I hate to start off this review with such a harsh tagline, especially since I've been a fan of the Need For Speed franchise for so long, but the comparison is just too painfully obvious to ignore. NFS: The Run is the latest game in the long running series, and before I go too far down the rant path, I must first state that it's a decent game. Read More.
After its original debut in the 1980s from Data East, who would have guessed that Peter Pepper would once again run some burgers to the ground? MonkeyPaw Games revives the legacy with BurgerTime: World Tour, feeding both the nostalgic and the curious with their 3D rendition of the game. Read More.
I remember watching Family Feud, many years ago. The themed show, which pit families against each other, trying to choose answers in a list for cash, is still on the air today, but it has been a while since I've watched. Family Feud: 2012 edition will not having me watch it anytime soon. Read More.
The conclusion of Assassin's Creed Brotherhood left players with many questions after a sudden and shocking ending. Without revealing any spoilers, Assassin's Creed Revelations picks up immediately after the last one left off, providing revelations for all three of the series main protagonists, Desmond, Middle Eastern Crusades assassin Altair, and everyone's favourite renaissance parkour expert, Ezio. Read More.
Subtlelty is a craft, one borne through a lifetime of observation, and knowing exactly how to do something right.
House of the Dead: Overkill - Extended Edition, on the other hand, is a game with a man named Agent G and a partner who swears every other sentence. Read More.
Skylanders is a game that is made to sell products, little figurines that depict the characters within the game. It's a well-made game with some cool tech, but at its core that's what it feels like, and that's its greatest problem. Read More.
It is with great regret after playing Saints Row: The Third that I never played the two original Saints Row titles. If those games are even half as fun, hilarious, and outright insane as this little gem of an open world title is, then I fully admit that I have been missing out on something special. Read More.
A big hit since the moment dancers experienced it on the Kinect, it was inevitable that a second installment of Dance Central would appear. Dance Central 2 is a great example of taking what's already an amazing game, and somehow making it even better. Read More.
After previewing this game at E3 and seeing its obvious inspiration by the likes of Little Big Planet, I was excited to bring it home. Disney Universe delivers a generally fun gaming experience, though its repetitive ways loses some of its Disney magic. Read More.
As a dedicated fan of the Elder Scrolls series since the first entry, Arena, there are very few games that excited me as much as this release. Sure there were other games I wanted to play this year but nothing got me as excited as opening up my favorite websites only to find a new Skyrim trailer or developer diary greeting me. Read More.
Dungeon Defenders is like that friend you meet who seems pretty cool; they're a great host, listen to good music, and like to have people over for parties every now and then. But then they start saying some inflammatory things, you realize that they've said a lot of lies, and you feel a little uncomfortable with them when you're with other friends. Read More.
PowerUp Heroes was an interesting game to play. Going into it, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. And when I first started playing it, I didn't quite like what I was seeing. As I began to play through it, and learn the rhythm of the title, however, it started to grow on me, just a bit. Read More.
Once upon a time, when I was knee high to a grasshopper, Nintendo brought out a Rare developed shooter that took the console world by storm. Sure, first person shooters were nothing new in a world that already featured the likes of Doom and Duke Nukem, but GoldenEye 007 brought solid control and addictive multiplayer the likes of which consoles had never seen. Read More.
If there's one genre that is completely overblown and overdone in today's gaming marketplace, it's the military shooter. You know the kind, the one that has the Russian terrorists planning to nuke targets around the world for... whatever reason. So, obviously, it's up to the Americans with their Hoo-rah spirit and superior tools of destruction to make the world safe for democracy and the American way of life. Read More.
Boulder Dash XL is an Xbox Live Arcade title. The original game was available on many different consoles including the NES, Atari, and Arcade Cabinet. The objective of XL is exactly the same as the original: run through a maze of boulders, dirt (or snow, or foliage), and diamonds. Read More.
