Someone shined a laser pointer in my face, blinded me and shot me.

I spawned again. A sniper round attempted to cure the early stages of a headache the game was fostering in me.

I spawned again. I picked up a heavy machine gun someone dropped. Cool. Finally I had some firepower! A fully armed AH64 Apache gunship swooped over the trees, took aim and spread my remains over a full acre of beautifully rendered European forest. I marveled at the way the light played through the leaves as my optic nerve was inspected by a crow.

I spawned again. I ran through a gas station and out the back. I cowered in fear behind a dumpster trying to figure out the right button combo to wet myself. A 60MM mortar shell detonated adjacent to my rectum and launched the remains of my body onto the roof of the gas station. In the post kill respawn camera I saw the enemy who killed me. It looked like he was sitting in a field somewhere with a cooler and a beach umbrella. I couldn�t hear but I think he was listening to �Drift Away� on his Ipod while one foot made lazy circles in the kiddie pool and the other foot operated the M224 mortar he used to turn me into �Buster� from Mythbusters.

I rage quit.

After a day of careful meditation and coaching from some friends I attempted BF3 again. I played three games. All three games involved two douchebags in helicopters spawn killing my whole team. I was loath to find out that once I earned a launcher to take them out, it didn�t really work. You see, those douchebags had leveled up their helicopter perks so they got flares. That basically turned my Stinger launcher into a fireworks tube. Or, it became the worlds most expensive charcoal briquette lighter. Rage quit 2.

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Nothing can stop the honey badger. He plays what he wants.

The third day I played BF3 was slightly better. I began to understand how to change the classes up. We played the Conquest game type instead of Rush. Basically in Conquest both teams have a set number of �tickets�. There are a number of objectives around the map that each team can capture and control. Whoever has a majority of objectives held bleeds tickets from the other team. For both teams, respawns cost a ticket. The first team out of tickets loses.

This was actually enjoyable. Having the action spread out made the game fun for me. Playing a 12 vs 12 game on maps that are orders of magnitude larger than Call of Duty maps was fun. If things got too hairy in one area, that was my cue to quietly make my way across the map to another objective no one was watching.

The environments are destructible almost everywhere in the game which adds a level of realism and fun. When I kept getting sniped from a third floor window I was delighted to find out that a couple of well placed RPGs would open the face of the building like a can opener and leave the enemy exposed.

Bullet drop is also realistic in this game. That means no centering a cross hair on a twitchy pixel in a window and getting a head shot. You actually must try to range your targets and allow for the bullet drop. It also means that there is no quick scoping! Yes, it�s true! There IS a place where you can be free from quick scopers (also referred to as the transvestite streetwalking prostitutes of the Call of Duty world.)

Being able to parachute from high structures was novel. I could repair vehicles, pilot jet planes, spot targets for friends to obliterate. As I unlocked more items I embraced the novelty of some alternate choices in kits. The mortar provided an interesting map based interface for instance. When a friend would spot a tank, it would light up on my mortar map and I could rain a satisfying high explosive �F#$k You!� down onto the annoying armored player.

The MAV (Micro Aerial Vehicle) is a little IR camera mounted to flying lawnmower. I found myself retreating to quiet storefronts when things got hectic and just flying my MAV around annoying the crap out of every camping sniper. It didn�t do much damage, unless you hit someone in the head at full speed.But, have you ever tried calming yourself for a tough sniper shot while a flying trashcan rhythmically humps your legs? It can�t be done.

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Baby, you can have whatever you like.

If you like fast paced action, pick up Modern Warfare 3. If you thrill in the constant pressure of someone being right around the corner then this game will not let you down. It is all about reflexes and practice in this game. If you put some time into it you can definitely enjoy some competitive gaming.

If on the other hand extended periods of prolonged tension and taught reflexes are not your bag, you should consider Battlefield 3. It has a learning curve that more closely resembles a learning cliff. The lack of an adequate counter to aerial vehicles is an ongoing problem. A few maps are prone to getting spawn trapped and subsequently violated and sodomized, in that order. Despite these shortcomings, the variety of weapons, customizations, gear and perks available to you borders on role playing game scale. The incredible size and detail in the maps afford you lots of places to take the game at a slower pace.

