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Nearly a year down to the day, Arc System Works released the next installment in their new fighting game franchise Blazblue . If you read my review for Blablue: Calamity Trigger , you’d know that I have a soft spot for the franchise as it was my favorite fighting game of last year. I played Calamity Trigger on and off for the whole year waiting for the next game to come my way. Finally, Blazblue: Continuum Shift is…
A several months after its release, I finally got down to playing through Heavy Rain , the mystery thriller developed by Quantic Dream. I remember playing the other game they developed, Indigo Prophecy , and getting the same sense of satisfaction mixed with disappointment after finishing Heavy Rain . The game is good. It’s not really a game, but is nonetheless a worthwhile experience on the PS3, in my opinion.…
This game has the reputation of being one of if not the best Batman games ever released. Almost a year since its release and I’d still say, “Yea it’s freaking awesome.” Maybe this review won’t be helpful to you in your decision to try this game out. Chances are you’ve already picked it up and loved it with the rest of us. But if you haven’t, you might as well take the opportunity to grab the Game of the Year edition…
Okay, so if you know anything about this game and what it’s like, then you know that it is a mimic of God of War . I was anticipating the games to be similar but the gameplay mechanics are so close that referencing or comparing it to God of War in this review is unavoidable. In the end, will it be as good as the Sony juggernaut or will it have something else to offer? Story This is something of a ranting question,…
With the movie set to release this summer and the Forgotten Sands to accompany it to market consumption, I would like to take a look at the game of the Prince of Persia franchise that was meant not only to stand out, but restart the series in stunning high definition. Having a year to sit in stores, I’d like to examine the many flawed points and occasional positives to this game I ultimately found disappointing.…
After a brief hiatus on the Late Bird Reviews, I return to you with the final review of the fighting games released last year. This will be a shorter review as the game does not give much to talk about other than its unfortunate failures. To be blunt from the start, the game is unfinished. Story This game has none. It is unfortunate, however not uncommon in King of Fighters , when one of the games of the franchise…
Make no mistake. God of War III is one of the boldest games on the PS3. If you have some innate bloodlust in your gaming tastes, then this game is right up your alley. Even people who wouldn’t play video games for various reasons often pick up the God of War series and III is the most technically capable. But does that mean it’s the best? Presentation By far the best thing about this game is the presentation. I was…
I have been a fan of Tekken since the first game came out. The similar 3D fighting competitor, VirtuaFighter , never really grabbed my attention much and I constantly gravitated toward Tekken whenever I saw it on a home console or in the arcade. My favorite renditions of Tekken (3, 4, and Tag Tournament) make me hopeful that the designers learned from their mistakes in 5 and gave the game a fresh style and gameplay…
Last time I talked about Street Fighter IV and mentioned a game, I felt, deserved more credit than it received. Blazblue is a brand new fighting franchise that hit the consoles last year and quickly became my favorite 2-D fighting game. Though I avoided praise on SFIV , I’m afraid I can’t avoid it when talking about this game; nearly a year since its console release of Blazblue: Calamity Trigger , and it still…
In the spirit of the upcoming release of Super Street Fighter IV and the likely impending release of BlazBlue: Continuum Shift , I figure it’s appropriate to do a Late Bird Review of the two fighting games, starting with SF4 . And if I truly feel like it, I'll release the reviews for King of Fighters XII and Tekken 6 . Other Challengers I’ll start off by saying that, out of the four games I mentioned, BlazBlue and…
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It’s hard for me to decide where I should start when discussing Infamous . As opposed to a conclusion that wraps it all up I’ll put it in the intro. The game is okay. At most, you should really only play this game once, in my opinion. Despite the fact that everyone says that with the good and evil choices being a factor in replay value, a second playthrough really isn’t worth your time. In fact, having witnessed…
If you haven’t played Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune by now, stop reading and go play it. If you own a PS3 there is no reason for you to not have played that game. No, it is not necessary to play the first game to understand the second. But, much like how God of War II completely improved the gameplay of its franchise, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves obliterates the original. It is essential to play the first game solely for…
Much like the game, this review should be on the short side. The game brings something new to the table: first-person free-running. But is that enough to carry this game into a worthy sequel? Taking a step away from shooting everything that moves in most first person games, Mirror’s Edge plays off the adrenaline you get from running from “the ” When I first heard about this concept I jumped right on board. Running…
When first approaching this game, one considers the long run of Atlas games that have been released, and despite their innovative style, have not been able to compete with the overwhelming popularity of a game from RPG juggernauts like SquareEnix. For once, Atlas has released a game developed by FromSoftware that is both different from the typical RPG game on the shelves and is selling out. And for good reason.…
What does Darksiders mean? Seriously, where did they come up with that name and how does it tie into the game? Even the name Jumper seems to fit regardless of the fact that it was the name of a crappy movie with our favorite ruined Sith Lord. I’m guessing the developers were considering a number of different titles that tied into the story and main character, including the subtitle “Wrath of War.” But we all know…
