In Metal Gear Solid 2, gamers were presented with a bait and switch. They thought they were going to play Solid Snake, and ended up stuck with a whiney unknown character named Raiden. Many years went by before Kojima’s strange obsession with the character resurfaced in Metal Gear Solid 4. In that time Raiden had …
In the past, Xbox Live Indie Games has been hit or miss. On the one hand, there are fantastic titles such as, I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MBIES 1N IT!!!1, and then there are various “games” you can buy that just serve to make your controller vibrate on command or the game whose purpose is …
While the emo goth generation may have petered out in popularity in the past decade, it looks like Capcom failed to get the memo. Because here we are with a rebirth of the Devil May Cry series, with a whole lot of goth and emotion thrown in.
How many times have you said to yourself, “what if there was a world run purely on WHALE oil?” I am sure, if you are like me, this is just about every single day. The world of Dishonored finally gives you that maritime fantasy. Dishonored is a brand new first person stealth IP. Getting a …
It is a shame that it took so long for FTL to be created. The design is so simple and the execution is so perfect that the wait has been worth it. How many geeks have dreamed of being Captain of their own ship with the ability to yell “FULL POWER TO ENGINES” while battling …
Over the years, there have been a lot of ninja games. Ninja Gaiden, Shinobi, and Tenchu have all done their unique takes on the ninja genre. While they were been good in their own ways, they’ve all missed out on the most important thing a ninja game should do – make you feel like a …
Papo & Yo is an experience that you probably haven’t had before, and it is well worth your time and money. If you have a PS3 and a soul, I highly recommend that you give it a try.
Ah, puzzle platformers. It’s the best genre for making you feel like that kid from The Wizard while he plays Mario Bros 3 one moment, and then rudely makes you feel like that same kid when he tries to successfully talk to humans. They must have highs and lows to keep you occupied and entertained …
Diablo II was launched almost 13 years ago, and the Lord of Destruction expansion was 11 years ago. In that time, countless loot-based action RPGs have been released, but few have come close to generating the pure, unadulterated loot lust caused by the original.
Max Payne 2 came out nearly a decade ago, and things have changed quite a bit since then. Enough time has passed that a radically different Max Payne was in order, and the character of Max has changed as well as the game. Max is much older and has been spending most of his time …