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Guacamelee! is the third game from Toronto-based developer Drinkbox Studios and is the first game that isn't part of the Tales From Space series. Much like Tales From Space, Guacamelee! has a striking art style, but that's pretty much where the similarities end. Whereas the Tales From Space games are strictly platformers, Guacamelee! is a game that smartly blends three genres into one cohesive package. There are…
Stories in video games have never really been taken seriously. Most people view them as a way to entertain or reduce stress. Although some developers have made several attempts to incorporate drama and add a meaningful story to their games, none of them have really delivered in a way that a movie, television show, or novel could. “The Walking Dead” is a game that proves that video games can be just as powerful as…
TIME BUBBLE! Singularity can be best described as a mind bend of a game. From the gripping atmosphere to the satisfying gameplay, Singularity is a hell of a ride. This game has been compared to Bioshock by a lot of people, and you can tell that Bioshock was the main influence of the developers. There are a lot of similarities: The over all creepy atmosphere, the audio recordings, and the little health syringes are…
LEGO Rock Band sounded like a dumb idea the moment it was getting rumored and is still a weird idea to me. But, suprisingly, the whole LEGO universe isn't a bad place to make Rock Band more appealing to a younger audience. Still, this version of Rock Band has it's faults. The whole point of this game is to make young kids want to play it. To do that, not only do you need the look that kids would like, which this…
Whoa.I have been catching up with Xbox 360 exclusives (even though this game was ported to PS3) and one of the games I really wanted to play but couldn't get around to is BioShock. I just completed it last night and I'm proud to say the game doesn't disappoint. The first thing to note about BioShock is the atmosphere it sets. Though I never really got scared playing the game, there was a certain feeling that…
Nathan Drake is a great, lovable character. I'll be honest, the first Uncharted was a huge disappointment for me. The story and characters were great, but the combat was horrible. The enemies were bullet sponges and throwing a grenade was a pain in the ass. I eventually stopped playing the game for that reason. When Uncharted 2 was announced, I was a little doubtful. But once I saw footage and I heard they fixed…
They killed your brother, now kill them! The story of this game is simple. The bad dudes, the EDF if you will, killed your brother, and you seek revenge by destroying all of the EDF shit. That's about it. As you can see, there is really little story in Red Faction: Guerrilla. That is one of the games few weak spots. Another one is that this game is very hard. You are pretty much a one man army here, and as you…
A big part about Dance Factory is that you could add your own music by using your own CDs. But, the way the game charts the songs is horrible. The charts don't fit the overall feel of the song. Where you would expect to see a bunch the notes, there is hardly any, and where you expect to see hardly any notes there are lots. You could chart the song yourself, but the system is broken. All it does is playback the song…
Let me start out by saying that this game is not perfect. The game has a ton of glitches that really need to get fixed. Some of them consist of your character falling off of flat building at random, walking up to object slowly, going through objects, and a few other issues. Also, the last boss has a ton of health. Other than that, the game is amazing. If you don't know the story already, read the wiki. I'm not gonna…
Rag Doll Kung Fu is pretty fun when you first start out. But, once you play for a while, it gets really boring and repetitive and boring.....oh, did I mention it was boring? This game comes with a tutorial section, which works really well. It teaches you the basics of the game really easily. But, once you get into the advanced stuff, that's where the weakness in this game is. Say you want to throw someone in the air…
Fighting on the ground is easy....Warhawk is an online third person shooter. You may be thinking, "I'm gonna get killed once I get into this game." That's ture. But it is easy to get into. If you have played any shooter before, and you were decent at it, then you can easily pick this up. I can't stress this fact enough, this game is really easy to get into. Take my word for it. There are six types of matches to…
This AC/DC track pack is full of your favorite AC/DC classics. If you are a fan of the band, get this game. If not, don't bother. I love AC/DC, so I love this pack. It is meant to export in Rock Band 1 or 2, and they are great songs and great addictions to the game. But like I said, if you like AC/DC, get this, if not don't bother, there will be nothing for you.
LittleBigPlanet is a basic platformer staring cute Sackboys. The story is about the "Collector" kidnapping all of your friends. You have to same them. That's pretty much it. The campaign is about six hours, but the main idea here is the user generated content. There are plenty of user-created crap to mess around with, and it will keep you coming back for more. Making a level is also surprisingly easy, once you get…
Battlefield: Bad Company is a simple first person shooter. And a fun one at that. You play as a guy how has done a horrible crime and now has to serve his nation in a squad called Bad Company. Your squad-mates consist of a demolition guy who is obsessed with explosions and a nerd that, apparently, is good with shooting. Your leader is a guy who has experience with the army, but is in here because he wants his terms…
3 years ago, Guitar Hero made its debut onto the PS2. With it, came a huge fan base, including wanna-be rockers. Myself, one of them. Its now 2008 and Rock Band 2 made its debut onto the PS3. Where was I going with this...? Anyway, Rock Band 2 is the squeal to the first Rock Band, which revolutionized rhythm games. But Rock Band was not a perfect game, and people soon realized that once that got passed the whole…
So you are a Aerosmith fan and you want to play some hard core Guitar Hero as well, huh? Well, looking at the box you would think this game is perfect of you, right? Unfortunately, you're wrong. Let me go on record and say that I beat this game in one night . Yes, its that short, and the fun is a bit limited. Only half of the set list is Aerosmith, which is odd considering the title. You would expect to play as…
Ok. I think you saw this coming. So here we go. Rock Band is Harmonix's music game that allows you to take part in playing the drums, guitar, bass, and mic. Rock Band is one of the best party games of all time. It was ment to play with more that one person, and if you play it with just one, you may not have a fun time with this game as much as you may with other people. There are many instrument problems, but EA…
Psychonauts is a very different performer. Once you turn this on you will know that this is different. The opening menu has you standing on a brain! You go through peoples minds! You fight crazy creatures! Ok, I am not gonna tell all of the 'What The Fuck' moments but I am just telling you have never experenced a game like this before. You play Raz, a kid who doesn't like his life the way it is so he runs away to a…
It's about time too. Super Stardust is a game which many people will find as an old school game. That is true this game is very old school and has that simplicity of old school games. You play as a ship and have to destroy all of your enemies. Sound familiar?.... Yep. Expect this game is 3D and they put asteroids into the mix. So now it looks like this: And it works. The gameplay get really intense with hundreds of…
This game doesn't need need too much words to describe how respectfully awesome this game is. It has 1. Great Story. 2. Great Gameplay 3. Best cutscenes- length is no problem here. 4. Good voice acting (some might need a bit of work) But overall, MGS4 is the reason to buy the PS3 and it is the reason Sony is making a comeback.
Burnout Paradise is a free-roam racing game. It's nothing like the past Burnouts but at the same time, it has the Burnout feel. There are a couple of modes worth mentioning. 1. Road Rage- Destroy all a number of your opponents with in the time limit. 2. Marked Man- Go to point A to point B while surviving your opponents' blows. 3. Stunts Run- Do tricks like mad hell. 4. Online Road Rage (Cagney Update)- 2 teams,…