So what did I learn? Mine is a tale of boy meets Halo, Halo gets fat and doesn�t want to dance, boy leaves Halo, boy meets Call of Duty MW3, Call of Duty MW3 shags the neighbor and invites her mother to live with you, boy leaves Call of Duty MW3, boy jets off to Acapulco with Battlefield 3, boy discovers once in Acapulco that Battlefield 3 actually has both sex organs, boy figures he is okay with that and is married in a quiet ceremony on the beach by a vegan minister named Maria.

In short. Both games suck. They both possess some gaping flaws in gameplay that need corrected. There are some exploits that need fixed. There are some behaviors in the respective gaming communities that need either curbed, or at least discouraged. If you are looking for the perfect First Person Shooter...keep looking.

Is that really what we want though? Is there a perfect shooter out there? Do we continuously bag on one title while swinging to the next? Or can we learn to find some common ground and be happy with what we have?

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The only game worth the tears, is the one that would never make you cry.

Modern Warfare 3 is broken. The developer and studio wag their privates in your face because even though they know it is broken, they know that you know it is broken, but you can�t help yourself.

MW3 is that person you dated when you were young and impetuous. Your parents hated them. Your friends hated them. No one understood the connection you had to them. Sure they constantly tried to dress you in something ridiculous. So they occasionally made active attempts to alienate you from your friends and family. I mean, that�s innocent right? Everyone but you could see how dysfunctional the relationship was from the start. They could see the flaws. They thought you deserved better.

But DAMN! The sex was great! All the attention and affection blinded you to all the real world meathook realities of a long term relationship with this dysfunctional being.

Battlefield 3 is difficult. The developer and studio wag their privates in your face because even though they know it is difficult, they know that you know it is difficult, but you can�t help yourself.

Battlefield 3 is the person you date for months before going �all the way.� You wait for a ring before ever daring to pass gas in front of them. You learn to appreciate differences, strengths, weaknesses. You endure good times and bad. You become proud of paying the mortgage on time. In the end you are just happy that occasionally, someone wants to have sex with you after you changed a diaper, cleaned up cat barf and still have stains from last nights sloppy joes on the t-shirt you wore to bed.

This is a commitment. It isn�t as thrilling as having sex in the window of a public library. It is however, stable and secure. In the long term this is good for you, even if it is slower paced.

Which of these is you, dear reader? We each possess different tastes. We are all at different points along the journey of our gaming lives. Which one of these are you most craving right now?

Myself, I decided on an open gaming relationship with these two FPS games. While not necessarily a good thing in real life, I think I want to live with Battlefield 3 and still share some wild nights of fun with Modern Warfare 3 on the down low. It�s not always going to be fair to Battlefield 3, but hey, I deserve it.

About the Author
Eric �Walladog� Buwala lives, breathes, and embraces the lifestyle of the grumpy gamer. Crotchety beyond his years and cynical beyond his waist size, he spends most days starting sentences with �I liked it better the way it used to be� and �remember when...� �Amazingly, he lives in Ohio with his wife, who inexplicably has endured his presence for over twenty years, seventeen of them as his spouse. His two children, ages 7 and 14, refer to him as the �Very Grumpy Bear� and the �Angry Wookie� respectively. He holds a private pilots license, advanced scuba certification, and an enlarged liver. He retreats to his cold, dark, damp man cave frequently enough to maintain a ten-thousand point addition to his Xbox LIVE gamerscore each year, but still cannot find a game he won�t complain about.
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Video Games: Take Two and Call Me in the Morning?

Posted by elektrafi — 2012-02-09T08:06:23-06:00

In the midst of the cries to end video gaming for the sake of the children, could it be that gaming actually carries benefits? Joey �RogueRedneck� Parker tackles this question in his first article after joining the new 2o2p Content Team.

