Mario
Ah, Mario. You family friendly, garishly coloured party animal!
The moustachioed maestro has been holding these events since 1998, arguably birthing the entire ‘minigame compilation’ genre in the process. But while so many that followed were cynical, half-assed money spinners, Mario Party is oddly engaging.
Any set of minigames (which isn’t a bag of balls) needs…
Reviews
Streets of Rage
Ah, Streets of Rage. Sega’s seminal punch-criminals-in-the-groin ‘em up. The nostalgia is strong with this one, as Darth Vader once wheezed asthmatically.
This scrolling beat ‘em up franchise made its inaugural appearance on the Mega Drive/Genesis in 1991. The first game (brilliantly and melodramatically named Bare Knuckle: Furious Iron Fist in Japan) introduced…
Race
The announcement of Sony's upcoming PlayStation 4 finally became a reality and, as anticipated, it sparked endless debates over the internet about anything and everything related to the console and the announcement itself and the waters are still not calm right now. And probably won't be for a long while, but I think they…
Braid
For various reasons Braid does not fit to current gaming industry. It has no zombies, no shooting not even a multiplayer. It is an old fashioned 2D platformer with main focus set on logical elements -- clearly, it does not sound like a recipe for a success in present times. So, what should be…
Mac
I would like to preface this by saying that I'm not much of a computer person at all. I can do what I need to do and find my way around things. I'm not cranky grandparent that wishes technology never Mac progressed and cannot fathom how to copy and paste bad, but I'm not…
Maps
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2's multiplayer modes have further built upon the foundation that has been set in previous games and tried to add new innovations as well. There is one problem though (well actually, several), there is not a single memorable multiplayer map. On the flip side, there are not any maps…
Multiplayer
Treyarch has hoped to bring significant changes to Call of Duty multiplayer by overhauling the create-a-class system, while still ensuring that Black Ops 2 feels like a CoD game. Have they succeeded? Sort of.
In General:
With Black Ops 2, CoD's graphics are as good as they've ever been, but they still leave you feeling like…
360
With the recently-announced Mass Effect trilogy releasing on PC, 360, and PS3, I found myself wondering why I still have an Xbox 360. Mass Effect, the first one, was one of the few reasons I do. Seeing as it's not on PS3 and I'm not a big PC gamer, it was a substantial reason…
Call Of Duty
Call Of Duty is a huge gaming franchise. It's been the most popular online shooter since Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. It continues to rake in the customers with the easy, yet fun gameplay and variety of different modes for all sorts of players. This year will see the release of…
Borderlands
Borderlands 2's first batch of story DLC dropped last week. Unless you purchased the Borderlands 2 season pass (four DLC packs for $30), then Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty will cost you $9.99. So, is it worth it? That depends.
It's worth noting that you do not have to have beaten the main game…