Way back in the late 80’s and early 90’s arcade beat em’ ups ruled the scene. Capcom had Final Fight, Technos had Double Dragon and Sega’s main series (as I like to see it) was Streets of Rage or Bare Knuckle as it was known in Japan. Sega would …

It wasn’t long ago when I thought that Kingdom Hearts 2 was the best game I have ever played, but even to this day the game is one of the best that I have ever played on any platform. Kingdom Hearts 2 was the game that transformed gaming for …

Many games today have adopted the style of scripting the story to one approach for every player . Dishonored is the first game in a long time not to do that . Many games focus on high end graphics with less focus on the overall gameplay experience . Dishonored …

No sooner than removing the shrink wrap from Nba 2k13 , will it be immediately apparent this is a whole new ball game. From the Eye-popping package design which makes no apologies for making sure you know the game is Executive produced by Jay-Z . If your not familiar …

I was never a fan of hack and slash video games in the first place. What turned people on in Devil May Cry, turned me off. I never used to go near that genre. The only reason I played Darksiders was because of the Havoc Physics it implemented in …

Blizzard Entertainment, probably the biggest name in the MMO industry has done it again. The publishing giant is out with its latest WoW installment and has squashed the dreams of many of its new-age competitors. September 25th came as a blessing to all the diehard World of Warcraft fans …

Madden has always had a special place in my heart. I have been playing the series for well over a decade now. I have noticed that over the years Madden had grown stale. The excitement I used to feel with Madden disappeared. I am pleased to announce to all …

“Orcs. The other, other white meat!” That was so funny when I first heard it from the main character in this game! There are many more like it spread throughout the game that will make you laugh or at least smile. Actually this is a pretty funny tower defense …

A perfect game is impossible to achieve… but this one comes close.
‘Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King’ brings players to a world in turmoil. The villainous jester Dhoulmagus has managed to steal an ancient weapon from the vaults of Castle Trodain. This weapon, known as the Scepter …

Epic Games begins to close off the Gears trilogy with the most definitive 3rd person shooter game-play of this generation while tying up all the loose story lines along the way. Gears of war ultimately succeeds even though the changes made to the game-play formula are conservative and you …

It’s easy to expect minimal innovation from annual franchises, but Fifa 2012 strives hard to advance the simulation of this peaceful game, taking the brave move to alter its solid foundations.
Fifa 2012 has an impressive line up of new features, most conspicuous is the tactical defending, its such a …

Dead Island is a role playing game were you survive a zombie apocalypse and you can choose to survive it either on your own or with three additional players, the graphics are beautiful at times but the game doesn’t tell a riveting story. That being said Dead Island is …

Red Dead Redemption is not much different from any other open world Rockstar game. If you have ever played and loved any of Rockstarts GTA titles, this game is for you. Red Dead Redemption is not much different from any other open world Rockstar game, except that the plot …

‘Lunar Eternal Blue Complete’ is the re-imagined sequel to ‘Lunar: Silver Star Story’. It follows the adventures of Hiro, a teenager tasked with saving the world from impending doom. This is, admittedly, a tag-line that can be applied to most RPGs. ‘Eternal Blue’ still manages to impress, though.
The story …

Spec Ops: The Line is a game where a group of Delta operators are sent in to Dubai to evacuate the city after a devastating sandstorm that has brought the city to it’s knees. From here you fight your way through Dubai killing many and making difficult choices.
You play …

WWE: All Stars is a professional wrestling video game developed by THQ San Diego and is also the first WWE Game to be produced by that specific studio. The game has a variety of playable current and former WWE/WWF Superstars, which makes the game highly enjoyable watching your favorite …

Ever since its initial release, the Super Smash Brothers franchise has been praised for its creativity, its fluidity, and its spontaneity. But does this latest installment live up to the legend of its predecessors?
In a word: Yes.
Super Smash Brothers Brawl is rough-and-tumble fighting game involving all of your favorite …

If you are a gamer, either just part time, or overly addicted, you are more then likely able to know what type of game it is that you are looking for. Personally for me, I prefer tactical shooters. The fps (First person shooter) i have played my whole life …

As pre my son’s request, I rent Transformers Revenge of the Fallen for the PS3. While the first game, Transformers the Movie, didn’t blow me out of the water, I wasn’t really expecting much out of this game either. In fact, I was almost dreading it. My son watches …

After playing Uncharted 2 for the PS3, I was really hoping for the same or even better gameplay and an even more compelling storyline attached to this game. I had a great adventure while playing Uncharted 2. I climbed falling trains and dodged bullets while discovering the myth behind …

When I first saw that Bioware was bringing out a Star Wars MMORPG, I was over the moon. I am a huge Star Wars fan and I have always wanted to save the galaxy from the Empire. Frankly, I had always wanted to be a Jedi. Ever since I …

I am a huge fan of the Elder Scrolls series of games and when Skyrim was available for pre-order, I was right there to get it. And I got the Special Limited Edition package that gave with a lot of treasures that were worth the $150 that it cost. …

Remember back in the days when exclusive system releases actually mattered and was worth something? Just owning a system was solely based on what games were on it. Back in the 90’s the conglomerates were Sega and Nintendo. Nintendo had Mario, Sega had Sonic. Nintendo had Final Fight, Sega …

I’ve had friends and even my husband ask me why I even bother playing games like Soulcalibur. They’re just like Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat. That is very true. They all follow the same basic guidelines. They’re fighting games. That’s all there is to it. Most of these games …

