Review systems reviewed

So, just how the hell do we review video games? What's the best way? Every method seems to suck, but there's got to be some kind of answer, right? Yes, I think there is. Let's figure this shit out once and for all.

The List: 10 reasons to give ponies a chance

WARNING: THIS POST CONTINS COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF PONIES. HATER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

"I say, old bean. These ponies are quite the conundrum."
"Quite. The cause of much rabblrousing discussion."
"Indeed, It's quite the kerfuffle." 

Confession time. I watch My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and love it. Should I really be confessing that? It is something worthy of confession? Wouldn't that imply that it's bad? A lot of people would say that. Those people are idiots. Friendship is goddamn magic!

PlayStation 4: The Good, The Bad, The Wut

Never in my life have I seen a console reveal that doesn't actually reveal the console. It was weird, to be sure. Instead, Sony took a significantly different approach from the usual "here's the box and some tech demos". I wasn't blown away, but now that the whole thing's had time to stew, I feel better about it.

BOOTYs 2012: 5 or Less Best- Audio

Funfact: The audio aspect of a game is 1/3 of the experience. The other 2/3 are visuals and gameplay. In this all-important category, I'll award the five or less best games in a number of eartastic categories. Eartastic?

I heard you like Pokemon...

So we're going to release a new game every year for three years in a row! I guess Nintendo thinks letters are colors now. And the starters continue to get stupider. But on the bright side, it looks like they've spent the whole budget on the Pokemon models. They look good.

Announcing the 2012 BOOTY Categories

Like I said before, this edition of the BOOTY awards is going to be different. Instead of making one long monster post, I'll be doing one for every category by naming the Five Or Less Best games in each category. Below, you'll find the awards I'll be giving out.

Review: Halo 4

Folks, it's the moment you've all been waiting for! The very first game critique, and for Halo 4 no less. Prepare your body.

It's that time of the year again...

Prepare your body for the first ever BOOTY awards on Installed Base. Since the site has been revamped, so have the awards. This year, I'll be breaking it down into "The 5 Or Less Best" in addition to the zany awards you've come to know and love. In the end, only five games will be ranked into the overall Best Offerings Of The Year. Now I've just got to play the rest of the games in this large stack...

Ring in the Apocalypse with this Majora's Mask fan album

You need to listen to this. Like, right now. You survived the end times, now celebrate with this fantastic tribute album to Majora's Mask. There's ten excellent arrangements to be found here, but Theophany, the album's creator, intends to adapt the whole soundtrack eventually. Give it a listen below. You can download it for free, but why would you not support this with a Christmas donation?

STEALER

Here's one to look out for.