Reviews
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Black Flag II – Assassin’s Creed Rogue review
Assassin's Creed Rogue at once shows the series at its most derivative, as well as its most inventive. Rogue is an incredibly...
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603.2KMaking the jumps with a few wipeouts — MX vs ATV Supercross
THQ had a fire sale of their licenses when they went out of business. The big publishers snapped up their biggest franchises...
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El Presidente is aging — Tropico 5 (Xbox 360) review
Ruling your own island is an impressive video game concept, and one that the Tropico series has managed to make money off...
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Dark Souls 2: Crown of the Ivory King Review
The main character in the Dark Souls series has always been the world itself. Whether you're exploring dark crypts, forgotten kingdoms, or...
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802.6KDark Souls 2: Crown of the Sunken King Review
“Legend has it that in the deepest reaches of the Black Gulch, behind a door locked from the inside, is a magnificent...
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754.7KThe Wolf Among Us brings emotion, little else — The Wolf Among Us review
Telltale knocked it out of the park with their 2012 Walking Dead release. It flipped the point-and-click genre onto its head and...
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802.4KStar Wars Pinball: Heroes Within Review
As a huge Star Wars fan, I was looking for a way to pre-game for May the 4th this year, and could...
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802.2KA slice as good as the pie – Titanfall 360 Review
“Titanfall for 360? That’s gotta be a mistake…” was my first reaction when I heard about this release. I mean, Titanfall is...
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703.1KSymphony of the Dark Knight – Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate Deluxe Edition review
My history with Batman: Arkham Origins is… rocky, at best. I loved the first two games in the Arkham series, but I...
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902.5KPreposterous Pest Control – Earth Defense Force 2025 Review
For those who are new to the Earth Defense Force series, the first thing you should know is that they’re all terrible...
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603.4KHalo Smash TV — Halo Spartan Assault Xbox 360 Review
When Bungie first envisioned Halo, they started building a real-time strategy. Since they had created the popular Myth series and the RTS...
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752.2K“Game of Throwns” – Warlords Review
If you wanted to play a four-player video game in the eighties, you didn’t have a whole lot of choices. There were...
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302.4KEven a Senzu Bean can’t revive this fallen warrior — Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z review
I remember when I first loaded Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3 into my PS2. While I had been skeptical from previous games,...
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653.9KFable Anniversary – chicken kickin’ with the game that started it all
Fable was the title that would let you plant a seed and have it grow into a tree. You’d then grow with...
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353.3KAssassin’s Creed Liberation HD Review
Let's face it: Assassin's Creed Liberation's debut on the Playstation Vita was a big step backwards for the series. The game's less-than-amazing...
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702.4KRock your guitar chops — Bandfuse: Rock Legends
Put away your plastic toy guitars. After Rocksmith showed us that it could be done two years ago, rhythm games with real...
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652.4KThe Bridge will make your head spin
If you’ve played the popular side-scrolling indie puzzler Braid, you might find The Bridge to be a tad too familiar. The art...
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754.1KPac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures
Pac-Man looks like Patrick Stewart to me. Imagine Patrick Stewart's head about 2-3 times its current size with a pair of arms...
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803.7KUp your game with KontrolFreek
When it comes to precision, serious console FPS gamers will take any advantage they can get to add just a touch to...
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354.8KIt’s worse than the name — Alien Rage
When you launch up your Xbox 360 and see the name “Alien Rage,” you have a general, albeit a tad stereotypical, feel...
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802.4KOne last hurrah- Call of Duty:Ghosts
Transitions between console generations always end up a bit awkward. Games that are released on both old and new straddle the line...
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753.2KWhen adding more makes it just right – Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst
Having created 14 various games in the Naruto universe, including the four that make up the “Storm” series, it’s safe to say...
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403.6KGotham City impostor – Batman: Arkham Origins
I was thirteen hours in when Batman: Arkham Origins froze on me for the third (or was it fourth?) time. I’ve been...
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903.9KGreat performance! — Rocksmith 2014 “Novice” review
If you saw my preview for Rocksmith 2014 you realized very quickly that I’m not a guitar player - percussion is my...
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803.5K“We’re up all night to get lucky” – Just Dance 2014 Review
I’ve competed at an International level with my martial arts and won. I move with grace and precision when I fight and...
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3.7KSwappable unstoppable? Skylanders SWAP Force review
Skylanders SWAP Force for Xbox 360 is my first foray into the well established world of Skylanders - the third in a...
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3.4KThe boys are back, and they’re looking for glory – NHL 14 Review
The coolest game on Earth is back for the EA’s newest NHL release, and it packs a punch. Harder hits, dramatic saves,...
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4.1KLost in the Snow – Lost Planet 3 review
Say what you want about the Lost Planet series (no, really--go ahead), but it certainly has a way with making every iteration...
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9.3KBest game of this generation? We review Grand Theft Auto V
There are certain reviews that are more difficult to write than others. Sometimes it’s just hard to quantify what is or is...
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3.5KSuper Turtles, or Turtle soup? – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows review
Nickelodeon purchased most of the publishing rights to the Teenage Mutant Turtles from Mirage back in 2009, and though the TV show...
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3.9KThe Dark Lord of the Couch – Diablo III review
Blizzard has always been a PC-centric company, but with the release of Diablo III in May of last year, the control scheme...