Over the years, video games have been blamed for everything from childhood obesity to the alarming increase in the teenage pregnancy rates among the common housecat. Seems whenever something tragic happens in our society, there are more than enough people lined up to put video games at the top of the list of root causes. In the midst of these cries to end video gaming for the sake of the children, could it be that gaming actually carries benefits?

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Granny Gamers

I came across a report recently about Kathleen Connell. Mrs. Connell is 100 years old and credits her mental acuity to the Nintendo DS she received on her 96th brithday. She plays for around two hours each day and proudly states she doesn�t �feel a day over 80�. She further proclaims that the key to a long life is to �keep your mind active� and credits her gaming to this benefit.

Mrs. Connell�s claims are supported when looking at how the Nintendo Wii was incorporated into nursing homes around our country not long after its release. When these facilities looked for ways to engage their elderly and disabled residents into physical activity, they found a new and unique answer in the Nintendo Wii and its innovative motion control system. Before long, the Wii could be found in nursing homes helping their residents recover from everything from strokes to surgery, combat injuries to broken bones. There is even research being conducted that shows an ability for video games to postpone, or possibly reverse, the effects of dementia and Alzheimers.

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But what about the children?

The possible benefits of gaming has by no means been limited to the elderly or disabled but is increasingly being used to help in the education of children. In 2002, Dr. Mark Griffiths wrote a paper entitled �The educational benefits of videogames� where he states that video games have shown reductions in reaction times, improved hand-eye co-ordination, and the raising of players� self-esteem. Children engaged in playing games showed an improvement in language, math, and basic reading skills. They also found it increased the social skills of children. �If you�re like me and have ventured into the world of Xbox Live, you will find this last claim particularly suspicious.

This research isn�t limited to Dr. Griffiths. A simple Google search on the �benefits of video games� reveals a surprising number of articles and studies performed on this very topic. Even the Department of Defense is looking to video games as a way to help soldiers learn to process information faster and think outside the box to resolve conflicts. Research has further been conducted that provides evidence that video games are beneficial for pain relief, weight loss, stress relief, and eyesight.

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The better to see you with, my dear

This last point is of particular interest to me. My son was diagnosed several years ago with Ambliopia, more commonly known as lazy eye. His vision was so impaired that his brain would cease receiving information from the weak eye in attempt to equalize his vision. If left unchecked, his brain would have stopped receiving information from that eye and he would have been partially blind. We caught it early and began patching.

Why do I share this? Well, his doctor recommended, encouraged, and prescribed video games for my son�s treatment. She stated that, while playing video games and using the patch, it would increase his focus and vision and would render a dramatic improvement in his rehabilitation. Since I was a lifelong gamer, it didn�t take much to get me on this program and we started immediately. In the years since his diagnosis, my son�s vision has improved to 20/20 in both eyes and he is an avid gamer. �

Not only did his vision increase but, at 8 years old, he is extremely social and friendly in nature, has a seemingly natural instinct for technology, and has excellent hand-eye coordination. Playing games in no way hindered his development. In fact, it improved it. �

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Government Gaming

In the past months, even the Obama administration, which had previously been vocal in concerns about children�s gaming habits, has been focusing attention on the idea of possible gaming benefits. They recently placed on the staff of the White House Office of Science and Technology a senior analyst by the name of Constance Steinkuehler. Steinkuehler, who is an experienced gamer with a three and half year run as a guild leader in World of Warcraft, studies video games and is helping to shape policies surrounding games that will offer improvements to education, the environment, as well as other areas. �

Steinkuehler is tasked by the Obama administration to develop what she calls �big, save-the-world games�. It seems our President (in the spirit of �if you can�t beat �em, join �em) has decided that, if he can�t keep games out of our hands, he might as well use them to educate us. What kind of games this will lead to is as yet unknown but the President recently made a speech to TechBoston Academy where he told students he wants children playing games that are less about simply blowing stuff up and more about teaching skills that will help them in the future.

