Category: VG Review
Early on, there was a moment in Need for Speed: The Run that lined up perfectly. As I cut turns and broke my car in, traffic twirling around me, the Midwest landscape yawned to the horizon; my radio crackled “On… Read More »
The subway doors open and people shuffle in and out of the train; I tap my feet as I listen to my iPod. New scenery passes with every mile marker on the highway; I drum on the steering wheel as my car… Read More »
Skyrim’s fornaldarsagas (Norse myths) are wet fantasy watercolors. Dragons circle the icy fortress of Himinbjorg, raining fiery breath on the svelte Nordic swimsuit models below, but the old flying lizards tremble at the liberal brush, extinguishing red hot flames with… Read More »
Like the 2009 Wii iteration before it, House of the Dead: Overkill – Extended Cut for PlayStation 3 is a reintroduction and re-tuning of a genre that survives in youthful memories of arcades, movie theaters and shopping malls. The on-rails shooter, like… Read More »
The Raving Rabbids have been holding down the Rayman fort for the past few years now, but it’s about time the title character got back in on the action. Rayman Origins marks the triumphant return of the limbless protagonist, but… Read More »
Each year brings new video games that push the boundaries of storytelling and innovation, but sometimes you just want to dropkick people through car windows. The team at Volition understand this, as Saints Row: The Third acts as a love… Read More »
As a self-proclaimed Disney aficionado, being asked to review Disney Universe seemed inevitable. I’ve been around Mickey and company my entire life, from seeing the animated films in the early 90s to multiple trips to Walt Disney World in Orlando,… Read More »
All this content, while well designed, is starting to become a bit too familiar. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 continues the series and finishes off the Modern Warfare trilogy, now one of the best-selling video game trilogies of all… Read More »
Simulation games always seem like a simple proposition. They let us control a habitat in any fashion we choose. In exchange, we give up interaction. You’re an overlord. You tilt and influence, but you never ARE the people in the… Read More »
The original Uncharted was an enjoyable action/adventure game, but its sequel shattered expectations back in 2009. Now that Uncharted 3 has arrived those expectations have gone through the roof. Luckily developer Naughty Dog has delivered another action-packed thrill ride, full… Read More »
