Review: Gamma World (paper RPG)
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Posted on October 21st, 2010 by
After nearly 10 years, the post apocalyptic adventures of Gamma World have returned. This time around multiple dimensions of the Earth were squashed together in a great cataclysm when something in Europe’s Large Hadron Collider goes “bloop”. In an instant multiple Earths with different timelines collide with our own creating chaos and global devastation. Gamma World is a somewhat goofy role playing game set in this alternate future. Players take on the role of creatures like giant cockroaches, mind-bending teddy bears, or even a swarm of angry intelligent cats. Based off the popular, new 4th edition of the Dungeons and Dragons role playing game, Gamma World offers gamers a slightly simpler and zanier gaming experience in a single box set.
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Reader Review: Dead Rising 2 (Xbox 360, PS3)
Posted on October 19th, 2010 by
Just in time for Halloween comes the sequel to Dead Rising. This time, instead of taking over a shopping mall, the undead have overrun the fictional Fortune City, a Vegas lookalike. Just as in the first game, you can pick up nearly anything and use it as a weapon against the droves of zombies. And now you can play online and play games on a pretend zombie reality TV show! Definitely more campy than scary. My brother Jeff is such a Dead Rising fan, I thought I’d have him take a stab at reviewing it. So here’s high school senior Jeff Orth’s review of Dead Rising 2! (Xbox 360 version reviewed here)
The Characters of Samurai Shodown Sen
Posted on October 17th, 2010 by
I just got Samurai Shodown Sen real cheap, around ten bucks. It’s a 3-D fighting game with characters from the popular Samurai Shodown 2-D brawlers from SNK. I don’t think it’s the first time they’ve made a 3-D Samurai Shodown game, wasn’t Samurai Shodown 64 also 3-D? Anyway, here’s a brief review of the new game and a rundown on all the characters.
Game Review: Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 (Xbox LIVE, WiiWare, PS3 Network)
Posted on October 16th, 2010 by
Sonic the Hedgehog is one of the most popular and iconic video game characters. And yet, the blue blur has had a bit of a bumpy ride in the past few years with his 3-D endeavors. So now he’s gone back to basics with a new 2-D classic-styled adventure you can download on Xbox LIVE, WiiWare, and PSN (Xbox version reviewed here). So does Sonic 4 live up to its series’ original greatness? Most definitely yes! If only for a short while…
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
Posted on October 13th, 2010 by
It’s be over 50 years since Guitar Hero first burst onto… what? Oh. It’s been 5 years?!? Yes. It’s only been five years but Guitar Hero is on it’s 50th editio–what? Oh there’s been how many? Oh… anyway. There’s also Rock Band as well, their 3rd one is coming soon and their Beatles game makes them have …um and… for Guitar Hero this is the… who cares? It’s more great strumming and party fun.
Sid Meier’s Pirates for Wii
Posted on October 6th, 2010 by
Return with us to those glorious days of yesteryear, when men were men and the seas were plied by only the scurviest of watery knaves. In the service of a great power Pirate Kings and Buccaneers sailed, wooed Governor’s daughters, and played far into the night. I’m talking, of course, about the late 80’s. Back then, anyone who had a PC, Amiga, or Sega Genesis knew the love that was Sid Meier’s Pirates. A game that put you in charge of a 30 gun War Galleon and dared you to follow your own path in a digitally recreated Spanish Main.
Game Review: Comic Jumper: The Adventures of Captain Smiley (Xbox LIVE)
Posted on October 4th, 2010 by
Meet Captain Smiley. He’s a comic book super hero who’s had a bit of bad luck lately. You see, his comic book sucked so hard that it was quickly cancelled. Even worse, Smiley has a living, breathing, talking, mean-spirited star on his chest who complains and insults Smiley every step of the way. And Star has a man-crush on Smiley’s arch-rival, the narcissistic “Brad.” So what’s a super hero to do? Well, for Captain Smiley and Star, they must jump into other comic books to guest star in them to make enough money to re-launch their own series. It’s up to you to help them in this run and gun 2-D action platformer on Xbox LIVE.
Dead Rising 2
Posted on October 2nd, 2010 by
Dead Rising 2 is rated M for … zombies. Parents, if you let your kids watch zombie movies, there’s nothing here that will surprise them. Some parents may not like the focus on gore for gore’s sake and killing for killing’s sake (but these are zombies). The game does have a fascination with zombie brutality and this game will challenge your kid to kill in more and more interesting way by combining items (propane tank + nails = IED). That creativity is a double edged blade if there ever was one.
Scooby Doo and the Spooky Swamp
Posted on September 30th, 2010 by
I’m playing Scooby Doo and the Spooky Swamp in co-op and can safely say the game is good (for 10 and under anyway) and plays an awful lot like Lego Star Wars. Lego Scooby Wars? Meaning, the gameplay for two usually involves special abilities (Scoob can fit inside of small passageways, Fred has super-strong Ascot powers, Velma likes playing that old Simon electronic toy, Daphne is there to look pretty (no, really! She can climb up special glowing purple poles — oh, get your mind out of the gutter!) and Shaggy does his thing. You know, the grappling hook? Shaggy with his trusty grapple? Did you even watch the show like ever man? Zoinks!
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
Posted on September 29th, 2010 by
Mysterio is up to no good in Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions. In fact, according to super-psychic, and nice old lady, Madam Web, only multiple Spider-Men from multiple dimensions can put reality back where it’s supposed to be. It’s a clever concept that allows Activision to showcase even less well known incarnations of the character. Add on some classic web swinging and a gorgeous graphics engine and it’s the perfect action game for teens and maybe even pre-teens.
