Yes, the Wii U does not have a ton of games right now, but I still enjoy it for what it's worth. I never buy a Nintendo console for the standard fare of games, I buy it for the games that will only be available for it (generally games made by or licensed by Nintendo). I'm playing Lego City Undercover (granted - not a…

Why is it that whenever a truly great game, like Bioshock Infinite, comes out, first Kotaku praises it and then they spend the next week finding every little thing they can to shit on about it. I gotta be honest, it's kind of annoying. This is a game that actually moves narrative gaming forward (in my opinion). But in…

I didn't have much of a problem with the combat in Bioshock Infinite. My first play through was on Medium and I died a couple of times over the course of my experience. The shield regen and Elizabeth keeping you restocked... yeah, it made it easier for sure, but it didn't affect the amount of enjoyment I had from…

Fair enough. I was referring to pirates being played out more in a more general, popular culture at large, sense. But this is a video game discussion, and in that regard, you are right. For my money, Sid Meyer's Pirates! is the best pirate themed game so far.

As a long time fan of the Assassin's Creed series, I have to say that I'm actually not super excited about ACIV. I liked ACIII okay, but agree with the general consensus that it was good, not great, and in some ways represented a step backwards for the series.