An explosion to the left of me, an air strike taking out the tank on my left I run for cover to protect my own life. Crouching low behind a half destroyed wall to avoid the suppressing fire of a group of filthy Strogg, I take out my machine gun pistol and lean out from behind the wall, shooting one in the face. Read More.
Hello there readers, it's time for a quiz: Which of the following was not present in Soviet-era Russia? Was it A) Russians, B) Communism, or C) Bloodthirsty mutants who want nothing more than to tear you apart? If you guessed C, then you may have figured out what's offered in the PC shooter You Are Empty, which takes place in the totalitarian Soviet Union. Read More.
When my editor handed me a nondescript brown packing box, it was pretty obvious there was some sort of video game waiting inside. Which one? Who could tell? The possibilities were endless. "Open it," he said. Apparently he wasn't sure either, and I obliged. What I first saw once I had fumbled enough with the packing tape was something that hit me like a twenty year old sack of potatoes. Read More.
Xbox Live Arcade is great one thing; determining which games have truly stood the test of time. Some games such as Street Fighter II, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, and Pac-Man have all found a home on Microsoft's download service, while other unfortunate titles are exposed as the menial timewasters that time has long forgotten. Read More.
The life of a ball of mercury is not an easy one, even more so for one that's subjected to the tests in the Mercury Meltdown series of games. Every lab is a torture scene of colors, electricity, and extreme temperatures. But this little blob doesn't let up. The latest title in the series, Revolution, brings the experience to the Wii, adding a whole new method of control that completely changes the game and adds a little more to it too. Read More.
I really wanted Spider-Man: Friend or Foe to be about online social networking. Such a missed opportunity! Instead of average action-platforming, we could've had MySpace meets Marvel. Think about it. Friend requests for boss fights -- do you approve Venom, or alienate the alien by denying his virtual friendship? Read More.
Some people just love Star Wars. I personally love Star Wars so much I spend every day at work contemplating deep questions such as whether hating Jar Jar Binks makes me an intergalactic racist or if Jawas had access to universal health care. Thanks to these truly deep questions I was excited for the opportunity to review LucasArts' Star Wars Battlefront Renegade Squadron for the PSP. Read More.
Some people like the pizzazz and intricacy of all these new, fancy space-age games that take a good week or so just to figure out how to name your character or pick up an item. Others like the intensity of being thrust right into the thick of things the moment they push the start button. Read More.
I'll be the first to admit, I've never been really into the Ratchet and Clank series on the PlayStation 2. For whatever reason, I found it difficult to get into a series that combined furry and cute creatures with weapons of mass destruction. The last title in the series that I played was Going Commando way back in the day. Read More.
With their introduction of Project Gotham Racing 3 for the Xbox 360 console, Bizarre Creations and Microsoft had the chance to bring their racing formula into new light. Sticking to the familiar gameplay seen in the earlier titles, PGR3 boasted over 80 different vehicles and stellar online play. Read More.
Brain Age 2 is the sequel to the bestselling Brain Age. Developed and published by Nintendo for the DS, it is a highly addicting grouping of mini-games and sudoku puzzles. The game encourages you to play a little bit every day in order to improve your "brain age". Read More.
Orange Box is a great package, filled with excellent games that are instant classics.
Oh wait, I was supposed to lead up to that statement. Damn. Okay, let me start again. Read More.
Some games try to be more than they actually are, or attempt to revolutionize genres. Some games are made, instead, to merely add a little more to the gameplay and keep it enjoyable. Loki: Heroes of Mythology doesn't really fall into either of these categories, instead finding itself repeating a formula that has been used ad nauseam. Read More.
Classic Speedball was created by Bitmap Brothers for the Amiga in 1990. While the first version enjoyed some success, the sequel: Brutal Deluxe originally sold over two million units. Unsurprisingly, the game has been renewed with twice as many teams, enhanced graphics, and of course, being a XBLA title, online play. Read More.
The Xbox 360 has started to accumulate a nice collection of must have games. These are the titles that define not only the genres they represent, but they also do well in helping gamers from all over feel less regret about putting down their money on the X360. However, one genre that hasn't flooded Microsoft's gaming systems is the RPG. Read More.
