Nov. 5, 2008
A Review By badbadleroybrown in PlayStation 3 » Action
Hype is a funny thing. There’s a good kind and a bad kind. The good kind can come from many different places, such as a game coming out of nowhere to sell oodles of copies because of word of mouth or fantastic reviews (Sins of a Solar Empire comes to mind). Then there’s the bad kind: the artificial hype shoveled into our senses by m...
Read More »Nov. 4, 2008
A Review By Siraris in Xbox 360 » Action
For me, personally, there are few titles that come along and take me by surprise. I spend so much time researching, listening, watching to all the information that I can on most games, that I am invariably sure on whether I will enjoy a game or not before I even play it. Dead Space was a title that I didn't expect to enjoy that much b...
Read More »Oct. 28, 2008
A Review By Harbinger in Xbox 360 » Action
With EA being the epitome of all that is wrong in the video-game industry for years, it seems they have turned a corner for their spotted and unimaginative career. Trying to buck the trend of mediocre to god-awful movie based games, yearly rehashes of the same game, and just plain bad projects, they have delivered one of the most interesting and ...
Read More »Oct. 27, 2008
A Review By Vulture in PC » Simulation
Short and simple: if you enjoy the other X-games even a little bit, then you will enjoy this incarnation, even if just a little bit. That is because, well it's nearly the same game as the last X3, X3 Reunion. The new stuff is: new weapons, ships, stations, storyline missions, generic missions, user interface, and a new ra...
Read More »Oct. 26, 2008
A Review By Shodan2020 in Xbox 360 » Action
Volition, the same developers who brought you the most excellent Descent: Freespace, and Red Faction games (ok, not so much, RF2). Have given us Saints Row, a gang-oriented sandbox game in the fictional city of Stilwater. You play the role of a poor schlub in the city's Mission Beach district who almost becomes a casualty of gang-related vi...
Read More »Oct. 14, 2008
A Review By Siraris in Xbox 360 » Action
Call of Duty 4 is arguably the defining shooter this generation. It did its job so well, that even the venerable Halo 3 was left in its wake. The multi-player component that Infinity Ward developed has, and will be copied for years to come in every way shape and form. Fortunately, and unfortunately, Call of Duty 5 has copied eve...
Read More »Oct. 12, 2008
A Review By Shodan2020 in Xbox LIVE Arcade » Action
I was born in 1982. This accounts for a lot of my likes and loves from music tastes to videogames. That being said. I was raised on the old Mega Man NES games. Mega Man 9 goes backwards to go forward in that sense. The graphics, music, story, and gameplay are all delightfully 8-bit and while these certainly won't impress and may frighten aw...
Read More »Oct. 8, 2008
A Review By maverick106 in PSP » Role Playing Game
TacticalRPGs have a special place in my heart. Freshmanyear of college is a blur of physics, mountain dew, and Final Fantasy Tactics. To the great dismay of a floor full ofengineers, not a single final exam asked how to obtain the Zodiac summon. My fate was sealed, though, and the genrebecame a steadfast friend. Itreat...
Read More »Oct. 7, 2008
A Review By Ox in PC » Strategy
Firaxis's latest offering, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization (hereinafter "Col2"), is a revamp of the 1994 turn-based strategy classic Sid Meier's Colonization. You command the first small clutch of Europeans to discover the New World in 1492 and must guide them through Indian raids, colonial wars, and a Revolutionary War ...
Read More »Oct. 6, 2008
A Review By Dark Prince in Xbox 360 » Adventure
Lego Batman: The Video Game is 5th game in line of Lego games from Traveller's Tales that have recently been brought out in full circle. We've had a jump from the exciting Star Wars universe, to Indiana Jones (which flapped a bit) to the recent release of Lego Batman. Many have hyped this title, while others have shrugged it off claimi...
Read More »Oct. 5, 2008
A Review By alienmastermind in Xbox 360 » Action
Well, I must say that a lot has kept me from writing about video games. Namely, writing and drawing Dipswitch for the site. But, I digress. The latest in the Star Wars branded video games, The Force Unleashed, is a masterpiece. I've wanted to dismember this damned game. But each time I play, it reminds me what happens when George Luca...
Read More »Oct. 2, 2008
A Review By Tel Prydain in Xbox 360 » Action
This is a hard review to write, because few other games have split the gaming community quite so much as Alone in the Dark. Sites that normally give generous scores are giving this game scores as low as three out of ten, while other sites known for marking harshly are giving it eight out of ten. Alone in the Dark is an old school action adventu...
