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About MyTwoCopper.com
MyTwoCopper was founded in January of 2009. Our goal is to provide fellow gamers with our opinions on games of all kinds, not just what came out last week or last month. When we sat down to create the site, all of us thought that there was something missing from games journalism, and we have set out to provide that service.
Almost all of the gaming websites on the internet fall into one of two categories: Trendy or Retro. Trendy sites focus on what has come out recently; They only review the latest games and, unless a title is exceptionally good or bad, it is rarely mentioned after its initial review. The focus is primarily on what just came out and what's coming out next. Retro, however, is just the opposite. Retro sites, by definition, focus on older titles almost exclusively. Between these two extremes are many gamers that have no outlet that speaks to their tastes in gaming. Those gamers are the audience to which we are speaking.
To that end, we at MyTwoCopper pledge two things to our readers and listeners: we will provide a continuous stream of reviews, podcasts, and editorials that cover as wide a spread of gaming as we are physically able to cover, and that we will, whenever possible, try to maintain an open mind and perspective.
Our Rating System
Our rating system is based on three simple recommendations: for every game, we recommend either that our readers Buy It, Rent It, or Skip It. A rating of Buy It means that this title is worth a full retail purchase, and should be experienced by anyone that can come up with the cash. Rent It means that the particular title, while not deserving of your dollar, is definitely something you should experience. Rent these titles from your local rental store or borrow them from a friend instead. Skip It simply means that this game is bad and should be avoided altogether.
We have no scores in our ratings system. This is primarily due to the way we as writers view game reviews. We view reviews as consumer aids when making purchasing decisions. Therefore, we decided not to use scores, and instead cut out the middle man and just tell our readers whether they should buy the title in question or not.
At the end of each review, we also include an Experience section that spells out the time we spent with the game. This is so our readers know the degree to which we are informed when making our decision, and there can be no question about how qualified our opinions are.
Hopefully you'll enjoy our site, and come back again and again. You're the reason why we write this.
Joe Wood
Managing Editor, MyTwoCopper.com
Joe Wood
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Managing Editor, Podcast Host |
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Springfield, IL |
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Records Analyst |
| Xbox Live Gamertag: |
SirGolbez |
| World of Warcraft Characters: |
Splody @ Thunderhorn |
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RTS |
| Favorite Games: |
Warcraft series, Command & Conquer series, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War series, Zelda series, Final Fantasy series |
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Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Braveheart, The Patriot, Star Wars IV-VI, History of the World: Part One |
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Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Hobbit, Discworld series, Kingdom of Rice and Salt, Ruled Britannia, Ender's Game |
Jeff Phelps
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Correspondent, Podcast News Anchor |
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Springfield, IL |
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Currently Unemployed |
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Ronin the Blade |
| World of Warcraft Characters: |
Morteas @ Thunderhorn |
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RPG, Fighting |
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Dragon Quest series, Shin Megami Tensei series, Final Fantasy series, Super Mario Bros. series, Fallout 3, Total War series, World of Warcraft, Tales of series. The Simpsons Arcade game, Street Fighter series. Samurai Shodown series. |
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Indiana Jones triolgy, Anything by Mel Brooks, Die Hard trilogy, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Patton, Back to Future Trilogy. |
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The Simpsons, Family Guy, South Park, Mystery Science Theater 3000 |
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Comics, other than that I don't really read. |
Matt Schraeder
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Web Developer, Podcast Editor |
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frozensolidone |
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Jacksonville, IL |
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PHP Web Developer, C# App Developer |
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FrozenSolidOne |
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Frozensolid @ Kilrogg
Kefka @ Kilrogg |
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FPS, Action/Adventure, Rhythm |
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Legend of Zelda series, Metroid series, Anything by Valve, World of Warcraft, Sam and Max series, Monkey Island series, Guitar Hero, Dance Dance Revolution |
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Pi, Requiem for a Dream, Swordfish, American Beauty, Dr. Strangelove, Blazing Saddles, American History X, Die Hard series, Fight Club, Office Space |
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Lost, Heroes, Mythbusters, Firefly, Sarah Conner Chronicles, Dirty Jobs, Simpsons, Family Guy, Dollhouse, House, Deadliest Catch, Warehouse 13 |
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A Song of Ice and Fire series, Fevre Dream, The Hobbit, The Wheel of Time (the first 4-5 books), Old Man's War |
Jessica Hillman
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Graphics Designer |
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TofuJunky |
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Springfield, IL |
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ER tech and Nurse Tech |
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Tofu Junky |
| World of Warcraft Characters: |
Shiritaki @ Thunderhorn |
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Adventure |
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Zelda and Mario series, Call of Duty 4, Aliens vs Predator, World of Warcraft |
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Fight Club, Office Space, The Fifth Element, Animal House, Waiting, Bond Series (except Daniel fucking Craig) |
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I like medical and non-fiction science reading material. Oh and,"Where the Wild Things Are". |
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Rock, Metal, Indie, Techno, Classick Rock, and some Hip-Hop |
Special Thanks
DJ Mike the Warrior: Podcast Music
Dreamhost: The best webhost ever
Google: Free e-mail? Yes please!
Sony Executives: Vocal Diarrhea
Microsoft: The Red Ring of Death
Nintendo: Vitality Sensor and Wii Balance Board
Blizzard: Years lost to grinding
Jack Thompson: Getting disbarred
The Phantom: Not existing
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