Developer: Starbreeze Studios Publisher: 505 Games MSRP: $14.99 Platforms: PSN, Steam, XBLA (reviewed) When it comes to Arcade titles, I think we often temper our expectations at least a little bit; whether we’re willing to admit it out loud or not. The obvious assumption is that, …
Developer: Grasshopper Manufacture Publisher: XSEED Games MSRP: $59.99 Platforms: PS3, Xbox 360 (reviewed) I think by now we all know what to expect when we pop a Suda51 game into our disc trays, and that’s the unexpected. Goichi Suda made a name for himself with niche …
Developer: Red Fly Studios Publisher: Activision MSRP: $14.99 Platforms: Steam, Xbox Live Arcade (Reviewed), PSN (Coming Sept. 24) The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are part of a long-standing legacy that spans quite a few generations of fans at this point. Some fans are more attuned to …
Wikipedia defines “comfort food” as a “traditionally eaten food (which often provides a nostalgic or sentimental feeling to the person eating it)” Everyone has their own comfort food: for some immigrants, it’s food that reminds them of their homeland, and for some people, it’s simply a dish that …
Developer: Namco Bandai Publisher: Namco Bandai MSRP: $59.99 Platforms: PS3 (Exclusive) The awkwardly-nicknamed “Tales of” series, frequently shortened to simply “Tales”, has a longstanding tradition of being one of the best JRPGs around. Unfortunately for me, I wasn’t introduced to the series until later in the …
Developer: Vanillaware Publisher: Atlus MSRP: $49.99 Platforms: PS3 (Reviewed), PS Vita Dragon’s Crown. What can you say about Dragon’s Crown? The entire gaming community has been following the release of Vanillaware’s 2D sidescrolling beat ’em up ever since we first caught a glimpse of the Amazon …
BioShock Infinite’s take on Gears of War’s “Horde mode” might not be what most fans were expecting for the game’s first DLC expansion, but anybody who thought that Infinite’s gameplay was just as good as its story will find hours of entertainment with Clash in the …
Yeah, it’s pointless. But so is every other game you like. When I tell people I’m playing Animal Crossing, they often ask me, “What’s the point of that game?” To be honest, Animal Crossing has no point. Some people can’t seem to wrap their heads around …
Developer: High Moon Studios Publisher: Activision MSRP: $49.99 Platforms: PC, PS3, Xbox 360 (reviewed) Coming off the surprisingly impressive reinvigoration of the Transformers brand with their popular Cybertron series, High Moon Studios turned their gaze upon another licensed property, Marvel’s comic book anti-hero Deadpool. With no …
Developer: Naughty Dog Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment MSRP: $59.99 Platforms: PS3 (exclusive) Naughty Dog’s latest IP has the burden of being the next game from “the team that brought you Uncharted.” In all truthfulness, it’s a rather glorious burden to bear. Being the minds behind one …
Deadly Premonition is a game that’s been described by a lot of people as “so bad it’s good.” While I’m glad that a game as strange as DP has managed to find an audience, I can’t help but feel that the game’s B-movie reputation is unfairly …
