Mafia 2
Developer: 2K Czech
Price: $60.00
Platform: PC, PS3, & 360
From the people who brought us the brilliant Mafia years ago comes the sequel Mafia 2. This tale places you in the shoes of World War 2 vet Vito Scaletta who returns home from the war early only to realize he doesn’t really like living in the dirt poor neighborhood his mother and sister are in. … Continue Reading
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge — Special Edition
Developer: LucasArts
Price: 800 MSP/$9.99
Platform: Xbox Live Arcade/PlayStation Network
When I was a young boy, my mother made me watch Forest Gump. That day, I remember Gump’s mother telling him never to tell a lie (or was that Pinocchio?). Well today, I am going to open this review by following Momma Gump’s advice by being completely honest. I have never played a Monkey Island game for more than an hour, nor have I ever liked, cared for, or thought about any adventure game other than Shenmue. What’s worse? The only time I did play an entry of the Monkey Island franchise, it was Escape From Monkey Island (the only one not made by my hero, Tim Schafer) on a bet with our (former?) review editor Andy Jackson. Short story: I lost. Will this rebirth be the one to sway me into the adventure game crowd? … Continue Reading
Machinarium
Developer: Amanita Design
Price: $20.00
Platform: PC & Mac
Amanita Design has worked tirelessly for 3 years to bring us Machinarium, a point/click adventure game with a unique art style. You begin the game as a trashcan-esque robot being rudely tossed out of the city and into a junk yard. From there your goals go from trying to get back into the city to saving your girlfriend and stopping a gang from blowing up a tower. … Continue Reading
Dark Void Zero
Developer: Other Ocean Interactive
Price: $5.00
Platform: DSI Ware, iPhone, PC
According to Capcom Dark Void Zero had been in development in the 80′s for the PlayChoice 10, which was a dual-screen arcade machine, but was quickly canceled. Years later Capcom finds Dark Void Zero buried deep within their vault and decide to create a remake called Dark Void for the PS3 and 360, but they simply couldn’t leave Dark Void Zero to rot in the vault … Continue Reading
Assassin’s Creed 2
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Price: $59.99
Platform: PS3
In 2007 Ubisoft released the highly popular Assassin’s Creed that had tons of potential, but because of repetitious missions and a broken combat system it just didn’t reach what it could have been. Ubisoft listened to the complaints and released Assassin’s Creed 2 which towers over the previous title in terms of gameplay, mission variety, and story. … Continue Reading
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Developer: DICE
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Price: $59.99
Platform: PS3, Xbox 360, PC
[Editors Note: I decided to forego writing a full review for Battlefield: Bad Company 2, instead focusing my efforts on the single player component of this game. While I seen the multiplayer in action, I could not sufficiently play it due to network problems –leaving out an incredibly important piece of the game. Please don’t take this review as a sum of its parts but rather a reflection on the narrative of Bad Company 2. – Will]
Games are increasingly boarding the Modern Warfare success train but Battlefield Bad Company 2 is in a league all its own, for the most part. DICE has brought the latest entry of the Bad Company series to the consoles but does it flourish or flounder against the tide of narrative-driven first person shooters? … Continue Reading
Mass Effect 2
Developer: Bioware
Price: $59.99
Platform: Xbox 360, PC
When Bioware released the original Mass Effect, players lauded the combination of third person shooting and an intricate, personal role playing story while pointing out its technical flaws and cumbersome inventory system. In Mass Effect 2, the developer addressed these issues and attempted to streamline both genres once again to reach a synergy. However, has unity been reached to a create a fulfilling game for both demographics or does it compromise fundamental genre-specific aspects in order to craft a wholly new audience? … Continue Reading
Bookworm Adventures 2 is the long awaited sequel to one of the world’s most popular world games. Is the game accessible enough to attract new crowds or will it only impress fans of the series? … Continue Reading
Mafia 2 Developer: 2K Czech Price: $60.00 Platform: PC, PS3, & 360 From the people who brought us the brilliant Mafia years ago comes the sequel Mafia 2. This tale places you in the shoes of World War 2 vet Vito Scaletta who returns home from the war early only to realize he doesn’t really [...]
Kane & Lynch 2 Dog Days Developer: IO Interactive Price: $59.99 Platform: Xbox 360 [reviewed], Playstation 3 Nearly two years since the first installment, the duo of Kane and Lynch return for the Dog Days of summer in the IO Interactive developed sequel. Dog Days bears little resemblance to predecessor and that, in its own [...]
Hydro Thunder Hurricane Developer: Vector Unit Price: 1200 MSP Platform: Xbox 360 I can’t say anyone was expecting a sequel to a boat racing series released back in dawn of the Millennium for the Dreamcast and Playstation. Now for the Summer of Arcade season for Xbox Live we have a full blown sequel to Midway’s [...]
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