I’m reminded of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time’s ending, the Prince embraces the Princess after an incredible journey she can’t remember, and kisses her deeply. She’s revolted, having not retained the memories of the adventure they had shared, and she rejects him. Quickly, the Prince reverses time, hiding his mistake neatly, and continues [...]
This game is funny. That needs to be the start of any honest review of a game that is such, as so few games can manage even the most basic of comedic requirements. And yet Rain Slick is not juvenile, but a refined and intelligent romp through a steampunk dystopia populated with Tommy-gun wielding scholars [...]
It is very difficult to be truly objective about anything, especially if there is any amount of anticipation involved. It doesn’t matter if a person is a professional reviewer, writes a few on the side, or is just some Joe buying Madden for the tenth time; if someone is looking forward to something, odds are [...]
Mr. Driller Online offers 10 levels spread evenly between two game modes. In Standard Drill, the vanilla form of Mr. Driller, your goal is to simply cascade through levels while avoiding blocks you’ve dislodged as you maintain your depleting air supply. It’s simple but addictive gameplay, and nine years after the first Mr. Driller, it’s [...]
Now I don’t consider myself an amazing video game player: I always needed to stock up on elixirs in Ninja Gaiden, I achieve an immense amount of deaths when I play Halo 3 multiplayer, hell; I had an incredibly hard time when I went back to play some of the old 2D Sonic games. But [...]
If you are reading this, odds are you played N on your PC back when it was a flash game. A sublime experience that has become a rite of passage to the world of gaming; exceptional in design, perfect in delivery. Then what’s the point in N+, I can hear you ask. I wondered the [...]
Shoot ‘em ups (or shmups, the more intimate term) are very rare in this day and age of the console-dominated game industry. It was almost inevitable with the decline of arcades and the rise of shooters in the more first person sense. And so, with this generation in full swing, it seems as though shmups [...]
Players: 1-2
Publisher: Freeverse Software
Developer: Strange Flavour, Freeverse
Genre: Board Games
Review By: Jay Aphale
“Why oh why did I spend five bucks on board games?!”
Players: 1-4
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Developer: Microsoft Game Studios / Carbonated Games
Genre: Action
Review By: Ryan Letourneau
“Stinks of formula.”
Players: 1-4
Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Digital Eclipse/Konami
Genre: Action
Review By: Ryan Letourneau
“One of the most worthwhile and complete experiences on Xbox 360.”