Category Archives: demos

The Video Game Demo: advertising catalyst or legitimate demonstration?

Posted on September 21, 2009 by

Within the first fifteen minutes of playing a video game, I can tell if it will be good. I have yet to decide whether this is a useful skill in the context of adult life. Services like Steam and the … 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 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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F.E.A.R. 2: in which you see ghosts and fire a gun and wear power armor

Posted on February 18, 2009 by

The demo for F.E.A.R. 2 has two themes running through it that are clearly at odds with one another, and they do a fine job of convoluting the game’s purpose. On the one hand, the introductory mission of F.E.A.R. 2 … Continue reading →

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Resident Evil 5: the demo

Posted on February 3, 2009 by

Anticipating Resident Evil 5 was clearly a mistake. After playing Resident Evil 4 twice and subsequently labeling it “the most overrated game of 2005″, I should have known better than to expect anything different from a sequel banking on its … Continue reading →

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Playing catch-up on the XBox 360

Posted on December 30, 2008 by

I took advantage of the Boxing Day shopping frenzy over the weekend and picked up an XBox 360 Pro Holiday Bundle at a discount that was hard to ignore. This is a purchase I had been deeply considering since my … Continue reading →

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Left 4 Dead impressions

Posted on November 12, 2008 by

Updated November 14, 2008 Left 4 Dead goes out of its way to create an interactive horror movie. The movie poster introducing the upcoming mission, the four horror movie archetypes forming the group of survivors, a city overrun with Infected … Continue reading →

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