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
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 respect, is a good thing. It’s a standard fare third person shooter that offers a unique shakycam presentation and immerses you within a world that is utterly devoid of these things called morals. Should you run into Kane & Lynch on the streets, its fair warning that you should start running…fast. … Continue Reading
Blazblue: Continuum Shift
Developer: Arc System Works
Price: $39.99USD
Platform: Xbox 360 [reviewed]/Playstation 3/Arcade
When Blazblue: Continuum Shift first hit the arcades in November of 2009, the then outdated predecessor, Calamity Trigger, seemed to have lost some ground for the series on the consoles. But with Capcom’s conglomerates of Street Fighter revisions throughout the years providing reasons why producing such titles are worth the effort, Aksys rewards its console followers with the freshly enhanced Continuum Shift for the XBOX 360 and Playstation 3. … Continue Reading
Deathspank
Developer: Hothead Games
Price: $15.00
Platform: PS3 & 360
Deathspank is a hero destined to acquire the mysterious artifact known simply as ‘The Artifact’. This adventure has him saving orphans, fighting unicorns, aiding an old hero gain a few experience points, and many tin cans to collect. Deathspank is basically a satirical take on the RPG genre with the game’s characters mocking typical RPG cliche’s throughout the game. The game is full of loot to collect, monsters to slay, and brilliant writing. I’ve been following this game for a few years now and it doesn’t disappoint. … 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
PixelJunk Shooter
Developer: Q-Games
Price: $9.99
Platform: PS3
Q-Games is known for making surprisingly simple yet addictive games on the PSN and their latest entry in their PixelJunk series is their grandest adventure so far. The game takes influence from old shoot’em ups and there’s not much to the story except you’re a ship onboard the ERS Pina Colada and a distress beacon has gone off in the planet your colony is mining for resources. Your job is to get down there and straighten things out the only way you know: With lots of missiles. … 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
God of War 3
Developer: Sony Santa Monica
Price: $59.99
Platform: PS3
Sony Santa Monica has been hard at work ever since the completion of God of War 2 to make this game end with a bang to an epic trilogy. They once again redefine scale for a console and put you in playable situations you won’t even realize you’re actually able to keep moving. Of course a God of War staple is the gore and the last two games seem like little babies compared to this game. … 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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