If you don’t know what Blue Estate is (and I didn’t), it’s a comic book by Viktor Kalvachev. This is a digital only game, based on the comic, by developers HeSaw (from what I can gather, the first game from the Paris based developing studio). It’s unlike anything currently available on PS4. That’s a good thing for this game, because it has a certain market … Continue reading Blue Estate Review
I am always happy to welcome a new Wolfenstein game. The previous Wolfenstein game from 2009 was slagged on certain quarters. I would contend it was a bit underrated and overlooked. I want to state upfront that this is game that merits a strong Mature rating most notably for some grim sequences and at least one very notable torture sequence that in my opinion was … Continue reading Wolfenstein: The New Order Review
Ever since E3 2012, Watch Dogs has been one of the most hyped and anticipated titles on any system and for good reason. The now near legendary and certainly controversial video that Ubisoft showed at the E3 was a jaw dropping, gorgeous looking game that teased a slick cyberhack Grand Theft Auto variant with everything “cranked to 11.” To be fair, nothing was going to … Continue reading Watch_Dogs Review
Match three games have been popular for over a decade now thanks to their addictive simplicity and ultimately their challenge. These types of games come in a few different flavors; some require you to switch adjacent pieces to match three of a color or type (like the Saga series) and others require you to launch a colored object at moving objects to match three or … Continue reading Sparkle 2 Review
Bound By Flame, the cross-generational RPG from French developing studio Spiders, gets the spotlight for being the first fantasy/action-RPG on PS4. Yes, it’s on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360, but those systems have plenty of action RPG’s (including Spiders own previous outings like Of Orcs and Men, and Mars: War Logs). For PS4 owners with that action itch, this is the only game in town … Continue reading Bound By Flame Review
The second of the two major Next-Gen exclusives arriving this month has arrived in the form of Infamous: Second Son. This time it is Sony’s turn to showcase what they have in store for its dedicated fan base. In Second Son you take control of Delsin Rowe who finds himself the recipient of a set of Conduit powers after a transport carrying three alleged “Bio-Terrorists” … Continue reading Infamous: Second Son Review
This is a series that has been on hiatus for too long. Like many other long fans who have held their breath since the mixed bag but IMHO overly hated Dark Shadows, the news of a new Thief game was at first met with jubilation and then as media and details came forth a sense of caution and concerns on certain details. Some of these … Continue reading Thief Review
Horror influenced video games walk a very fine line within the video game industry. There are in an essence one of two ways that things can play out. You can attempt to be scary which in itself is tricky do for the sole fact of creating an outright scary atmosphere within the realm of a video game is no easy task. The other is having … Continue reading Outlast Review
I am a huge fan of the Assassin’s Creed games so admittedly I approach these games with a healthy benefit of the doubt and positive bias in place. I hope I’m not an outright fanboy and I don’t think I am since I can harp on some quibbles and nitpicks I had from previous games, whether it be the KBM controls on the first one … Continue reading Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag Review
EA DICE returns after two years following the release of the very successful Battlefield 3 with this inevitable sequel. I am happy to report that this game is not a quickie BF3 retread with a slicker coat of varnish on it. They did listen to the fans feedback over the course of the last two years, as the return of Commander Mode easily indicates along … Continue reading Battlefield 4 Review
Here we are already a week after Sony has released it’s fourth entry into the home console world. Coming into the launch the console seemed to be poised to make a big splash, and had quite a bit of momentum behind it. It was clear that Sony had taken note of the misfires that may have led it’s PS3 to a slower start than desired … Continue reading PlayStation 4 Review
I honestly didn’t know what to expect going into Resogun. I knew going in that it would be a free to play launch title available to Playstation Plus members, so I really didn’t do much in terms of pre-launch research. My way of thinking is almost any free game is worth at least playing so I really didn’t need much in the way of an … Continue reading Resogun Review
I was admittedly a bit late to the Knack party prior to launch. I had heard the name and knew it was an exclusive launch title coming out for the Playstation 4 and that was more or less the extent of my knowledge. It wasn’t until our own Gary Smith put some information in our forums that I started to become somewhat interested in the … Continue reading Knack Review
One of the biggest complaints of last year was the overall lack of realism and difficulty by the A.I. There was an obsession by the A.I. to want to take you outside and put you through the announce table no mater what, sometimes the obsession with being outside would be so bad that you could actually win by count out. The A.I. also had a … Continue reading WWE 2K14 Review
While classic arcades have been slowly dying out in most places, pinball has been experiencing a bit of a resurgence on home consoles. FarSight Studios has brought over The Pinball Arcade to XBLA and PSN (and PS Vita) and it’s a game pinball enthusiast have been waiting for. The Pinball Arcade isn’t just another pinball game for home consoles (and mobile devices), it’s actually … Continue reading The Pinball Arcade Review
Sony’s MLB: The Show series is widely regarded as the best sports game on the market, something Sony obviously takes to heart since right on the cover you’ll see “#1 Rated Sports Game, 4 Years in a Row!” With opening day of a new season of baseball less than a month away, The Show is back for the 2012 season and faces the same question … Continue reading MLB 12: The Show Review
