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Target needs to train about video games!

Written on December 23, 2008 by Krisy in All Things Geek, Editorial: My Rants and Raves

Why is it that whenever I go into Target’s Electronics department, I am surrounded by people who know nothing about video gaming? I am not talking about the customers here, I am talking about the employees. I am astounded at the fact that these employees can keep their jobs in a department where the video games are their primary source of income.

I have heard so many bad reviews or false advertisements about gaming consoles or games that, although, I am not a real outspoken person in real life, I feel that the ground will swallow me up and send me to Hell if I don’t say something! Even knowing the difference between what is age-appropriate or not would be useful knowledge.

I was in Target today getting some last minute shopping done, due to the almost three feet of snow at our house, when a lady asked the Target associate if Gears of War 2 was appropriate for a child. The associate said yes. ARE YOU FOR REAL?!?! I jumped in and asked how old the child was and what type of games he liked. The child was 6 years old. Needless to say, I advised the lady of the content of Gears and let her make the decision for herself. She decided that this was not a good idea. Then she asked if there were any other games that her son might like. The associate then named Bully as a great game. Are you serious?!?! The lady immediately looked at my shocked face and thanked him for his help. He then left. When he was out of earshot, she asked me for help. I had recommended Lego Star Wars, Lego Indiana Jones and Lego Batman, after actually asked her what where some of the things that her son liked to do or play with. She told me he liked Legos. Obvious choice here. Granted, the rating is E+10, on these video games, they are pretty age appropriate for him, according to his mom.

It doesn’t take much to recommend the right type of game for a person. Ask a few probing questions, find out what they like and it’s not too hard.

So, Target, train your people about video games!!! This is ridiculous, that is unless you want to endorse gamer blogs, then keep doing what you are doing, I don’t mind!

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Spike’s 2008 Video Game Awards Recap

Written on December 15, 2008 by Krisy in All Things Geek, Television (doesn't rot your brain)

This year’s Video Game Awards hosted by Spike TV were huge! There were some great names that won this year.

The Awards show started out with an awesome intro by Jack Black, this year’s host. (I would post the video, but it was a little risque for those with kiddos at home! So just click on the intro link to see it.) This VGA had nine World Premieres, which I will talk about later in this post. But first, let’s get to the winners!

Best Shooter: Gears of War 2 by Epic Games Gears of War, need I say more, this game rocks!

Best Xbox Game: Gears of War 2 by Epic Games

Best Independant Game: World of Goo by 2D Boy This game looked weird to me, but it looked like it could be fun.

Big Name in the Game: This award went to Kiefer Sutherlund for his work in Call of Duty: World at War.
Kiefer stated in his acceptance speech that it took 6 months to do all of the voice work and he had to say over 1600 lines a least 9 or 10 different ways. Bet you thought your job was easy!

Gamer God Award: Will Wright, creator of SIMS and Spore. This man not only creates fun games, but he is wicked smart!

Best RPG (Role Playing Game): Fallout 3 by Bethseda Games. This game is awesome! If you liked Oblivion, you will like this post-apocolyptic RPG. It is a true RPG and have great graphics to boot.

Best Music Game: Rock Band 2 by Harmonix. We own this game and we love it. We have hosted a few Rock Band 2 parties and it is always a blast. The music selection is awesome, with bands like The Presidents of the United States, Joan Jett, and a ton of downloadable content and albums from bands like Metallica , and Led Zepplin.

Studio of the Year: Media Molecule, creators of Little Big Planet. I demo’d this game at the 2008 Penny Arcade Expo and it was a lot of fun to play. I was sad when I had to leave to try other games.

Best Driving Game: Burnout Paradise by Criterion Games.

Best Game Based on a Movie or TV Show: Lego Indiana Jones by LucasArts. I was glad to see this win an award, I am a huge fan of the Lego series and it is a game that is a little bit challenging and I don’t have to worry when my four year old watches me play, the content is clean.

Best Fighting Game: Soul Caliber 4 by Namco Bandai. I haven’t played this game yet, but it is in my Gamefly queue. It looks like a fun fighting game with nice graphics and play.

Best PC & Multiplayer Game: Left 4 Dead by Valve. I want to try this game, however, since I have a four year old, finding the time to play when a.) she’s not around and b.) when I am not fighting my hubby for the Xbox is problematic.

Best Handheld Game: Professor Layton and the Curious Village by Level 5. I don’t know too much about this game, as I do not have a Nintendo DS (yet). If you have tried this, let me know what you think.

Best Wii Game: Boom Blox by Steven Spielberg and EA Games. This looked like a ton of fun, especially on those days when you need a little bit of stress relief! I added it to my Gamefly queue.

Best Individual Sports Game: Shaun White Snowboarding by Ubisoft. My whole family demo’d this game at Penny Arcade and we had a ton of fun. My four year old kicked some serious tail on this game and she has never snowboarded. She now wants to learn.

Best Graphics and Original Score: Metal Gears Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots by Konami. I’ll be honest, I haven’t played this one yet, so again, if it rocks, let me know!

And lastly, GAME OF THE YEAR: Grand Theft Auto 4 by Rockstar Games North. I will be honest, I don’t play any of the GTA series, only because the storylines don’t really interest me. I’m not a person to “smack the ho” and steal cars, but I have friends that really love this series, so go Rockstar!

This year’s VGA had not only some big winners, but some great music and hosting as well. Jack Black was perfect for hosting the VGAs. Next year ought to be interesting with all of new games coming out.If you want to know about the World Premieres at the VGA’s, you’ll have to read my next post.

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