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Thoughts from a (girl) Gamer
Tara Voelker's thoughts. A lot about video games, a little about life
Monthly Archives: January 2010
Tara chats with One Handed Terror
Posted by on January 29, 2010
Alright, I decided that it’s time for Thoughts to do more than just talk about video games. I figured it was time for us to talk about video games and with people who do game. So, I spammed a bunch of emails out asking who was interested and Sebastian Jennings was the first to respond. [...]
Bayonetta
Posted by on January 22, 2010
by Kat (Is it just me, or does she kinda look like original-form Midna? (Twilight Princess)) One of Sega’s newest titles follows a style similar to that of the popular hack and slash series God of War. Bayonetta is a sexy, stylish, and dark addition to anyone’s collection if they like titles are fast paced [...]
Modern Warfare 2: Taking the Cake! (Spoilers)
Posted by on January 21, 2010
Review on Modern Warfare 2. Warning: Spoiler alert!
Left 4 Dead 2
Posted by on January 20, 2010
a review by Tara Left4Dead 2 is the promptly released sequel of last year’s Left4Dead. Although the game has faced some opposition from fans due to its release being so closely to the release of the original, Valve promised real changed and not something that should have just been a DLC package. L4D2 has five [...]
Sexual Assaults hit Playstation Home
Posted by on January 20, 2010
a news story by Tara “Fear Over Online Sex Assaults – Gamer players traumatized” was the headline of this past Monday’s Daily Telegraph, a newspaper from Australia. The title draws a sharp reaction. Your eyes are drawn to the article. You’re almost afraid to read it. As a girl gamer, am I in danger of [...]
Real Girls and Video Games
Posted by on January 20, 2010
By Kat Game: (geym) Noun/Adjective (In this instance, a Noun) A competitive activity involving skill, chance, or endurance on the part of two or more persons who play according to a set of rules, usually for their own amusement or for that of spectators. Gamer: Gam·er (gā’mər) Noun One who plays a game, especially a [...]
Bioshock Review
Posted by on January 20, 2010
by Kat Bioshock is a first person shooter/ role playing game from the minds of 2K Boston/2K Australia. It was released August 21, of 2007 for the Xbox 360 and PC, with a PS3 version following it about a year later. (I’ve heard there’s also some special extras on the PS3 version that I’m definitely [...]
Play Halo for Haiti
Posted by on January 19, 2010
by Tara I’m sure that by now you have heard about the tragedy that has occurred in Haiti. Haiti, the poor Carribean nation, is used to minor earthquakes which are common in the area. But none of the 9 million people inhabiting the country were ready for the first major earthquake to strike the country [...]
Video Games Invented by the Devil
Posted by on January 7, 2010
by Kristianna I was reading an article earlier today about comparing the positive and negative effects of video games. The author talked about how we always hear the negative in the media, but rarely do we see the positive effects. While I believe the author meant well, I should clarify here for him and all [...]
Tekken 6 Review
Posted by on January 6, 2010
by Tara Tekken 6 is the latest installment of Namco’s popular 3D fighter, Tekken. Although, Tekken 6 just recently made it to console, it has been out and playable for a couple years. The game was first released in Japanese arcades in November of 2007. The following year, the game was updated (Tekken 6: Bloodline [...]
