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Review: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (xbox360/ps3)

By Steve Power on April 30, 2010

The Charge:
Defining Online Warfare!

Opening Statement:
The world of Military shooters has always been a tumultuous one. Excursions into World War II have always butted heads with the latest and greatest techno shooters and Tom Clancy terror thrillers. Somewhere along the timeline, the mainstream WWII shooter converged with the modern man of action, and one franchise rose above the ranks to seize the crown. Hardly content to take their ‘distant second’ ribbon and wallow in complacency, EA and Dice have fired the opening salvo in the quickly building war against Modern Warfare 2.

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Review: Cave Story (WiiWare)

By Jon Mercer on April 15, 2010

The Charge:

Wake up in a dark cave with no memory and just a gun. Take control and learn a world power, stop a delusional villain!

Opening Statement:

Playing Cave Story (Dōkutsu Monogatari for you hopeless purists out there) on the Wii will most likely conjure up strong feelings of nostalgia within gamers who were around in the 8-bit era. It’s like discovering a great NES title for the first time, or stumbling across a slice of fried gold long since missed. The only difference being that Cave Story is no retro throwback title, it’s not a series relaunch, or a cheap cash-in on the success of Mega Man 9 or Dark Void Zero. Cave Story, if you must know, was doing the old school thing before old school was even in vogue. This game is a labour of love, crafted by a single gamer back in 2004. It enjoyed cult success as a freeware PC title, but does that mean it’s not worth forking over 12 bucks to play it as an actual console title? That’s a question for Will Smith.

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This entry is filed under Reviews, Wii and tagged Cave Story, Dōkutsu Monogatari, old-school games, Reviews, WiiWare.

Review: Mega Man 10 (PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, WiiWare)

By Jon Mercer on March 10, 2010

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The Charge:

Dual FX Engines!! Parallel Hyperbit Interface!!

Opening Statement:

My lifelong affair with Capcom’s stalwart ‘Mega Man’ franchise is by no means a well kept secret. I’d go as far as to say it occupies the throne that is my favourite gaming franchise. Since the heady times of its heyday, there have been close to 120 titles released that bear the ‘Mega Man’ moniker, more than both the Street Fighter and Resident Evil franchises combined; and during my career in gaming, I’ve owned close to 40 of them personally. That can mean only one thing, I’m totally the perfect candidate to review “Mega Man 10”, Capcom’s latest return to the series that built the foundations of their house.

The Charge:

Dual FX Engines!! Parallel Hyperbit Interface!!

Opening Statement:

My lifelong affair with Capcom’s stalwart Mega Man franchise is by no means a well kept secret. I’d go as far as to say it occupies the throne that is my favourite gaming franchise. Since the heady times of its heyday, there have been close to 120 titles released that bear the Mega Man moniker, more than both the Street Fighter and Resident Evil franchises combined; and during my career in gaming, I’ve owned close to 40 of them personally. That can mean only one thing, I’m totally the perfect candidate to review Mega Man 10, Capcom’s latest return to the series that built the foundations of their house.

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This entry is filed under PS3, Reviews, Wii, Xbox 360 and tagged Mega Man 10, psn, WiiWare, Xbox Live Arcade. | 2 Comments

REVIEW: Heavy Rain (PS3)

By Steve Power on March 5, 2010

The Charge:
Your Smallest Decisions Can Change Everything.

Opening Statement:
The latest from French Developer Quantic Dream (Indigo Prophecy) has been hyped and heralded as a boon to the PS3’s growing library of top-drawer exclusives since it was first announced way back in 2006. Does this latest experiment in cinematic gameplay deliver an experience worthy of two thumbs up?

Facts of the Case:
In a terrorized city, the hunt for a missing child will lead four disparate people to ask the question: How far would you go to stop a killer? Heavy Rain puts you in the shoes of each of the four characters as they piece together clues and attempt to track down the latest target of The Origami Killer, a ruthless serial killer who abducts young boys and drowns them in rainwater, before he becomes another casualty.

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This entry is filed under PS3, Reviews and tagged Cinematic, Heavy Rain, Holy poop!, playstation 3, Reviews. | 1 Comment

REVIEW: Aliens versus Predator (PC/PS3/Xbox360)

By Steve Power on February 20, 2010

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The Charge:
Hunter. Survivor. Prey.

Opening Statement:
Everyone’s favorite extra-terrestrial Cuisinarts are back, and as per usual, mankind is caught in the middle. Can Rebellion, the studio behind the original PC classic, manage to get it right this time around?

Facts of the Case:
The Weyland-Yutani Corporation has found something beneath the surface of BG-386, a discovery so valuable that even Karl Bishop-Weyland (Lance Henriksen, of course!) has taken an active role in the excavation. When the planet side colony goes silent, the USS Marlow is dispatched on a search and rescue mission. The Marlow however isn’t the only ship in the stars above Freya’s Prospect; a group of Predators has made one hell of an explosive entrance. They’ve got some time to kill, and more than enough prey (of the soft meat and hard meat varieties) to keep them occupied.

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This entry is filed under PC, PS3, Reviews, Xbox 360 and tagged aliens, m41a pulse rifle, nuke the place from orbit, PC, predator, PS3, Reviews, Xbox360. | 2 Comments

Review: Dante’s Inferno (Xbox360/PS3)

By Dave on February 18, 2010

The Charge
Go to Hell.

Opening Statement
Hey, you might have heard that this game is a lot like God of War. And, well, it is. But is there more to Dante than timed button-presses and orb collection?

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This entry is filed under PS3, Reviews, Xbox 360 and tagged Dante's Inferno, ea, PS3, review, visceral games, Xbox 360.

Review: Tatsunoku vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars (Wii)

By Jon Mercer on February 6, 2010

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The Charge:
The Versus series returns in an all-new brawl!

Opening Statement:
Never let it be said that gaming dreams don’t come true. Despite riding high on a wave of pure hype, I would have never guessed that Tatsunoku vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars, the legendary developer’s return to their arcade smash-hit Versus franchise would ever see the light of day on western shores. Continue reading Review: Tatsunoku vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars (Wii)

This entry is filed under Reviews, Wii and tagged Anime, Capcom, fighting, Tatsunoku, vs.

Review: Mass Effect 2

By Dave on February 4, 2010

The Charge
Assemble your team.

Opening Statement
The first Mass Effect blasted onto the Xbox scene and revolutionized many elements of the action/RPG experience, from its brilliantly-realized new IP, the revolutionary dialogue wheel and the pants-drenchingly fantastic graphics. Bioware’s anticipated follow-up is here and it is so, so much better.

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This entry is filed under PC, Reviews, Xbox 360 and tagged Bioware, ea, mass effect 2, PC, review, Xbox 360. | 1 Comment

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