Interview With The Vampire – The Vampire Chronicles
"I had seen my becoming a vampire in two lights: The first light was simply enchantment... But the other light was my wish for self-destruction." -Anne Rice, Interview With the Vampire The “Dark Gift” The vampire mythology is a complex dichotomy of evil and sexuality with a history spanning centuries in oral tradition, literature and cinema. Vampiric figures have haunted the folklore of most cu...[Read More]
Can’t Hardly Wait – 10 Year Reunion Edition
Can’t Hardly Wait is a teen comedy from a decade ago that does a fantastic job in recapturing the stereotypes and pop culture that branded the late 1990’s. While the styles and music may be very specific to the times, the themes we see in this movie are those that many people across many generations can identify with. Even if you didn’t go to high school in the 90s, chances are you’ll still pick o...[Read More]
You Don’t Mess With The Zohan – 1 Disc Extended Version (Unrated version)
Adam Sandler is a chef of comedy, mixing one-part unlikely character to one equal part ridiculous situation each time he makes a film. Add a dash of reoccurring talent (Henry Winkler, John Turturro, Rob Scneider etc…), and voila! He hopes to make gourmet comedy. Sandler’s formula has birthed comedy masterpieces such as Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore and The Wedding Singer. Is “Don’t Mess With The Z...[Read More]
SNK Arcade Classics Volume 1
Many readers may not remember the Neo Geo, but any gamer who has held a controller for more than a couple years has probably heard of SNK. The Neo Geo was a home entertainment system that came out 5 years after the popular Nintendo Entertainment system, in 1990. Games initially cost quite a pretty penny, and many gamers could only afford the quarters it cost to play some of SNK’s games in arcade...[Read More]
Logitech Vantage USB Microphone
Gaming peripherals are getting more and more complex as gaming hardware allows for more intricate and unique ways to play. Often times gamers get pretty enthusiastic and break the original…. And replacements are sometimes hard to come by.
Prey
Oh you read that right… this is a game, for Mac. I’ll give you just a minute to catch your breath as you redefine your handle on reality. Read the review after the jump.Prey is a first person shooter game that plays a little like Doom, borrowing many elements from other sci-fi first person shooting titles. Prey was first developed by Human Head Studios and produced by 3D Realms. It’s been on PC an...[Read More]
Sega Bass Fishing
Ever since I first played “Super Black Bass” Pro fishing game asa kid, I’ve been hooked (pun only moderately intended) on fishing games forhome gaming consoles. That was a time when I finally convinced my Dad thatvideo games could be fun, and I think the only time I can remember that heactually played a game more than I did. (We only rented it, so this was bad atthe time, but I still have fond me...[Read More]
Yu-Gi-Oh GX: The Beginning of Destiny
If you’re reading this review you’re no doubt a fan of theYu-Gi-Oh series, but in case you’re not… and happen to just be very bored, I’llgive you a brief synopsis.The world of Yu-Gi-Oh capitalizes on the idea that kids liketo collect, trade, and compete. Spinning off the idea of Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh usesmonsters that only come out when “played” as a card in a dueling tournament.Opponents use differe...[Read More]
Soul Calibur Legends
No doubt if you are reading this review, you have played at least one of the Soul Calibur (or Soul Edge) games in the long running franchise. I have a deep appreciation for how the franchise has grown over the years, having first fallen in love with Soul Calibur on the Sega Dreamcast my freshmen year of college.
Transformers: The Game
The internet is awash with the saying, “Hollywood is out of ideas.” Perhaps for this beloved childhood franchise I should instead say, “Everything old is new again.” However you choose to phrase it, we are being inundated by Hollywood with remakes of everything under the sun. With some CGI magic, one of my personal favorites, Transformers, is now up to bat.
Namco Museum Remix
Namco, the company famous for bringing us arcade classic hits like, Pac-Man, Galaxian, Dig Dug and more is back with a new release that puts a twist on some of it's classic hits. Gator Panic, Rally-X, Pac'N Roll, Galaga, and the more obscure Motos are all remixed into 3D Wii versions on the appropriately titled, “Namco Museum Remix”.
.hack//G.U. Vol. 2: Reminisce
If you aren’t already familiar with the dot hack series, you may want to take some aspirin before you try to wrap your head around the concept behind this series.