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Parting Thoughts

With increasing research findings in support of the inconceivable notion that video games may actually be good for us, how will that affect the gaming culture? With our President taking an interest in gaming to the point where he is hiring people to help him direct gaming policy, what does that mean for you? �Personally, I don�t want the government taking steps to regulate my games. Will this lead to a mini-game in the next Call of Duty where Captain Price must pause from his terrorist hunt to purify the water of a third-world village? Maybe the next HALO game will have a level that is all about Master Chief defending baby seals from an untimely clubbing?

Could you suddenly find yourself getting called a n00b by octogenarians in HALO? Will we attend a Thanksgiving dinner where our beloved grandmother regales us with stories of how she was pwning in Call of Duty? Even more disturbing, will I one night be rendered speechless in Battlefield when my Nana drops a teabag on my corpse and calls me a Timmy?

These are interesting, and horrific, questions to be considered. �In the end, only time will tell whether all this research will truly change society�s view on gaming or if this will all be put aside for the next great soundbite from a misinformed activist with an axe to grind.

I personally look forward to enjoying Call of Duty: �Modern Warfare 47 in the retirement home while reclining in my adult diaper and sucking on some Metamucil. Anyone want to join me?

About the Author
Joey �RogueRedneck� Parker is a born and bred Southern boy hailing from Tennessee. When he�s not spending time with his family, serving in his church, or being drug away to other real world concerns, he can be found either on his 360 or wielding his Overlord powers in a futile attempt to regulate the dysfunctional members of 2old2pwn. Joey likes to play a variety of genres but possesses a completely rational hatred for all racing and fighting games. Although he�s not addicted to achievements (Really, he can quit whenever he wants), he is ever on the hunt for that next elusive bleep bloop.

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2old2type Ep 192: Armor Knocking

Posted by DSmooth — 2012-02-08T06:21:52-06:00

2old2type Radio Episode 192, the official podcast of 2old2play.com, has been posted and is ready for your listening pleasure. Read on for more information.

DSmooth and Codemonkey once again take podcasting to new levels this week. They handle the new releases, gaming news and listener feedback like champs, then kick things up notches unknown. Such an over the top episode surely qualifies the explicit tag they don. Remember, you can always call the boys at (773) 527-2961 and weigh in yourself...

Don't forget to play along while you listen. Here's a link to The Official 2old2type Radio Drinking Game.

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Announcing the 2o2p Content Team

Posted by elektrafi — 2012-02-06T11:10:13-06:00

The call was answered! Learn who picked up their swords and came running once the 2o2p Call to Arms resounded through the land.

Last month, I posted a Call to Arms for 2o2p Content Writers. Not only did some long time members apply for this lucrative, high-profile job, but this also brought in a few new members to the site.

Apologies if you thought this was going to be a v3 announcement. However, I am very pleased to introduce you to our new 2o2p Content Writers! Please give them all a warm welcome, or perhaps send them your condolences. Our team has a lot of great things in the works and I can�t wait for you to see their creativity and enthusiasm for gaming.
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Anotherdae

Jay �Anotherdae� Bowen lives in New York City and is a full time Art Director. Gaming is a passion mostly enjoyed at night for hours on end after spending time with his new wife, Megan, and three-year-old chocolate brown cocker spaniel, Sylar. He started writing game reviews in 2010 to keep a record his gaming experience. Jay�s preferred console is the PS3 but his love for gaming started with his first Atari. He�s looking forward to the company of fellow adult gamers and bringing reviews to a like-minded community. Check out more from Jay at Gamedae.blogspot.com.
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DefterEquation9

Justin �J Love� Coughlan is a RPG junkie who lives in the Washington D.C. area. When not trying to max out his characters, Justin likes to hone his skills in the kitchen. He is an avid Soccer fan though he is completely horrible at any FIFA game. He prefers co-op to head-to-head and (mostly) always makes the good choice. Game On!
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ErinAS

