Xbox 360 Game: Sacred Citadel
Posted by Game News on May 13, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Sacred Citadel is content with how unremarkable it is. In a niche populated with the likes of Castle Crashers, that’s not something to be proud of. This side-scrolling beat-em-up role-playing hybrid is a timesink that starts off great, but gets old very quickly. If you’re a fan of the genre, there are better alternatives.
Sacred Citadel is visually appealing, but nothing about it stands out. It employs an aesthetic that suggests a three-dimensional cartoony vibe and sticks with it...
Xbox 360 Game: Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen
Posted by Game News on May 09, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Most of the opinions I have about games stay the same; I can look back at most of the games I’ve reviewed and stand by my opinions on them. But like all human beings, I’m capable of erring, and that’s exactly what I did with last year’s Dragon’s Dogma: I got it wrong. Now, don’t take that the wrong way: it’s nowhere near perfect. But I allowed the frustrations I had with the game to get the better of me and ultimately blind me to all of the great ideas...
Xbox 360 Game: Injustice: Gods Among Us
Posted by Game News on Apr 30, 2013 | Leave a Comment
With 2011’s Mortal Kombat reboot under the belt, I suppose it was only a matter of time before developer NetherRealm Studios returned to the other property they could freely develop with: DC Comics. Sure, the two have history in the form of Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, but I think that most people agree that Mortal Kombat is best in two dimensions. So we can essentially look at Injustice: Gods Among Us as a DC fighter built with the Mortal Kombat template. It’s not as good as that...
Xbox 360 Game: Dead Island: Riptide
Posted by Game News on Apr 30, 2013 | Leave a Comment
The original Dead Island was good, dumb fun that unfortunately wore out its welcome long before the end credits rolled. The joy of dismembering and mutilating the undead quickly gave way to tedium, while the structure of the game never graduated past mere fetch quest monotony. Dead Island: Riptide is merely more of the same, which is not exactly forgivable in this day and age.
Dead Island: Riptide isn’t a looker, but neither is it totally offensive to the eyes. You know, just like Dead...
PC Game: Resident Evil 6
Posted by Game News on Apr 11, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Xbox 360 Game: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14
Posted by Game News on Apr 10, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Each year one has to wonder with any sports title, “How much more can the graphics improve?” In the case of a title like Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14, the answer is
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Listen to the Final 1UP Podcast Ever
Posted by 1UP on Apr 06, 2013 | Leave a Comment
As you know, 1UP.com has breathed its last. Such are the vicissitudes of business. Happily, Jose Otero managed to pull together a startling number of former 1UP staff during Game Developers Conference this year for one final podcast. Not everyone was there due to the last-minute nature of this show (or because they had other duties that kept them away), but if you paid any attention at all to the site for the 10 years it lived you’re bound to hear some voices you recognize in this three-hour...
Magicka: Wizard Wars Is a Frenetic Anti-MOBA for Fans of Chaos and Silly Hats
Posted by Game Spot on Apr 03, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Paradox North has turned Magicka into a competitive multiplayer game that focuses on action, speed, and setting wizards on fire.
It’s an easy mistake to make. You’ve got the isometric camera angle, a dark but cartoonish fantasy landscape, and a map full of players flinging spells at each other until the screen becomes a fireworks show of light and colors. Magicka: Wizard Wars really does look like it should be a MOBA. But spend a bit more time with this upcoming PvP title from...
Xbox 360 Game: The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct
Posted by Game News on Mar 27, 2013 | Leave a Comment
I like The Walking Dead, but I don’t love it. I like dark, but only if it’s suffused with some amount of light. That light can be anything from humor to hope, no matter how small. I can’t help feeling that Robert Kirkman’s post-apocalyptic phenomenon lacks both; it’s a black hole of bleakness and despair, and by design. There’s obviously an appetite for this kind of fare, and I’m reluctant to chalk it up to the tired-as-hell zombie craze. Telltale’s...
Xbox 360 Game: Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
Posted by Game News on Mar 25, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 was not made with gamers like me in mind, and I respect that. I’ve never been a fan of the Naruto franchise, but I recognize its popularity among anime fans, as well as action junkies in general. Having enjoyed Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations for what it was, I approached this game with an open mind. I came away from it with less enthusiasm than I expected. It has entertainment value, but as a game, it ultimately fails.
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