What happens when you switch locales, developers, and nearly rewrite the entire engine? Apparently, Far Cry 2. The only thing this game has in common with the original is its open world style play, which has now been enhanced and expanded. That doesn’t necessarily help the game though. After you pick your character, you’re off to [...]
Continue reading...8. October 2008
There’s something wrong with Mega Man 9: It doesn’t fit. That’s not necessarily a knock against the game itself, but purely a poor design call by Capcom. Why have we went back all the way to Mega Man 1 and 2, when the last game was on the PlayStation and Saturn? The true 8-bit stylings run [...]
Continue reading...29. September 2008
A longtime franchise that has finally made its way to US, MLB Power Pros is probably the best baseball game to grace the DS yet. Given the dubious quality of the majority of them, that’s not saying much. Also, that’s only referring to gameplay, not the featureless product as a whole. In fact, this could [...]
Continue reading...22. September 2008
Some of the great questions of the world will likely remain unanswered. Who really built the Great Pyramids? How did Stonehenge come to be? What the hell happened to Tiger Woods 09 on the PSP? It’s as if the game was shipped in some form of beta phase, without all of the modes programmed in. Tiger [...]
Continue reading...5. September 2008
Developed by the same team that handled an immense and spectacular Pac-Man sequel to the Live Arcade, the sophomore outing has a lot to live up to. Galaga Legions is unquestionably a fantastic shooter, but it’s not to Galaga as Pac-Man Championship Edition was to Pac-Man. This is a radically new game that happens to [...]
Continue reading...28. August 2008
It’s amazing what taking such a simple feature such as jumping out of game to do. Over the years, it’s something we’ve become so accustomed to, it’s impossible to live without. Bionic Commando didn’t just take it out, it replaced with a far more difficult to master mechanic, the bionic arm. A video game legacy [...]
Continue reading...10. August 2008
The date of 9-9-99 should ring familiar to gamers. The Dreamcast launched alongside Namco’s epic fighter Soul Calibur on that September day, setting a precedent Dreamcast developers would struggle to match for the lifespan of the console. On the Live Arcade, the game proves it has extensive legs in its gameplay, but Namco has [...]
Continue reading...10. August 2008
Always a fun time, Sony’s Hot Shots Golf is the only annual competition for EA’s superlative Tiger Woods series. While aiming at different audiences, both games nail their golfing mechanics soundly. This PS3 version of now 10 year old Hot Shots series doesn’t revolutionize anything, but this is still excellent golf. The beauty of this [...]
Continue reading...8. August 2008
On the surface, Haze does everything right. Its mechanics are rock solid, collision detection is spot on, the guns have a great feel, and there’s an attempt at a moral message to the storyline. Digging deeper, Haze falls apart and becomes nothing more than a forgettable FPS with some fun four player online co-op. The [...]
Continue reading...27. July 2008
As with Commando 3, Capcom has decided to revitalize their classic 1942 franchise with lavish 3-D visuals, new gameplay tweaks, and awesome remixed sound track. Sadly, even with the new stuff, there’s a distinct lack of levels and replay value for the non-scoring types. With only five levels, 1942 Joint Strike can be taken down [...]
Continue reading...17. July 2008
Amazingly funny review of Alone in the Dark Originally found here
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29. October 2008
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