Another single game release week, this time an update of an arcade classic. Qix++ Qix never achieved the greatness of a Pac-Man or Asteroids, but exists in relatively the same vein. This is an absurdly simple concept, easy to play, and wholly unique. In the case of Qix, it remains original to this day. No one tried [...]
Continue reading...Monday, June 1, 2009
There was a review written a while back, where and for what game is unimportant, that stated basketball is the hardest sport to translate into a video game. Hockey games can fake the physics, football games can get away with pre-programmed maneuvers, and baseball is a fairly static sport. Basketball on the other hand is constantly [...]
Continue reading...Monday, May 4, 2009
There is a section, two actually, in X-Men Origins: Wolverine that brings into question the game’s level design. The player, as Wolverine, must turn a crank to pull some ledges from the sides of stage, allowing passage to the other end. The problem is these ledges are on a timer. Should the player miss one of [...]
Continue reading...Monday, August 4, 2008
A throwback to the days of Afterburner and Star Fox, Sierra’s latest Live Arcade title ranks amongst the best the service has to offer. Aces of the Galaxy is a frantic space dogfight, intense to the extreme and gorgeous to all who view it. From a third person behind the ship viewpoint, players traverse through [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Obviously going to match the experience provided by Halo 3, Call of Duty 5 is set to feature some co-op fun in addition to the expected versus play. Back into World War II and taking place in both the Pacific and European theaters… with flamethrowers. Those without online can still tackle co-op play with [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, May 6, 2008
For the eccentric fanboy, the always reliable GameVideos has a direct comparison between the two versions of the new Grand Theft Auto. The difference? Good luck finding any. Once could say the PS3 colors are slightly richer, but that could just as easily be the means of recording. There are also a few frame rate [...]
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009
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