A decade ago, video games based on anime were typically little more than slipshod cash-ins. Eager to benefit from tantalizing cover art and inherent fan appeal, nearly every such game was an unwieldy eyesore with ...
Read More »Assassin’s Creed III Review
In the weeks leading up to Assassin’s Creed III’s release, there was little doubt of Ubisoft Montréal ‘s mammoth ambitions. With reports of a three year development cycle sustained by the efforts of four separate ...
Read More »Clan of Champions Review
In the 2000 film Gladiator, condemned General Maximus Meridius is stripped of his rank and forced into hand-to-hand battle in the Roman coliseum. After reluctantly dispatching an opponent, the protagonist offers the movie’s most memorable ...
Read More »New Releases for the Week of November 11th, 2012
Whether players are stepping back to the 1970s to perfect their fly moves in The Hip Hop Dance Experience or fighting proxy wars during the ’80s with Call of Duty: Black Ops II‘s Alex Mason, ...
Read More »Liberation Maiden Review
In 2009, Japanese PSP owners were treated to Minna no Sukkiri, (AKA Everybody’s Stress Buster), developer Clap Hanz’ UMD-based collection of pint-sized games geared for portable play. Two years later, stateside gamers received the collection- ...
Read More »Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams Review
It’s often said that the early years of gaming were propelled by imitation rather than innovation. Just as Space Invaders’ assailants spouted wings and evolved into the kamikaze-like adversaries of Galaxian (and later, Galaga) or ...
Read More »NiGHTS into Dreams HD Review
It’s hard to have a conversation about the Sega Saturn without somebody bringing up NiGHTs into Dreams. Set aside the fact that the system had some of the greatest, most unique adventure and roleplaying games, ...
Read More »Okami HD Review
Creativity is like a flower: exquisite when in bloom, but also despairingly fragile. The aptly-named Clover Studio (its moniker a portmanteau of Creativity Lover) created three remarkable franchises in as many years, before splintering under ...
Read More »Ragnarok Odyssey Review
With no confirmation of a Monster Hunter iteration and Phantasy Star Online 2 nebulously assured for ‘sometime in 2013’, PS Vita owners eager for a creature-killing time sink have been forced to remain stalwartly optimistic. ...
Read More »New Releases for the Week of November 4th, 2012
While this week’s new release schedule looks to be dominated by Master Chief Petty Officer John-117, a few other notable titles are scheduled to hit store shelves and download services. THQ’s release of Saints Row ...
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