Timeless classics are the games which we should always cherish. They are the games that have not only captured our imaginations, but also many hours of our lives growing up. Ratchet and Clank fit this description perfectly! Ratchet and Clank carried the torch which was passed on from Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon, the previous kings of platform games. [...]
Forsaking the usual common enemy of either Zombies or Nazis, Sega’s Binary Domain decides to focus on destroying robots. Set in the year 2080 humanoid robots exist, however it is illegal to create any robots that resemble humans to closely, predictably it happened anyways. They are called Hollow Children and they are so lifelike that they existed for years without anyone knowing. Upon discovering [...]
If there is one word that describes recent PC release Krater absolutely perfectly, it’s inconsistent. At times it felt like a real gem tarnished by a few gameplay issues, while at others it seemed like a pile of junk that could look quite fetching and shiny in the right sunlight. When the game gets into a rhythm, it purrs. But if anything [...]
Gravity Rush, a brand new, original game by SCE Japan for the Playstation Vita is out and with it comes an interactive gaming experience that utilizes the many features of the Vita. Gravity Rush puts you in the boots of a young heroine doing the best she can to save the people of the floating city of Hekseville. Throughout the course of [...]
Gearheads, Motocross fans, and racing gamers get ready to put the pedal to the metal in 2XL Games latest title, Jeremy McGrath Offroad. This game is a PSN / XBLA exclusive title available for $9.99, but for those that are worried that there will be a lack of content because it is a downloadable title, can put those worries to [...]
Paradox really hit a home run for strategy gamers with Crusader Kings II. It took the complexity of previous Paradox titles, simplified it without removing the soul and then added in tons of fun extra features. Managing your country couldn’t be easier, while plotting against your enemies, your friends and your families was full of intrigue, drama and hilarity. It’s [...]
Let’s get the obvious comparison out of the way first: Gateways is a lot like Portal. Many things in Gateways are pretty close to Valve‘s classic puzzler, ranging from the similar names and focus on “science” to the use of portals created by a gun as a central mechanic. It’s the first thing everyone mentions about the game—even the developer calls it a homage—and [...]
After the tremendous success of the first episode of Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead, many people were, at times, impatiently waiting for the second episode to dribble onto consoles and the PC. Then, without warning, the next episode entitled “Starved For Help” hit the Xbox 360 Wednesday and then the PS3 and PC on Friday. Now the real question remains, how [...]
Today it seems classic styled Japanese role playing games (JRPG) are considered obsolete because a western influence is taking over the RPG world. Well, Tales of Graces f is able to fight back and claim that JRPGs are not dead yet. In classic Tales fashion, it has very strong Japanese elements incorporated into the game. Forsaking the modern day CGI [...]
Hot off the presses at NIS America come the latest edition in the Atelier series entitled Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland. This game is a Japanese role playing game, as the title would suggest, but underneath the cute anime exterior is a deep and rewarding game. GUST clearly learned from the mistakes of the previous entries in the series to create [...]
