This week, Pixelosophy sleeps with the fishes. It’s a Mafia II Pixel Picks, so show some respect. Check it out as Alex always feels like somebody’s watching him while Aaron realizes that mafia life is hard. Get your cement shoes on and watch!
Posts Tagged ‘Pixel Picks’
Sometimes Virtual Crime Does Pay
October 8th, 2010
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On the Reviewcast for Mafia II, I said something about Mafia II either being a fairly average game that uses some dated open-world style mechanics, or it’s one of the greatest uses of the video game medium to convey a narrative we’ve ever seen. And truly, at the end of the day, I think both [...]
Pixelosophy Episode 54: Pixel Picks-ModNation Racers
July 12th, 2010
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This week, Pixelosophy puts the pedal to the metal with the return of Pixel Picks for the PS3 exclusive ModNation Racers. Alex ponders how reasonable it is for critics to make the obvious comparison while Aaron examines how the game’s offline offerings stack up against the online features. Wave the green flag, and hit play.
Pixel Picks-ModNation Racers: Bringing the Online Offline
July 9th, 2010
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Getting the opportunity to spend a lot of time with ModNation Racers for the Reviewcast and for the upcoming Pixel Picks episode brought up an issue that we’ve seen before on Pixelosophy, that of online versus on-disc content. With an incredibly deep online community component in ModNation Racers (MNR), this seemed like a great time [...]
Pixelosophy Episode 38: Pixel Picks-Heavy Rain
March 15th, 2010
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This week, the forecast is a 75% chance for Heavy Rain with a 100% chance of awesome as the Heavy Rain Pixel Picks finally arrives. Alex wants you to stop playing while Aaron isn’t sure who can play to begin with. Yeah, I know that forecast joke is lame, what of it? Also, we filmed [...]
Getting Heavy with Your Mom
March 12th, 2010
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If you listened to the Heavy Rain Reviewcast, you heard Alex talk about the impact that it will probably have on the industry. You heard me say what an exciting and new type of interactive entertainment this game could bring about. Seeing as how we both enjoyed the game immensely, we hope that both of [...]
Pixelosophy Episode 35: Pixel Picks-Indigo Prophecy
February 22nd, 2010
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This week, shades of indigo hover over the horizon, which could only mean one thing. It’s the Indigo Prophecy edition of Pixel Picks. Alex looks at just how intense answering the door can be while Aaron wonders why he stopped to look in the mirror before answering that door. Just in time for the release [...]
The Control is in the Details
February 19th, 2010
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Lucas Kane woke up in a daze. He had just endured a series of events that would make anyone’s head spin. As he slowly stumbled out of bed, he thought to himself that getting ready for work and going about his day as usual would be the best things for him. Lucas meandered to his [...]
Pixelosophy Episode 24: Pixel Picks-Modern Warfare 2
December 7th, 2009
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This week, Pixelosophy learns the perils of podcasting with pets. They also talk about some rinky-dink game called Modern Warfare 2. You may have heard of it. Alex discusses physical reactions to the game, specifically during the No Russian level, while Aaron looks at how immersion was manipulated to strengthen the game thematically.
Pixelosophy Episode 22: Pixel Picks-Psychonauts
October 26th, 2009
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This week, Pixelosophy shines the spotlight on Tim Schafer’s Psychonauts. Alex breaks down some of the finer narrative aspects of the game while Aaron explains why the game isn’t just another platformer. Finally, Aaron reveals his latent psychic abilities.