Monthly Archives: November 2008

Slapstic.com's Review of Old-Wizard

As many of you know, Old-Wizard has caused quite a bit of controversy within the online gaming community. And while we always love to post up lengthy Youtube video rants made by our detractors (who seem to have a lot … Continue reading

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Top 10 Lamest Mega Man Bosses

When Mega Man 1 came out for the NES, it was appropriate that the basic elements were represented as bosses in the game. After Mega Man 1 though, there was Mega Man 2 and 3 which had some of the … Continue reading

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Top 5 Musical Countries

The 20th century of music saw a shift from the opulent and sophisticated modes of classical music, to music more as a mode of self-expression. The classiness of classical music saw its demise with pop music that was able to … Continue reading

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Ten Steps to Making a Successful FPS

With the release of “Left 4 Dead” for the Xbox 360, First Person Shooter (FPS) fans have come crawling out of their closets in as great of numbers as the zombies that attack you in these games. What’s the appeal … Continue reading

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Top 10 Things I Like, By DestructoMaximo

Since web lists are completely self-serving, narcissistic, and most times downright troll-ish, I thought I’d finally stop beating around the bush. Instead of the normal OW list explaining off our opinion as fact, I thought I’d make an honest list: … Continue reading

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Top 10 Video Game Clichés

Clichés are found in everything from music to movies to anything where creativity finds a home. This is no different with the video game medium, which mimics past ideas to no end. Why tamper with a formula for success? Repetition … Continue reading

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Mail Bag: November 14th, 2008

As many of you know, our “Top 10 Signs That You’re a Hardcore Gamer” list ruffled a few feathers. In this edition of our Mail Bag, Sage responds to one of the more angry emails we received:

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Top 11 Video Game Endings

The Video Game Ending. It’s what every gamer seeks when playing the game. Gamers spend hours trying to conquer a game just to be able to see the resolution of their whole adventure or lack thereof. Sometimes tragedy strikes in … Continue reading

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Top 5 Worst Van Damme Movies

Top 5 Worst Van Damme Movies

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Top 10 Ways to Know If You’re a "Hardcore Gamer"

We here at OW get a lot of flack from a group of people who refer to themselves as “hardcore gamers.” Despite the fact that we have never claimed to cater to anyone, other than ourselves, these people feel they … Continue reading

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