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Crackdown 2
Here’s what I learned in today’s X10 demonstration of the game I’m surprised that some readers think will be boring.
The game is set 10 years after the events of Crackdown. There are three factions at play: The Agency (that’s you), Cell (resistance force), and the Freaks (pretty much like zombies that [...]
Game Description:In this dark, atmospheric mystery game, players jump between four characters as they try to solve a case involving a serial killer known as the Origami Killer. Gameplay consists of guiding the characters through interactions and events by hitting corresponding letters that appear on screen at specific moments, making the experience more akin to [...]
Game Description:The teamwork based shooter returns, with a vengeance. Army of Two: The 40th Day drops the players into the city of Shanghai, when it is under attack by an unknown force. Luckily Rios and Salem are in the right place at the wrong time. Players work together to defeat enemies and solve puzzles as [...]
Gamers often complain that games drag on a bit too long or that some artificially lengthen the experience to such a point that the game is no longer being fun. It’s ironic, then, that while Airtight Games’s Dark Void is certainly guilty of stretching out the action, it does so via the worst possible method: [...]
Game Description: Vancouver 2010 is an authentic simulation of a host of events from the upcoming Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, focusing on the adrenalin rush that comes from the extreme speed of winter sports. Including the all new challenge mode, it will allow players to immerse themselves in the world’s greatest sporting event like [...]
Game Description:In Sands of Destruction players take the role of a boy who unknowingly has the power to destroy the world. Supplement an immense story-line with classic JRPG style, and an in-depth turn based battle system for a playing experience that pulls at the heart-strings of RPG fans everywhere. Play with seven unique characters to [...]
Since its Western debut in 2005, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney has captured the hearts of millions of gamers worldwide with its unique blend of courtroom drama and quirky characters. The Nintendo DS release combined four cases from the 2001 Japan-only Game Boy Advance title and added a case designed from the ground up for Nintendo’s [...]
Game Description: Square Enix comes back for another Crystal Chronicles game on the Wii featuring updated visuals, new minigames, and an all-new story.
Even though it has the Final Fantasy moniker, The Crystal Bearers plays more like a brawler than an RPG. There’s no leveling or magic in this iteration of the series. The most important [...]
Van Halen have long been on everyone’s wishlist to play in ‘Guitar Hero,’ and, finally, they have their own game. ‘Guitar Hero: Van Halen’ is chock full of golden oldies, but also comes with some other artists of questionable taste, and is missing some key elements.
As the result of some odd timing, Van Halen and [...]
As reviewers, it’s up to my peers in the gaming press and I to put on our hype-proof blinders when reviewing big “event” games, as it’s just as easy for us to get whipped up into a frenzy as it is for any other gamer. After all, we’re only human. When I played Call of Duty: [...]