Weird Things I Did In: Shadow Warrior (Video)

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Nathan Meunier

Perhaps a little context is in order! I’ve been wanting to expand into making video content for some time now, and this new goofy Weird Things I Did In…[insert game name here] is the first manifestation of that. Often when I’m playing games for review or for fun, it’s the unexpected, unanticipated oddities I encounter that make it truly awesome. The idea for this series originally came from an older piece I wrote a while back called “Weird Things I Did In Skyrim (That Were F*%$ing Awesome).”

This is sort of the same idea, but a tad different. I’ll be tackling other new and upcoming games that I encounter opportunities to create shenanigans in. Stay tuned! And in the meantime, please do share the video and subscribe to my YouTube channel!

Free Bytes: Treadmillasaurus Rex

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Nathan Meunier

“Considering large carnivorous dinosaurs have been made out to be crazed eating machines capable of consuming many pounds of flesh and meat in a single sitting, it makes sense that every once and awhile they might want to find creative ways to shed a few extra pounds. Rather than sweating to the oldies with retro Richard Simmons videos to burn some calories, the lumbering dino in Treadmillasaurus Rex has opted for a more intensive workout routing that involves doom lasers, psychotic treadmills, psychedelic lighting effects and top hats.”

Check out the full column here at IGN.

Free Bytes: Magic Planet Snack

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Nathan Meunier

“There are tons of snacks out that are bad for you in one way or another, but I’m pretty sure scarfing down the inner core of a ginormous planet is bound to earn you a major scolding from your doctor for breaking a slew of healthy living rules. Then again, food just tastes better when you know it’s on the naughty list — even celestial bodies. The standard simply doesn’t apply in Magic Planet Snack, a silly arcade-style game the sends you flying through the cosmos to stuff your gullet with the guts of crushed worlds.”

Check out the full column here at IGN.

Review: Muscle March

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Nathan Meunier

“Who doesn’t want to see a dancing polar bear in a tight Speedo gyrate around to thumping techno and bright flashing colors? If you recoiled in horror after that last sentence, then hold on to your biscuits, because Namco has just served up one of the most bizarre WiiWare games we’ve ever played. Straight out of Japan, Muscle March is about a gang of ultra muscular dudes in tight g-strings flexing their manliness in different poses while chasing after criminals who repeatedly steal their protein powder. Uh… yeah.”

Check out the full review here at GamesRadar.

Hands-On Preview: Lego Rock Band

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Nathan Meunier

“Our guitars were tuned. Our amps were cranked to the max. It was time to rock. However, instead of a looking out at a packed house in a seedy dive bar, our band was on the deck of a rickety pirate ship in the middle of the frothing ocean about to open a can of rock-n-roll whup-ass on a giant, ticked-off octopus. Apparently the many-tentacled brute didn’t take too kindly to our decision to pass over his kiddo who’d recently auditioned to be our new drummer. Indeed, experiencing Rock Band through the filtered lens of the LEGO world offers a healthy mixture of both the familiar and the absurd.”