Well, this isn’t a review, so I won’t tell you that this game deserves 85%, 4/5 or B+, because then you’ll have no reason to read the rest of what I’ve written. Damn it! Rather let the Catwomen out of the bag there - still getting the hang of this writing malarkey. Now, I have to give you a reason to read the rest of this - my stunning wit maybe? Okay, maybe not. How about pictures - I’ll include pretty pictures. You like pictures don’t you? No!?! There’s no pleasing some people.
Speaking of which, I’ve heard a lot of people saying their not pleased with MKvDC. So, you’ll have to read on, to find out why they are wrong, why you shouldn’t miss out on this very enjoyable game, why it could be the best rental choice this Thanksgiving and why our American friends might want to import this game from the UK (for a change)
If you can’t leap tall buildings in a single bound, then you might want to jump into this…
I’m utterly lost for words. The DS has a great racing game that isn’t Mario Kart. You might not have heard of it in Console Land, but TrackMania has gone down a storm in times past in PC Land, even going so far as to set a world record. The thing is, transferring a racing game of such massive (online) ambitions to an underpowered handheld with less (online) ambitions would be an extraordinarily tricky task.
The thing is, Glasgow-based Firebrand Games (where I live, wheee!) have pulled the same tricks they pulled with the DS edition of Race Driver and have somehow, magically, made a truly enjoyable piece of arcade driving for Nintendo’s handheld.
If that’s enough of a verdict for you to go and buy it, then that’s fine. The rest of you can read my NonReview after the jump.
With the glut of games this holiday season, I thought I’d take time to review an XBLA title instead of play Call of Duty, Gears of War 2, Fable II, Fallout 3, Dead Space, Mirror’s Edge, etc.
If there is one thing that sandbox games with guns and cars can’t get away from, it’s a Grand Theft Auto comparison. Well, it seems like Volition took this to heart when making Saints Row and the aptly named sequel: Saints Row 2. Saints Row 2 is a GTA clone to the core, at least it resembles the older generation of GTA games since GTA IV went in a new direction.
So, what does that mean for a Saints Row 2 review? It means that I’m going to be comparing it in every way to GTA. Maybe it’s because that’s the easy road, or maybe I have some frustration to vent about GTA. Who knows? Either way, you can find it after the jump.
Gears of War. It was the game that got me into next-gen gaming. I remember seeing and reading about the game in the months before it’s release and thinking, “now it’s time to upgrade.” Importantly, the game did not disappoint. Despite the naysaying from the Monday morning quarterback clubs across the internets, I enjoyed the game, the goofy story, the “stop” and “pop” combat mechanic. The co-op was fun and while the single player campaign was a bit short, I did play it through a number of times, in co-op and on higher difficulty levels, which is more than I can say for Call of Duty 4 and Halo 3.
I know, I know, we do give Cliffy B a hard time around here, mostly cause he deserves it. He’s a better groomed Dyack, constantly in the news chattering about Gears of War 2 this, world politics that. Enough already, time to deliver the goods.
So, here’s the question that I’ll answer after the jump: Does Gears of War 2 live up to the hype?
I was born into a world, where I could choose what I would look like when I grew up. I could choose my skills. I lived in an underground nuclear fallout shelter. It was called Vault 101 and it was my home.
When I was ten, I had the best birthday party ever, until those older kid jerks started picking on me. One of them, a kid named Butch, tried to make me give him my birthday cupcake. Instead of giving it to him, I spit on it and then gave it to him. I had the best birthday ever.
A couple of years later, my father left, but I don’t know why. In the ensuing chaos, I beat the Vault Overseer to death, in front of his daughter Amata. That was unfortunate, because I was totally going to ask her to the Vault prom too… I also convinced Butch to leave his mother behind as she was being attacked by radroaches. Served him right. I had held a grudge since my tenth birthday. Because of my actions, I was forced to leave the Vault forever. So began my journey into the Capital Wasteland and my life in Fallout 3.
Dead Space, at its core, is one of the most breathtakingly frightening video games I have ever played. unlike other ItsNotAReview’s I’ll start at the bottom line and work my up. This game is frickin’ fantastic… the best I have played so far this year. Find out why, after the jump. (more…)
I’d love to say that this Non-Review is the usual sort of Non-Review where it’s really a nicely-written analysis of a game and I say what I like and don’t like about the game. In the case of Linger In Shadows, the new piece of, uh, software on the PlayStation Store, this really isn’t a review of a game, because there is no game to review.
Rocket Bowl is one of the most simplistically satisfying XBLA games I’ve ever purchased. Imagine bowling on a golf course, where fairways are replaced by huge expanses of hardwood. Rolling hills, loop-de-loops, and skatepark-style half pipes help to make Rocket Bowl very challenging, without building a wall that excludes the kiddos. I put about 6 hours into the game this weekend, along with my 5-year old and my wife, and I gotta give it a thumbs up. It’s instant, sit-down-and-play fun for just about any skill level. (more…)
WipEout HD is WipEout, that futuristic anti-grav PSone classic renowned for being really bloody hard, except in high definition. Sort of. I mean, it’s not exactly the same with the same things as the original game, but it plays like the original but this isn’t really a bad thing, since it’s a marvelous game indeed.
Anyway, I’m digressing. NonReview, with a lovely Flickr slideshow, after the jump.
From the word go, everything in Rock Band 2 seems to fix most, if not all, of the little annoyances that came with the first title. While I don’t really see too much in the way of new concepts in the game, the amount of refinement and polish given to Rock Band 2, and the enormous library of GOOD songs, do indeed justify a whole new release. But does it justify another purchase?
