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…
May 24, 2011
The Witcher 2: The Review
Back in October 2007 relatively unknown developer, CD Projekt with Atari released The Witcher. The original provided one of the most authentic, original and captivating RPG experiences ever to land on the PC or any platform for that matter. The game was not without its problems however as it contained many graphical glitches, extremely long loading times between sequences and a censored version released in North America. The company responded to these issues by not only releasing an updated version of the game but adding in new quests, graphical enhancements and reduced loading times but providing it free to customers who had already purchased the game. In fact CD Projekt spent over 1 million dollars resolving the issues its customers presented to them. Ever since The Witcher was released fans have been anxiously awaiting a continuation of the epic storyRead more…
May 20, 2011
L.A. Noire
Ok so L.A. Noire came out last Tuesday and I dove right into it. Now I am sure people see the Rockstar Games and go “Ok, more GTA and Mafia type games.” Well here is what I say to that person…Shut up. Yes Rockstar published the game but L.A. Noire only borrows driving and combat from GTA, after that it is a completely different game. Noire goes back in time to L.A. in the 1940’s (1947 to be exact). The premise is pretty easy to grasp. You’re a cop and you’re solving crimes. The best thing about this game is the story telling. As you play you feel like a detective and you start to run the outcomes through your head trying to solve the case. You start as an average patrolman and work your way up the ranks toRead more…
February 4, 2011
Two Worlds II Review
The Two Worlds universe has been some what of a hot topic when it comes to RPG fans. You either absolutely love the game or you absolutely hate it. Many people compare it to the likes of Oblivion and some tout it as the Oblivion killer. I’ve had Two Worlds II for almost a month now and I purposefully waited to do my review until now because I wanted to see what the major game sites out there such as IGN, Gamespot, and so forth would say about it. The original Two Worlds got a bad rap because of alot of bugs, poor graphics, etc. Two Worlds II seems to be getting similar flak from those game sites. IGN giving it a 6.0 and Gamespot a 7.5. On a side note I’ve been under the impression for years that moneyRead more…
August 5, 2010
Starcraft II Review
The time is finally upon us, after ten long years Starcraft II is now in stores and in our hands. Starcraft II may well be one of the most anticipated games ever in the fact that it had almost 1 million preorders and it’s the fastest selling RTS in history. There has been a lot of criticism about Starcraft II and the removal of several key features that were in the original such LAN support, and the separating of the title into three separate games and to ice the cake charging $60 which is $10 more than your average PC admission price. Do these things really hold back the game? Having played through the single player campaign I can honestly say Starcraft II is one of the best single player RTS to date. In addition to everything you’d expect fromRead more…
