Xbox 360

Respawn: EndWar

EndWar is the newest RTT (Real-Time-Tactics) from famed author Tom Clancy (new universe?) and a fitting one with the same tactical espionage, same “what-if?” same shady characters; the whole nine yards of a Tom Clancy game. Set in modern times, it’s a very… standard war game—Russia is at war with the US, but then what the hell… let the Europeans band together and fight as well, because they to want a piece of the pie.  As a real-time tactical game on the console, it is such a jarring fit for such an ambitious game marred by some annoying camera issues and visual scrapings that I believe to ruin the games presentation and general likability of the whole scene.

Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: More Characters Revealed

As New York Comic Con rolls on, the announcements continue to come in. One of the latest is Marvel’s announcement of two new characters for the hyped Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds and both characters are, strangely enough, Capcom fighters. The first is Arthur from the famed Ghost ‘n’ Goblins series, sporting his trademark javelin. He begins each battle wearing his full suit of armor, which can be knocked off with enough hits. It is unclear whether or not the loss of the armor affects his move set or his defensive stats, but if it does it could definitely flesh out the character and make him stand out among the crowd.

Enslaved: Odyssey to the West Review

There are many tough things that game developers do right that we take for granted. The story, the characters, the way the characters interact, the gameplay, etc. are all important things. Very rarely does a game actually achieve all of those things, I haven’t found a game that does since Metal Gear Solid 4. Enslaved: Odyssey to the West is a fine example of a game that gets so incredibly close to being an amazing game but falls short by just an inch or so.

X-men Destiny Unveiled

 New York Comic Con is upon us, and we know that can only mean one thing, a slew of announcements. Activision certainly didn’t disappoint, revealing that it will be working with Silicon Knights who are best known for the games Eternal Darkness and Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes. Details were extremely scarce in the announcem

Respawn: X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse

When somebody says the word “superhero,” you usually don’t picture Wolverine combing through his inventory and agonizing over how high his defense stat could be.

Yet that’s the picture painted by X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse. You would think the over-the-top antics of comic book superheroes and stat-driven RPG gameplay would be an awkward mash-up, yet X-Men Legends and its successors, the Marvel Ultimate Alliance games, managed to make that series work for the better part of a decade.

Dead Rising 2 Review

Dead Rising was a very interesting game when it came out. It utilized the power of the Xbox 360 ‘s limits by putting hundreds of zombies on one screen, and offered tons of “unique” usable items. It also had a wacky side that was very refreshing. However that was then, and this is now. With Dead Rising 2 being made by a different developer does this sequel have what it takes to match the excellence of the first, or is this another Crackdown 2?

Military STILL Not Letting Down on Medal of Honor

As some might have heard EA was pressured into removing the option to play as the Taliban in the multiplayer section of the game. This was done on arguments that it would be disrespectful to those who are in, and to the memories of those that have died in the war. A reasonable argument to make since it is a current even, and there are many people out there that might have some relation to someone who has been killed. However even after this the military has not backed off. Even after changing Taliban into “Opposing Force” they have not stepped down. They are continuing to boycott the game, and are still  holding on to their claim that they are doing this out of “respect to those touched by the ongoing, real-life events presented as a game.”