Archive for the ‘PC’ Category


WR: Borderlands (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

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Developer: Gearbox
Publisher: 2K Games
Genre: First Person Shooter/Action RPG
Players: 1-2, 2-4 (online)
Console: Xbox 360, PS3, PC
ESRB Rating: M (Mature)
Hours Played: 40
Progress: Finished main story and all side quests

Developer Gearbox is probably best known for its Brothers in Arms franchise and has been working for years now on the gem that is Borderlands. As this title came closer to release you could feel the buzz and excitement building among the video game media and fans; not surprising considering the original and mouth-watering concept behind the game: think of it as Diablo with guns. Wrapped in a First Person Shooter (FPS) coating, Borderlands is all about the loot, shoot enemies – collect loot, open chests – collect loot, find containers – collect loot, all while being able to pair up with a buddy through split-screen or up to three through Xbox live. Gearbox seems to have found the magic formula for creating a game that’s easy to pick up and nearly impossible to put down, read on to find out why….

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WR: Batman: Arkham Asylum (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

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Developer: Rocksteady Studios
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
Genre: 3rd person Action/Adventure
Players: 1
Console: Xbox 360, PS3, PC
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Hours Played: 25
Progress: Finished game on normal

Batman games, and comic book tie-ins in general for that matter, don’t have the best track record when it comes to being high quality, enjoyable titles. It is therefore that we won’t fault anyone for not having high expectations for Batman: Arkham Asylum (BAA).  Please heed our warning, however, as this is a game you definitely want to check out, not only is BAA the best Batman game to ever be released, its one of the best games of the year, period. Read on to find out what made Rocksteady Studios (started by former members of developer Argonaut Games, best known for recent Harry Potter games and Starfox on the SNES), hit a home-run with this one…

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WR: Raven Squad (Xbox 360, PC)

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

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Developer: Atomic Motion
Publisher: Evolved Games
Genre: FPS
Players: 1, 2 (online)
Console: Xbox360, PC
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Hours Played: 15
Progress: Finished game on Normal

In the jungle no one can hear you scream… and scream you will while playing this travesty of game. Raven Squad is a squad-based first person shooter with, what little-known Hungarian developer Atomic Motion would have you believe, are RTS (Real Time Strategy) elements. Read on for a stringent lecture on what not to do when designing a game…

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WR: Spider-Man: Web of Shadows (360, PS3, PC)

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

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Developer: Shaba Games/Treyarch
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Third-Person Action
Platform: Xbox 360 (reviewed), PC, PS3, PS2, Wii, DS, PSP
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Players: 1
Hours Played: 12
Game Progress: Finished single player

Spider-Man has always been my favorite super hero. The costume Peter Parker made is pretty cool, he is intelligent and has incredible strength. Spider-Man even gets to climb up walls and web-swing from buildings! Who doesn’t want to do that? Since no one actually can, video games are as close as we can get to becoming the friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man. There have been numerous games starring my favorite hero, and we all know they are not always the greatest games ever made. The thing that makes this game stand out from the rest is the mainly a unique story, the ability to change between the black and red suits, good web-swinging mechanics and a giant open world that is your playground. I’m sure you are thinking, “Boy, that sounds great Jack, is there actually anything wrong with this game, because it sounds fantastic?” Well yeah, there is usually something wrong with every game. Read on, dear reader, to find out if Spider-Man’s legacy lives or dies through this game.

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WR: F.E.A.R. 2 Project Origin (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

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Developer: Monolith
Publisher: WB Games
Genre: First Person Shooter
Platform: Xbox 360, PS3, PC (reviewed on Xbox 360)
ESRB Rating: M (Mature)
Players: 1 (2-16 online)
Hours Played: 25
Game Progress: Finished campaign on Hard

The sequel to 2007?s successful horror-FPS F.E.A.R. has finally arrived in the form of F.E.A.R. 2 Project Origin (formerly known simply as Project Origin), and little black-haired girls have never been scarier. Although not perfect, the first F.E.A.R. delivered highly intelligent AI (artificial intelligence) and intense FPS action wrapped in a horror-themed setting. Fans of the game will be happy to know that the sequel (which is really a prequel to the events of the first game) improves on almost all counts, read on however to find out if it is enough to propel it to the top of the crowded FPS genre.

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WR: Street Fighter IV (PS3/Xbox 360/PC)

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

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Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: 1-on-1 Fighter
Platform: PS3, Xbox 360, PC (reviewed on PS3)
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Players: 1-2 (2 online)
Hours Played: 30
Game Progress: Unlocked all characters, finished game on medium

Oh momma! Was I ever excited when Street Fighter IV was announced.  You see, I?m a big fan of the original Street Fighter II (hard core gamers will recall that the very first Street Fighter was a side-scrolling beat ?em up, not a 1-on-1 fighter) and one of its many evolutions, Super Street Fighter II. Over time it became difficult to keep up with the many new additions to the franchise, especially as the fighting mechanics became more hardcore and tailored to arcade rats. So when Street Fighter IV was first announced I was excited about the prospect of a game that goes back to its roots and becomes more accessible by stripping some of its baggage. Read on to find out if the legend is back, or if it gets a ?Shoryuken? straight to the bargain bin?

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Classics: Star Wars Battlefront II (PC, Xbox, PS2, PSP)

Monday, March 9th, 2009

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Developer: Pandemic Studios
Publisher: LucasArts
Players: 1-4 (Xbox, PS2) (32 online)
              1 (PC) (64 online)
              1 (PSP)
Genre: Third-person shooter
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Hours Played: over 30
Progress: Beat main campaign mode

Most sequels to games are inferior to the originals. They don’t add enough to the series to be considered as good as the one that started it all. Battlefront II is not one of these games. Star Wars Battlefront brought something entirely new to the gaming world (and the Star Wars world for that matter). Through Battlefront II, you are able to play as a regular infantryman through famous Star Wars battles like the Battle of Geonosis, and even change their outcome. For example, you can have the Empire win the Battle of Endor, even though in the movies they lost it. Battlefront was a great game, but the sequel was even better.

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