TGM: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World Review
Scott Pilgrim is trying to get the girl of his dreams, Remona Flowers, to fall in love with him. In order for it to work he must defeat her 7 evil exs. Play as Scott and company and try to win the heart of Remona. This game is for PSN and Xbox Live Arcade and [...]
Review: Ys Seven (PSP)
The Ys series is one that is native to Japan and has not seen much — as far as releases are concerned — attention in America. However, Xseed Games was able to bring America a localized version of Ys Seven. The question remains, was it worth the 13 year wait?
Video Review: Kingdom Hearts (PS2)
I can say without a doubt that Kingdom Hearts is one of my favorite RPG’s on the PS2. While it is a weird concept to mix the worlds of Squaresoft with that of Disney, Kingdom Hearts does it so well and without ruining either company’s respective properties. I love the game, and I know a [...]
Video Review: Metroid: Other M
Is this story-focused Metroid game everything fans wanted? Or does Samus’ past finally catch up with her? Find out in my video review of Metroid: Other M.
Review: Ninja Training (iPhone, iPod Touch)
Ninjas like any other profession have to go through training. Do you think that Ryu Hayabusa from Ninja Gaiden was decapitating people over night or that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles learned the art of Ninjitsu from watching 3 Ninjas? No, they all went through Ninja Training. The folks at Forge 11 were nice enough [...]
The Game Machine: The Last Blade 2 Sega Dreamcast Review
I finally got off my lazy ass and made some more episodes of The Game Machine. To start off the return I take a look at a great fighting game by SNK, The Last Blade 2 for the Sega Dreamcast. For those who want to play the game and don’t have a Dreamcast you can [...]
Review: Academagia: The Making of Mages
I’m a fan of the cliché. I like Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and most of the crap that spins off of it; like Dragon Age or Oblivion for example, what with all of their orcs, wood elves, and magical lore. That said, I optimistically decided to give Academagia: The Making of Mages a [...]
Review: Blazblue Continuum Shift and Makoto DLC
Last year we were graced by many great fighting games. Street Fighter 4 and Blazblue Calamity Trigger being among the best. Blazblue stood out for me because unlike Street Fighter this was a new series made from the same people who brought us the Guilty Gear franchise, Arc System Works. Continuum Shift offers so much [...]
Video Review: Super Street Fighter 4 (360, PS3)
I absolutely loved Street Fighter 4 and when I heard that Capcom was releasing an updated version of it, I thought “damnit! I have to give you guys more money?!” Luckily, it was worth it since SSF4 is a great add on to the original with enough content to really warrant the $40 dollar price [...]
Double Kill Reviews: Monday Night Combat (XBLA)
Editors Note: This is something new CtrlAltKill is doing, but the concept of it isn’t. This review will mark the first of CtrlAltKill’s second opinion reviews dubbed Double Kill Reviews featuring two scores and two opinions. Going into this review Jared was not very fond of shooters and Chris was heavily excited for Monday Night [...]
Quick Video Review: Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22 (PS1)
I’m starting off a new series of Quick Reviews. These will be shorter(obviously) and more to the point, and no they will not be replacing my normal reviews, just something to do on the side. For this first review I kick it off with something awful, Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22. It’s an awful [...]
Review: Alan Wake The Signal (DLC)
The first piece of episodic content for Alan Wake is free for those who purchased and redeemed their codes, but to those who bought the game used will have to cough up $7 dollars for each episode. I bought this DLC myself, so I will be basing the score on the content as well as [...]
Review: Transformers War For Cybertron (360)
Just like many people my age and older Transformers were a big deal. Early mornings before catching the school bus I was treated to giant robots transforming into vehicles who then tried to kill each other. Nothing could be better besides four teenage mutant ninja turtles who ate pizza and fought ninjas, but then again, [...]
Review: LIMBO (XBLA)
Developer, PlayDead has created one of the most eerily crafted 2D puzzle platformers in recent years. By combining black and white visuals on parallax planes with a unique simplified art style, it’s a testament to the originality the indie gaming scene is known for. LIMBO gives gamers a true example of the old saying that [...]
Review: Soldner-X2: The Final Prototype (PSN)
Shmups haven’t had a huge presence this generation, but when you play a good shmup, it doesn’t matter what generation it is. Soldner-X was a decent shmup, but it ultimately fell short in the end with quite a few annoying problems. Does Eastasiasoft make the necessary improvements in order to push Soldner-X2 past the threshold [...]
