Posts Tagged ‘review’
  • Review: Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut (Playstation 4)

    Posted by on January 3, 2016 under Reviews, Xbox One
    Brian Fargo is known for a laundry list of ionic game franchises that have appeared on a variety of platforms, including the popular Apple II and Commodore 64. His earlier efforts - Demon's Forge and Mindshadow (both popular text-based adventures) - were the precursors to his more popular games (i.e. Bard's Tale, Wasteland, etc.). Since the initial release of Wasteland for Apple II in 1988, gamers... more.
  • Review: Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax (PS Vita)

    Posted by on January 3, 2016 under Portables, PS3, Reviews
    Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax is a 2D arcade fighting game co-developed by Ecole Software and French Bread, and published by Sega of America. Released in Japanese arcades on March 18th, 2014 , the console release celebrates the 20th anniversary of ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko imprint, which features popular characters from various light novels. Initially, the Japanese console version(s) of Fi... more.
  • Review: BlazBlue Chronophantasma Extend (Playstation 4)

    Posted by on November 6, 2015 under PS4, Reviews
    BlazBlue Chronophantasma Extend for PlayStation 4 is essentially the same game as BlazBlue: Chronophantasma, which was released last year on PlayStation 3 by Aksys Games. What separates this release from its predecessor, though, is a myriad of updates that include additional DLC, the reintroduction of a character, and a new story that focuses on the events of Blazblue: Remix Heart (i.e. named Remi... more.
  • Review: Abyss Odyssey: Extended Dream Edition (Playstation 4)

    Posted by on November 6, 2015 under PS4, Reviews
    Abyss Odyssey: Extended Dream Edition by developer Ace Team is a 2D action platformer where the player takes control of Katrien, a free-thinking, imaginary warrior that derives from the twisted mind of an evil warlock.  Destined to battle the evil that conjured her, Katrien must enter the abyss to confront the unthinkable horrors that dwell beneath. The game starts with a basic tutorial that e... more.
  • Review: Tembo The Badass Elephant (Playstation 4)

    Posted by on November 6, 2015 under PS4, Reviews
    Tembo The Badass Elephant is a quirky 2D side-scroller that combines the blazing speed of Sonic The Hedgehog and the gameplay elements of many notable titles from the genre (i.e. Alien Hominid, Metal Slug etc.). But unlike the games that came before it, Tembo takes a light-hearted approach to the fast-paced, military carnage it portrays, as you control the elephant protagonist through seventeen le... more.
  • Review: Warhammer 40,000 – Legacy of Dorn – Herald of Oblivion (iOS)

    Posted by on November 6, 2015 under Portables, Reviews
    Until recently, developer Tin Man Games was best known for their efforts in bringing the Fighting Fantasy series - a largely popular series of role-playing books co-published by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone during the early to late 1980s - on various Android and iOS devices. Like the books they represented, the gameplay was rather straight-forward -- you would read through the story; roll ... more.
  • Review: Gears of War Ultimate Edition (Xbox One)

    Posted by on October 1, 2015 under Reviews, Xbox One
    It was just a matter of time before Xbox gamers received a remastered version of Gears of War. Since HD collections and remasters are so popular these days, it's surprising it took this long for The Coalition to release Gears of War: Ultimate Edition for Xbox One. Like its Xbox 360 counterpart, Ultimate Edition for Xbox One reminds us why Gears of War was such a great series -- it didn't focus ... more.
  • Review: Duskers (PC)

    Posted by on October 1, 2015 under PC, Reviews
    Duskers is a brilliant roguelike that places you in control of remotely piloted drones for the  purpose of scavenging, reconing, and surviving. The premise behind Duskers is to find out what happened to humanity and the other alien races that once existed in outer space. The stars have been abandoned and turned into mass graves. Space itself is riddled with vacant space stations, wrecked space... more.
  • Review: Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker (Nintendo 3DS)

    Posted by on October 1, 2015 under Portables, Reviews
    Shin Megami Tensi: Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker for 3DS is a turn-based, JRPG that sees the player in the role of an unnamed Japanese High School student on the day of exams. The story centers around a new smartphone app named 'Nicaea'. This app is somehow capable of showing a person's death before it actually happens. This app plays a major role in the story, and it helps the protagonist and h... more.
  • Review: Hacknet (PC)

    Posted by on October 1, 2015 under PC, Reviews
    Have you ever dreamed of being a hacker? Does the concept of stealing important packets of data excite you? Hacknet is a simulation where gamers can experience the life of an illegal hacker without the legal consequences. You would be forgiven if you thought Hacknet was nothing more than a handful of mini games crammed into a small package. The game comes with a fully enriched story that is so ... more.