Reviews

• (R) Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (PS3)

  20 Dec 2011

  Another Lego game is upon us (or has been rather), which means another review from yours truly. I do apologize about the lateness of this review, but I’ve only just returned from my holiday in Tamriel. Hit the jump to see what I think about this game. I’m sure most of you know my verdict [...]

• I’ve Been Around

  22 Oct 2011

  So, how ’bout that schooling Jason? You learning anything? Eh, not really. I am catching up a bit on some games though! Been busting out all sorts of stuff, like Wizorb, Killzone 3, Resistance 3, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and more. This is the big ol’ review roundup.

• (R) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (3DS)

  01 Aug 2011

  For those of you who don’t know, I’m a pretty big Zelda fan. Ocarina of Time was the first Zelda title I owned and beat, and while it wasn’t the first game in the series I played, it really does feel like it was. So it would seem only fitting that I would play and [...]

• (R) Catherine (PS3, 360)

  30 Jul 2011

  First off, for those unaware, this is a game I’ve anticipated since it was first announced because of one thing: the Persona Team was creating it. This is the first HD title that my favorite RPG developer has created, and let me tell you… it is almost exactly what you’d expect from them. If you’ve [...]

• (R) Duke Nukem Forever

  07 Jul 2011

  **JASON THIS FIRST PARAGRAPH IS SUPPOSED TO BE GRAMMATICALLY WRONG** Duke Nukem Forever is video game about a man named Duke with a last name of Nukem. The game took forever to come out, hense the title. In this game duke flys not, wait he doesnt fly I think. There are guns and things to [...]

• (R) inFAMOUS 2 (PS3)

  11 Jun 2011

  After owning the game for a total of four days, I platinumed it. Based on that fact alone, I can’t say you should buy the game unless you intend on playing it again in the future or you love the series, as I do. I knew for a fact it would be short, being that [...]

• Review: Crysis 2

  19 Apr 2011

  Like most people, I couldn’t afford the kind of computer needed to run the original Crysis when it came out, and I still don’t have the kind of computer capable of running Crysis 2. Luckily, PC exclusiveness on a game that requires a super computer to run will only get a developer so far before they [...]

• (R) Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions (PS3, 360, Wii, PC)

  18 Nov 2010

  It’s been a while since I’ve been excited for a Spider-Man game… Well, that isn’t true. I was excited for the last one (Web of Shadows) until I realized I had a more violent version of it (Prototype). So, what’d I think of it?

• (R) Enslaved (PS3/360)

  11 Oct 2010

  Summary: Enslaved tells a story about a man without a past and a girl just trying to get home. The gameplay varies between God of War/Uncharted-esque platforming and Heavenly Sword style gameplay. For good reason too, considering this game is made by the same folks who gave us Heavenly Sword. The overall plot is cookie [...]

• (R) VVVVVV (PC)

  13 Sep 2010

  Let me start by saying VVVVVV has caused over 57 stress related deaths since it’s release in January of this year. Let me also state that any time stats come out of my mouth they are usually lies. Let’s kick this into hyperspace, here is my review of VVVVVV! V’s is a platformer of evil [...]

• (R) Braid

  09 Aug 2010

  Summary:Jonathan Blow’s Braid received high acclaim on its release, and is currently one of the most purchased downloadable games to date. Braid is essentially a 2D puzzle platformer dealing mainly with stomping on enemy heads (which are more for puzzle solving than obstacles) and time manipulation. There is a degree of interpretation regarding Braid’s plot [...]

• (R) Skate 3 (PS3, 360)

  09 Aug 2010

  So I just finished Skate 3, and the the first thing I noticed is that it resembled more of Skate 1 then 2 did, even though 2 was in the same city and was more or less a rehash of 1. Skate 3 is what 2 should have been and reassures my faith in the [...]

• (R) Transformers: War for Cybertron (PS3,X360,PC)

  06 Aug 2010

  Summary:War for Cybertron (sanctioned as canon by Hasbro themselves) takes place before our transformer pals make contact with Earth. The story follows Dark Energon and Megatron’s evil plans to harvest the mysterious and powerful element for his evil schemes.Pros: While I haven’t had much experience with Transformers video games, I’ve reached the unfair conclusion that [...]