Read More »Oct. 2, 2008
A Review By Tel Prydain in Xbox 360 » Strategy
I first played Civilisation on our family’s XT PC in the early nineties - you had the option of playing it in 16-colour EGA or 256-Colour VGA; and it ruled a significant part of my childhood. This is not an uncommon scenario and since then the franchise has sold over eight million copies. And that’s not including the ‘Call to Po...
Read More »Oct. 2, 2008
A Review By Tel Prydain in Xbox 360 » Action
Last year was a behemoth year for gaming. With high profile releases ranging from Call of Duty 4 and Halo 3, to Bioshock, Assassins Creed and Mass Effect – there was something for everyone. It’s therefore somewhat understandable that some games might get overlooked, and such was the case for Overlord. Overlord was a unique game; putt...
Read More »Oct. 2, 2008
A Review By Tel Prydain in Xbox 360 » Strategy
Turn based strategy certainly isn’t a genre that is over represented on the 360, and while some won’t see that as much of a loss, those who have been initiated into the mysteries of the turn based strategy fandom know that there are few things more rewarding then thinking up a clever strategy and then crushing your opponents without h...
Read More »Oct. 2, 2008
A Review By Tel Prydain in Nintendo DS » Role Playing Game
Back when I got my first DS, the majority of the available games consisted of simple puzzle games, licensed trashed and a few well-polished first-party games. I recently picked up a new DS, and I’m happy to report that this is no longer the case. The World Ends With You is a great example of the kind of games that the DS is now host to. ...
Read More »Oct. 2, 2008
A Review By biosc1 in Nintendo DS » Role Playing Game
I have a confession to make. This is my first RPG on the DS. I've been away from the RPG genre for a long time and I wanted something simple. I also wanted a game that would integrate the touch screen. I know that this game is probably not everyone's first choice, but it was my first choice because I knew that i...
Read More »Oct. 2, 2008
A Review By biosc1 in Xbox 360 » Action
There is already a great review of the game by Shodan2020, found here, so I will not repeat what has already been said. Instead, I'm going to review this games co-op experience. This is one of those games where having the artificial intelligence replaced by a person on the couch next to you can lead to hours of fun. ...
Read More »Oct. 1, 2008
A Review By Tel Prydain in Nintendo DS » Role Playing Game
Since their early work with Black Isle, I’ve been a Bioware fanboy. They have created epic scale RPGs with the Baldur’s Gate Series, amazing online experiences with Neverwinter Nights and licensed games that are actually good with Knights of the Old Republic. As a fan of Western RPGs, I look to them as the last bastion of a dying ge...
Read More »Oct. 1, 2008
A Review By jpublic in PC » Puzzle
For those of you who are Steam whores like me, and have the ability (of dubious value) to purchase under-$20 games without even flinching, you tend to discover life is pretty hit or miss with new releases on Steam. But every once in a while you hit a gem. At $10, The Wonderful End of The World, by Dejobaan Games may be one of those ge...
Read More »Sep. 30, 2008
A Review By Texas Speed in Xbox 360 » Action
Please don't take that title the wrong way. While some gamers no doubt feel that way about playing the game, I certainly don't. What it really refers to is the true strength of Too Human's gameplay. I've put a lot of hours into this game. I've been through the story multiple times, and replayed levels outside of the story co...
Read More »Sep. 29, 2008
A Review By Shodan2020 in Xbox 360 » Sports
Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 is a sharp looking "vacation" sim. You choose your favorite Dead or Alive girl and follow her on a 2 week vacation on Zack Island. The story is extremely ludicrous. Zack and his girlfriend, Niki, recover Zack Island from the depths of the ocean (I guess it sank in the first one.) using a flare that aler...
Read More »Sep. 22, 2008
A Review By Ancalagon in PC » Action
Its hard to be objective in a review. A reviewer comes in with a lot of assumptions about a game, and a lot of expectations, and tries to fit the game to those. Its especially a problem with a game that is part of a series, because the reviewer will naturally try to fit the new game to that of the old. So I'm going to state right out tha...
Read More »Sep. 20, 2008
A Review By H1PO in Xbox 360 » Action
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed had so much potential. I'll admitthat I have been watching this game since the first concept arts were uploadedonto the official star wars website. As a Star Wars fan, what more could Iwant? A next gen jedi game supposed to take the force to the next level?Awesome!However, the game does not live up to its potent...
Read More »Sep. 14, 2008
A Review By SPhil64 in Xbox LIVE Arcade » Action
Let's not beat around the bush; Castle Crashers is an excellent game. With that, however, there are a number of flaws/glitches in the final build. Let's start with the good. The first thing that I love (and that you'll notice) is the art style of the game. This is the hard...
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