Archive for Tag: Matt Gardner

  • [NSFW] GC Podcast #15: We Are (Still) Drama Queens

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    Greetings, GameCola fans! For those of you afraid that GameCola was truly dead, fear not! We are only in a hibernative state while the new site comes online. Think of it as a coccoon, except instead o

  • [NSFW] GC Podcast #14: We Are Drama Queens

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    Hi everyone! We have a special treat for you in this podcast. This time around we have GameCola staff members Paul Franzen, Captain Eric, Mike Ridgaway, Matt Gardner, and Vangie Rich all together (in

  • Issue 1-1 Tribute

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    GameCola, in its original form, was a monthly online newsletter. This feature plays tribute to the very first edition of GameCola by mimmicking its format and content, with all new articles published

  • … of the Month: Don’t be “That Guy”

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    This may be a stretch, but I assume that a large percentage of our readers and writers are into videogames. That being so, I assume that, at one point or another, you’ve all run into gamers that have certain habits that just grind on your nerves whenever you play with them.

  • The Gates of Life: Season Two, Episode 5 – Build-a-Ship

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    Render: You like to build things, don’t you, gnome? You’re going to build me a ship. One that’s much bigger and much cooler than the one you destroyed. Depending on how good a job you do, I’ll decide whether to kill you or not.

  • … of the Month: New PAIN Content

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    Hey all! First off, thanks very much to everyone who supplied thoughtful feedback to my column last month. It was helpful to see everyone’s opinions on what should and shouldn’t be considered for a replay value score. In the future, I will definitely ask similar questions in this column, knowing that people are so responsive. Thanks again!

  • Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic (PS3-PSN)

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    Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic is essentially a party game. The first option listed on the menu is "Multiplayer," and the game only reaches its full fun potential when you're playing with friends

  • The Gates of Life: Season Two, Episode 3 – Why Rivers Isn’t the Captain

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    Rivers: We’ll run in, and I’ll fuse the enemies to some trees to incapacitate them, while you rescue Render and Enrique.

  • … of the Month: Replay Value

    Columns Columns by Matt Gardner on Comments3

    What do ya’ll mean when you give games high scores for “replay value”? I’ve written a lot of reviews in my day, and I’ve wondered from time to time about exactly what it means to give a certain score in a certain category.

  • Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 (PS2)

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    Trying something new here, since I find my normal reviews to be boring and full of a great deal of worthless filler. Key Features Persona summoning system: Fight battles by summoning Personas to cast