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Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception Review: The Drake Is A Lie
Naughty Dog has fetched Nathan Drake and his companions for another adventure in Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. Following on the massive success of 2009’s Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Drake’s Deception had a lot to live up to. This third installment is gorgeous and polished, and involves more puzzles, grander set pieces, explosive gunfights, and plenty of satisfying platforming. But it’s the story of Drake’s Deception that left something to be desired. Is the lack of story enough to ruin the game completely? Or will Drake sweep all of the Game of the Year awards again this year? (more…)
Posted in PS3, Reviews, Top Story
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Dungeon Siege III: Treasures of the Sun Review: Desert Desserts
Dungeon Siege III was released this Summer and, while it didn’t set the world on fire, it was an enjoyable action RPG in the vein of Secret of Mana. But in this post-Skyrim world, it might be hard to find anyone willing to give Dungeon Siege III a chance, even though publisher Square Enix and developer Obsidian have pushed out the first downloadable expansion for the game: Treasures of the Sun. (more…)
Xenoblade Chronicles Review: A Love Letter to the RPG That Changed My Life
It was over. I knew as soon as I heard the bones snap. Halfway through an 11-month round the world trip, after witnessing Angkor Wat in Cambodia, scaling the Great Wall of China, bungie jumping and glacier hiking in New Zealand, I managed to break my tibia and fibula in Peru, one day into a four day trek along the Inca trail to the famous Machu Picchu. A five-hour bumpy taxi ride back to civilization. Five days awaiting surgery in a Cusco hospital bed. Then another two weeks lying there, in a country whose language I did not speak, before a 36-hour flight back home to Great Britain.
It is safe to say I needed to escape the depressing circumstance I found myself in. I needed to immerse myself in a world brimming with imagination.
It turns out I needed Xenoblade Chronicles. (more…)
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White Knight Chronicles II Review: The True Power Rangers RPG
It’s nearly 2012. Is there still any room in today’s modern gaming world – one filled with mobile games, plastic peripherals, and motion controllers – for a breathtaking and story-driven RPG? The answer has largely been a resounding “no,” but that doesn’t mean it’s too late for Level-5 to bring some of their fabled RPG magic to the table – does it? White Knight Chronicles II is a sequel to last year’s White Knight Chronicles – a series that attempts to take well-liked traits of RPGs and blend them into one big drink concoction. The end result is similar to mixing various flavors of icey slush drinks at the local gas station. You think, “This is gonna be the best drink ever!” It’s full of flavor and taste, but generally leaves a bad aftertaste and questionable stomach irritation by the time you’re through. (more…)
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Professor Layton and the Last Specter Review: The Mysteries of a True English Gentleman
Even though it has only been a year since the last engrossing title featuring the world’s favorite mystery-solving English professor, Level-5 and Nintendo are continuing to keep loyal Layton fans fed with a new Professor Layton adventure. This recent release – Professor Layton and the Last Specter – is the fourth entry in the series of five currently-planned Layton games, boasting the same intrigue and complexity of all its predecessors. (more…)
Posted in DS, Reviews, Top Story
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Spider-Man: Edge of Time Review: If I Could Turn Back Time I’d Play Shattered Dimensions
The recent Spider-Man games have had their own J. Jonah Jameson in Activision CEO Bobby Kotick. Just as Jameson tries to turn New York City against the friendly neighborhood hero by painting him as a menace, Kotick has poisoned players against the wallcrawler’s recent video game adventures by saying “they sucked.” Last year, Beenox reinvigorated the franchise with the universe-hopping Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions. The title was well-received by players, critics, and Kotick himself, so the developer has returned to the comic book crossover event with this year’s Spider-Man: Edge of Time. (more…)
Posted in PS3, Reviews, Top Story, Xbox 360
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Daytona USA Review: ROLLLLLLLLLLLLLLING START!
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Sega dominated the arcade racing scene. Games like Outrun, Sega Rally Championship, Virtua Racing, and Hang On are testaments to this. For many die-hard Sega fanatics, though, the game that always stood out was Daytona USA. Releasing in arcades in 1993, and later being a launch title for the infamous Sega Saturn, Daytona USA has built up an incredible following over the years. Such a following, in fact, that it’s almost always high up on any list of classic Sega games that needed a modern release. After years of said begging, Sega has obliged, and Daytona USA is now available for a whole new generation of gamers. As a history lesson, it’s a great demonstration of the “good old days” of racing, but you know… it’s still a pretty solid game eighteen years after it initially hit arcades, even if its audience likely will consist of gamers who were teenagers when it first appeared. (more…)
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May’s Mystery: Forbidden Memories Review: Puzzled Pretender
Following the strong success of the Professor Layton series, the Londoner’s unique brand of puzzle and logic gaming has been picked up by other DS and 3DS titles. Many of the games in the genre seem to have struck a chord with a large and diverse audience of handheld gamers – something that the DS’ other lesser-known puzzle titles have failed to achieve. A few weeks ago the DS became home to another point-and-click logic puzzler, May’s Mystery: Forbidden Memories, a title that I had impulsively picked up to hold me over until the long-awaited Professor Layton and the Last Specter finally released. As expected, that’s all it was good for anyway. (more…)