Video Review: BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger (360, PS3)
I was a HUGE fan of the Guilty Gear series, with it’s awesome metal tracks and great gameplay, and ANIME VISUALS, I couldn’t help but love the series. But with that series now dead, I look to its spiritual successor to supply me with anime fighting metal goodness, and it does this! BlazBlue is a [...]
Video Review: .hack//Infection (PS2)
In another one of my Re-Reviews, I’m taking another look at .hack//Infection for the PS2. I sunk a lot of hours into this game when I was younger, and I loved every minute of it, however the game can be repetitive. Does an awesome story help pull it through? YES! But the other games trip [...]
The Game Machine: Ikaruga
The Game Machine is back and were playing Ikaruga
Video Review: Prince of Persia (360, PS3)
Well a new Prince of Persia game has just been released, but forget all about that one, and check out this cheaper one! Prince of Persia, this one anyways, tried to shake the series up a bit, and take it in a new direction. While it certainly did that, all the changes may not have [...]
Video Review: Lost Odyssey (360)
I’ve played a lot of RPGs in my day, and this is another one of them. Lost Odyssey was highly praised by some, and others thought it was just okay. I’m kind of torn between both views. From a technical stand point the game is great, but there were things that kept me from loving [...]
Review: The Punisher (PS2)
Nostalgia BANG: THQ’s The Punisher retells the story of Frank Castle’s path of rampage and vengeance, from the Rikers. At this point, almost everyone should know who Punisher is. There have been countless comic books (including recent Frankenstein version), animation cameo (Spider-Man), and three movies already (The Punisher: War Zone being the latest). This time, [...]
Review: Bayonetta (Xbox 360)
When I first heard of Bayonetta, I thought it was Sega’s shameless way of attracting socially inept single otakus who had nothing better to do than fantasize about their 5th grade MILF teacher spanking them with a ruler. But, as the project got more previews, it was clear that the game’s intention was to elevate [...]
Review: Espgaluda 2 (iPhone)
Espgaluda II was developed by Cave who are known for their shmup games in Japan. This game is a remake of the 2005 Xbox 360 version ported to the iPhone.
Review: After Burner Climax (PS3, 360)
Editors Note: I played the PS3 version and bought the game $9.99 with my own money. I never played an After Burner Game before, but have played Space Harrier from the Mega Drive Collection. I really liked planes as a kid and some of the joy of flying will spill into the review. Completed the [...]
Review: Bad Company 2 (360, PS3, PC)
DICE has done it again with the latest Battlefield game Battlefield: Bad Company 2. I would like to state that I loved the Battlefield franchise ever since Battlefield 1942. With a saturated FPS market, the Battlefield series always finds a way of teaching an old dog new tricks. I would like to state the following [...]
Video Review: FEAR 2 Project Origin (360, PS3, PC)
SCARY AHHH, just kidding, but no seriously. FEAR 2 is a “scary” fps that honestly wasn’t on my radar of stuff to buy, I didn’t play the first game so I didn’t run right out and buy it, I did however walk slowly to pick it up. The game itself is pretty good, not the [...]
Review: Resident Evil 5: Lost In Nightmares (PS3)
When Resident Evil 5 was released last year, many fans complained about the game being a departure from its survival/horror roots. The game was an action title in execution as well as atmosphere. Lost in Nightmares seems like it is Capcoms response to this criticism, but is it too little too late. Also, is it [...]
Review: Shoot1Up (360)
Shoot1Up is an Xbox 360 Indie title that was developed by Nathan Fouts, whose other game, Weapon of Choice, met warm reception on the 360. At first glance, you may think, hmmm, a shmup where you shoot the staff members of 1up.com. Well, this game is not that, so don’t worry if you are a [...]
Video Review: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Genesis)
In the first of my many Re-Reviews, I take another look at Mighty Morphin Power Rangers for the Sega Genesis. As a child I loved this game, but honestly it doesn’t seem to hold up to well these days, find out all about it in my review though.
Review: Mega Man 10 (Wii, 360, PS3)
Mega Man 9 proved that retro style games are still in demand by paving the way for games like Contra Rebirth, etc. Capcom shows that 8 bit games are still going strong with their release of Mega Man 10. While Mega Man 10 doesn’t try anything all that new, there are some things that make [...]