Erin is a born and bred Masshole gamer who started at a young age watching her dad play Atari. She currently owns all three major platforms as well as has a home arcade cabinet and 2 pinball machines (Erin has games instead of children). Erin is actually pretty terrible at a lot of video games and continues her trend of watching her husband play games and �managing� him from the comfort of the couch sans controller. Her favorite type of games are point and click adventures, platform, and rhythm which fits nicely with her love of prog rock and live music.
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frizzlefry2

Steven �frizzlefry2� Boul� is an avid indoors-man. He currently resides in New Hampshire where he is an active member of Task Force 141. He frequently swims in the River Styx and tirelessly works to rid the universe of the evil Dr. Nefarious. Steven�s favorite game genres include platformers, action/adventure, RPG�s and first person shooters.
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Pulsaris

Jason "Pulsaris" Thomsen joined 2old2play in 2006. He is 33 years old and lives with his wife in Radford, Virginia. Jason is a 2003 graduate of James Madison University with a Bachelors of Science degree. His first gaming console was the Intellivision and has been gaming since. Gaming favorites include first-person shooters, role playing games, and sports games. He loves playing for both competition and for fun, as well as for the social interaction with his friends. Other activities include playing trumpet and skiing.
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RogueRedneck

Joey �RogueRedneck� Parker is a born and bred Southern boy hailing from Tennessee. When he�s not spending time with his family, serving in his church, or being drug away to other real world concerns, he can be found either on his 360 or wielding his Overlord powers in a futile attempt to regulate the dysfunctional members of 2old2pwn. Joey likes to play a variety of genres but possesses a completely rational hatred for all racing and fighting games. Although he�s not addicted to achievements (Really, he can quit whenever he wants), he is ever on the hunt for that next elusive bleep bloop.
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Walladog

Eric �Walladog� Buwala lives, breathes, and embraces the lifestyle of the grumpy gamer. Crotchety beyond his years and cynical beyond his waist size, he spends most days starting sentences with �I liked it better the way it used to be� and �remember when...� �Amazingly, he lives in Ohio with his wife, who inexplicably has endured his presence for over twenty years, seventeen of them as his spouse. His two children, ages 7 and 14, refer to him as the �Very Grumpy Bear� and the �Angry Wookie� respectively. He holds a private pilots license, advanced scuba certification, and an enlarged liver. He retreats to his cold, dark, damp man cave frequently enough to maintain a ten-thousand point addition to his XboxLive gamerscore each year, but still cannot find a game he won�t complain about.

Comments? You can post them on my blog!

2old2type Ep 191: Mega Gods

Posted by DSmooth — 2012-02-01T06:17:31-06:00

Episode 191 of 2old2type Radio, the official podcast of 2old2play.com, has been posted and is ready to please. Read on for more information.

DSmooth and Codemonkey, podcasting deities, are back with another amazing episode. They handle a shitload of gaming news, new releases and listener feedback. Another "Best Episode of the Year" contender! Remember, you can always call the boys at (773) 527-2961 and weigh in yourself...

Don't forget to play along while you listen. Here's a link to The Official 2old2type Radio Drinking Game.

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2old2type Ep 190: My Little Pwny

Posted by DSmooth — 2012-01-25T06:24:42-06:00

2old2type Radio Episode 190, the official podcast of 2old2play.com, has been posted and is ready for your listening pleasure. Read on for more information.

Your award-winning podcasters Derek "DSmooth" Nolan and Derrick "Codemonkey" Schommer are back again this week with another EPIC episode. The boys cover listener feedback, new releases and gaming news. A super insightful, fun and action-packed episode. Remember, you can always call the boys at (773) 527-2961 and weigh in yourself...

Don't forget to play along while you listen. Here's a link to The Official 2old2type Radio Drinking Game.

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Content Writers Needed: A Call to Arms

Posted by elektrafi — 2012-01-20T12:33:45-06:00

With the launch of V3 coming �soon� and the post-holiday game release hiatus coming to a close, this is the perfect time for us to finally ramp�up our�site content�with more game reviews, more gaming news and more older gamer awesomeness. Read on to learn how you can help!

