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Josh GriffinMore Posts Gamerscore Bungies Past 58,000

This week our Xbox 360 crossed 58,000 in Gamerscore – thanks in part to the next installment of the Halo franchise. Took a break from gaming this week to give you a few quick reviews:

Jetpack Joyride (A+): One of the funnest iOS games makes its way to Windows 8 and is incredibly fun on a laptop. Such a great game – play it on whatever platform you can, the game is genius.
Halo 4 (A+): This may very well be the best Halo game ever made. As a fan of the franchise since the beginning, it was fun to pick up a copy of the game and play straight through it in 4-player co-op. Incredible cinemas. Epic multiplayer. Unreal graphics. Fun x 1000.
LEGO Batman 2 (A-): Another winning installment in the LEGO video game franchise. Such a fun game – my kids ate it up and have already beaten it several times. Super, super fun family game!

JG

Add Comment November 13, 2012

Josh GriffinMore Posts Xbox Gamerscore Hits 57,000

The start of the school year means I’m going to be slowing down playing videogames, but the past week was once again great for Gamerscore, largely in part to one incredible game:

Once Upon a Monster (A+) – easily the very best kids game I’ve ever seen. My kids adore this game, it is incredibly creative, uses Kinect and accessible for all ages. Managed to pick it up for <$20, wish I had bought it sooner. Absolutely perfect.
Marvel Super Hero Squad (B+) – another kid-friendly game the kids loved. Play as the cutest versions of Hulk and Iron Man that you’ve ever seen.

JG

1 View Comments September 6, 2012

Josh GriffinMore Posts Gamerscore Past 56,000

Ah … summer vacation. Taking a break from work helped my Xbox360 gamerscore to rise north of 56,000 points. The 1,000+ increase over the last update was due to some single-player and family gaming:

Captain America: Super Soldier (B) – fun game based on the movie. Kind of repetitive, but enjoyed it.
Bodycount (C-) – I wanted to like it, but first-person shooters have to be really good these days to hold me. This one wasn’t.
Minecraft (A) – unique, fun, cute, surprising. I can see why this is the biggest indie game of the past couple of years.

JG

Add Comment September 2, 2012

Josh GriffinMore Posts Gamerscore Reaches 55,000

It has taken me longer than usual this month … too much real-life/youth ministry getting in the way of my videogaming, but my Xbox360 gamerscore is now up over 55,000 points. The 1,000+ increase over the last update was due to some serious and not-so-serious gaming:

007: Blood Stone (B+) – fun James Bond game, run and gun the whole thing
Air Conflicts: Secret Wars (D-) – completely unplayable. Bummed I even paid $16 for it.
Kinect Sports: Season 2 (B+) – fun for the whole family, really really fun.
Madagascar 3 (C+) – kids loved this one, we never did see the movie!

JG

1 View Comments June 27, 2012

Josh GriffinMore Posts Gamerscore Bests 54,000

Took me a couple of months this time – but pumped to have added another 1,000 points to my Xbox360 Gamerscore. Just crossed 54,000 today … beating a few new games in the process:

Rayman Origins (A+) – best sidescrolling/2D game this console generation
How to Train Your Dragon (B-) – kids loved it, but it wasn’t great
Jane’s Advance Strike Fighter (B+) – dropped in price quickly, I love flight simulators that lean arcade
Sonic Generations (B) – better than most Sonics, but still nowhere near as good as the original

JG

Add Comment March 12, 2012

Josh GriffinMore Posts The Little Gamerscore That Could

I’m headed up the Gamerscore mountain on my Xbox 360 this month – pleased to announce another 1,000 point increase in my Xbox360 Gamerscore. Quick letter-grade reviews of the games conquered to get the achievement increase over the holidays: Halo CE: Anniversary (A), Ace Combat: Assault Horizon (B+) and Joe Danger: Special Edition (B+).

JG

1 View Comments January 19, 2012

Josh GriffinMore Posts Xbox 360 Gamerscore Shoots to 52,006

Another 1,000 point increase in my Xbox360 Gamerscore means another blog post documenting the joirney. Here are some super quick letter grade reviews of the games conquered to get the aciehevement increase: Sonic Generations (B), Bulletstorm (B+), Ice Age: Age of the Dinosaur (C+) and Modern Warfare 3 (A+). Solid month of gaming, done in bursts because of the busy fall. Excited about more gaming as we slow down over the holidays!

JG

Add Comment December 5, 2011

Josh GriffinMore Posts Xbox360 Gamerscore 51,000+

Been a challenging fall to get in videogame time – between the fall kickoff of our youth ministry and the launch of Life Groups – there’s little time for fun and games. However, today we finally hit another 1000 point increase in gamerscore, thanks in part to Gears of War 3 (A+), Toy Story 3 (A), Kinect Sparkler (B) and Sonic Unleashed (C).

JG