• (R) DeathSpank (360, PS3)

  24 Jul 2010

  Summary: Described as “Monkey Island meets Diablo,” DeathSpank follows the story of a large-chinned hero as he heroically commits heroic deeds for the downtrodden citizens of the land. His quest: to seek out the elusive and mysterious artifact, which looks suspiciously like bacon. Pros: Despite not being a triple-A big budget blockbuster of a title, [...]

• (R) Air Control (Android)

  14 Jul 2010

  Summary: Air Control is an air traffic controller simulator… kind of. Air Control is based off the popular iPhone game Flight Control. The point of this game is to safely guide the different colored planes to their respective landing strips. It sounds pretty straight forward and simple – it is when you first start. As [...]

• (R) Red Dead Redemption (PS3/X360)

  12 Jul 2010

  Summary:What sets Red Dead Redemption apart from other western games (few in number though they may be) is that Rockstar’s newest tile is set in the early 20th century, when the ways of the old west were beginning to die out in favor of solving your problems with words and such other civilized things. You [...]

• (R) Sin and Punishment: Star Successor (Wii)

  11 Jul 2010

  Summary:This game… wow. Okay, so if you’ve never played Sin and Punishment, it’s like a combination of Ikaruga and Space Harrier with the precision aiming of Metroid Prime 3 (I’d link you, but you can’t really see how precise the aiming is on screen vs. the wii mote). Sound like a good combination to you? [...]

• (R) Beat Hazard (PC)

  10 Jul 2010

  Summary:Beat Hazard is a music based, seizure inducing, take no prisoners, evil little space shooter. The premise is simple: load a song, pick how big of a seizure you would like to enjoy, turn the volume up, and enjoy said seizure. This game is just another reason why the music genre is far from dead; [...]

• (R) Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4

  08 Jul 2010

  Another Lego game means that I’m happy in my pants area, and with it being based on one of my favorite properties… I think my room just got painted a different color. Let me tell you… well, maybe you don’t wanna know. Hit the jump for more.Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 tells the story of [...]

• (R) 3D Dot Game Heroes (PS3)

  08 Jul 2010

  Summary:Hearken back to a time when games were simpler; when characters and the world around them were made up seemingly of dots. All it took to be a hero was a heroic lineage and a sword. After all, it’s dangerous to go alone. Then battle the Dark Lord; you know, the one trying to conquer [...]

• (R) Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz (Wii)

  02 Jul 2010

  Summary:Let’s preface this with a simple notion: this is a Monkey Ball game. If you’ve played any iteration of this series, you know what you’re in for. A labyrinth-like tilting game. And if you have played the later versions of the game, you know they come with minigames. With those two things in mind, it [...]

• (R) Blur (PS3)

  24 Jun 2010

  Summary: Blur is the latest entry from the team that brought us Project Gotham Racing. In short, Blur is PGR meets Mario Kart. High speed arcade style racing with power ups and weapons thrown in for good measure. The handling and atmosphere almost reminds me more of Midnight Club then PGR, but you can still tell [...]

• (R) Modnation Racers (PS3)

  04 Jun 2010

  Video Review! (beta) Testing out video reviews, so the video quality is terrible. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY9WHJCNl9g] Summary:I have been eagerly awaiting the release of ModNation Races since it was first announced at last year’s E3. The initial idea I had from seeing the footage of how quickly you can make a track and the racing left me [...]

• (R) Mega Man 10 (PS3, 360, Wii)

  17 May 2010

  Well, I think I’ve played this game enough to finally write a review, critique, or some sort of write up concerning its amazingness.　 Mega Man fans can rejoice for yet another retro style sequel. While not as difficult or cheap as earlier games (the original comes to mind), it definitely provides a challenge for the [...]

• (R) White Knight Chronicles (PS3)

  13 May 2010

  Why in the name of Zeus did I not buy WKC the very day it came out!?!? IT IS AMAZING! I was very hesitant because of the average to low scores it has received from other sources, but they obviously had no idea what they were talking about. So…let’s talk about it =D YOU You [...]