Do you bore your family and friends with talk of video game plots, characters or graphics? Do you often forget special dates related to your significant other but can remember the exact date/year the first Halo game released? Are you tired of seeing the front page of the 2old2play website covered with Dsmooth and Codemonkey�s ugly mugs?

Well, fret no longer, for 2o2p has a job for you! Ok, so it�s not really a job in the sense that that you get paid, unless you consider the undying affection and appreciation of your 2o2p community. Yeah, I didn�t think so. Read on if you�re still interested anyway.

Qualifications

Passion for video games and a plethora of knowledge about them. Bonus points for you if you didn�t have to look up �plethora� or ask one of your kids what it means.
A basic understanding of the English language and how to write using it. You don�t need to be a grammatical genius. That�s what Editors are for!
Ability to produce content quickly and meet deadlines.This probably doesn�t need any explanation.

If you meet the basic qualifications and would like to further pursue this wondrous opportunity, send me an email via tiffany(at)2old2play.com by February 1, 2012.

In the email, please include the following:
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a sample (or link to a sample)�of your writing
the game platform(s) you�re most familiar with (Xbox, PS3, PC, mobile, handheld, Wii)
the types of games you�re most familiar with (Shooters, RPG, Adventure, etc)
how often you�d be willing to write content (daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly)

If you have any further questions in regards to this opportunity, feel free to email me as well. I hope to see some great applications!

2old2type Ep 189: Innovation in Podcasting Award Winner

Posted by DSmooth — 2012-01-18T06:31:26-06:00

Episode 189 of 2old2type Radio, the official podcast of 2old2play.com, has been posted and is ready to please. Read on for more information.

DSmooth and Codemonkey are back again this week with another dose of their award winning podcast formula. The boys cover the dismal new release list, gaming news, and a ton of feedback and listener questions. This episode truly showcases what makes them so universally loved! Remember, you can always call the boys at (773) 527-2961 and weigh in yourself...

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Thick and Thin Ep1: SOPA SUCKS

Posted by doodirock — 2012-01-18T02:19:48-06:00

First it was Community Pulse, then we had This Weak's Sauce, and finally we have settled on Thick and Thin with LB and Doodi! Check out our first epidode as we up the quality and tackle more gaming news from around 2old2play. This week, why does SOPA suck?

Check out what we've been up to and our plans for the show. More importantly learn about SOPA and the Protect IP legislation that could cripple and even kill the internet you know and love. More information about it below the show!

2old2play News Feed

We Don't Need No Stinking Game Review Scores

New

PRICE DROP

USED

RENT

SKIP

Dear MW3, I've met someone else...

An elegant weapon, for a more civilized age.

When will THEN be NOW? Soon.

1.21 Gigawatts, Great Scott! What the hell is a Gigawatt?

Meet the new Boss. Same as the old Boss.

It�s Mega Maid sir, shes gone from suck...to blow!

Nothing can stop the honey badger. He plays what he wants.

Baby, you can have whatever you like.

The only game worth the tears, is the one that would never make you cry.

Video Games: Take Two and Call Me in the Morning?

Granny Gamers

But what about the children?

The better to see you with, my dear

Government Gaming

Parting Thoughts

2old2type Ep 192: Armor Knocking

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Announcing the 2o2p Content Team

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DefterEquation9

ErinAS

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Pulsaris

RogueRedneck

Walladog

2old2type Ep 191: Mega Gods

(773) 527-2961 podcast@2old2play.com

2old2type Ep 190: My Little Pwny

(773) 527-2961 podcast@2old2play.com

Content Writers Needed: A Call to Arms

Qualifications

2old2type Ep 189: Innovation in Podcasting Award Winner

(773) 527-2961 podcast@2old2play.com

Thick and Thin Ep1: SOPA SUCKS

More about SOPA!

(773) 527-2961
podcast@2old2play.com

(773) 527-2961
podcast@2old2play.com

(773) 527-2961
podcast@2old2play.com

(773) 527-2961
podcast@2old2play.com