Blog Herding: Community Edition 10/22/10

Check out the work of your peers in the latest edition of blog herding. Happy reading!

Super Meat Boy: Testing My Motivation For Playing Games
“Super Meat Boy is testing my motivation for playing games. Do I play games for achievements? Would I have played Trials HD if I had known that there was going to be a ridiculously hard ‘marathon’ achievement and two extreme tracks I've yet to beat?” Born4this takes a look at the trials and tribulations facing gaming completists.

A Look At The Most Common Video Game Clichés
From exploding barrels and sexy characters to the constant threat of amnesia, this humorous blog post from Cody Gilley details the most commonly used conventions in modern video games.

My Continuing Struggle To Defend Video Games
“We, as gamers, have come to accept violence in video games. But when I am in V.A.T.S. and my stepmother walks into the room just in time to witness the brutal beheading of an innocent shopkeeper in Fallout 3, she wonders what is wrong with me and with gaming.” Elias discusses the role of violence in video games and the disconnect it causes among non-gamers.

Favorite Arcade Memories?
Hist revisits the good ol' days of coin-op in this retrospective blog post. Share your fondest memories in the comments section of his post.

10,000 Gamerscore Later... Achievements I Am Not Proud Of
Game developers deviously put in tasks for players to complete that can occasionally make these players feel a little less than human. Happyginger has reached a Gamerscore of more than 10K, but it took a few actions he's a little ashamed about. Check out the post to find out what they are then share your own.

Challenging The Empire: The Importance Of Medal Of Honor
Medal of Honor has gotten a bit of negative press with the Taliban controversy and a few negative reviews, but Rob Ebert thinks the latest entry needs to be cut some slack. Check out the post for his defense.

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