QOTW: Which Video Game Developer is on the Cutting Edge?

QOTW: Which Video Game Developer is on the Cutting Edge?  back future video game developers1 1024x626This week we look within our tiny brains and think about the different game developers out there and which ones stand out from the pack.  Of course this type of question may lead to a bias in the answer specifically if you prefer one genre of gaming over another, as most of us do.  But non the less, here is our QOTW: Which video game developer is on the cutting edge? Continue reading

QOTW: What is your Gamers New Years Resolution for 2012?

QOTW: What is your Gamers New Years Resolution for 2012? new years resolution gamingOften times people make resolutions for the new year.  They usually involve losing weight, quitting a bad habit or some other near impossible feat.  Here at Airborne Gamer we’re taking the whole New Year’s Resolution thingie to that sane place where it should stay.  This week we ask ourselves, “What is your Gamers New Years Resolution for 2012?”  It’s gonna hurt Johnny, sit back and take it. Continue reading

QOTW: What is your own personal GOTY for 2011?

While I know my previous post was about why a GOTY is bullshit, and it is.  Let’s think of this as more of a “what was your favorite game of 2011″ type of question rather than a GOTY type of question, okay?  So here it is, the last QOTW (Question of the Week) for 2011, “What is your own personal GOTY for 2011?” Continue reading

QOTW: If you had a bad job and decided to quit, how would your final moments go down?

QOTW: If you had a bad job and decided to quit, how would your final moments go down? i quit bitchMany of us have had bad jobs in our lives and dreamed about making a big scene and storming out of the building and quitting.  Shitty jobs and shitty bosses.  So while this is not game related in any way, it is something I’ve been thinking about lately, here is the QOTW: If you had a bad job and decided to quit, how would your final moments go down? Continue reading

QOTW: Do you think the cost of new video games is reasonable or should be lowered?

QOTW: Do you think the cost of new video games is reasonable or should be lowered? video games are expensiveNew Video Games are by no means cheap.  Sure if you’re patient and wait a few months after a game is released you can get great deals on PC Games.  Just in the past I’ve probably paid for 7 or more games though Steam totaling less than $40.  And I’m talking quality games here, not shit games.  But new releases are generally $60.  If a game is multiplayer only it may come in the $40 price range (RO2) and deserverdly so. But when big development companies and Publishers know they can get $60 for a game, they will price their games at $60 a pop.  Not to mention the 4 pieces of DLC that will cost $15 each as well, making the gamers total investment in his hobby around $120, for one DAMN GAME!  So we ask ourselves this week on our QOTW: Do you think the cost of new video games is reasonable or should be lowered? Continue reading

QOTW: If you had to choose between realism or fun factor in games which would it be?

QOTW: If you had to choose between realism or fun factor in games which would it be?  realism or fun. 300x223Sometimes it’s just nice to sit back, hop on the rails a game offers and enjoy the ride. Other times it’s fun to perk up, crank up the sound and know that your skill is what’s bagging you some kills.  But the question remains: If you had to choose between realism or fun factor in games which would it be?  Continue reading

QOTW: What is the best game you’ve played this year so far?

QOTW: What is the best game youve played this year so far?  friday funny fry 214x300There have been some real gems that have come out already this gaming year.  We’re at the tail end of wrapping up 2011 and we’ve still got some great things to look forward to as well.  But what better chance then now to reflect on the games that this year have reached into our gamer hearts and made special sauce?  So I present this weeks QOTW (Question of the Week) and our writers responses,  what is the best game you’ve played this year so far?  Continue reading