Flotilla
What would you do if you had seven months to live? Go on a round the world trip or get in that last play through of Metal Gear? Regardless, you’d want to do something that you love. In Flotilla, a title developed by Blendo Games, you play as a captain who’s been diagnosed with a terminal illness. Armed with nothing more than a bone to pick and two ships, you’re getting...
Mega Man 10
When Capcom released Mega Man 9 in 2008, it was hailed as an impressive return to the series' original, 8-bit roots. Development company Inti Creates, also known for creating the Mega Man Zero and Mega Man ZX series, took a very old school approach by including an incredibly punishing gameplay experience with common hardware restrictions that existed when these games were most popular. They then...
Resident Evil 5: Desperate Escape
Much like Lost in Nightmares, released and reviewed last month, the newest batch of Resident Evil 5 downloadable content entitled Desperate Escape expands upon the story portrayed in the main game, and gives its hardcore fans a nice little add-on. With this release, the entirety ofResident Evil 5: Gold Edition has been made available, and overall is a very entertaining...
Talk Is Cheap – 3/8/10
There's lots to talk about on this week's episode of Talk is Cheap! Michael, Erika and Joel chat with Lead Designer at Twisted Pixel Games, Sean Riley ('Splosion Man, The Maw, Comic Jumper) about Michael's feature, On the Front Lines: Studio Tour of United Front Games, Matthew's feature, 10 of Video Game's Most Menacing Characters, news about Portal 2, Justin and Michael's...
E.V.O.: Search for Eden
Let’s go back to 1992. Kirby’s Dreamland was just released, Midway let loose the bloody Mortal Kombat, Alone in the Dark redefined horror in video games and Sonic made his second appearance this time accompanied by his sidekick Tails. It was quite a year, but in all the hubbub another gem was released. In 1993, the part creation myth, part action-adventure platformer, E.V.O.:...
Heavy Rain
In a game with so many different outcomes how can you only have one person review it? Each person's experience will be vastly different from another's, so we decided to have yet another multi-person review. You might also notice we haven't assigned the game score; we're trying something new, so give both the review and game a good look! Michael Brown: Dark and dreary, Heavy Rain packs...
On The Front Lines: Studio Tour of United Front Games
In the heart of Yaletown in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia is the home of United Front Games, the up and coming developers of games such as ModNation Racers and True Crime. For the most part gamers only get to see the finished product itself, but they don’t always get to explore where the game was made. While I was in Vancouver for the Olympics I stopped by the studio and was...
10 of Video Game’s Most Menacing Characters
Being a menacing videogame villain takes more than just having a “Kill, Kill, Kill!” kind of attitude. Menace comes from the antagonist’s presence. For me, how scary a bad guy is knowing that they’re is more powerful than you, smarter than you, more violent, aggressive and sadistic. It’s having a psychological or physical authority over the game’s...
Final Fantasy Gaiden: 4 Warriors of Light
Nostalgia is a funny thing, the way that it tampers with reality, our memories and associated feelings. It’s the reason why hearing a word like ‘Mother’ may, for some, result in an impulse purchase on eBay rather than a long neglected letter home. Or why receiving a video game for Christmas, even as I’m pushing thirty and there exists a long list of more “practical”...
Talk Is Cheap – 3/1/10
2x the Justin, 2x the fun! On this week's episode of Talk is Cheap, Michael (that's right, Michael has returned!), Erika and Justin Potts chat with returning guest, Justin Haywald (Reviews Editor of 1up.com). This week, they talk about March videogame releases, Michael's review for Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth and Justin Potts' upcoming...
