Category: VG Review
First there was entrenchment, when we bunkered down in vast starbases. Next came diplomacy, when we attempted to settle our differences with words, alliances, and pathetic paper pacts. Now there is rebellion in the ranks – in the Advent, the… Read More »
Starting up Lollipop Chainsaw, I’m greeted with erotic camera pans of Juliet Starling in bed. “Welcome to my bedroom! Don’t think any funny business is going to happen just because I invited you up here!” her voice-over tells me, as… Read More »
I haven’t stopped believing in Kinect’s concerted gaming potential. A game like Flower, not “casual” or “hardcore” by any stretch, but captivating, clever, and moving, has the listless corners that would fit right into Kinect’s approximation controls. From Software did not… Read More »
I prefer the comfort of paved roads in real life, but there’s something oddly entertaining about taking detours through mud-ridden tracks in a virtual world. The resilient vehicles, rough terrain, and winding paths culminate to deliver an experience not found… Read More »
A few hours into Inversion, a group of boorish soldiers, grizzled and uninspired, wonder about the mysterious enemy. Aside from a few unintelligible grunts, the only distinguishing characteristic of the opposing creatures are their advanced weaponry and a collective desire to be Wez… Read More »
I challenge anyone to say that games are getting easier. Sure, the typical AAA boxed releases typically attempt to cast their demographical nets as far as possible with a challenge level to suit everyone, but there’s so much more to… Read More »
Over the past year, a flurry of open-world RPGs have flooded the gaming marketplace. Games like Skyrim— known for its vast world, 200-plus hours of gameplay, and organic storytelling— and Kingdom of Amular: Reckoning— acclaimed for its God of War… Read More »
Good evening in GamerNode land! Eddie Inzauto here, and I’m standing outside of a theater in midtown Liberty City, where moviegoers are about to exit after seeing the newest Disney/Pixar animated film, Brave. I’ll be heading in later, thanks to… Read More »
A few survivors from my group and I are traveling with a pair of men who are living at their dairy farm near our encampment. We’re on our way to the estate in order to complete a fair exchange of… Read More »
My experience with Xenoblade Chronicles boils down to a perpetual sense of nostalgia and wonderment. I was raised on the epic grandeur of titles like Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VII, and the standout qualities of those JRPG classics are… Read More »
