Jun. 10, 2008

Heavenly Sword

"Heavenly" is Short Lived but Worth the Effort

A Review By PugSuperStar in PlayStation 3 » Action

Heavenly Sword, the first offering from development studio Ninja Theory, is a visual and auditory treat and delivers some of the best character performances in a video game in a long while. Ninja Theory fell back upon the ageless action/beat'em-up formula for Heavenly Sword, mixed in some Quick-Time Events (QTEs, think God of War) and some ba...

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May. 17, 2008

Heroes of Might and Magic V: Tribes of the East

A Big Quality Expansion

A Review By hamidious in PC » Strategy

Heroes of Might & Magic 5 was a great successor to the legacy of the Heroes franchise. It was not only a graphical upgrade, but many gameplay elements and balances were introduced. I tried this standalone expansion despite the bad reviews flying around, and I'm glad I did. Tribes of the East (TOTE) is a standalone expansion, which is gr...

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Apr. 7, 2008

Hellgate: London

Development Hell

A Review By Telefrog in PC » Role Playing Game

Hellgate: London is one of those games that other developers watch with clinical detachment to learn from. It is a tragic lesson in hubris and mismanagement. One can imagine a test question about Hellgate: London in Game Development 101 being worded like this, "How could the critically praised co-developer of Diablo release a highly anticipate...

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