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?
Posts Tagged ‘review’
Review: Dante’s Inferno (Xbox360/PS3)
Thursday, February 18th, 2010Review: Mass Effect 2
Thursday, February 4th, 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.
Review: Borderlands (PS3/XBOX360/PC)
Thursday, November 5th, 2009
The Charge:
Lock, Load, and face the madness!
Opening Statement:
How many games come along and promise to provide a mish-mash of “Genre A” and “Genre B” and wind up with a watrered down version of both that dissapoints and frustrates. Gearbox Software, those guys behind Ubisoft’s Brothers in Arms series have unleashed their new baby onto an unsuspecting Fall market. Promising a fresh combination of first person shooter and action role playing, does Borderlands cross the gameplay border into awesometown? Or is it better off being detained at customs.
Review: Saw (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
Saturday, October 31st, 2009
And THIS happy little fellow is "The Gouger"...
The Charge:
One Saw that is overdue for sharpening.
Opening Statement:
The films all pretty much start the same way. A person who has been taking their life for granted wakes up, their bodies usually wired into some sort of hell-born death machine. There’s a maniac out there who wonders if these people even deserve the breath they draw without a single moment of joy. And if they want to keep drawing breath, they’ll have to prove it to him. This is the very core of the Saw franchise, a series of low-budget horror films that took the genre by the throat in 2004 and have produced a steady supply of screams for 5 years straight. After bringing in more than a half a billion dollars worldwide, the grisly series has finally scored itself a videogame adaptation. But does this Saw cut deep, or will gamers find themselves wondering if this is one of Jigsaw’s cruel tests? (more…)
Review: Uncharted 2 — Among Thieves (Single-Player) (PS3)
Monday, October 19th, 2009
The Charge:
“Aw crap.”
Opening Statement:
Back in the early days of my PS3 ownership, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune was the first game I played. It immediately shot to the top 3 of my favorite-for-this-gen list of games. I had never before seen such a masterful approach to cinematic gaming; the folks at Naughty Dog has crafted the finest game/movie hybrid effort ever, mixing quality gameplay with an engrossing story and memorable characters.
Needless to say, since the announcement of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, I have been gripped in a churning excitement, restless with the anticipation of what delights Naughty Dog has cooked up this go-round. Click the jump for the review.
Review: Brütal Legend (PS3, Xbox 360)
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
The Charge:
A slice of gaming heaven that is louder than hell!
Opening Statement:
My hands quaked as I tore away the plastic cocoon as I had done countless times before. Visions of a teenager tracing his fingertips along the stack of heavy metal vinyl’s he had been given ownership of for an entire summer flashed before my eyes. I could feel a deep pulse building in the pit of my very being, like the marching hooves of an iron clad war machine. Just holding the disc, I could feel its electricity dance between my digits, threatening to suddenly spark, sending a jolt straight to my brain. As searing tears of joy carved trails down my face, and my bear trap grin spread wide and vicious, I looked up to the clouds and held aloft the horns in praise of the metal gods. Brütal Legend, Double Fine overseer Tim Schafer’s latest baby has arrived on crimson wings, its fiery mane blazing with the undulating power of heavy metal. But is Schafer’s latest labor of love a face-melting, soul thrashing, black magic epic, or another sad stroll down Hollywood Boulevard?
Review: Muramasa – The Demon Blade (Wii)
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
Lyrics, fill in the gap -- Drop that bass and get the Ninja Rap!
The Charge:
Slice like a ninja – Cut like a razor blade!
Opening Statement:
Okay, every red-blooded kid who lived and breathed during the 1980s knows that ninjas are concentrated awesome. And I don`t mean that watered down, sugar-rush Naruto crap. I`m talking straight up, sword swingin’, star flingin’ shinobi bad-ass. Hell, even Michael Dudikoff had a cup of coffee with fame and fortune because he made a few movies concerning ninjas, and he was a total douche (my apologies to any hardcore Dudikoffers out there). I’ll usually try any video game that features Ninjas in a prominent role (usually to my regret), which led me to this day’s review. (more…)
Review: Batman Arkham Asylum
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
The Charge
I’m Batman!
Opening Statement
No, for real, I finally am. That Batman: Arkham Asylum is the best comic book game ever made is a no-brainer. That it’s definitely in the conversation for game of the year? Believe it.