World Gone Sour (360, PS3, PC)
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Posted on April 12th, 2012 by
Ever tried a candy called ‘Sour Patch Kids?’ I haven’t, but believe it or not, I really don’t like candy that much. Never have, even when I was a kid. That’s just one weird fact you now know about boring ol’ me. ANYWAY, even though I’m not familiar with the candy, I have seen the “Sour Patch Kids” commercials that advertise the confections being both sour and sweet by having the candy character play a mean trick (sour), and then being nice (sweet). Now you can play as one of the sweet candy characters as you explore a “World Gone Sour,” a downloadable game for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC (360 version reviewed here).
Nintendo games that I’m just not as into
Posted on April 9th, 2012 by
Nintendo is my second favorite video game company, no doubt. Beaten only by Namco for the number one spot. I think I like Nintendo’s games so much because of my preference for cheerful, lighthearted fare, which many of Nintendo’s titles fall in this category. But did you know for every Mario, Zelda, and Kirby there is a Nintendo title or franchise that I’m not that into? Because of the recent release of Kid Icarus: Uprising, featuring a lesser known Nintendo character, I thought I’d go over some of Nintendo’s properties that I’m not as big about.
The Games of the Capcom Digital Collection (360)
Posted on April 3rd, 2012 by
Recently I snagged a copy of Capcom Digital Collection for Xbox 360. It’s a compilation of a majority of Xbox LIVE games that Capcom has published over the years, all on one disc. So I thought I’d go over them all briefly here.
Mario Party 9 (Wii)
Posted on March 28th, 2012 by
I was recently able to give the latest version of Mario Party a try, and put it through its paces. I have extremely fond memories of the first Mario Party title on the N64, spinning that little joystick like a madman to various goofy, yet fun, minigames. Players competed for stars within a quick series of matches or a strange sort of boardgame structure. The Bumper Balls minigame in particular was a masterpiece. It still remains the best gaming experience I can provide to a group of non-videogamers to demonstrate how fun the hobby can be. Unfortunately for me, Mario Party has since lost its way. The first few games did have random elements, but throughout successive generations of the title, luck became a greater and greater portion of the game. The newest incarnation, Mario Party 9, makes for a fine bit of four player family entertainment (I must admit we experienced occasional moments of hilarity, but they were most frequently due to the capricious nature of the game, rather than arising out of head to head competition.) Thus I cannot recommend the game for anyone seeking a game based upon true competition. It still stands as a valid game that does a good job of equalizing skill between different player abilities, but this is accomplished by its strong luck component rather than any more clever mechanisms.
Hyperdimension Neptunia MK2 (PS3)
Posted on March 20th, 2012 by
Set three years after the events of the first Hyperdimension Neptunia, the land of “Gameindustri” is in peril again! A new religious sect is taking over the minds and hearts of the people in the land (which pokes fun of video games), and they have evil intentions. What’s worse, the main Goddess heroines in the first game have been captured, so it’s up to the younger sisters of the heroes to step up to the task with a little help from characters old and new. Can their younger counterparts master the Goddess’ transformation skills and save the world once more?
Street Fighter X Tekken: Team Namco
Posted on March 19th, 2012 by
Last time on my blog I talked about the Capcom characters on the Street Fighter side of Street Fighter X Tekken. So now I’ll go over the Namco characters on the Tekken side!
League of Legends (PC)
Posted on March 16th, 2012 by
Several years ago, when Warcraft III was the real-time strategy game of the moment, Blizzard released tools for gamers to create their own levels and units for the game. Some enterprising programmers designed a level that focused on team play between two teams of hero units, each with a few special powers that improved during the game. Thus an entirely new subgenre of real-time strategy, Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA), was born. Fast forward to late 2009, and Riot Games released League of Legends (LoL for short). Entirely free to download and play, League of Legends is an excellent opportunity for PC gamers to enjoy this new style of game. The game deserves a look from any real-time strategy fan, as it manages to combine an RTS style game with a healthy dose of Role playing (as your hero gains levels and items) all in a quick 30-40 minutes of game play.
Street Fighter X Tekken: Team Capcom
Posted on March 15th, 2012 by
Street Fighter X Tekken just came out last week, so I’ll do what I’ll usually do with fighters and list all the crazy characters you can play as! We’ll split this up into two blogs. Capcom’s cast of Street Fighters will be first, since I know a little more about them. Then in a few days, I’ll post another blog about the Tekken side.
Nicktoons MLB 3D (3DS)
Posted on March 8th, 2012 by
Last year, popular Nickelodeon cartoon characters made history by challenging real life MLB players to a game of baseball. And the result was a fun and simple sports game for kids. Now your little sluggers can enjoy all the action on the go and in 3D with Nicktoons MLB 3D for 3DS.
Reader Review: Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D (3DS)
Posted on March 3rd, 2012 by
One of the most intense titles in the Metal Gear game series: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, is about to get more ‘in-your-face’ in 3D on the Nintendo 3DS handheld. My brother Jeff is a Metal Gear Solid fanatic, so he gets the honor of doing a reader review. So here’s his take on Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D.