• (R) Final Fantasy 13 (PS3)

  24 Apr 2010

  This review is long overdue. I finally sat down and beat FF13 yesterday, and it was well worth it. In terms of  Final Fantasy games, this installment just might be one of the most confusing and difficult to follow, and perhaps even the least interesting. However, none of those apply if you’re a hardcore Final [...]

• (R) God of War (PS3)

  20 Mar 2010

  Summary:  In this game people everyone everything will die… Pros: Ep·ic (ěp’ĭk)  n.   An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a legendary or traditional hero. A literary or dramatic composition that resembles an extended narrative poem celebrating heroic feats. A series of events considered appropriate to an epic, example: SCEA’s [...]

• (R) Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (PS3/360)

  10 Mar 2010

  Hey everyone! You might recognize me from some of the podcasts, but this is my first review/blog post. I picked up my Limited Edition copy of Battlefield Bad Company 2 (BFBC2) day one. Any new copy of BFBC2 sold in stores will be a limited edition copy for the regular price of 60$. The copy [...]

• (R) Heavy Rain (PS3)

  07 Mar 2010

  (This review is Spoiler free) Summary: Heavy Rain is not fun; it’s stressful. However, thats exactly why it’s so great. Some games invoke the feeling of stress by accident, based on the difficulty of a certain part of the game. Asking you to repeat something over and over in order to move on to the next [...]

• (R) Gran Turismo (PSP)

  26 Jan 2010

  It’s taken me quite some time to get around to this review, but it has given me a lot of time to really see what this game has to offer. It’s also allowed me to make hard decisions on what was a good feature and what was a bad on, so without further ado… More [...]

• (R) Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time (PS3)

  04 Dec 2009

  This review is a bit dated, something I posted on the ECA Forums back when I had platinumed the game about a month ago. I conversed with the others and decided it best to wait because another member wanted to write a review. Well, to be fair I gave him his time, and he didn’t [...]

• (R) Torchlight (PC)

  21 Nov 2009

  PC gaming has always been a niche format. Every gamer has known the quirks and downfalls of gaming on a platform which is highly dependent on how much time and money you spend yearly to keep your system looking shiny. For those facts many gamers choose to never really do much but dabble here and [...]

• (R) PSP Go Hardware Review

  05 Oct 2009

  “PSP Go, it’s like a piece of cheese you can slide outside…” First Impression:*opens box*, *puts system in hands* “hmmmm” *puts system back in box to return* … I literally had a rocky start with my Go. I knew going into it that it was small and potentially uncomfortable, but I ignored my better judgment [...]

• (R) Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3)

  28 Aug 2009

  Hey guys, it’s been a busy week. Sorry there haven’t been that many updates from me. To remedy that, here’s my review of Batman which I beat recently. Summary:Batman: Arkham Asylum takes place over the course of what seems to be Batman’s worst night dawning cape and cowl. After capturing the Joker and returning him [...]

• (R) Wii Sports: A Second Opinion (Wii)

  16 Aug 2009

  First off the Motion Plus; apparently Nintendo loves to have you collect things. Coins, Pokemon, controller add-ons… to put it into perspective, the Wii has the cheapest controller out of the systems, or does it? While the standard Wiimote is only $39, you’re going to need a Nunchuck if you want to play the majority [...]

• (R) Wii Sports Resort (Wii)

  15 Aug 2009

  Hey guys! Well after a slight hiatus to gather our collective staff thoughts, we’re back and pretty much the same as when we left. A bit more organized than usual though. Anyway, my first post back and I’m bringing what was promised, the Wii Sports Resort review. More> Summary:If you bought a Nintendo Wii console, [...]

• (R) Shatter (PSN)

  26 Jul 2009

  Summary:This game caught my attention on the Playstation news video The Pulse. I didn’t know anything about it, saw the video, and deemed it a must buy. Turns out my impulsive thoughts were correct. I love this game more than Breakout and even *gasp* Arkanoid. Knowing what type of game it is now, let me [...]

• (R) BlazBlue (PS3)

  25 Jul 2009

    I’m not much of a detailed reviewer, so I’ll go ahead leave these open for the other members to add to if they find certain aspects of the game different than me. If they add something it’ll be in a different section signed by them. That way you can see the games from different [...]