Two New Columns at TCC: Video Games!

Hello, good evening, and salutations gamers! My name's Lou - I'm a new article writer here at "That's Called College" and am proud to be here in all way shapes or forms! That said, let me introduce you to two new editorials I'll be working on each week:

The Azeroth Post
"Welcome to the Azeroth Post!" This editorial will be dedicated to the massively-multiplayer phenomenon known as World of Warcraft! Each week we'll discuss new strategies, builds, gear, addons, and other tips and tricks that can help YOU in the world of Azeroth! Don't miss an issue.

What's The Deal?
"What do you want for nothing?" Each week I'll be covering the best bang for your buck - be the smart gamer and stop paying for great entertainment! I'll discuss old games in review, and new games both free and cheap!

I'm glad to be part of this wonderful family of brains here at TCC - so stay tuned for these two new dedicated editorials as well as the random musings I may present from time-to-time on the game du jour, the gaming industry, and beyond!

Till then - may you never lose that elusive zero'eth life to a spike pit. Keep gaming.

Ghostbusters

We all know who we're gonna call? Ghostbusters have come back in a big way with the release of this very addicting game. Written by GB veterans Harold Ramis (Egon) and Dan Akroyd (Ray), this game takes place 2 years after the events of Ghostbusters 2. This game has fantastic graphics and all the original Ghostbusters playing their characters voices! This game feels very much like a 3rd Ghsotbusters movie considering the involvement of the original cast. The control scheme is great and catching ghosts is an absolute blast. The combat and revive system is very much similar to Gears of War and the levels are all different and fun. My only gripe about this game is the length. I wish it would have been a little bit longer but you can't have everything I guess. I still have yet to try the online multiplayer but it looks promising. I also wished that the normal story mode would have had local multiplayer capabilities but again you can't have everything. Overall playing through this game was very fun and involving. The achievements for the 360 are hilarious as they are normally lines from the films that Ghostbusters fans are sure to catch. If you're looking for a fun game that allows you to relive some classical childhood and cinema moments, I would recommend this game at least for a few day renting period. The replay value will probably be only decent at best for the story mode but that's where I hope the online multiplayer will make up for it!

Skate 2 for Xbox 360

I recently received Skate 2 in the mail from Gamefly and after playing it for barely 4 days I can say it is one of the most realistic and time consuming games out there. I would recommend it to anyone and everyone. It is also available for PS3 which I have demoed and they have Skate it for Wii and Nintendo DS, those platforms I have yet to try it but EA did good on designing this game and I'm sure it is phenomenal for those two as well. So if you have not yet tried,go out and rent it or subscribe to Gamefly (www.gamefly.com) and have them send it to you. This game will make you laugh at Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. Never again will you run into a light pole and bounce of it like a padded wall or grind a wooden picket fence and see sparks trailing your trucks. Enjoy everyone, I sure did!

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Super Mario Bros' Theme Song

I can't think of anyone who is not a fan of Super Mario Bros. I mean, who hasn't sung the theme song in their head over and over while playing any of the Mario games that have since been released across any number of systems. So as a tribute to this immortal franchise, I present a video of two tesla coils playing the Super Mario Bros theme song. One has the melody while the other plays the bass line. The most impressive thing about this video is that both of them a synced up perfectly the entire time. It is fantastic. Enjoy.

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-Peter

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

While I have not seen the movie yet, I have heard mixed reviews. But I won't deliver any spoilers here since I am sure there are other places on the internet that you can get them from. What I would like to mention is apparently a big disparity between the movie and the game that came out. The movie is rated PG-13 which means there is little to no violence and sex, the two things that make Wolverine an awesome character. So if you feel dismayed by the lack of bloodshed in the movie, just check out this video of the game.



Hopefully that will more than satisfy your bloodlust. Although, much like the movie, the game has only garnered mediocre reviews. But honestly who cares? You are Wolverine, the best at; slashing, dismembering, disemboweling, and of course everyone's favorite, beheading. Though I would not completely trust my word on it as I have not yet played the game, but from the looks of the video it will be good for just sitting back and having some fun slashing people into little fleshy chunks.

Batman: Arkham Asylum

With the recent post of a fan-made Arkham trailer on our Movies/Videos page, I decided to do a quick post on a game that looks like it will finally do Batman a justice. This game looks dark and absolutely gritty! This game has a unique storyline written by the brilliant Paul Dini. The game looks like it's going to have a great combat system and of course all the Batman gadgets at the player's disposal. Several Batman villians will be featured in this game such as: Joker, Scarecrow and the Killer Croc. The gameplay should be very smooth since it is going to be using the Unreal 3 engine. It also features the voice talents of some Batman veterans from the Animated series so I am pretty pumped. This game is going to be awesome and look forward to its June 9 release!

Left for Dead: Survival Mode

So I haven't played Left for Dead for quite some time. I downloaded the new free update for Survival Mode and all I can say is wow! It's really fun and really hard to survive! You just fight endless waves of the undead for as long as you can! It's kind of like Horde Mode on Gears of War 2, but a lot harder! I think my best time was like 3:15 or something and you need 4 minutes or better for a bronze medal! I am really glad that they finally released an update to this game. I hope they keep adding more great additions like Survival Mode!

Welcome Gamers

Welcome to everyone that wants to talk about video games or anything to do with video games. I hope you enjoy our game section and please send us with suggestions if you would like us to feature any game. Thanks