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Batman: Arkham City
With a sequel as good as the first, say it with me now: "I AM BATMAN!"
As I had to do when I wrote up Batman: Arkham Asylum, I must start this by apologizing to Superman. As much as I like to believe that I am a Man of Steel kind of girl, I just can't stay away from The Bat when he makes v... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
A fantastic platformer that didn't get the attention it deserved. Beautiful, fun, with a great story on top.
With all of the big name games stealing the public's attention last year, from Mass Effect 2 to Red Dead Redemption to Call of Duty: Black Ops, it's understandable that some pretty amazing games didn't get the recognitio... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
L.A. Noire
Though it lacks in replayability, it is still one of the best games this year b/c of its new take on gameplay.
The sweltering summer day's perspiration trailed down the outside pane of glass, clinging to the hope of making it inside. The scene inside was not much better. The shadow of the day cut across the wounded body of the yo... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Dead Space 2
Maybe not as scary for everyone as it is for me, but no one can deny that it is a great horror game.
When it comes to science fiction, space is always presented as a pretty action oriented place, from space battles to asteroid fields to roaming cannibals (you thought I was going to get through that without a Firefly ref... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
inFamous 2
A decent sequel that doesn't quite surpass the first game due to some aspects that were not fully improved upon.
As far as I am concerned controlling electricity is not a power I would want to possess if I had my pick because I don't plan on forgoing showers anytime soon. Good thing this isn't The Sims and hygiene really isn't a c... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
Tomb Raider: Underworld
Lara's up to her old tricks, fun to an extent, but a let down after playing in Nathan Drake's shoes.
I will start by saying that I do appreciate being able to choose just how much skin I can see on my heroine, however, when this is the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of positives, it's a given that this gam... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Heavenly Sword
A game for when you just need something to hit.
Finally, a game that I don't have to feel unskilled at when I resort to smashing buttons. This I will say was the original draw to the game and I did not expect much more from it, however, this allowed it to far surpass... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Fable III
A good game that fails to fulfill the promises made, keeping the experience a little too close to Fable II.
Similar to the promises made by the hero of Fable 3 on his path to the throne, there have been a lot of promises coming from Lionhead Studios building up the hope of the people for what this game could be upon completion... Read Full Review
3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
An all around fun game without a dense story bogging it down.
After playing a game like Metal Gear Solid 4 I was ready for some simple fun, and Ratchet and Clank was the perfect game to turn to. The most notable thing about it is the range of colors painted across each environ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Platinum)
This only works if you can get past the initial revelation that you will have little to do in this game but watch.
Though this, um… piece of entertainment has a lot to offer epic story wise, it falls short by making the player sit and watch everything happen, keeping them from helping the story evolve by becoming a part of the game t... Read Full Review
4 of 7 users found the following review helpful
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
What every game of this genre should learn from.
Though this is not far removed from other "cover, shoot, repeat" games with your random vehicle chases and wall climbing, it is definitely the most fun I have had doing exactly that in a long time. The great thing abo... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Halo: Reach
Fun for both the ridiculously dedicated and new to the series.
The scene opens on a shot with part of the void of space being filled by a planet. The composition of the frame brings a flash of a memory to mind, but joy quickly dissipates at the realization that the Battlestar Galac... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia is a great game for its aesthetics and acrobatic characters, but falls short in the moments of combat.
This game is a beauty. Though I can say that I was one of those people who was slightly aggravated by the necessity to find a certain number of light seeds before moving on to a new area, it is worth the time in the end... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
Familiar for those who have played the series before, but still fun with some additional gameplay features.
With the DVD release of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time this week many may be looking for a way to continue the fun action adventure without having to put the movie on repeat. Luckily enough there is another option,... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
It might not knock Batman: Arkham Asylum from its pedestal, but it's still a fun superhero game.
For years games starring superheroes were kind of a joke, hardly giving the player an adequate experience to live up to the hype of the character. Then Batman: Arkham Asylum came along and showed how it should be done. ... Read Full Review
3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker
It's about time we get some answers about the Shadow Broker. Thankfully this experience was worth the wait.
Throughout the Mass Effect series there have been many elusive presences in the galaxy, none more so than the Shadow Broker (the Illusive Man falls short on a spelling technicality). Thankfully with the new DLC for Mass... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
Mass Effect 2: Overlord
A haunting environment and great story make this the best DLC yet for Mass Effect 2.
The last playable DLC for Mass Effect 2 (Kasumi's Dream) didn't exactly cause any mass faintings due to how excited people became while playing, but with the DLC Overlord we are definitely getting the tingles. A long... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Dead Rising 2: Case Zero
Case Zero may just be a short prequel, but it is a fun refresher and introduction to the upcoming sequel.
