Category Archives: action

Prince of Persia: Epilogue

Posted on October 15, 2009 by

This is the second part of a two-part review of Prince of Persia (2008) and the “Epilogue” (2009) downloadable content. There are spoilers, but you already knew that. This review examines the “Epilogue” adventure and its relationship with the original … Continue reading →

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Prince of Persia: Destiny or Inevitable Conclusion?

Posted on October 8, 2009 by

This is the first part of a two-part review of Prince of Persia (2008) and the “Epilogue” (2009) downloadable content. There are spoilers, but you already knew that. Taking UbiSoft Montreal’s intentions at face value one should be able to … Continue reading →

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Ghostbusters: The Video Game continues the assault on nostalgia

Posted on July 23, 2009 by

“If you loved the films then this is the game that you have been waiting for.” – Extreme Gamer “If you’re a fan of the movies this alone is largely enough to look past the game’s failings.” – Total Video … Continue reading →

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finding Wolverine

Posted on July 3, 2009 by

On the surface, X-Men Origins: Wolverine seems like a single player verison of Raven Software’s own X-Men Legends/Marvel Ultimate Alliance, that focuses more on the immediate thrill of the action instead of stat boosting and party management. Most importantly, they … Continue reading →

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your cover has just been destroyed. now what?

Posted on May 6, 2009 by

When Red Faction: Guerrilla‘s friendly tooltip “Hit LB while near a wall or an obstacle to take cover” popped onto the screen, my eyes were rolling to the back of my head in pre-emptive disinterest. But I played through the … Continue reading →

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Ninja Gaiden II: born to die one thousand times

Posted on May 1, 2009 by

Ninja Gaiden II is unyielding. It represents my history with video games: a time when I was too stubborn to resist the challenge from an indifferent master that taught the path of practice, patience and persistence. Only a few months … Continue reading →

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Ninja Blade: regression

Posted on March 25, 2009 by

It has ninjas and big swords, so it must be cool. Right? At least, that’s what From Software is hoping. Trying to come up with a list of “must have” games for the 360 in 2009, I came across the … Continue reading →

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Weapons of Fate

Posted on March 12, 2009 by
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Gears of War: sometimes the answer is more bullets

Posted on March 3, 2009 by

My first exposure to Gears of War was a commercial that aired in late 2006 featuring Gary Jules’ cover of “Mad World”. It was an awkward insertion of a popular song for what appeared to be a grungy, blood spattered … Continue reading →

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What I want from Dead Rising 2

Posted on February 20, 2009 by

Updated February 22, 2009 with some new thoughts on weapon durability and the game environment. Now that the existence of Dead Rising 2 has officially been confirmed, the masses can begin speculating on its contents from the few screenshots that … Continue reading →

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