Next Level Games and Sega teamed up for the Captain America movie videogame that was released today. I know, I know -- movie videogames are nothing to get excited about, we've all had our hopes dashed in the past. Then again, not every game in this niche genre, if you can call it that, is bad. That's exactly what I discovered again with Captain America: Super Soldier. While not AAA quality, Captai...[Read More]

If this doesn't make you wish arcades were still around then I'm not sure if you're an 'actual' gamer.

So many suits and pilots, so little variety.  This title from publisher Namco Bandai and developer Koei is the third installment that combines the hack and slash Dynasty Warriors franchise with the long running saga of Gundam anime meta-series.  And with the plethora of unlockables and customization options, the product is held down by repetitive "tap friendly" gameplay.

It's one thing to remix and recreate something new from any old classic. It's quite another to try something different with one of the best arcade games of all time, Galaga. Did Namco Bandai treat it well or did they take the name and create a monster? Come find out...

Let me start out by saying that Transformers: Dark of the Moon isn't going to out perform Portal 2, Skyrim or any other big name titles coming out this year. It's bringing nothing new to the action genre that we haven't seen before in a game of this type. It has basic character configuration, linear storytelling and once in awhile decides to give you a bit of repetitiveness in the gameplay. Wit...[Read More]

I remember playing the heck out of Street Fighter II, then Championship Edition came out, and then Hyper after that. The arcades have always been the proving grounds of the next evolution in the Street Fighter games, a series that isn't afraid to have multiple sub-sequels before having a full-on sequel. Last week, and again this week for the full retail release, we're seeing the final evolution of...[Read More]

Strictly speaking, Trenched isn't a new idea. Bipedal robots, tower defense, and swarmy alienlikes have all been seen in some fashion all throughout the video game lexicon. And given Double Fine's quirky pedigree, the concept of base-defending robots doesn't exactly generate an aura of creativity. On the surface, Trenched is exactly what it seems like it is: three layers of tower defense, mech com...[Read More]

Day 1 Studios and Warner Brothers Interactive are behind the newest installment of the FEAR series, which hits shelves today. Previously, the FEAR games were produced by Monolith Productions, but Day 1 Studios was responsible for releasing FEAR on the Xbox 360 and the PS3 back in 2006 and 2007. For FEAR 3, with consulting help from horror expert John Carpenter, Day 1 had full control.This is a mor...[Read More]

Come Get Some... of this review!  From publisher 2K Games comes the "vaporware" title that is 15 years in the making from a handful of developers including: 3D Realms, Triptych Games, Gearbox Software, and Piranha Games.  And while this is not the most deep, rich, or technically sound FPS available today, the varied elements, over-the-top presentation, and fun gameplay make this a worthy entry int...[Read More]

Red Faction: Guerrilla was a game about breaking stuff. One could argue its open world systems were surprisingly well built and the gunplay wasn’t half bad, but the star of the show was the myriad of possibilities in which Alec Mason could demolish EDF property. Watching a building crumble under stress from a nano rifle or well placed remote mine was a pleasure previously unrealized, and Vol...[Read More]

There's nothing quite like a good top-down shooter to get the blood pumping.

In the past I have shied away from LEGO based games. The last one I played, LEGO Harry Potter, simply bored the tears out of me with its repetitive nature and lackluster gameplay. To be fair, my kids didn't enjoy it very much either (don't worry, they're not as jaded as their father). With that said, when we got in LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean for review I was less than enthusiastic about what co...[Read More]