Posts Tagged ‘video game reviews’
  • Wizardry Steam Edition (Review) PC

    Posted by on September 26, 2013 under PC, Reviews
    Dungeon crawlers rejoice. One of the longest running role-playing series in the history of computer gaming has arrived on Steam. Blurring the line between Dungeons & Dragons and science fiction, Wizardry is the very first game to introduce a sci-fi theme to the genre. The Steam Edition of Wizardry includes Pain of the Cosmic Forge, Crusaders of the Dark Servant and the last Wizardry ever made,... more.
  • Aarklash: Legacy (Review) PC

    Posted by on September 18, 2013 under PC, Reviews
    Aarklash: Legacy is the latest strategy adventure game by Cyanide Studios. It offers a  stimulating story with non-stop combat. Combat is also similar to Dark Age, allowing you to give orders and pause time. You can perform devastating combos by queuing multiple skills for your party members. Boss encounters are especially difficult, and executing the wrong combo can result in the decimation o... more.
  • Nuclear Outrun (Review) iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad

    Posted by on September 6, 2013 under Portables, Reviews
    The brain devouring undead have shambled their way onto the iOS platform in Gamenauts' endless genre-based racer, Nuclear Outrun. A nuke is descending on the city to destroy the fleshing eating menace, and your only escape from the blast is a modified pickup truck. As you flee from the city, hordes of zombies wearing clown outfits, bunny ears and typical, everyday clothing 'drop' into the envir... more.
  • Do Not Fall (Review) Playstation 3

    Posted by on September 6, 2013 under PS3, Reviews
    Do Not Fall is a cute action puzzle game where you play as Pipi - an adorable, long eared rabbit on a mission to mix various drinks for your pleasure. The game is seen from a top-down perspective like Bomberman and each level is suspended in the air with no safeguards. The levels in 'Mineral Water' -  the first of seven drink worlds -  is spent learning the controls and game mechanics. Each l... more.
  • Mamorukun Curse! (Review) Playstation 3

    Posted by on August 16, 2013 under PS3, Reviews
    Japanese hell shooters have grown in popularity over the years. Deathsmiles is one title that comes to mind for its replay value and knuckle-whitening gameplay. Mamorukun Curse! by UFO Interactive is a direct port of a Sega Naomi coin-op that was originally released in 2008. As one of seven 'chosen' souls sent to the Netherworld to save it from being swallowed up by the World of Darkness, you must... more.
  • Payday 2 (Review) PC

    Posted by on August 13, 2013 under PC, Reviews
    Three years ago, a genre-defining game was released and it was unlike anything ever seen before; that game was Payday by Overkill. Released today on Steam, Payday 2 is a direct sequel to the original game placing gamers in the role of infamous criminals Dallas, Houston, Wolf and Chain. Payday 2 revolutionizes the genre it pioneered by including twice the action, while maintaining the drama that... more.
  • Discouraged By The Scourge…. Scourge: Outbreak (Review) Xbox 360

    Posted by on August 3, 2013 under Reviews, Xbox 360
    I have a new riddle for you, fellow gamers:  What would happen if you were to cram Gears Of War, add a Crysis-like feel to it , and top it off with a very slight touch of Mass Effect, and then just slap it all together into a sci-fi third-person shooter that's highly reminiscent of watching a SyFy Network "original movie"?  Well, if you were to guess that you'd end up with Scourge: Outbreak by T... more.
  • Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition (Review) PC

    Posted by on July 24, 2013 under PC, Reviews
    Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition is a retro-style role-playing game; it’s unlike anything ever released before. It plays like a game of pen and paper Dungeons and Dragons with a group of friends during a weekend get-together. The quests are straightforward; they give you the option to select from a handful of linear options. The different quests available include Merchant, Escorts, Slay a ... more.
  • Muramasa Rebirth (Review) PS Vita

    Posted by on July 24, 2013 under Portables, Reviews
    Originally available for Nintendo Wii, Muramasa redefined the 2D action role-playing genre with its demon blade weapon system and mind-blowing visuals. Muramasa Rebirth for PS Vita is essentially the same game that retains all the knuckle-whitening gameplay of the original, while also maintaining the core mechanics that made its predecessor a success. As either the demon possessed princess Momohim... more.
  • Expeditions: Conquistador (Review) PC

    Posted by on July 23, 2013 under PC, Reviews
    Expeditions: Conquistador is unlike anything currently available on Steam. It offers a colonial, Neopolitan setting that has never been experienced in a strategy game before. It relies heavily on strategy and uses a turn-based system like most games in the genre.  Plus, it includes a robust story that will have you immersed for hours. Conquistador is absolutely brilliant; its micromanagement s... more.