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I like videogames. In that one sentence I summed up what many across the internet would have bloated into a poem, song, dance or really awful Youtube video. So with that out of the way, it would be fair to move on to the boring parts. I enjoy writing, especially about gaming, whether it be reviews or just commentary on the often hilarious things that the gaming industry does. For five years I have reviewed games for a (very) small website and I hope to one day turn that hobby into an actual job. Granted it will not be easy. Every gaming website or publication has made it fairly clear that they get endless amounts of e-mails, letters and stalker phone calls with thirteen year olds screaming "Me want 2 white weviews!" This only makes it more of a struggle to be taken seriously when you have actual questions and interests regarding the field. In the meantime I have decided to actually take a shot at blogging, as its definitely a fine change of pace from the more rigid style of formal game reviews.

As for my specific gaming interests, I do no subscribe to fanboyism, and I do not prefer one genre completely over all others. I find that each of the major platforms have their own merits, faults and just plain stupid shit thats worth ripping apart. I enjoy online games, I enjoy single player games and hell I still enjoy splitscreen games (sue me). I can't say I like everything when it comes to gaming (no sports games, no thanks), but I do believe that I have a fairly open mind when it comes to the industry and what it offers us.

For now, that's all I can think of, and its probably all anyone cares for. So with that said.....

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Dark Mirrors Come in Both Big and Small LifeForce | 3:30 PM on 09.16.2007 0 comments

In the tradition of vomiting popular PSP titles onto PS2 discs (GTA LCS/VCS anyone?), Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror has made the jump. There are two major differences between the portable and console versions. Firstly, the game has been pitched as featuring "up-rezzed" textures. All this really means is that the tiny image seen on the PSP has been slighlty optimized for the big screen. Does this mean more lighting, enviromental effects and an attached jet engine? No, it just means it won't look like you're playing a GameBoy game on your TV. That deserves a cheer, right? The second difference? Oh its not much, its only missing the entire multiplayer component that people got when they paid $40 the first time. Wait, but thats not so bad, the GTA ports to the PS2 lost the multiplayer but they only cost $19.99 so thats fair right? Yes, typically in a fair world that would make sense. But alas, the game is being listed at retailers for $39.99. $20 for the game and $20 for the vomit transfer from small disc to big disc. Bargain! (Note: This article is meant to point out the questionable pricing of the game. What is most likely not in question (as far as the PSP version was concerned) is the quality of the game, which multiplayer or not, is quite solid.)