SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo tries to take the look and feel of SOCOM 3 from the PS2 and make it portable, and in a few ways, it succeeds. At the same time, however, it feels like there's elements that should have been improved a long time before I slotted the game into my PSP. Read More.
The Navy Seals are hitting the PS2 once again, and there isn't one Navy Seal who would deny the reality of this game. This third instalment to the SOCOM series is unlike any other of its kind, including the first two games in the franchise which were built to a key on their own. Read More.
A long time ago (in terms of the gaming industry at least), Eidos and Pyros treated us to Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines. The game put the player in charge of a team of World War II commandos behind enemy lines (surprise!). Players had to make and execute their plan, deftly using the strengths of each commando to succeed. Read More.
Everyone knows the deep philosophical roots of Lemmings. After all, is it not just a metaphor for life, as we shamble on ad infinitum until we fall to our dooms, reaching our goal only by way of some cosmic being? Or perhaps it's just a game to stop some cute little green-haired buggers from getting crushed, zapped, crisped, or meeting any other untimely doom before reaching their goal. Read More.
In the past, there have been a fair amount of games that combined the RPG and RTS genres. Many of these involve just adding RPG elements to a fully-developed RTS engine, but developer Phenomic went a different path with SpellForce, instead opting to start with a more RPG-centric form of gameplay, and adding RTS elements into the mix, creating the impression that a single hero was now commanding an army, as opposed to having the hero thrown into an already-developed fighting force. Read More.
Few video games, let alone novels, movies or television shows, have managed to shape and define a generation, but the Tomb Raider franchise has. The first time I ever set eyes on Lara was in programming class in early '97 when I should've been learning C coding. Read More.
Few video games, let alone novels, movies or television shows, have managed to shape and define a generation, but the Tomb Raider franchise has. The first time I ever set eyes on Lara was in programming class in early '97 when I should've been learning C coding. Read More.
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War is the latest entry into Namco's long-running franchise, and the follow-up to the 2004 release, Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War. The game takes place a decade prior to the previous release, and offers up the brand of gameplay that the franchise is known for. Read More.
In The Warriors, a tale loosely based off of a Greek story of a group of Spartans trapped behind enemy lines, eight gang members must make their way back to their turf, Coney Island. They've been falsely accused of killing the leader of the largest gang in New York, and every thug in the city wants a piece of them. Read More.
You open the box and pull out the disc. As you read the manual, including a short prequel comic, a piece of paper with a note for you falls out. You look at it and find clues written throughout the manual and try to figure out what they mean. You decide to load the game and wait and see. Read More.
For anyone who's ever been a fan of Neopets, the Tamagotchi-like online virtual pet that you can play with, feed, and trade and buy things for, this is the game for you. Or, actually, for your pet. The Neopets have their own pets, called Petpets, and that's who you'll be playing as in this game. Read More.
While it's hard not to get giddy at the prospect of playing a solid turn-based strategy game on the PSP, those who have owned a GBA or DS will soon recognize the trappings of Advance Wars. Yes, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and Field Commander does more than just borrow a few concepts from the amazing Nintendo franchise. Read More.
The name Sega has always been synonymous with arcade racing and rightfully so. But now that most games are judged on home consoles (while sitting on comfy couches) and no longer in sweaty coin-dens, how does the most complete OutRun package ever released fare? With no addition to the simple (and shallow) drift-mechanic, no enormous graphical breakthroughs, the same three ladies to contend with as before, many of the exact same courses we've already seen a few times before and just the Ferrari license to pin its hopes on, can the OutRun series still pack enough fun in a quick-fix arcade romp to get old-school fans salivating? Read More.
Battle of Europe is the latest release from Montreal-based publisher, Strategy First. Developed by MAUS Software, this flight simulation is a budget release set in the World War II theatre. This low cost game is attractive for its decent graphics, easy to learn controls, and wide variety of missions. Read More.
While it is quite possible as a reviewer to write paragraphs, if not books, on the merits, improvements and details of Oblivion, it would simply be a disservice to anyone reading it. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is, simply put, the most complete and most amazing experience to be had in videogame form, bar none, and everyone should be playing it rather than reading about it. Read More.
