Some games are spooky, some games are fun and some are just plain quirky. Don’t Starve from Klei Entertainment is definitely the latter that features an open randomly generated world that brings back the true meaning of exploration and survival. Everything around the world is looking to kill you and night time can bring instant [...]
When I was first given the job of Reviewing BioShock Infinite I thought it was just going to be another job, another game and another review. All I could see ahead of me is a 10-15 hour gameplay session and started my normal note taking process. “The game opens with a strong sense of place” [...]
The latest title to join the increasingly popular franchise, The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct promised to offer players a new, action-driven experience in the world of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead. The game was hounded by controversy before it was even released. Critics and players launched attacks on the leaked trailer and with fair reason. [...]
Special Forces: Team X is a team centered, cover-based multiplayer TPS game that blends the visual splendor of titles such as Team Fortress with core mechanics and progression from popular FPS franchises. Players can participate in intense PvP based matches that can host between 2-4 teams in 5 unique game modes. Unlike typical TPS games [...]
If you’re a regular at browsing the internet you’ve probably already read a few Aliens: Colonial Marines Review‘s and the scores are currently sitting at an abysmal level. The response from critics has varied so much that Aliens: Colonial Marines may just threaten the current world record holder for Most Critically Polarizing Survival Horror Game, [...]
The unlikely antihero that spawned from a sub-par Hollywood movie, Pitch Black, somehow managed to find his way into a number of gaming titles including The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay and The Chronicles Of Riddick: Assault On Dark Athena. In case you haven’t already figured it out, you take on the role [...]
It was never going to be an easy ride for Dead Space 3 as the latest addition to a horror franchise that has sold in excess of 5 million copies, but with a variety of mixed reviews already available online, things aren’t looking great for the latest title from Visceral Games. Following the plot from [...]
The world is under threat; the vicious, never-ending battle between the almighty Gods has spread to the mortal realm of Midgard, turning a once peaceful realm into a realm of chaos and anarchy. You take on the role of Skarin, a Viking champion hellbent on revenge after the death of his father. Guided by the [...]
East meets west and old school meets new in 17 Bit’s Skulls of the Shogun, a strategy game that channels the spirit of a bygone era in more ways than one. Can this rookie warrior dish out the damage, or has this battle already been lost? Skulls of the Shogun Trailer Skulls of the Shogun [...]
Platformers are a dying breed in the video game world. So are puzzle games. So when a platform-puzzler like Double Fine’s and Sega’s The Cave comes along, it’s like finding a dodo bird at the end of a double rainbow. However, just because this hybrid is a rarity, is it also worth spelunking for? Sprung [...]
The recent film adaptation of The Hobbit had a noticeable change of tone than the original The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Cheeky one-liners, jokes about bodily fluids, and other off-kilter touches made it feel more like a movie for children than adults. However, the folks over at Traveller’s Tales are running with this change [...]
Kazuma Kiryu returns in the 4th addition to the highly popular Japanese franchise, Yakuza 3. Players take on the role of the ass kicking protagonist in a new story direction that takes place both in the familiar setting of the fictional red light district; Kamurocho, and a new area in the form of Ryukyu. The [...]
One of the best things about video games is how crazy and over-the-top they can get. Who doesn’t want to do something awesome and look cool while doing it? Unfortunately, many titles these days settle for worlds of chest-high walls and super serious gameplay. PlatinumGames, a company known for the extraordinary, is teaming up with [...]
Fighting games usually come in one of two flavors: tournament-ready ordeals designed for the hardest of the hardcore, and casual affairs made for the everyday gamer. Pleasing both crowds with one title is no small feat, but that not stopped SuperBot Entertainment and Sony Computer Entertainment’s Santa Monica Studio from trying with their crossover fighter [...]
Can video games be both fun and educational? It’s a delicate balance to achieve, one that often leaves gamers frustrated and/or bored when attempted. However, 5th Cell’s long-running Scribblenauts series of educational games seems to be one of the few that can pull it off with panache, forcing gamers to turn to their dictionaries instead [...]
Hitman: Absolution was a much anticipated game published by Square-Enix and developed by IO Interactive. Fans of the series have had to wait a long time since the last installment, Hitman: Blood Money was released in 2006. The new installment of Hitman picks up where Blood Money left off with a couple of twists and [...]
Little Inferno made by the Tomorrow Corporation prides itself on being an indie gem. The three developers have already made two other critically accepted indie games, World Of Goo and Henry Hatsworth. The game is available on the PC as a download and also is one of the first downloadable titles available for the Wii [...]
Capcom had an opportunity with Resident Evil 6. People coming out of E3 2012 said that Leon’s campaign would return Resident Evil to it’s survival horror roots. However, playing the game the only thing I found scary was the mechanics and the only thing that resembled horror was the idea of me playing through all [...]
Call of Duty has become a love or hate franchise over the years, endless droves of fans supporting each and every release while others throw negative comments around without even playing the game. It’s the most successful FPS franchise across all consoles and it’s popular among PC fans but is Call of Duty: Black Ops [...]
The halo games are something special. Plenty of people, Xbox fan boys or not, have fond memories of the Halo franchise. The big question that was on everyone’s mind when 343 Industries took over for Bungie was are they going to break Halo? I can safely say that they did not. 343′s entrence into the [...]
