The Fallout series, including its latest incarnation Fallout New Vegas, are masterpieces of action adventure gaming. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, New Vegas has you playing the part of a Courier who is left for dead, but miraculously survives and goes to search for the man who did them wrong. New Vegas places you into a vast, expansive world where factions and intrigue abound. A feature of the series has been the many different paths a … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2011
THQ Set to Work with Crytek on Next Homefront Game
After the shutdown of Kaos Studios, the development of the next Homefront game was up for debate regarding where the eventual sequel would come from. As it turns out, we now have our answer... which happens to be a very good one. THQ has announced that development of the as-yet-unnamed sequel is to be under the care of the shooter development pros over at Crytek. You read that right: we're talking about the guys who brought us FarCry and … [Read more...]
Max Payne 3 First Trailer Hits, with Game Release Set for March
The debut trailer for Max Payne 3 is finally here. After several months on end for quite some time already, Rockstar Games has been incredibly lax on information pertaining to number three in Max Payne's escapade list, and now the former cop-turned private security detail for affluent Brazilian folk who end up under the cross-hairs of Sao Paulo gangbangers, forcing Max to clean up the mess and set things right, even if it means facing down the … [Read more...]
Gears of War 3 Review
As I sat down and put my Gears of War 3 disc into my XBox 360 I couldn't help but reminisce about the past. Nearly five years ago the original Gears of War launched, and to say it was a hit would be an understatement. Some would argue that Gears of War even played a big role in turning the tide of the next generation war. The series has without a doubt become one of the most critically acclaimed series to hit the industry. As I stare at the … [Read more...]
Zelda 25th Anniversary: TGS Retrospective Video and New Skyward Sword Trailer
Straight from Nintendo's media event in the run-up to the Tokyo Games Show comes new Legend of Zelda footage highlighting both the long history of the series -- and the latest preview of Skyward Sword as well -- all in honor of the series' 25th anniversary. You read that right: a full retrospective with classic Zelda gameplay footage and a whole new preview of the series' upcoming Motion Plus-driven (and Ocarina of Time prequel) entry that is … [Read more...]
New 20+ Minute The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Gameplay Trailer
Bethesda Softworks released a new gameplay trailer for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim today voiced by none other than the one and only Todd Howard. The trailer just makes me want to ask: "Is it 11.11.11 yet?" … [Read more...]
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Review (PC, PS3, XBox 360)
I never personally got around to even play any of the Deus Ex games in the past, and being a first-person shooter guy in many respects (plus a role-playing gamer as well) led me to give the series’ latest entry a spin on my 360 for awhile. Now that I have, though, all I can say is that Square Enix and the guys at Eidos Montreal deserve a hefty load of respect for turning out a pleasing FPS-plus-role-player experience that’s part Halo, part Gears … [Read more...]
Frozen Synapse Review
I hate it when things don’t go according to plan. My feelings towards Frozen Synapse are similar to that of when you plan to hang out with someone and one hour before they say, “Nah, can’t do it today.” Playing Frozen Synapse gives you that same feeling except with guns and neon colors. … [Read more...]
Tropico 4 Review
It’s not exactly a hard thing to understand why so-called ‘god’ games are popular. Players get a nice seat up in the clouds and the opportunity to manage the ant nest that is civilisation, of one form or another, below them. … [Read more...]