Reader Review: Sword Girls (PC)
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Posted on June 2nd, 2012 by
I felt bad that I wouldn’t be able to post any articles until after next week, because of E3. But luckily, brother Jeff stepped up to the rescue! Jeff has always loved playing cards. Even when he was little bitty, he would get out a regular deck of cards and make up his own games. I soon learned that when I played these cards games with him, there was only one rule that remained steadfast: ‘Jeff always wins!’ As he grew older, he enjoyed playing cards in video games like Pokemon TGC, Yu-Gi-Oh, the card mini-game in Final Fantasy 9, and SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters Clash (I liked that last one as well). Even now, Jeff enjoys challenging his friends with Magic: The Gathering and the World of Warcraft card game. Jeff’s always game for cards, so when I showed him this free-to-play PC game, Sword Girls, he wrote a little mini-review!
SEGA Vintage Collection: Monster World IV (PSN)
Posted on May 26th, 2012 by
There’s a classic series of 8- and 16-bit games in Japan that probably not very many people in the US know about called Wonder Boy. There were tons of sequels and spin-offs, and the Wonder Boy titles even have some connection with Hudson’s Adventure Island games. But I won’t go into that here. One of the Wonder Boy spin-offs was called Monster World and the fourth and final entry in that series came out in 1994 on SEGA’s 16-bit console in Japan, but was never brought over to the US. Until now. Finally, US gamers can enjoy this fantastic action-adventure 2-D platformer, downloadable on PSN, 360, and Wii (PSN version reviewed here).
SEGA Vintage Collection: Alex Kidd in Miracle World (PSN)
Posted on May 25th, 2012 by
Did you know that SEGA had lots of other mascot characters before Sonic the Hedgehog came along? Some include Opa-Opa, the spaceship with wings and feet (from Fantasy Zone), as well as the bird Flicky (who also appears in many Sonic games). Another SEGA mascot from days of yore was Alex Kidd, who starred in a lot of 2-D platformers during the 8-bit and early 16-bit years. Now you can play his first adventure, originally on the SEGA Master System: Alex Kidd in Miracle World, downloadable on PSN.
Battleship (360, PS3, Wii, 3DS, DS)
Posted on May 23rd, 2012 by
Get ready for a video game based on a movie based on a board game! During a routine naval exercise in Hawaii, aliens from another planet attack. It’s up to you to travel from island to island, battling aliens on foot as well as command your fleet of ships to thwart the alien onslaught and save the world! Battleship is available for all the current popular game consoles, but the 360 version is reviewed here.
JAM Live Music Arcade (360, PSN)
Posted on May 22nd, 2012 by
It’s time to dust off those guitar controllers you’ve got laying around the house, because there is a new music game in town. JAM Live Music Arcade is a bit different from other rhythm-based music games, though, as it lets you create your own tracks, sandbox style, at your own pace. If you have eclectic tastes in music, you may want to download this one, available on 360 and PSN (360 version reviewed here).
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 (360, PSN, Wii, PC)
Posted on May 18th, 2012 by
The blue blur is back in Sonic 4: Episode 2, and this time he’s brought along his pal Tails for the ride! Which is good, because this time he’ll need all the help he can get! Because in Episode 2, not only does Sonic have to deal with Eggman, he’ll also have to face off with Metal Sonic (a much better rival than Shadow or Silver I think). Read on to find out if Sonic’s next 2-D installment is worth the ride! (360 version reviewed here)
Reader Review: Dark Legends (PC)
Posted on May 14th, 2012 by
Dark Legends is an online MMO available for the PC and mobile devices. Since I’m not quite an expert on these kinds of games, I’ve enlisted my brother Jeff again to guest write this one (PC version reviewed here).
Reader Review: The Walking Dead: Episode 1: A New Day (360, PS3, PC)
Posted on May 5th, 2012 by
Zombies are super popular right now. They’re in all sorts of movies, both new and old. And there are tons of zombies in video games, from Resident Evil to Dead Rising. Even TV shows are getting into the zombie craze. One of the most popular of these shows is cable channel AMC’s The Walking Dead. Now TellTale Games has combined the TV show and video games with their Walking Dead episodic point-and-click adventure downloadable for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. Me personally, I don’t know anything about The Walking Dead. But my brother Jeff loves the TV show and zombie stuff in general, so I let him have a go at reviewing this one (360 version reviewed here).
Ikari III: The Rescue (PS Minis)
Posted on May 1st, 2012 by
Ah, Ikari Warriors. So many memories. Thanks to movies like Rambo, the original Ikari Warriors was a huge hit in arcades, and I remember playing it there, on the NES, and even on the PC! The sequel, Victory Road, was quite a departure, pitting our army men against a demon filled underworld instead of a soldier infested jungle. But I only saw the arcade game of Victory Road at a Wal-Mart near out house, and I hardly ever played it since the other game there was Super Pac-Man. When the third game came out, I was very impressed with the jump in visuals. Characters were much larger and looked more like people instead of marshmallow soldiers, and even the water had ripples and waves! Now you can enjoy SNK’s pre-NEO-GEO arcade classic Ikari III: The Rescue as a PS Mini, playable on your PS3 or PSP.
The Games of the XBLA Triple Pack (360)
Posted on April 23rd, 2012 by
I love game collections and compilations. It’s fun to feel like you’re getting a good deal on a bunch of games at once, even though sometimes you’re not. A while back, Microsoft released the XBLA Triple Pack, a collection of three of their best-selling Xbox LIVE titles. I wanted to get it, as I haven’t tried the games on it (except a demo of one of them). But I wanted to wait until it went down in price. Well, it finally went down to 20 bucks, so I snagged it. So here’s a brief rundown and impressions on each of the three games found on this pack. This one’s got Trials HD, Limbo, and ‘Splosion Man. And yes, this is a filler blog, too. Nothing much going on gaming-wise right now, really.
