Archive for the ‘Reviews’ Category
  • Jeremy McGrath’s Offroad (Review) Playstation 3

    Posted by on July 12, 2012 under PS3, Reviews
    Jeremy McGrath’s Offroad is more of an arcade racer than a simulation. The game offers smooth controls that require no technical precision  (i.e. knowing how to properly drive into an apex, for example). There is a handful of suspension settings to choose from when selecting a car. The suspension selection ranges from fast and slippery to tight and softer; this is both good and bad. It’s g... more.
  • Pro Cycling Manager Season 2012 (Review) PC

    Posted by on July 7, 2012 under Euro, PC, Reviews
    Pro Cycling Manger 2012 is the newest installment in the Pro Cycling series. PCM 2012 is a hardcore micromanagement simulator that has you managing a pro cycling team . The game breaks the micromanagement system down into easy-to-use function tabs accessible from the management dashboard. From here you can access emails, schedules, sponsor information and even your team’s equipment. The manag... more.
  • Metal Gear Solid HD Collection (Review) PS Vita

    Posted by on July 3, 2012 under Portables, Reviews
    Metal Gear Solid HD Collection made its first appearance on both Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 last year. Nintendo 3DS gamers also received a version of MGS in the form of Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3D, but it wasn't a collection since it only contained one game. The PS Vita version of Metal Gear Solid HD Collection contains both Snake Eater and Sons of Liberty, but the PSP game Peace Walker (wh... more.
  • Akai Katana (Review) Xbox 360

    Posted by on June 26, 2012 under Reviews, Xbox 360
    Developer Cave has been responsible for some of the most critically acclaimed shooters on Xbox 360. Just short of two years ago, their hell shooter Deathsmiles mesmerized gamers with its unforgiving boss battles and countless gameplay options. Guwange was released shortly thereafter as a digital download, proving again that Cave is a force to be reckoned with in the arcade 2D shooter genre. Lik... more.
  • Mad Riders (Review) Playstation 3

    Posted by on June 18, 2012 under PS3, Reviews
    Do you enjoy getting dirty? Does the idea of playing in the mud excite you? If you answered “Yes” to either of these questions, then Mad Riders is right up your alley. Mad Riders is an adrenaline-pumping racer that has the player speeding through dirt, mud, and backwater trails. This is an arcade game and not a simulator; it’s about high scores and winning. Once you start racing, there’... more.
  • Chin Up (Review) iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad

    Posted by on June 14, 2012 under Portables, Reviews
    Looking for that iPhone game that is a unique experience and also controversial?  Check out Chin Up by Digital Harmony Games. You play Mr Chin who is being lifted up by standing on a beam with a Y shaped attachment above you. As you go higher, objects are coming down at you. These include objects that you can use and objects that you want to avoid. To control where Mr Chin goes, move your fing... more.
  • Ash II: Shadows Gold Edition (Review) iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad

    Posted by on June 14, 2012 under Portables, Reviews
    iPhone gamers were pleasantly surprised when developer SNNR released the first Ash game. Its unique blend of retro graphics and storytelling hooked gamers from the start. With the release of Ash II: Shadows Gold Edition, iPhone gamers can continue the epic story established by the first game. In traditional retro gaming style, Ash II: Shadows Gold utilizes an engine that resembles role-playing ... more.
  • Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown (Review) Playstation 3

    Posted by on June 11, 2012 under PS3, Reviews
    During a time when 2D fighters ruled the arcade, Sega and AM2's Yu Suzuki were working on a project that would revolutionize gaming as we knew it. In conjunction with aerospace technology firm Lockheed Martin, Sega released Virtua Fighter to arcades in 1993. The first of its kind, Virtua Fighter brought the fighting genre to the 3rd dimension with (at the time) mesmerizing high-quality 3D graph... more.
  • Diablo III (Review) Mac

    Posted by on June 3, 2012 under Mac, PC, Reviews
    The Diablo series defined the hack-and-slash role-playing genre with its large assortment of creatures, dungeons, and items. It offered a dark, compelling fantasy world filled with an assortment of demonic entities. This new game has big shoes to fill as lots of people love Diablo II so much that they buy Diablo 2 items in order to help them rank higher on the ladder. Diablo III continues the lore... more.
  • Dragon’s Lair Kinect (Review) Xbox 360

    Posted by on May 26, 2012 under Reviews, Xbox 360
    The wait for Dragon's Lair to arrive on Xbox 360 is finally over. Fans who envied Playstation 3 owners for receiving the game first will be pleased with the extras that were included in this release. For starters, this version of DL supports Kinect.  Using your body as a controller makes the game more accessible to gamers who struggled with the controls in previous versions. A Kinect tutorial ... more.