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...
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...
Resident Evil 5: Lost in Nightmares
With the recent releases of Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5, old-school fans of the series were a bit put off. Opting for a more action oriented, over-the-shoulder camera, Capcom revolutionized the way survival horror games were played, while also adding an increased focus on action to the slow paced genre. While they were both fantastic games, they lacked the atmosphere and general creepiness...
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...
White Knight Chronicles
If Level-5 has taught me one thing it's that video games can still be a challenging, yet uplifting experience. Whether we're talking about lonely dungeon crawler, Dark Cloud, vibrant science-fiction romp, Rogue Galaxy, or the lovable puzzle series, Professor Layton, Level-5 has never failed to both impress and challenge players. This company has not only gone on to become a well-known...
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,...
Resonance of Fate
Announced a couple of years ago as End of Eternity in Japan, Resonance of Fate was spawned as a joining between publisher Sega and developer Tri-Ace, best known for their work on the Star Ocean and Valkyrie Profile games. This represents the first time in recent memory that a Tri-Ace game was published by anyone other than Square-Enix. I recently got a chance to sit down and play though the Japanese...
Interview with the Producer of ModNation Racers
Last week I had the chance to interview Dan Sochan, producer on the upcoming PS3 exclusive, ModNation Racers. Below is a transcript of my interview with him, however there is some exclusive content in the audio version of the interview which you can listen to here. Where did the idea for ModNation Racers come from? Several of us have a background working on other racing titles including Need For...
What’s In A Mascot?
It’s interesting, when you look at the three big companies, Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony, only one of them has a definitive mascot. Mario is arguably the most recognizable name in video gaming, along side Link/The Legend of Zelda, yet another Nintendo franchise. The brand loyalty and instant recognition of these names is what really drives home Nintendo’s sales. People feel comfortable...
