The original iteration of Donkey Kong Country was the first game I ever owned. I had been gaming for some time before then, but it was on an NES passed down through three cousins. It made an odd clunk sound when you turned it on. I can remember the Christmas morning when my sister and I unwrapped our brand new Super Nintendo. Read More.
As much as I love the gaming industry, unique games aren't exactly common nowadays. Most games can easily be summed up as "X meets Y", for example the phenomenal Dead Space series easily boils down to Resident Evil 4 meets Aliens. Even if these games do end up being good they're still working off of a formula and it's a rare developer who chooses to wholly buck this trend and try something unique. Read More.
You Don't Know Jack (YDKJ) is the remake and re-introduction of the computer trivia game that even spawned a short lived television series with Pee Wee Herman as host. Because it's a game that's based on modern trivia and other little known facts, it's easily updated and made interesting and exciting for any new decade. Read More.
Does Gran Turismo 5, awesomest, most realistic and storied racing franchise ever to grace three generations of PlayStation consoles, even need an introduction?
[Editor's Note: Yes. Yes it does. Gran Turismo 5, released by Sony late in 2010 when racing sim competitors Forza and Need for Speed SHIFT have already made their mark, was originally expected in 2008/2009 by many. Read More.
FIFA has established itself as the premier soccer game on any platform for some time now. This does not change with FIFA 11 as the great gameplay, commentary and plethora of game modes are back, improving upon what little was lacking in last years game. This greatestness of the FIFA series in the past half decade is also its greatest downfall. Read More.
I was very excited to play Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper when I first heard about it. Point and click style adventure games are right up my alley. I love playing those types of games and don't get to play too many of them anymore unless I go into my old collection of PC games. Read More.
The toughest thing for a game reviewer to do is write a review of a mediocre title. Our job is to entertain as much as inform, and when you get something middle of the road, it's hard to be punchy. The urge is to label a game an overly simplistic "thumbs up" or "thumbs down", because the market is so competitive, and we want readers to spend their purchasing dollars wisely. Read More.
Call me a sucker for the frightening, the macabre, the disturbing. Just don't say I have bad taste in gaming, because the original Dead Space was one of the freshest and most terrifying games I've ever had the privilege of playing. Now, two years later, the sequel is finally here. Read More.
Call me a sucker for the frightening, the macabre, the disturbing. Just don't say I have bad taste in gaming, because the original Dead Space was one of the freshest and most terrifying games I've ever had the privilege of playing. Now, two years later, the sequel is finally here. Read More.
Is there any hero in the history of film that lends itself as well to video games as James Bond 007? I certainly can't think of any. The James Bond films share a lot in common with a lot of video games in that they both feature a nearly invincible protagonist who shoots first, asks questions never, and is always taking on wave after wave of faceless henchmen. Read More.
When greeted with cheesy 'elevator music,' exceedingly colourful backgrounds, as well as cartoon-ish graphics, it leaves no doubt that Joy Ride was designed to appease to families everywhere as an alternative to a mere board game night. Read More.
By now, World of Warcraft needs no introduction. As one of the most popular massive multiplayer online roleplaying games of all time, literally millions of gamers have at one point or another called Azeroth their home. And with WoW's latest expansion pack, Cataclysm, that home is being changed forever. Read More.
Assassin's Creed has quickly established itself as one of the premiere gaming franchises out today. With the introduction of Brotherhood to the series this statement is further inforced with yet another entertaining, quality and exciting game. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood is exactly what fans of the series need to hold them over until Ubisoft releases Assassin's Creed 3. Read More.
Thirty years ago in the land of Weyard, a group of heroes unleashed the power of alchemy in an attempt to save the world in the original Golden Sun and it's sequel, the Lost Age. Now, things have changed, but not for the better, as the titular Golden Sun now hangs above the world, creating problems for man and beast alike. Read More.
I wanted to like this game, I really did. One of the things that sucks about being a hardcore console gamer is that you rarely get a chance to truly support the little guy on a major console release. While platforms like Xbox Live Arcade, the iPhone, and even the PC have been a fruitful breeding ground for excellent independent and lower budgeted games, it's extremely rare to find a full retail release on major consoles that will keep your interest over more celebrated AAA fare from well known publishers. Read More.
