By Joey Davidson |
On the surface, Spec Ops: The Line is nothing more than a run-of-the-mill military shooter set in the Middle East. This skirmish in Dubai features third person, cover-based gunplay and a linear campaign reminiscent of today’s top war titles. Forget the surface. Spec Ops: The Line represents a strong shot…
By Joey Davidson |
Quantum Conundrum is a brand new entry in what might now officially be considered the genre of first-person, omnipotent narrator, physics-based puzzle games. This title, developed by Air Tight games and published by Square Enix, is currently available on the Steam marketplace for PC. It will…
By Joey Davidson |
Tiny and Big are brothers. Their grandfather is dead. Grandpa owned a special pair of underpants that, once donned on an individual’s head, granted unlimited power and a cult following. Tiny deserved his Grandpa’s leftover underpants, Big stole them. Tiny & Big: Grandpa’s Leftovers is the…
By Joey Davidson |
Lollipop Chainsaw is a diversion. It’s a zombie fighting game with a great penchant for humor, approachability and genre busting. It’s also not made for everyone. If you don’t take kindly to sexuality, brutality and vulgarity, this game won’t be for you. Grasshopper Manufacture designed an…
By Joey Davidson |
The last we saw of the quality Ghost Recon franchise came in 2007 with Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2. It was a semi-near future title that put players in situations that demanded the use of tech, sneak and strategy in order to win. Now, Ubisoft has created a…
By Joey Davidson |
Max Payne 3 is the first game in the trilogy that was not created by Remedy Entertainment. Rockstar Games are the folks responsible for the publishing and development of Max’s newest romp. Don’t worry, the core components that made Max Payne, well, Max Payne remain intact. The terrible…
By Joey Davidson |
Sanctuary needs you. The demons of hell have spewed forth once more, and the responsibility of repelling them from the mortal realm is yours again. Diablo is back. Diablo III is a well-polished, easily enjoyable, rewarding and intense experience. It will probably be one of…
By Joey Davidson |
When I first came to the PlayStation 3, I did so a few years after the console’s launch. It wasn’t until the machine started packing several enticing experiences that I was willing and able to pony up the necessary scratch to make the purchase. When…
By Joey Davidson |
If you enjoy a game built around violence, upgrades, jumping really high, having big sword arms and running up the sides of buildings, then you’re probably going to want to sit down and get the good word on Prototype 2. It has all of those…
By Joey Davidson |
One of the first things you’ll be greeted with as you embark upon The Witcher 2‘s lengthy campaign is a tutorial. This is new for the Enhanced Edition. You’ll be shown the ropes with a quick combat lesson and then you’ll be tossed into an…
By Joey Davidson |
If there ever was a sci-fi universe that deserved wonderful polish and a brilliant set of motion control mechanics, it’s Star Wars. Elements of the fan-loved space epic offer up so much potential for hardware like Microsoft’s Kinect; too bad the execution here doesn’t do…
By Joey Davidson |
Tiger Woods PGA Tour is one of EA Sports’ dedicated yearly outings. It’s also a franchise that has its own host of yearly followers. While certainly not as popular as the Madden series, Tiger Woods manages to pull in ton of purchases from golfers and…
By Joey Davidson |
It’s time to strap in and go over BioWare’s third effort in the Mass Effect universe. Mass Effect 3 is one of the biggest video game launches of 2012. This trilogy’s conclusion has already dropped for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC platforms. It’s,…
By Mike Perlman |
“One day, the kingdom of the peaceful mushroom people was invaded by the Koopa, a tribe of turtles famous for their black magic. The quiet, peace-loving Mushroom People were turned into mere stones, bricks and even field horse-hair plants, and the Mushroom Kingdom fell into…
By Jack McGrath |
Highlighted by an expanded cast of characters, difficult puzzles, and extreme hilarity, Portal 2 builds on the foundation of its predecessor, crafting one of the most uniquely satisfying experiences of this console generation. The original Portal has amassed critical acclaim and a cult following, but…
By Jack McGrath |
When the original Crysis was introduced as a technical showcase, the response from PC gamers was overwhelmingly positive. Many spent countless hours tweaking the title’s graphics settings, ultimately testing them to push their hardware to the limit. With the release of Crysis 2, developer Crytek…
By Jack McGrath |
At the beginning of the current console generation, Test Drive Unlimited was able to make its mark through an online experience that could only later be trumped in the car driving genre by Burnout Paradise. Now, developer Eden Games is making another run for your…
By Jack McGrath |
Developer Eden Games is making another run for your money with the MMO-racer Test Drive Unlimited 2. Will it be a worthy installment in the Test Drive series? At the beginning of the current console generation, Test Drive Unlimited was able to make its mark…
By Jack McGrath |
With all of the hype surrounding Media Molecule’s LittleBigPlanet 2, it might seem difficult to know if Sackboy’s sophomore effort will be able to distinguish itself from its predecessor. Slated to be released next week, it is one of the PlayStation 3′s most anticipated games…
By Jack McGrath |
After a decade of developing a vivid and believable universe, developer Bungie is saying goodbye to their beloved child, Halo. Though the series will most likely live on under Microsoft’s discretion, Halo: Reach ends the series in the beginning, providing one of the most satisfying…
By Sean P. Aune |
Rarely do I buy a game on release day, and even more rarely do I finish it in short order, but my love of the original Transformers line is such that I felt compelled to jump on Transformers – War For Cybertron immediately. Set several millenniums before…
By Winston Sih |
This video will review the XBox 360 250 GB model nicknamed “Slim.” The review will focus on the aesthetics and the components of the new hardware. We’ll explore the old, the new and whether consumers should purchase this console. Do you own this XBox? What…
By Jon Rettinger |
Ladies (and more likely) gentlemen, welcome back to Rapture, little sister was missing you. It’s been three years since we got our first look at the underwater distopia filled with genetically altered people, all part of a failed social experiment. BioShock 2 picks up about…
By Jon Rettinger |
Mass Effect 2 is shaping up to be one of the many ‘must have’ games of 2010. I was a bit ambivalent towards the first game, but the sequel (the second in a planned trilogy) truely does look impressive. Have a watch, and leave your…
