The PSN has been home to several unique IPs including PAIN, by developer Idol Minds. PAIN, as most of you know, is a game about strategy, comedy, and most importantly, causing as much damage to yourself and the environment as possible. Previously, the game only included one area, and while there was a whole lot to explore and do in the Downtown map, it eventually ran out of steam for a lot of play...[Read More]

It's been over a year now since Vampire Rain was released for the Xbox 360 to a battery of dismal reviews with issues noted such as laughable AI, terrible story, weak presentation, a ludicrously linear 'stealth' experience – the list goes on. Now the 'experience' comes to PS3 in the form of Vampire Rain: Altered Species. Altered Species is still the same (bad) game with just a handful of additiona...[Read More]

Jetpacks.  Finally.

He's coming to get you, Barbara.

Back on August 18th, Steve reviewed Bionic Commando Rearmed for Xbox Live Arcade. We decided to do a PSN review as well, but not being familiar with the series, I decided to track down the original for the NES and play through it first since Rearmed is a remake rather than a sequel. Technically, the arcade version of Bionic Commando was the original, but it’s not really relevant with Rearmed. That...[Read More]

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Siren was originally released for the PS2 by Sony’s Japan Studio is 2003. It was fairly well received, with a nod to the stealth-horror gameplay and intriguing story and developed characters, but at the same time lamented for several of its glaring gameplay shortcomings. Three years later, the sequel was released outside of the US, and now, the third Siren game, Blood Curse, has made its way the P...[Read More]

Paradise Found.

Oh, welcome to your own frustration and hell.  The kicker?  You'll keep coming back for more. You'll sell your soul for thisGameplay has drastically changed, in a way, for the latest addition to Soulcalibur.  In previous versions of the game, you have some sort of pattern to follow your enemies by.  What I mean is that eventually the AI gets to a point where it can't give you anymore different str...[Read More]

Guitar Hero fan? Aerosmith fan, too? Well, Activision has a game for you. For the rest of us, it might not be as appealing given the price, content, and lack of downloadable content support. Guitar Hero Aerosmith is quite possibly an Aerosmith’s fan game come true (aside from Revolution X of course). However with very little new compared to Guitar Hero III, it could be a tough sell.

‘Hulk smash.’ Indeed.