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Alan Wake The Writer DLC, Reviewed [Xbox 360]
An imagination gone wild can be a dangerous thing, something which Alan Wake finds out in the final piece of DLC, The Writer. In a similar vein to the preceding DLC, The Signal, you find yourself trapped in the dark place struggling to hold onto your sanity amidst a landscape of warped versions of past [...]
Topatoi: Pillar of the Skies, Reviewed [PSN]
After a mediocre first episode, the PS3 exclusive adventure series Topatoi returns for it’s second episode: Topatoi: Pillars of the Skies. Can the latest episode capitalize on the promise the first episode showed, and also address some of the numerous hindrances it had?
James Cameron’s Avatar The Game, Reviewed [Xbox 360, PS3, PC]
Games based on films and films based on games are often abominations. This bad reputation forms from a slew of half-baked games manufactured in an attempt to cash in on the relative success of a movie. For films, on the other hand, Uwe Boll takes the award for most damage dealt to the game film industry, the great director [...]
Strapped In With TN Games’ 3rd Space Vest
Rumble has become a staple feature of console gaming ever since it was introduced rather awkwardly in the Nintendo 64 days in the form of a controller add-on (disregarding the early PS3 era). However, PC gamers have been left wanting in this area, even though the platform is consistently the leading edge in innovation when [...]
Castle Crashers, Reviewed [XBLA]
Even jaded gamers can be pleasantly surprised. When you’ve been around for this long, you eventually come to realize that most games won’t live up to their price tag. But we stick around, because once in awhile the world gives us a Bioshock or Portal. These are the rarities that remind us what video games [...]
Bangai-O Spirits, Reviewed [DS]
Bangai-O Spirits is a very difficult game to put into words. It’s part action, part puzzle, part shoot ‘em up, and even part builder. Treasure Co. has managed to pack so much into this DS game. The games premise is you control a giant robot who had several different weapons and equipment at his disposal. [...]
The Wackness, Reviewed [Film]
The movie The Wackness (R) was a Sundance smash hit. Written and directed by Jonathan Levine, this movie captures a hot summer in New York strait out of 1994. It sets out to show the gritty side of New York from the view from a 18 year old who is trying to find his way [...]
Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2, Reviewed [XBLA]
When Geometry Wars Retro Evolved was first released, gamers everywhere were hypnotized by the psychedelic splendor of its noisy neon aesthetic. On top of being seizure-inducingly flashy, GeoWars was a crazy amount of fun to play. Its addictive nature kept players coming back to hone their dual-analog shooting skills as they boosted their high score [...]
Browsing Around: IGN Awards Grand Theft Auto IV a Masterful 10
The folks at IGN generally know what they’re talking about, so we can take Hilary Goldstein‘s word for it when he calls every facet of Rockstar’s masterpiece an applaudable triumph of gaming. The premise is set, the stakes are high, and in a surprise to the world: you care about the story, and get invested [...]
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