GamesRadar: Let's discuss a more specific kind of customer: the fanboy. Who are the most obnoxious?
#5: I hate to stereotype, but Xbox fanboys are the worst. They've got this weird obsession with getting Linux on their consoles, but then never use Linux as their actual desktop at home; it's always Windows. I work in computers for a living now, so this kind of thing continually annoys me.
#1: Along with the "my games look and sound better than yours" mentality, the Xbox / Xbox 360 fanboys also
GamesRadar: Now let's talk about some of the personalities you interact with... starting with coworkers. What kind of conversations do you guys have?
#1: Too many to count.... a few standouts are Star Trek vs. Star Wars, best-looking chicks in a videogame and who would win in a fight... "fictional character #1" or "fictional character #2"?
#6: Yeah, Star Wars... whether or not Darth Maul was badass. Just to play devil's advocate, I had to throw Jar Jar into the mix. "Dude, Darth Maul's so
GamesRadar: Starting from the beginning... what made you want to work at a videogame store in the first place?
Employee #1: Who wouldn't want to spend their days hanging out with friends, talking about videogames and getting paid to do it?
Employee #2: I thought it would be fun. I thought I knew enough about games that I could be informative when customers had questions about them...
Employee #3: I wasn't really looking for a job in gaming, but since I bought a lot of games, I figured it
7. The Typing of the Dead
2001 - Dreamcast, PC
1999's The House of the Dead 2 was one of the finest lightgun shooters ever conceived - fast, gory and filled with awesome-looking zombies and monsters to blow apart. We don't know who originally thought it would be a good idea to turn that into a semi-educational game where you type words and phrases to kill zombies, but whoever they are, they deserve a damn medal.
The Typing of the Dead is number seven on this list for a reason. While the rest
The era of the GameCube, Xbox and the PlayStation 2 has arrived at its end.
Sure, a few great titles will squeak out for the PS2 - but the other two are total goners, and the days of big-budget hits - and innovative games - are far behind all three of them. The PC, meanwhile, is entering into a new era thanks to the advent of Windows Vista and the game-powering DirectX 10 that comes bundled with it. Obviously, the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii have established themselves. It's time to move
At one time, the curiously-titled Killer 7 was a hot property in the video game world. New trailers created either curiosity or excitement in gamers and journalists wondered loudly whether we were about to see the worlds first post-modern game, one that would infuse life in the shooter genre and exist purely as “art” because of its bizarre cel-shaded graphics. Maybe they wondered a little too loudly ‘cause once the game hit retail, the review scores were low - mainly due to
We cant deny that, despite being unfeeling binary illusions, video game chicks are hot. Wed delve into the deep psychological curiosities that make these digital fantasies so appealing to libidinous male gamers, but its more fun to just show you how the hormone-infused gaming community has sexed up some of the most popular games ever.
Whether the developers intentionally created the titillating features, or they were modded by pubescent hackers, theyre hot (if a bit misogynistic and creepy),
5. Shadow of the Colossus
SCEI | SCEA | 2005
In theory, this was just a third-person action game - but the fact that it was all boss battles against gigantic leviathans, strung together by a heartbreaking plot makes it a must-play
What made it so great?
Some games are games. Others are experiences, and few games demonstrate this better than Shadow of the Colossus. It's drenched in melancholy atmosphere, from the sparse, mournful soundtrack to the muted color palette, and expertly intersperses
10. Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec
Polyphony Digital | SCEA | 2001
An ultra-realistic racing sim that, for many dedicated gearheads, still remains the definitive driving game
What made it so great?
No turbo boosts. No insane crashes. No fender-benders, even. And yet, despite the adrenaline-junkie image gamers are saddled with, Gran Turismo 3 remains the best-selling PS2 game worldwide. Why? Because GT3 delivers something few other games can: a chance to drive more than 150 high-performance,
15. SOCOM: US Navy SEALs
Zipper Interactive | SCEA | 2002
The game that introduced PS2 owners to tactical shooting and Sony-sanctioned online play
What made it so great?
The poster child for being in the right place at the right time, SOCOM got a huge instant fan base when it shipped alongside Sony's PS2 Online Adapter, and the series continues to be one of the console's biggest online draws. The original packs a cool single-player storyline, with stealth-based, one-hit-kill squad shooting
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