When Supreme Commander was released in Februray of 2007, it redefined the scale of the real-time strategy genre. Large-scale battles took place on enormous maps that were over 40 kilometres squared with units dwarfing others, as high-powered lasers criss-crossed the battlefield. Read More.
The Call of Duty series has long been set in the theatre of World War II. The fourth instalment seeks to change this and alter the formula by taking place in modern times, where the good and bad guys are harder to define, the weapons are more powerful, and the plot is more complicated than just pushing back the Third Reich. Read More.
Culpa Innata is a world that developer Momentum and publisher Strategy First took much effort and care to develop, and the end result welcomes adventure-seekers into its realm. The World Union is a united front that encompasses everything that makes a society perfect. Read More.
The Budokai Tenkaichi series has been pretty successful in the past by duplicating the style of the battles that people have seen in anime and manga. The third instalment of the series, for the PS2, goes for the gold once more by adding more characters, modes, and moves to play with as you fight your way around large battlefields at blinding speeds, delivering powerful blasts and defeating evil. Read More.
Starscape is an interesting game to play, at least in the beginning. At a first glance, it looks like a game of Asteroids on steroids. However, the inclusion of mining, resource management, a story, and a couple of other modes quickly dissuades this thought. Still, the addictive nature of arcade games makes its mark here, though other issues tend to bring the game down. Read More.
The title of this game, Street Trace NYC, suggests you will be doing new and interesting things in New York City. Street Trace? What's that? New York? Sounds cool! Unfortunately, Street Trace does not let you do any cool nor interesting things, and the only recognizable New York landmark was the Statue of Liberty, viewable only in the menu. Read More.
From the minute you load Sword of the New World, you know it's going to be an engaging experience. The characters and the environment are beautifully created and the music makes you want to jump into the game immediately. But first, let's look at character creation. Read More.
Classic RPGs are often a treat for nostalgic gamers to play, and games that hearken back to the originals can be fun, but they walk a thin line between being enjoyable and feeling like there's nothing new offered. Gods: Land of Infinity takes the latter road, though it is not without some positive qualities, albeit minor. Read More.
Now if you're telling me that you don't know the saying "We'll give him an offer that he cannot refuse", then you really need to brush up on your great Mob movies of the past. In 2006, EA released The Godfather for PC, PS2, and Xbox. For a movie game, it had some good controls, good smooth graphics and decent gameplay. Read More.
If there was ever a publisher that got more mileage out of a single genre, historical era or setting, it's Koei. The Japanese company nestled itself a nice little niche through the PS2's popularity, pumping out dozens of action and strategy titles set in the feudal Far East. Read More.
My favorite game as a lad was a neat little spin-off called Privateer.
Taking place in the then-relevant Wing Commander universe, Privateer made you a freelance space-pilot in an aging ship, willing to take any mission for the right price. As you made money, you upgrade your ship, eventually buying a new one entirely. Read More.
Ancient Wars: Sparta has been on the shelves of your favourite games retailer for quite some time, but considering its still hefty price tag, we're putting out this review if only to inform potential buyers about what to expect. Playlogic released this real-time simulation back in April 2007, rather conveniently a month after the opening of the blockbuster movie 300. Read More.
I remember seeing a trailer for an Xbox exclusive game a few years ago. Microsoft was touting the game as an action title that would feature production values right out of Asian martial arts cinema with deep and engaging action gameplay. Then the game disappeared from the release radar. Read More.
First person shooters have come a long way since their inception in the early '90s, with titles such as Half Life and Halo becoming leaders of the video game industry. The genre has evolved from its humble beginnings as simple yet entertaining run-and-gun games to story-driven, adrenaline-fueled pieces of art. Read More.
Agatha Christie fans can now play as the famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, in Evil Under the Sun, The Adventure Company's third installment in the series. Rather than coming up with an entirely new character for players to control, this time the player can control Poirot to unravel the mystery on Seadrift Island. Read More.
