GCM reports:
''Ikaruga is the latest scrolling shooter arcade game to make its way to the Xbox Live Arcade. Originally created by Japanese developer, Treasure, for the Dreamcast, Atari brought the game to the U.S. in 2003 on the GameCube and now we get a pristine remastered version for the Xbox 360 with some sweet graphics and updated multiplayer.
Scrolling shooters were born in the arcades back in the 80's where they thrived for nearly a decade. The blazing action, sequential level design, and addictive gameplay was guaranteed to empty your pockets of tokens before you knew what happened. As arcades started to drop off the map and home video game consoles started showing up shooters naturally made the move to the living room, but by the 21st century the genre is now all but extinct.''
Carl Williams writes, "Here are some fun pieces of retro gaming on sale with Steam right now. For those that do not know, this time of year is the annual Summer Sale. Tons of games go on sale for two weeks or so. For fans of older titles though, this can make it hard to find them. I am going to try and help with that a bit."
"Over the past couple years, Nintendo's hybrid console has amassed a wealth of shoot 'em ups so here are the best ones so far." - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums
There are so many good things about games. It's a shame when the challenge gets in the way for someone. Maybe more accessibility options are the answer? Let's talk about why it's OK to slap the easy button.
If a game is too difficult, I'll drop it and move on to something else pretty quick, otherwise I won't get to play anything else that year and miss out on a ton of fun games. There are exceptions though if the game really hooks me in like Ori, i'll stick with it to the end. With 4 kids, I have probably about 2-3 hours a week for gaming, if i'm lucky. I remember loving the challenge much more as a kid when I could spend 3-4 hours a day playing games. Life gets in the way though. If a game is overly difficult, it's just not fun for me and that's the whole point of video games.
I wouldn't say you suck if you aren't good at the SoulsBorne-esk game. They just have a precise timing mechanic that isn't as easy to master, plus a health bar that is pointess (with those 1 - 3 hit deaths). I would say, it's just not your thing. I used to love oldschool NES titles, but playing Ninja Gaiden now, it's brutal and it's just not my thing. I play lots of really hard modes and games but I pick and choose what I play. Also, I 100% am cool with watching a run of Sekiro over playing it. It's a very tough game and I can still enjoy it without playing it. Plus, I am older and like the pick up and play titles, or keep to 1 big game at once. (Currently playing Yoshi, just platinum'd TIMESPINNER of PS4)
There is no shame, because it's kind of stupid to think being good at gaming means anything really. I mean if it's a personal thing then I understand. Then I suppose it's self shaming.
Slap the easy button all you want, if the game has one. I wouldn't do it, but you bought the game.
I always blame the controller, if I'm suck at something i knew already how to figure it out, I don't care much about the brand if that specific game is special to me.
The games that really get me good are RTS games. Tried company of heroes and I would just get butt whupped. I love the ability to command my troops in world war Ii and out strategize Nazis, but I just plain suck. Sometimes, you're just not good at some games.