“Friday Old Games” is a series of articles in which we review a game from the older generations of consoles, share why we picked it, and whether or not it holds up with time.

Back in 1992, id Software set the world (of PC gaming nerds) on fire by making the first in a new genre called “First Person Shooters”. The best part: Wolfenstein 3D was shareware, so it was not only legal, but encouraged that you give the first episode of the game to your friends.

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"Bomberman Act Zero 2: The Bombinating"

There was a lot of fuss made when it was announced Bioshock was getting a sequel. As a game, it is very self-contained. The atmosphere and story made it great, but also seemed to have wrapped everything up nicely. What could you even do with a sequel that wouldn’t ruin what the original game accomplished?

I am happy to say that I have returned to Rapture in Bioshock 2 and came away liking their dark, dystopian world even more.

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When Valve first announced a sequel to their popular co-op FPS, Left 4 Dead, their was an uprising in the Steam community. Gamers were crying fowl, saying that Valve had broken their promises and their hearts.

Why isn’t this DLC? You PROMISED! They cried.

Some even started a boycott group on Steam that is currently over 30,000 strong. Never mind that the first random group member I clicked on has logged over fifty hours in Left 4 Dead 2, and the second random person I clicked on had over two-hundred hours in the main game and over eighty in the authoring tools (used for modding).

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Has your doctor diagnosed you with “cursatitus”; a disease requiring your body to hear constant, nonsensical profanity in order to not die? We at WingDamage are here to help. While normally such an ailment would require the healing power of House of the Dead: Overkill, Bethesda has released their own brand of medication, Rogue Warrior.

We may not have a med school degree, but we’re pretty sure receiving a free copy of Rogue Warrior will, in time, cure you of the dreaded cursatitus. To enter, simply follow the rules below and tell us your favorite “G Rated” replacement for swearing such as “Dadgummit!”.

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“Friday Old Games” is a series of articles in which we review a game from the older generations of consoles, share why we picked it, and whether or not it holds up with time.

Due to overwhelming demand, a federal court order, and a purple nurple, I have been forced to go back and examine one of the crown jewels of gaming’s yesteryear, Goldeneye.

Before frat boys were learning the intricacies of system linking their Xboxes and Pierce Brosnan was the hot new Bond, Goldeneye for the Nintendo 64 set the world on fire (in a good way). Millions of gamers discovered the joy of shooting their friends in the face.

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Rogue Warrior features Richard Marcinko, the real life creator and commander of the U.S. Navy’s SEAL Team Six, which is the Counter-Terrorism squad. His Wikipedia page reads like the real life adventures of John Rambo. In the game he is voiced by Academy Award nominee, Mickey Rourke.

The story sees our hero, Marcinko, taking out commies, 80′s action movie style, in North Korea and the Soviet Union. All the ingredients are there for some fun times, so why does the game come up short on the thrills? (more…)

The airport scene in Modern Warfare 2 is the single most upsetting moment I have ever experienced while playing a videogame. Infinity Ward realized that the level might be too much for some people, so before the game starts a message pops up asking you if you want to experience this controversial level or skip it with no penalty. If you don’t want the level spoiled for you I suggest skipping this article with no penalty, until you have played it for yourself. (more…)

2010 is looking to be even more amazing than we previously thought. Dozens of games that were supposed to be out in ’09 have been pushed back to ’10. Some of these games were pushed because of technical issues like bugs. Others were held up to receive a little extra polish. The rest were pushed back because of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

“Huh!?” you say with a confused look upon your face.

Well, Intrepid Reader read on to discover why. (more…)