Video Games

DiRT 3 (PS3) Review

Dirt
3
is the newest addition to Codemasters’ off-road racing series, and is
easily the most complete and accessible game in the Colin
McRae: Dirt
franchise. The latest title is a more mature driving experience which
is more subtle in terms of design and presentation. Having the heavy
action sports influence toned down quite a bit allows Dirt
3
to appeal to those who want to see more professional racing action.
The game retains just the right amount of new-school racing jargon to
remain fresh, but also uses more traditional methods to draw in old
fans of rally games—such as a more mild soundtrack and less
commentary. Comparing Dirt
3
to the previous games shows that the developers have found the
perfect mix of new and old, which makes for an all-around better
game.

Midweek Sales Tuesday May 24

Not only are there a bunch of games on sale today, there’s one digital distributor that’s giving away a free game if you act fast.  All of the major online game stores are having some sort of promotion at the moment, and many of them are one-day-only, so smash your virtual piggy banks and take a look at these deals.

Terraria Review

Shadow Complex Review

I had heard a lot about Shadow Complex
by the time I had bought my second Xbox 360. I had not really played
many downloadable titles, but I knew I had a “thing” for side-scrolling
action platformers, and knew that it would be a worthy purchase
alongside Super Meat Boy. I didn’t have great hopes for it,
although in hindsight I’m not sure why, it really embodied a lot of
things I enjoy about the infamous “Metroidvania” phenomenon. I was pleasantly surprised by a great game with a solid story and beautiful graphics.

Do Pre-order Bonuses Unbalance Games?

“You can have this game for fifty bucks, but for sixty, I’ll make it slightly less enjoyable”.  That’s not a good deal, but that’s what has been offered to gamers with many titles released in the last year or so.

Developer Affinity – Monolith

Sometimes, you come across a game that just sticks with you. The gameplay is always fun, no matter how many times you play it.  The graphics will never age for you even though the game is 6 years old, and you’ll never forget the first time you floored a Replica Soldier with a SPAS-12 in slow motion. Fine, maybe that’s a little specific, but Monolith’s F.E.A.R. fits that description aptly. Monolith has also released a plethora of other quality games over the span of their existence and, over time, as I’ve experienced more and more of their titles, Monolith has become one of my favorite developers, and certainly worthy of attention.

Bioware Hiring for Dragon Age III

Dragon Age: Origins and it’s 2011 sequel are both critically acclaimed and commercially successful games, so it has always been speculated that the Dragon Age series will be a trilogy. Therefore, it’s not much of a surprise that Bioware is creating a third game in one of their most popular series, and revealing the staffing for it in the process.