All Posts by: Brendon Lindsey
Naturally, the follow-up to GamerNode’s 2009 Game of the Year, Assassin’s Creed II, would be high on our list of "must-sees" at this year’s E3. The question that stood fast in my mind leading up to the show, however, was… Read More »
Like metal music, Tim Schafer’s latest game, Brutal Legend, really is a love it or hate it endeavor. For all of the great things Double Fine has done — one of the best and most entertaining characters this generation, a… Read More »
The Beatles: Rock Band Review
Yes, Harmonix promised to do “something different” with The Beatles: Rock Band. And yes, it’s still readily recognizable as a Rock Band game. But honestly, people, what did you expect? An open-world sandbox where you design shirts to help make… Read More »
Some of the product descriptions for FaceFighter label it as a game with “rich and snappy gameplay” that will “satisfy even the most demanding fans,” but, in actuality, it’s more of a casual fighting minigame with the entertaining ability to… Read More »
Surprisingly, the iPhone is filled to the brim with word games. The latest, 99Games’ Wordulous, is looking to carve a spot for itself in the genre. From the first moment you load the game and see the game’s mascot character… Read More »
Remember the Flash game, Defend Your Castle? In it, stickmen would attack your castle, and you would use the mouse to fling them away, causing hilariously entertaining stickman devastation. Not surprisingly, the concept became a popular game on the iPhone,… Read More »
When game journalism gets lazy
A quick sidenote while I’m waiting for my lunch to heat up… One of the big problems with "game journalism" has always been its reliance on being able to go "FIRST!" First to get something on Digg; first to get… Read More »
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Review
As anyone who knows me can probably guess, I’m a huge Ghostbusters fan. I’ve loved the movies since I first saw the original when I was just a kid, and the series has remained one of my alltime favorites. Even… Read More »
Torchlight is an upcoming action RPG developed by Runic Entertainment, a relatively new development studio formed by the team at Flagship Studios that created the short-lived Mythos, and back in the day helped create one of the greatest games of… Read More »
Killzone 2 Review
If you haven’t heard of Killzone 2, you must have been in a coma for the last few years. Sony’s much-hyped PS3 game has been one of the most anticipated games for years — ever since its first (questionable) E3… Read More »
