Shawn Snider
Throughout my years of reviewing video games, I've covered a lot of titles across nearly every perceivable genre. And through those years, I've come to value a few key elements: ability to entertain, creativity, and originality. Having played Darksiders from beginning to end, I'm starting to agree with a statement I once strongly opposed. Read More.
It's been a couple of years since MX vs. ATV Untamed hit the shelves, and while I'm sure the game had its fans, it was generally received by mixed reviews, including our own. Many of the criticisms leveled against the game were simply that the gameplay was getting stale; visually the game needed an upgrade, that the freestyle tricks system was far too complicated, and frankly not a whole lot of fun. Read More.
The world of Mars is a hostile territory. An insurgent group is rebelling against a controlling and powerful foe and you're caught right in the middle. It's a story we've heard time and time again, but it isn't the story in Red Faction: Guerrilla that will have you coming back time and time again. Read More.
It's been a decade since the last Fallout release, and a lot has happened since then. In 2004, Interplay shut down, leaving many fans thinking the Fallout franchise could be gone forever. With the formal sale of the Fallout IP to Bethesda last year, the franchise was reborn and the next generation of the Fallout series is finally here. Read More.
It's been a decade since the last Fallout release, and a lot has happened since then. In 2004, Interplay shut down, leaving many fans thinking the Fallout franchise could be gone forever. With the formal sale of the Fallout IP to Bethesda last year, the franchise was reborn and the next generation of the Fallout series is finally here. Read More.
Throughout its run on the PlayStation 2, the SingStar franchise has remained largely consistent - each release uses essentially the same formula with a different song pack. From Rocks, to Pop, to 80's, and pretty much everything in between, there hasn't been a lot of variation. Read More.
Up until E3 a few years ago, I'd never heard of Guitar Hero. Yet, only a short time later, it's a household name and a staple among gamers' top lists. With Harmonix off producing Rock Band and taking the code behind Guitar Hero with it, one wasn't quite sure what to expect with a new developer. Read More.
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened is the third entry into Frogwares' Sherlock Holmes series, published in North America by CDV. It is a Holmes style mystery infused with some horror elements that you would only find in the Victorian era. The game begins as a simple missing person's case, and quickly unravels into a global adventure that puts Holmes up against a mysterious cult trying to resurrect H. Read More.
Originally released on the PS2 late last year, Guitar Hero II is the follow-up to arguably the best music game of all time. Only a few years ago, the thought of a game that required an external peripheral generally alienated gamers, with a few notable exceptions (Duck Hunt anyone? Read More.
Initially shown off at E3 2005 as a series of rendered video sequences, MotorStorm was one of those games that surprised everyone with its fast-paced open terrain racing and gorgeous visuals. As one of the "near-launch" games for the PlayStation 3, SCEA really wanted to showcase the power of the system. Read More.
Wario is out looking for treasure in his latest escapade on the Nintendo DS, and this time he's got some help. Now in its fifth outing, Master of Disguise is unlike the collections of mini games that the Wario series has previously brought to the table. This adventure puzzler begins with Wario sitting on the couch (as usual), watching a TV show about a thief, the Silver Zephyr. Read More.
Released last year, Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords was really a gem in the rough. A turn-based strategy game based on the "4X" concept (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate), Dread Lords pushed the boundaries of being too complex for beginners. And although it had an incredibly steep learning curve, it had near limitless potential with the sheer level of customization available, and was simply one of the best strategy games of the year. Read More.
It's widely known that the PS3 has few exclusive games at this point, with the only "pure" racing games being Ridge Racer 8 and the recently-released MotorStorm. And while Formula One Championship Edition isn't going to encourage naysayers to run out and pick up a PS3, it's a welcome addition to the series and the PS3 in general. Read More.
Following up on the fiasco that was THQ's last wrestling release WrestleMania 21, it would seem next to impossible for Smackdown! vs. RAW 2007 not to look great in comparison. With a mix-up in duplication sending an incredibly buggy WM21 version to stores, the WWE series needed a change of scenery and a fresh start, and SVR 2007 is just that. Read More.
Hockey is more then a past time up here in Canada; it's a way of life. When the hockey season rolls around every year, gamers eagerly wait and see what each of the major hockey gaming franchises has to offer up, and this year is no exception. Both 2K's NHL 2K7 and EA's NHL 07 have been competing for a few years with a similar set of features, this year however they've branched down different paths, which is good for hockey fans everywhere. Read More.
