Archive for Author: Mark Freedman

Mark Freedman is a hard hitting reporter on just what the crap is going on in the world of video games.He also writes reviews and manages the staff Q&A column. Occasionally, he has been known to take a shower. zzzz

  • Chrono Trigger: Crimson Echoes (PC)

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    The following is from an actual letter that the Chrono Trigger: Crimson Echoes team received from Square Enix, and it's definitely not something that we just made up for the purposes of this review:Go

  • Are Videogames Art?

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    According to The Smithsonian Institute, the answer is a resounding YES!Hello, this is Mark Freedman, reporting live above Washington D.C. aboard News Chopper 64. A new exhibit is coming to the Smithso

  • What the Crap?: When This Baby Hits 88 MPH

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    Kids these days and their YouTubes and their Vice City mods. In the video I'm about to show you, we see some Marty McFly-like character in a plain red shirt driving around Grand Theft Auto: Vice City in a DeLorean.

  • Angry Birds (Android)

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    Angry Birds is the latest installment of the Phoenix Wright series for the Android phone. However, in this game, Phoenix Wright has been replaced by a collection of birds with different abilities. T

  • Contra (NES)

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    Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, (Select), Start. It didn't start here, but this is what made the Konami code so famous. It's amazing how much people are vying these days for local

  • What the Crap?: Silly Sports Scarcity

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    I know there isn't much sports chatter here @ GameCola, but sports games are a great chance for non-athletic types to juke, putt, dunk, slide tackle, punch, headbutt...whatever your taste may be. In the olden days, sports games weren't simulations; they were what started the idea of "arcade" style, meaning you could sit down with a group of people and play a sport in an unrealistic and fun way, but still stay true to the basic nature of the sport's rules. There's not really that many videogames that do this anymore, and I don't understand why. Such games have a wide audience of both sports fans and multiplayer-game fans, and they're so damn fun to play. If you want a realistic sports game, just watch a real-life sport!

  • Not-So-Great Moments in RPG History

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    With the good comes the bad; am I right, folks? This is a follow-up to my previous "Great Moments" article, but this time, I'm sharing some moments in RPG history that left me wanting less, and put that bad RPG taste in my mouth.

  • What the Crap?: Unlockables

    Columns Columns by Mark Freedman on Comments9

    I hate it when you buy a game and you have to unlock all this shit.

  • Great Moments in RPG History

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    I fired a rocket at this light tank yesterday and killed the tank and four guys inside–No wait; I'm not here to talk about rocket-propelled grenades. I'm here to talk about role-playing games, and some of the incredible moments that I've experienced. There are, of course, spoilers ahead, so watch out!

  • SimAnt (SNES)

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    This game has a lot of bugs. There's been a sim game for just about everything. Cities, towns, towers, healthcare, helicopters, and even ANTS! It seems that in the late 90s Maxis was poised to throw t