Xbox Reviews

I’ve never been to prison before, but I like to think that if I ever do end up in the big house I’d at least be able to look forward to the prospect of planning my escape. With MouldyToof Studios’ The Escapists, I finally had my opportunity to

It’s hard to believe that it has been almost 20 years since Resident Evil lurked onto the video game scene and completely redefined the survival horror genre.  There has been no shortage of sequels and spin-offs, but many people argue that the series has derailed over the last decade,

There are three basic ingredients that make a good platformer: solid controls, challenging levels and engaging design. You can read back through the catalog of classic platformers and find these three tenets, clear as day, in every one. The fact that Funk of the Titans nails one of those tenets

Like all great myths, the story of Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris begins with betrayal and sibling rivalry.  So the legend goes, the God King Osiris and his wife Isis ruled over ancient Egypt with wisdom and benevolence.  The real myth of this betrayal was that Osiris’s

Anyone who has played the LEGO video games over the years has probably noticed that each game has endeavored to be even bigger than the last. Whether they were pushing the limits with 150+ playable characters, the addition of voice-acting, or most recently, including open-world elements in their games, it’

I’m not a huge fan of third party controllers.  There are a few companies that can do it right, but for every one of those there are ten that release unholy abominations that are more punishment than good.  Whether it’s the horrible Spaceorb 360, the Alphagrip, or even

If you rewind back to this time last year you might recall that Matt Buckley and I did an in-depth review of Rocksmith 2014 on Xbox 360.  At that point, I didn’t know the first thing about playing the guitar.  While I can’t say I’m quite proficient

Assassin’s Creed Rogue at once shows the series at its most derivative, as well as its most inventive. Rogue is an incredibly last-gen game, featuring recycled environments from Assassin’s Creed III and Black Flag along with outdated visuals that feel like they’re breaking at the seams on