February 18, 2012
Co-Review: Gotham City Impostors
It’s been some time since we have heard from Monolith Productions. F.E.A.R. 2 was the last we heard from them and while the game was more varied than its predecessor, the A.I. took a large dose of stupid pills. They are finally back with a downloadable title that is rather odd. Take one part Batman, one part Team Fortress, and one part absurd humor, shake not stir, and you come away with one humorous but compelling shooter. Joe: Gameplay: Based on the Team Fortress/ Team Fortress 2 style game it works really well with plenty of customization allowing you to play this first person shooter however you like. The four game types are varied (one being a challenge mode ripped right out of Batman Arkham City) giving plenty of verity to add value to the price of this DLCRead more…
December 26, 2011
Command & Conquer: Red Alert– an iOS Game Done Right.
Hardcore games are not hard to find on any smartphone platform, Apple’s iOS included. With most of these titles, the hardcore gamer demographic generally has a universal complaint: controls. Shooters, platformers, action games and RPGs all prove to be substantially more challenging and off-putting because of the lack of tactile feedback from a touchscreen interface. One game genre, however, doesn’t have this hangup: Real Time Strategy. As a matter of fact, RTS games seem tailor-made for a touchscreen interface. That being said, I was skeptical when I first saw an official Command and Conquer franchise port to iOS– and got even more nervous when it turned out to be an extension of one of my favorite C&C series: Red Alert. Thank God I gave it a shot. Not often will I pay for an app of any kind, but afterRead more…
November 28, 2011
IntKeys.com Service
With our new partners IntKeys behind us and us behind them it seems that it is time to do some investigative reporting. Well I did just this by making a purchase under an unknown name and got all the service that I expected and then some. When I took it upon myself to go through with what I had hoped was a good deal I looked everywhere and IntKeys is still the best place to pick up keys. Let’s get into the process and how I was left very impressed. You start out by choosing the game that you are wanting to purchase. The details are given straight out of the box and onto the page so that you can see exactly what it is you are thinking about purchasing. Price is given plus the retail cost that you wouldRead more…
November 13, 2011
Sonic Generations
It’s official. After years of fumbling around with strange topics and awkward, seemingly untested gameplay, Sega has pulled out a truly excellent Sonic the Hedgehog game. Although short, it’s a sweet ride that hopefully will get the Spin-Dash ball rolling again. The game follows an incredibly simple storyline. Sonic’s friends are in the process of throwing him a birthday party when a giant monstrosity (which I shall henceforth refer to as the Flying Purple People Eater) appears out of nowhere and creates a vortex which sucks in all of Sonic’s friends. Sonic chases them into what appears to be a giant white limbo. Eventually, he and the rescued Tails note that the areas and enemies are suspiciously familiar. Upon stumbling on versions of themselves from the past, they discover that they’re traveling through time. It sounds kind of silly, butRead more…
October 22, 2011
Homefront
Homefront is a THQ brainchild that utilizes the Unreal Engine and shows what beautiful art and performance on lower end machines can do. I fell in love with this game being my first play-through I took my time and listened to everything I could, read every article I could find and all. The campaign for Homefront is by far one of the truly epic. Although excruciatingly short it is absolutely mind blowing. The video in this article is the opening cut scene for the game, watch it to get an idea of where you are starting your mission. This game is brutal. If you get sick easily, don’t play this as some of it is a bit grotesque for patriots or vets. Though the story makes for a good game it is a bit hard to not imagine it asRead more…
October 21, 2011
Gunnar Optiks: Yellow-Tinted Gaming Glasses
While I typically tend to ignore most of the ads on the side of my Facebook page, I occasionally find one that interests me. That’s how I found out about my now-favorite game store, and it’s also how I first heard about Gunnar Optiks. Gunnar Optiks produces glasses that reduce eye strain and enhance contrast on screens, and are marketed towards both frequent computer users who suffer from various eyestrain related symptoms, and towards the professional gaming community. Two of the gaming models in the Gunnar product lineup are endorsed by MLG, and a few more bear the SteelSeries name. When I first heard about these, I wondered about them for only a few minutes before I moved on. They bear a pretty hefty price tag for something that may or may not actually help you at all. However, aRead more…
October 20, 2011
Batman: Arkham City Review
In 2009, developer Rocksteady released something that was unimaginable, a Batman game of our dreams. Arkham Asylum was not only the best Batman game ever made, it was also the best licensed game to date; depending on who you talk to. AA would have been a feat for any developer let alone a relatively unknown dev with only one game under their belt. Despite being the Batman game we deserved, it wasn’t the one we needed right now. AA had its share of flaws but the deep story, unmatched melee mechanics, and superb voice acting and artistic design took the game to new heights. Could the Dark Knight rise again and topple the villainy in Gotham? Could Rocksteady follow up what could have been the shining star in the developers catalog? YES, YES and more YES! I will get thisRead more…
October 17, 2011
Dead Island
This title has had tons of publicity and hype built via the internet and with a lot of hype comes a lot of high expectations. Dead Island failed in no way to deliver. Dead Island brings all the fun of destroying zombie hordes with the ability to create and modify your own arsenal of weapons and skills. In this review I will be going over the pro, the cons, and the downright awesomeness of this release. Let’s start with the bad. Graphically speaking, the terrain is somewhat spectacular, I know that seems like a good, but where the terrain looks good other aspects lack. Primarily the zombies themselves and the vehicles are a bit simple. For a game this far into the graphically amazing generation that we game, this point cannot be overlooked. I believe that the developers had beenRead more…
October 14, 2011
X Superbox Set Giveaway
Thanks to the kind folks over at Egosoft we have 5 copies of the X Collectors set to give away. To win this game you must have Steam. The winners of the contest will be given a key that they can activate on Steam. This contest will go from 10/14/2011 until 10/28/2011. This gives you two weeks to win yourself a copy of all of Egosofts “The X Superbox contains the full catalog of EGOSOFT PC games; from the first X‑series game, X- Beyond the Frontier, which chronicles the adventures of Kyle Brennan in the X Universe to the very latest version of X3: Terran Conflict, for which a new set of missions, entitled ‘Balance of Power’ has been specially developed. All of the titles included in the X Superbox have been specially updated to ensure compatibility with Microsoft Windows XP (SP2),Read more…
October 10, 2011
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Review
It’s finally here, eleven years later, Deus Ex: Human Revolution has come and ye shall not be disappointed. In an age where reboots of reboots of reboots are common I must say that I was skeptical and with the recent failure which was Duke Nukem I was more than a little concerned with this game being a complete flop. I’m very happy to say that this was not the case. Deus Ex: Human Revolution is a great game but it does have a couple of things that hold it back from being perfect one. There aren’t many things that Deus Ex: HR does wrong but if I were to pick the biggest one I would say it would have to be the fact that it feels like it forces you to play the game in a certain way. For example,Read more…
