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Jason McMaster Author Bio

Status: I'm a mean mother now but I once was cool.

Last Login: November 20, 2009 12:56:05 PM
Joined: August 20, 2008 3:07:52 PM
Website: http://www.framerated.com
About Me: I'm an icky elf.

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Vitals: 31, married

Education: Culinary Degree (specialized in Patisserie) from Culinard.

Publications: Freelance journalist that has written for several publications, including GameSpy, WarCry and GamaSutra before a stint as a blogger for Om Malik on GigaOm and GigaGamez. Part-time editor for GamaSutra and contributor to British PC magazine Total PC Gaming.

Platforms played: All of them. My XBox 360 and PS3 get the most play with my PC close behind. I used to have a PSP and DS until my wife found them.

Genres Played: I'm pretty easy, for the most part, as long as the game is interesting. I've played them all and I think I've enjoyed at least one game from each genre.

Multiplayer or single-player: I was once addicted to online play, but then I hit my thirties. I still like to play co-op games with my friends, but I mostly stick to single-player now.

My Top 10 games:

1) Secret of Monkey Island (PC)
2. QuakeWorld Team Fortress (PC)
3. Counter-Strike (PC)
4. Fallout 2 (PC)
5. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2)
6. Master of Magic (PC)
7. Master of Orion II (PC)
8. Tiger Woods (Multi)
9. Disgaea (PS2)
10. Rock Band (Multi)

What makes me tick: My wife, golf and technology.

Weekend Playlist, 11/6/2009

November 9, 2009 6:31:29 PM

@JasonKill:

Hah, the straw from mine is still present in small bits around my desk. I hate sweeping :(
Tekken 6

November 2, 2009 9:31:10 AM

@Mechwarrior 2:

I haven't played many arcade games lately so I hadn't seen Tekken 6. The load times in the arcade are long? Wow, that's really stupid.
Tekken 6

October 30, 2009 11:11:04 AM

So sad. Tekken was always my fighting game of choice, but everything I've seen so far makes me want to skip it.

Admittedly, my love of Tekken has a lot to do with the ridiculous characters and absolutely baffling story. Hm, hard call.
Tekken 6

October 30, 2009 11:04:49 AM

Cheaper than James? This I gotta see!
Fun Things to Do With Corpses

October 29, 2009 9:53:58 AM

@CG-Prophet:

Now I want to play Thief again.
Great Moments in Voice Acting - Mortal Kombat 4

October 29, 2009 9:52:59 AM

@RyanKuo:

Yes. I was noticing that too. They used it for several effects, actually.
Great Moments in Voice Acting - Mortal Kombat 4

October 28, 2009 4:13:34 PM

I've seen images made in Poser that had more personality than that entire ending. Jesus CHRIST MK4
RIP Rannie Yoo by Harold Goldberg

October 26, 2009 2:26:26 PM

Rannie was certainly one of the few people that would respond to me when I started out. This is an absolute shame.
Borderlands

October 23, 2009 6:26:44 PM

@ScottJones:

Honestly, though, I've thought about this subject a lot for some reason - what makes a game good. Really it comes down to enjoyment per set list of fulfilled desires in a game. I think this game is more up my alley than yours, honestly. I didn't like Scribblenauts but I'm sure there's a ton of people who did.
Borderlands

October 23, 2009 5:32:29 PM

@ScottJones:

I'm also a reviewer and I believe that if someone plays a game for 20 hours or more, which I'm not sure if you'll get that much out of A Crack in Time, then its probably worth it if it was enjoyable. How many games are ACTUALLY played three months after purchase? Fallout 3, for me.

What games are still played after 3 months?

	Borderlands (Xbox 360) User Ratings 100% Buy \| 0% Try \| 0% Fry My Rating BUY TRY FRY
	Fallout 3 (Xbox 360) User Ratings 78% Buy \| 22% Try \| 0% Fry My Rating BUY TRY FRY

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Backward Compatible 11/20/2009
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Last November 20, 2009 by Badman
"Cybernetic eyes that glow red when you get angry"... Now that is a movement I can get behind!
Weekend Playlist, 11/20/2009
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Last November 20, 2009 by TaintedKane
Two games sit here. Assassin's Creed 2 and Left 4 Dead 2. If anyone wants to play just add me. My gamertag is TaintedKane.
A Zombie of a Chance: Looking Back at the Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott
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Last November 20, 2009 by garion333
Great article Kyle. I really didn't expect there to be this much to discuss on the topic.
Internet's Fastest Game Reviews: Assassin's Creed II
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Last November 20, 2009 by togmkn
Best one so far! :D

Ding! 03/30/2009
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Last November 15, 2009 by Xenoth
The issue was never that he decided not to make this comic anymore. It was that he said Ding was returning and strung everyone along for months playing ...
So I just played "that part" of Modern Warfare 2
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Last November 14, 2009 by Catastrophic1
Well I broke down today and bought the game and I played "No Russian" but unfortunately, probably due to all the talking about it and seeing it on YouTube, ...
Weekend Playlist, 11/13/2009
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Last November 18, 2009 by girlgamer21
@RyanKuo: thank for letting me know.
"It's a Massacre!": The Appalling Failure of Modern Warfare 2's "No Russian" Mission
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Last November 17, 2009 by RyanKuo
@TomBissell: Pulling out narrative flowcharts to defend the scene doesn't seem so different from calling it out for being awkwardly rammed in, ...