An Old-School Shot in the Dark
Apogee’s Rise of the Triad has been resurrected for modern systems, giving us a glimpse at a moment in gaming history. While fun for shooter lovers, it brings with it both greatness and flaws.
Category Archives: Reviews
Kicking It Up Again
Unlike some sports games that rehash the old stuff, FIFA seems to just keep getting better. And FIFA 14 is no exception. Featuring improved controls, better management and stunning graphics, FIFA 14 really kicks things up a notch.
Blast from the Past
Though the core gameplay remains pretty unchanged, the newest Pokemon X and Y game does add a lot of nice extras, including tons of new Pokemon, battle modes and a deeper storyline. It’s a must have for true fans.
Exploring Terraria A Second Time
This week Billy revisits a previous Time Waster review to weigh in on a massive free update. Does Terraria version 1.2 add enough new content to warrant a replay?
Frantic, Manic, Science Fiction Goodness
Gunsight shows off the humorous side of Borderlands John Shirley’s latest novel Borderlands: Gunsight is a romance of rivals and a comedy of errors, all told by a tale within a tale technique. The center of the action is the tumultuous romantic relationship between Mordecai (a player character in Borderlands 1) and Daphne, a deadly interstellar adventurer. Shirley introduced this pairing in his second Borderlands novel, “Unconquered.” The tone is lighter in this book than in Borderlands: The Fallen. There is a slapstick quality to the action. This follows the game, with its cartoonish perspectives and overkill weapons. The backdrop is still … Continue reading Frantic, Manic, Science Fiction Goodness
A Ghost With The Most
Call of Duty: Ghosts offers players a look at the most special of the Special Forces, an elite group fighting for the survival of a United States under siege. Be ready to run and gun to glory.
A Historical Adventure
This week’s Time Waster has Billy fighting off zombies as President Washington. Does it hack and slash its way to victory, or is it time for the apocalypse?
Take It For a Spin
Beyblade Evolution for the Nintendo 3DS follows both the television show and the other games in the series on other platforms. On the 3DS, the Beys look great in 3D combat, but there is still not much to do.
Retro Glory
This week Billy scrounged the internet until he found Alien Splatter, a side-scrolling shooter that tries to capture that NES feel. Does it succeed?
Almost Going Beyond
While Beyond: Two Souls has some great narrative elements, an odd mishmash of gaming cliches and questionable choices keep it from becoming another classic like Heavy Rain.