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When reading the previews and even the mainstream reviews of Spore, the game seems to be one of the most creative and revolutionary games of our time, at least as far as creativity. Sadly, I feel for these previews and reviews as well. I even went against my better judgment and bought the game with it's horrible DRM and limited activation policies. DRM is not the only flaw found in this game. The game is set up with…
I've been playing the Call of Duty series since the beginning, the original PC release. I've enjoyed every single one and actually have played them through more than a few times. The multiplayer in all of them have been extremely impressive. I'm probably one of the few minor people that aren't sick of the WWII games. I love them. I just hate that they all are the same exact thing. At least Return to Castle…
After reading and hearing the hype this game was getting, I decided to check it out for myself. I actually upgraded my computer with a new GeForce 8800 GT just for the event. Like most games I jump into, I didn't know much about it so I wouldn't oversell myself on the game. All I knew is that the physics and the graphics were superior to none. That they are. But sometimes, graphics can't make the game more than what…
Carmageddon is violent, gory, crude, and over the top. That's why sickos like us like it! There's nothing better than nailing an old man on a walker crossing the road going 80! This is racing like you've never seen it before... unless you've played the first one. Carmageddon 2 is based on the concept of car combat and racing. Instead of fancy gold coins or boxes filled with bananas (ie: Mario Kart), you run over…
As SEGA told me while growing up, Genesis Does what Nintendon't. That much was true for some of their older games, and this collection has most of the games that helped mold that campaign. The graphic smoothing option is really nice, and anyone familiar with emulators (not that I am) will remember the Super-Eagle modes in emulation. It basically takes the pixels and smooths them out, making it look like a flash game…
Deer Hunting games are easy to come by. Deer Hunting games that go online are not. That's pretty much the reason I even checked this game out. To my surprise, there's a ton of gamers still playing this game online, thanks to GameSpy and their endless list of PC servers. The graphics in this game aren't that terrible, however, they use nothing more than basic textures, lighting, and physics. The animations are pretty…
Anyone that has a Nintendo Entertainment System and two controllers should have this game. It's a co-op beat-em-up and one of the finest 8-bit games ever created. You play as one of two brothers looking for your kidnapped girlfriend. The levels are great. You fight through factories, car lots, and rooftops. The rooftops has to be one of the best levels on the game as it contains a platform feeling to it. The game…
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*This Review is from initial release* Fans of Diablo, rejoice! For this is the game that we've been waiting for. Hellgate: London is brought to you straight from the makers of Blizzard's Diablo. Diablo was pretty much their game before World of Warcraft. If you were to pop in your Diablo II disc, you'll still find thousands to game with. The story isn't where it's about. It's the loot. Most role-playing games are so…
There comes a time in everyone's life when they buy something because of sheer curiosity. Portal is one of mine. I bought Orange Box for PC, however, I would have bought Portal if it were separate from the bundle just because it looked so interesting. I also like games that make others dizzy. Portal is purely a puzzle game at heart. It's very simple in how you play, so a very great game for casual gamers. You have…
Sam & Max has been in my hands in both floppy disk and CD form. It's been one of my favorite childhood games for a while, since my family really liked playing point and click adventures together. I've been playing this game almost annually since the early 90's, and this new millennium didn't change a thing. The game features Max, a rabbit with a horrific attitude (yet so cute), and Sam, a K-9 with a suit. Both of…
The Battlefield series is a series I always thought would be fun, before it was called Battlefield. A while back, when MMOs were first getting started, there was a very interesting idea for a game called WWII Online. The game bombed, but I think the idea of it was terrific. Open battles; huge maps; combining a FPS with driving and flying. Finally, I got the beta for Battlefield 1942. It was everything I had hoped…
When I first got this game, I was thinking it was going to be like a massively huge world with game play much like Diablo or other action RPGs. If anything, maybe a little like Everquest. Nope, I was wrong. Everything you can think that could go wrong in a game, does go wrong in Shadowbane. I don't even know what a Shadowbane is, but I certainly don't care to find out. The first thing you'll notice in-game is the…
Turok is a well remembered title from the Nintendo 64 days. It had a couple of good runs, but recently, it's been more than dead. There's probably a good reason for that. It's not the idea behind Turok that's horrid. It's the developers that feel they need to invent something new, when in actuality, most Turok fans were perfectly fine with Turok 2: Seeds of Evil. Instead of improving on that game, the developers…
Darksiders is based on the end of the world, loosely based on the book of Revelations of John from the Bible. You are War, one of the Four Horsemen, in the literal sense. All hell has broken lose on earth, with angels hurling themselves down to fight the big war of the apocalypse. Has this got your attention yet? It feels and plays a lot like God of War, however, they also managed me make it feel like a mature Zelda…
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 brings back the fun of the Battlefield series in a very thrilling way. While many online fans are saying death to Modern Warfare 2, I'm not going to make those comparisons. Modern Warfare 2 is a different style of game and cannot be compared apples to apples. Battlefield is a vehicular combat shooter with huge, open maps, which goes without saying since you wouldn't want to roll around in…
