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...
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
Tiptoeing through a lair of Bloodsuckers can really get your adrenaline pumping. Bumping into one of them and hearing someone yell, “They’re waking up! Run!” sent a chill down my spine like the claws that immediately tore up my character, sorry dude. Since its release in 2007, Stalker has reached cult status among PC gamers. The series is dark, it’s graphically demanding and...
Bioshock 2
Have you ever had a game that stuck out in your mind as being better kept a singular experience, instead of relying on quick, cash in sequels to bring more attention to the series? The first Bioshock was that game to me. While the gameplay wasn't exactly groundbreaking, the story and unique setting definitely were, standing out in my mind as one of the most interesting game experiences I've...
Aliens vs. Predator
There is a dark corridor, illuminated only by your flashlight. You hear a faint scraping sound from the shadows behind you and quickly spin around, the sound now gone and the hallway eerily quiet once more. You begin to make your way down the hallway again but are quickly grabbed from behind by something you can't identify. The last thing you see before everything goes dark is the head of a Xenomorph,...
Mass Effect 2
With a game this big, how can you possibly have only one person review it. To try and give our readers the best insight into Mass Effect 2 (without major spoilers), Michael Brown, Nick Tringali and Joel Cornell have spent a large chunk of the week delving into Mass Effect 2 and it's many different story paths; we're calling this review "Mass Perspective". Take a look below...
VVVVVV
Indie games are an incredibly special part of the gaming community. While they may work with smaller budgets, the developers of these games find a way to convey an amazing amount of atmosphere and emotion through those tiny, pixelized heroes and heroines. VVVVVV, developed by Terry Cavanagh, continues this tradition. Within its miniscule file size is a fantastic world with a fresh gameplay mechanic...
The Void
It's hard to find a game that doesn't fit into any established genre. A genre label will tell you at a glance what you can do in the game. Since The Void can't be easily fit into any genre, it begs the question, what does one actually do in The Void? First, it's worth noting The Void is probably best described as an adventure game, but even that is a limiting...
To Shoot or not to Shoot: Ethan Thomas and Violence
The following article contains major spoilers about Condemned: Criminal Origins and Condemned 2: Bloodshot. The immediate ramification of shooting Serial Killer X in Condemned: Criminal Origins was Ethan Thomas’s suspension from the SCU “Serial Crimes Unit.” The long term result was alcoholism, homelessness and an overall level of grizzledom seldom seen in videogames. By killing...
Torchlight
Torchlight is a game that does very little new. A multitude of comparisons can be made between it and predecessors like Fate and the Diablo series. This wasn't entirely unexpected seeing as the developing studio, Runic Games, is made up of developers from both of those projects. You'll explore a fantastic, ever-expanding dungeon, take on epic creatures, and loot their bodies for that perfect...
2010: Looking Back at a Decade of Games
While most sites compile a Game of the Year feature, we here at LevelFortyTwo decided to take things to the next level (pardon Michael's pun). Each one of our writers, and some committed community members have contributed what they believe is their game of the decade. Staff members have also included a list of three runners up and on the third page you will find each person's disappointment...