After playing Mass Effect 1 for the PC, I was really looking forward to playing the second installment of the Mass Effect series on the PC. I was curious how my actions in the first game were going to effect things in the second game. And how my choices …

This article is going to focus on the newest Call Of Duty in the franchise. I feel that this game has it’s strong points and it’s weak points and I am here to go into great detail on this game. First off, I would not recommend this game for …

Max Payne 3 is a game developed my Rockstar Games, the developers famous for creating Grand Theft Auto. But be warned, Max Payne 3 is not Grand Theft Auto. It is a strongly story based game which is incredibly linear.
As I said, the story is incredibly important, so let’s …

I remember watching the teaser trailer for Dead Island a while back and thought it looked fantastic. This was at the time one of the few games I was actually looking forward to. My expectations were high, as they should be, because Deep Silver set the standard bar …

I recently bought Dance Central 2 for XBOX because I had played the first game, Dance Central, and liked it. This one has more songs and the dance moves are much better than the first game. Plus there are more songs you can download to it like LMFAO’s Party …

Prototype is open sandbox adventure released in 2009. It was developed by Radical Entertainment, but published by Activision. Like so many games released today, this was a multi console release thus it has an appearance on both Xbox 360 and PS3. This review will specifically be about …

When someone used to ask what I thought the hardest game I have ever played was, I never could really answer that question. I mean, I’ve played some video games; PS3 and PC, that kicked me around the corner, but nothing that I would say was insanely hard. That …

The King of Fighters XIII or 13 for those of you who need to brush up on Roman Numerals, is a 2D fighting game developed and published by SNK Playmore. Back in the mid-late 90’s SNK was known as arcade powerhouse, more notably in the fighting genre, although Metal …

There are a lot of games in the “Zombie” genre that fail to live up to expectations of fellow gamers. This does not necessarily make them bad games but it does mean that they sometimes fall short or leave something to be desired.
Dead Island is a fast-paced, gory and …

If you’ve read any of my other reviews, you would know that I am a HUGE Spider-Man fan. I have played almost all of the Spider-Man games ever and I find some sort of enjoyment out of each one somehow. When I first heard about this game, I already …

I look forward to my lunch hour every workday since I spend it playing Liong the Dragon Dance. This game is like mahjongg but much more entertaining. Instead of matching tiles on a static board which design you can change, Liong is a puzzle game that has differing tile …

Splinter Cell: Conviction is a completely new formula from the old, albeit great, games. The pacing is a lot quicker, many elements like hiding bodies and lockpicking are gone and are replaced with slick presentation and faster, more brutal gameplay. This is my review.
Story: Sam Fisher is now …

I am a big fan of the Ninja Gaiden Series for the PS3 and I have the first two games. Thou, I purchased them while they were lower than their original price, I still enjoy the series. When I read about Ninja Gaiden 3’s receive, I immediately downloaded the …

I was never much of a Final Fantasy gamer until I met my husband. Now, I have played almost all of them. Currently, my Final Fantasy title is Final Fantasy 14. The 14th installment of Final Fantasy is an MMORPG online game. While it started out as fun, there …

When I heard about Dark Souls coming out, I was really excited. I played the series’ first game, Demon Souls so much that I was sure I had burned out my game. When it came to Dark Souls, all I kept hearing was the game trailers opening. “Be Prepared …

Dragon Age Origins is, in my opinion, one of the best games that has come out from Bioware. Yet, with all the problems they have been having between Mass Effect 3 and Star Wars Old Republic, I don’t know if that really means anything. In the case of the …

Singularity is a game made by Raven Software, who are the developers responsible for the incredibly fun and crazy remake of “Wolfenstein”. “Singularity” can appeal to you if you let it. This game doesn’t try to be innovative or serious or original, but it wants you to have an …

Kingdom Hearts is a Japanese Role-Playing Game developed by Squaresoft (Who is now known as Square Enix) which was released in 2002. The game takes elements from Square Enix’s popular RPG series Final Fantasy, as well as borrowing entire characters from those games, such as Cloud from Final Fantasy …

So, as the new downloadable content for Skyrim is coming out on June 26th, I figured it would be in the spirit to write a review about the base game itself. To make the review more comprehensible, I will format it similar to how IGN does their reviews. This …

I am one of those people that still play board games. I love them, actually. Video Games are great, but there is always something different about playing a game with your hands and people sitting right in front of you. The reactions, the expressions, everything is right there in …

I purchased Skyrim for my PS3 in January, and while I was slightly overwhelmed at first, it quickly took over my life. That is my first warning: if you have a busy life schedule, I would put Skyrim on hold until you have a nice block of free time …

I was introduced to this game through a demo and really enjoyed playing it. I bought a copy through Amazon for $20 plus tax. I was thrilled by the fact that this game was different from most because the main character is not what you’d expect and the …

Dead Island is one of the best RPG games I have played in a long time. I have played other zombie-type games like Resident Evil and Silent hill, but the scenery, effects and game play are so much better in this. Plus I love the fact that the …

The Family Dinner Box of Questions was given to our family as a gift, and we have been using it for family gatherings ever since. It really is a cute little gift and is meant for all ages so everyone can join in the fun- even family friends. When …

Like all other Tomb Raider games, playing this game is an enjoyable experience. Although the computer I used to play it was quite old, it was not difficult to load and begin using this game, and I experienced no problems.
The game is easy to use, with a simple …

I had heard great things about the game series Mass Effect, but after playing the PS3 version of the game, I was not impressed. The storyline did grab me, thou. And I heard the game series was much better when you’ve played all three in order. So I took …