Matt Felske
If someone asked you which role playing game is the most popular, chances are that if you're even somewhat literate in the ways of RPG's than your first thought would be the Final Fantasy series. Best known for their story line and balanced role playing strategy, Square Enix games are almost impossible to forget. Read More.
As we draw closer to November, we are rapidly approaching the one year anniversary of the release of Microsoft's Xbox 360. When we take a look at the genres of games that have been released so far, Ninety Nine Nights (also commonly referred to as N3) is the very first hack and slash to run exclusively on this next generation console. Read More.
Since the release of the Xbox 360 in November, most gamers have been looking forward to the next-generation of gaming. With the advent of such new systems as the PS3 and WII, current-generation games seem to be forgotten and feeling the vicious side effect of discount-rack fare. Read More.
Over the years, gamers have had the privilege of being able to play sport games featuring the truly great athletes of our times. Box with Ali, shoot with Gretzky, go one on one against Shaq, wrestle Hogan, kick it to Beckham, lob it to Agassi, make the perfect break for it with Vick up the middle - the whole nine yards. Read More.
The latest instalment of the Hitman series comes two years since its previous incarnation, and this time, Agent 47 is back and as lethal as ever. Contract killing is the art of murder, to knock off in a subtle or apparently accidental fashion, or simply letting the lead fly, and the Hitman series masters it perfectly. Read More.
The original Galactic Civilizations computer game is one of Stardock's most successful to date, and was later followed up with an expansion called Altarian Prophecies. Galactic Civilizations 2 takes the original game and completely revamps the graphics engine, and adds a few additional tweaks into the gameplay which turns this newest series addition into a hard-core strategy game that gamers should consider looking into. Read More.
In development since 1990, Sid Meier's Civilization series has defined and expanded the genre of empire-building strategy games. Each Civilization game has been based on exploration, discovery, building, diplomacy, and strategic combat. The latest instalment - Civilization IV - is the culmination of 15 years of experience, with the result being yet another milestone in strategic gaming. Read More.
The Gas Powered Games developers are best known for their work on Dungeon Siege, an RPG game with enough depth to best many others. While this did seem to be a high point in role playing games, I couldn't wait to see how the original's sequel would shape up. After many consecutive hours of uninterrupted gameplay, I could only come to one conclusion: the sequel is even better than the original. Read More.
With the success that Marvel had with the release of the 2002 movie Spider-Man, and each proceeding sequel, the gaming community has been blessed with an influx of Marvel game titles. While the original Spider-Man series is largely centered on the movies, Ultimate Spider-Man breaks away from the movie franchise and focuses on its own modified version of the Spider-Man story. Read More.
After playing Dawn of War, I was very intrigued to see whether Winter Assault would live up to the high standard set by its predecessor. Warhammer 40,000 Winter Assault introduces a variety of new features to the game, including a new playable race, and while it didn't take long for me to dive into the campaign, my hope of a better gaming experience was rapidly suppressed. Read More.
When I first picked up Dawn of War, I wasn't sure what kind of game I was going to get. I've been a big fan of real-time strategy games, but I wasn't sure if this product would live up to all the hype that had been going around. After playing the game for only fifteen minutes, I was already impressed at the quality of both the gameplay and visual effects. Read More.
I've always been a big fan of first person shooters and real time strategy games, both of which are plentiful in today's game market. If we looked at a list of my favourite games, it wouldn't take long for titles such as Halo or Total Annihilation to crop up. Never did I imagine that Indigo Prophecy would find a place on my list. Read More.
When Fable was originally released on the Xbox last year, there was a lot of hype around the game and about the freedom that it offered. The in-depth RPG elements were meant to give players a whole new gaming experience unlike any other. I was one of those gamers who had had their expectations set way too high. Read More.
World War II real-time strategy games come a dime a dozen, this allows for a lot of competition in the genre. Sometimes you end up with top-of the line titles, other times they simply fall a bit short. Then there are titles like Blitzkrieg II, the sequel to CDV's release two years ago, which have a lot of potential but fail to fully utilize it. Read More.
I've always been a big fan of first person shooters and real time strategy games, both of which are plentiful in today's game market. If we looked at a list of my favourite games, it wouldn't take long for titles such as Halo or Total Annihilation to crop up. Never did I imagine that Indigo Prophecy would find a place on my list. Read More.
