What makes gamers everywhere cringe all at once?  When a video game is created based off a popular movie. Very rarely does this idea ever truly work out, because it always just feels scheme-ish in nature.  It is just another way for a big company to try and make money off the little guy.  You can be as objective as [...]

Old games are being remade more and more often nowadays. Under Defeat HD is the latest in this trend, being a remake and update of the original Under Defeat title that came out on Sega Dreamcast back in 2006. Nostalgia wraps around this title like a blanket. It has the authentic feel of an old-school arcade game, and many gamers will [...]

Naruto is a name almost everyone recognizes to some extent, even if you aren’t necessarily into anime.  Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 is the latest video game spin-off of the highly successful animnated series. It takes the general game mechanics from Ultimate Ninja Storm 2, but adds a few bells and whistles to present a more updated game.  There is a question [...]

Let’s face it, whether violence in video games actually has an effect on a person or not, shooters are still going to be cranked out of the factory.  Most of the time, if you’re playing a shooter, you are either a heroic soldier or some mobster trying to make it to the big times.  The Army of Two series has [...]

There’s no denying that a fad for military shooters has been circulating for years and continues to do so today.  Games like Call of Duty, Medal of Honor, and Battlefield allow you to play as multiple soldiers to give you a feel for different military units.  Every first-person shooter has at least one sniper level, stealth level, vehicle level, etc.  Sniper: [...]

Going into the Tomb Raider reboot was nerve-racking.  Was it going to be good?  Was it just an amazing marketing campaign and the actual game was going to flop? Often times, if something is hyped up too much, the end result leaves a less-than-satisfying taste in that proverbial mouth. Rest assured, though; from the opening scene, Tomb Raider digs its claws into you [...]

While I was playing Ni No Kuni –Wrath of the White Witch, a constant thought swam through my head. Was this actually happening, or was Oliver just imagining the entire adventure?  I tend to question this whenever I play a game or see a movie that involves a child going on a fantasy adventure. It’s rather cynical of me, but I [...]

Dead Space is a series known for raising the bar in video games. The completely immersive experience that stems from a lack of HUD display began a new style in mainstream gaming.  On top of that, it is arguably one of the best series to combine action and horror, and, more importantly, to incorporate both genres well, something Resident Evil [...]

Tomb Raider is an undeniably popular series that has been around for almost two decades.  With a plethora of video games and two movies starring Angelina Jolie, it’s impossible to say this franchise isn’t well known.  Once again, Tomb Raider has become the major discussion in the video game industry with the revamping of the series.  The new direction looks [...]

There are two main types of first-person shooters.  There are the regular, “realistic” shooters like Call of Duty and Battlefield.  They rely mostly on gameplay mechanics and enjoyable basic combat.  They have normal soldiers fighting in normal ways (no supernatural phenomenon basically).  Then, there are the shooters that have some gameplay feature to exploit.  In the game Inversion, you can control [...]