Video games, in some cases, are very much like Hollywood movies. For one; when successful, they both net into the millions of dollars. Secondly, they each feature readily identifiable faces (and bodies) that people will pay to see again and again. And finally, like many actors and actresses who try their hand at singing and other failed forms of over-exposure, videogame makers believe that they can cross genres without repercussions. Read More.
Perhaps it is destiny for every animated movie to have a video game counterpart, and Over the Hedge is no different. In this video game based on the movie, based on the comic strip, the woodland creatures go through wacky hijinx to steal food, loot, and cause a bit of mayhem in suburban life. Read More.
Grand Theft Auto fans can finally take their hooker-clubbing, gun-toting, crime-spree action on the run, with Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories on the PSP. It essentially takes the series' well-known formula of a sandbox-style form of gameplay, and brings it to the handheld. Read More.
Astropop and Mutant Storm were hands down my two favorite games on the Xbox's original Live Arcade. There was something about the progression of gameplay, the constant challenge and the simplicity of each that truly appealed to me. Now, with the arrival of the 360 and it's own Live Arcade, we've seen the re-release of both games. Read More.
Crystal Quest is another Xbox Live Arcade title that features the tried and true mechanic that involves navigating a ship around a playing field while shooting down enemies. Fans of Geometry Wars, Mutant Storm and a few other titles will feel right at home. Crystal Quest also manages to add another little nuance however to distinguish itself; each playing field is a level that must be completed by collecting crystals and escaping through a gateway that is initially stationary at the bottom center of the screen. Read More.
Feeding Frenzy is simply one of those games that is fun while it lasts, but doesn't last very long. If you've played the demo, you've literally experienced exactly what the full game has to offer. Yes, the fish change, the pond you're in gets bigger, but there is hardly any new nuance thrown into later levels to really change things up. Read More.
One of the fun surprises many found while playing Bizarre Creations' Project Gotham 2 was a nifty little arcade game located in the garage called Geometry Wars. Easy to play but hard to master, it was sometimes possible to waste an hour or two simply playing this mini game. Read More.
The Gran Turismo series is one of the biggest racing franchises out there. It continues to be a hit with gamers even after four iterations in the original PlayStation and the PlayStation 2. Gran Turismo applies a formula of technical simulation driving, while still making the gameplay fun for players. Read More.
Sonic the Hedgehog is likely one of console gaming's most beloved characters and has been the mascot for Sega for many years. A host of games featuring the speedy blue rodent in red-and-white runners have graced a variety of platforms to date and not all of them have been hits. Read More.
World War II has not only provided a hit theme for many first-person shooters over the years, it has also spawned some solid real-time strategy games. It's not hard to see why when the rich history is taken into account, as well as the advanced military vehicles of the time. 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 people at Insomniac haven't strayed too far from the winning game play formula that has made past Ratchet and Clank games so addictive, and really; why should they? I've always felt that a good measure of a well put together game is in the ease with which novice or veteran players alike can get into the game play without too much of a learning curve. 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.
Buy the manual and study its contents like it's the basis for a thesis for a degree. Then you might be ready for this ultra realistic naval simulation. To call Dangerous Waters a game would be doing an injustice to the incredible depth of knowledge and research put into the game by its developer, Sonalysts. Read More.
He rolls up in front of a run down ghetto. After calmly walking through the front door, he puts earplugs in his ears as he heads towards the back of the house. He slowly pulls a pair of submachine guns from his belt. Turning the last corner, he unloads his weapons into the people in the room. Read More.
