By Joey Davidson |
In November of 2010, Nintendo released Donkey Kong Country Returns on the Wii. This title, developed by the beloved Retro Studios, harkened back to the classic Donkey Kong Country series that a lot of Nintendo fans grew up playing on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.…
By Joey Davidson |
Somewhere between making infinite Assassin’s Creed games and delaying Rayman Legends out of the hands of Wii U fans dying for software to play, Ubisoft decided to do something incredibly awesome. They decided to make Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon. This neon adventure through a…
By Ron Duwell |
It’s not often a genre is created overnight with a single smash hit, but during the early days of the PlayStation 2, two games released within two months of each other changed the way we look at action. Grand Theft Auto III enjoys most of…
By Joey Davidson |
Papo & Yo is special. This once-PlayStation 3 exclusive has now made the jump to the PC platform. I was given the opportunity to review it from start to finish, and now I’m here to tell you that you probably should have given it a shot when…
By Joey Davidson |
Guacamelee! is not an overly aggressive dip. It’s a game, and it’s fun. DrinkBox Studios is a small developer based in Toronto, Canada. They have a small string of games with solid followings and strong critical reception. The hit you probably know them for was…
By Joey Davidson |
It’s finally here. One of the biggest and most hyped games of this generation has arrived. BioShock Infinite is Irrational Games second foray into the franchise, and it is, without a doubt, an achievement. BioShock Infinite is a wonderful game. It’s a testament to what…
By Ron Duwell |
Making a Pokémon roguelike appeal to two intended audiences has never proven an easy task for developer Chunsoft in the past. For one, roguelikes in themselves are an unpopular genre not meant for everyone. They tend to be brutally difficult, sporting ideas like perma-death and…
By Eric Frederiksen |
Gears of War: Judgment has been as tough to judge as it has been for a lot of people to spell. It’s a prequel to a well-liked series, and the first time that series has been out of its original developer’s hands. It’s a new…
By Joey Davidson |
It’s been more than a decade since the launch of the GameCube and the release of the original Luigi’s Mansion, and Nintendo has decided to bring the green plumber out of ghost hunting retirement for a brand new adventure. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon has been…
By Joey Davidson |
Face it, Tomb Raider fans, this franchise lived a little bit longer than it really should have. Lara Croft became a walking joke instead of an intrepid adventurer, and each entry in the series managed to get further and further away from what made the…
By Joey Davidson |
TT Games and Nintendo are set to deliver LEGO City Undercover unto Wii U owners positively starving for new games. This open world romp with a heart of brick features the simple story of a hot shot cop out to catch a ne’er do well who…
By Joey Davidson |
Maxis and EA have rebooted a classic and epic city management game with their brand new effort. Simply called SimCity, this title is a collection of old gaming principles and new gaming ideas. Some of it works really well, some of it feels like a…
By Eric Frederiksen |
Few game series have as specific a reputation as Crysis. Without a doubt, Crysis is the prime example of technical prowess. Each Crysis release sets a new standard in just how incredible a shooter can look and a similarly remarkable standard on just how hard…
By Ron Duwell |
Why do we still play our retro favorites? Why is it some games are able to be picked up and played 20 years later and still considered great, while other games don’t stand the test of time? Specifically, what sets a 2D action platformer apart…
By Ron Duwell |
Any Nintendo fan who has not yet jumped into the Fire Emblem series is now officially out of excuses.If you never imported games, then it’s fine to have missed out on the SNES games. Game Boy Advance owners might be excused for missing out on…
By Eric Frederiksen |
Nearly everything about Aliens: Colonial Marines feels unfinished. Even the finished stuff just feels done, without being good or bad; like a steak at Applebee’s. The best thing I can say about it is that it wasn’t a very long game, but from there it’s…
By Eric Frederiksen |
The real horror of Dead Space 3 isn’t the necromorph hiding in the vent right above Isaac’s head. It’s all the concerns and preemptive criticisms fans had heaped on the game as it neared release last week. Dead Space 3 is a departure for the…
By Joey Davidson |
If you played games with any regularity on the PlayStation and PlayStation 2, odds are that you had at least one experience with one of Sony’s mascot characters. You probably owned and loved at least one game with Jak, Daxter, Ratchet, Clank, Crash or Sly.…
By Joey Davidson |
The New Super Mario label is now, in case you haven’t been following, a series. Here’s a timeline. New Super Mario Bros. - Nintendo DS – 2006 New Super Mario Bros. Wii – Nintendo Wii – 2009 New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo 3DS – 2012 New…
By Eric Frederiksen |
This year saw the revival of a number of long-dormant franchises. Along with series like Max Payne and SSX came Hitman. Agent 47 has been in hiding since 2006′s Hitman: Blood Money, but he hasn’t aged a day. If anything, it seems like the barcoded assassin is in better shape than…
By Ron Duwell |
Giant Sparrow’s The Unfinished Swan turned a lot of heads at E3 this year as yet another one of those artsy experiences designed to counter balance the blood-lust that surrounds AAA gaming these days. Flower, Journey, Pixeljunk Eden; these hypnotic games are part of an ever growing trend designed…
By Joey Davidson |
Persona 4 Golden is a PS Vita remake of 2008′s Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 for the PlayStation 2. This remake brings with it a lot of additional voice work, new in-game content, extra difficulty modes, online additions and a whole lot more. If you’re reading this review…
By Eric Frederiksen |
More and more frequently, games are being made by a bunch of studios rather than just one. Different studios work on different parts and someone in a dark room with weird magic stitches them together and hopes players won’t notice. Call of Duty: Black Ops…
By Joey Davidson |
Remember ModNation Racers? Remember how much you liked United Front Games’ surprising racing title built around user-creation? Good. Now, forget ModNation Racers. Sony took the LittleBigPlanet brand and slapped it on a karting title. Meet LittleBigPlanet Karting, developed by the same guys behind ModNation, United Front Games. Does this new console karting…