The slowly creeping presence of zombies in mainstream popular culture means that they hardly need an introduction, but Capcom proves with Dead Rising 2: Case Zero, the prequel to the upcoming Dead Rising 2, that sometime... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Shank
The repetition of the hack and slash action makes bathing in the blood of your victims a little less rewarding.
Shank's revenge story might be a tale as old as time, but that is where the comparisons to a Disney film end. Instead it provides a gruesome blood bath of 2D side-scrolling violence that would do Quentin Tarantino proud... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game
A fun game paying tribute to the comics, still managing to be fun for those who have yet to be initiated into the club.
For weeks now Playstation 3 owners have known what it is like to be Scott Pilgrim while the rest of us (I am including me because of my achievement whore status) have had to sit and live vicariously through the film and ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Mafia II
Not everything lives up to its potential, but Mafia II still manages to be a pretty great cinematic game.
In all honestly I wasn't expecting too much from my time with Mafia II because I was never able to finish the one Grand Theft Auto game I started because the gameplay just wasn't for me (which Mafia II closely resembles)... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
God of War Collection (Ultimate Combo Pack)
To quote 300: "THIS IS SPARTA!" Now let the battle begin.
For some reason back when God of War was released on the PS2 I never thought to play it, though now that I think about it there was a good chance that my system was already broken… Stupid broken systems… Anyway, now with... Read Full Review
3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
LIMBO
Limbo may not be a place to spend eternity, but it sure is fun to visit for a little while.
Summertime might be all about the sunny days, but the Summer of Arcade on XBOX Live is starting things off a tad bit gloomier with Playdead's Limbo. At the start of the game the player wakes in the body of a young bo... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Red Dead Redemption
If ever there was a time to use the word "epic," now seems mighty fitting.
If ever there was a time to use the word "epic," now seems mighty fitting. Red Dead Redemption offers a grand look at the days of the Old West (well… South. This is on the border of Mexico after all) without the fear o... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
Alan Wake
A beautiful game that abused my childhood fear of the dark in order to create an all around amazing experience.
As far as video games go, Alan Wake is the closest I have ever come to playing a game of the horror genre (because I don't think my roommate handing over the controller for a minor section of Dead Space counts). Technic... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
Mass Effect 2: Kasumi - Stolen Memory
A decent experience, but not quite up to the high standards of the game.
The first DLC pack with a price tag (cuz I'm not counting the costume pack) for Mass Effect 2 was released last week, and though it doesn't quite live up to the expectations I had, it is a decent enough experience while ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Heavy Rain Chronicles Episode 1: The Taxidermist
An intensely disturbing experience
The first downloadable content for Heavy Rain was released this week, and though I am not sure if it's worth the price, it provides one intensely creepy experience. If we have learned anything about reporter Madison P... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
Heavy Rain
An immersive experience that evolves away from the basic video game structure.
When Heavy Rain was first introduced it was talked about as revolutionizing the way video games are structured, creating a more interactive experience rather than just an empty button masher. After playing it I can say ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Mass Effect 2
I thought the first Mass Effect was amazing, then I played this one.
A few years ago BioWare opened my eyes to what RPGs could really be like with the first Mass Effect, a game that wasn't hard to love. It created a massive universe with humans as the babies of the species still needing ... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Gears of War
A great game that sets the ground work for an even better sequel.
Side note – Everything I say is in response to the co-op campaign mode of the game. I may have made a mistake by playing the sequel to this game first, but Gears of War remains a great game despite all of the noticeab... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Assassin's Creed II
A game that expands on everything great from the first and loses what held it back.
Assassin's Creed 2 improves greatly on the first game of the series (which was solid on its own, repetition and all), proving that listening to an audience's complaints can be more than beneficial. By doing so, there is... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
If you don't want to read a full review, then know this: Uncharted 2 is perfect.
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, is by far one of the best videogames I have ever played, expanding on its predecessor, something I didn't think was possible. Uncharted 2 opens with our favorite treasure hunter, Nathan Dr... Read Full Review
1 of 3 users found the following review helpful
Wanted: Weapons of Fate
Wanted: Weapons of Fate does little more to expand on a film-based game, and suffers greatly because of it.
Wanted: Weapons of Fate does little more to expand on a film-based game, and suffers greatly because of it. The main problem with this game is that the story is pretty weak. In the beginning of the game Wesley finds... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Batman: Arkham Asylum
A perfect reason why you should not give up hope on the superhero game genre.
Let me get this off my chest now: I am a major Superman fan. In the many debates I have had fighting over who is the better superhero, the Boy Scout or the brooding billionaire, I always choose the Boy Scout. However,... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Prototype
Discover the truth of Prototype before it consumes you.
In Prototype, Manhattan's fate looks pretty grim. There has been an outbreak of some sort, and it is continuing to spread at an alarming rate, basically changing the population into zombies. You take the role of Alex M... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
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