Kane and Lynch: Dead Men was, for lack of a better pun, dead on arrival in the minds of Internet savvy gamers, all thanks to the fiasco surrounding Jeff Gerstmann’s scathing review for Gamespot.com, and Eidos Interactive’s possible manipulation of the site. That being said, if the controversy never occurred, …
Archive for the ‘Reviews PS3’ Category
Review – Kayne and Lynch
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 by christianAlternate Take – Nier
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011 by christianNote: Some folks on Twitter asked me if I was going to write anything about Nier after finishing it. I obliged, as I did find the game very interesting, but I want to point out that the game was already reviewed by Chris back in December. The original review can be found here, and …
Portal 2 Review Part 2/2: The Negative Review
Monday, May 16th, 2011 by jackson“Any motion picture–such as 2001:A Space Odyssey; Demon Seed; Silent Running or Forbidden Planet–or Star Wars–in which the most identifiable, likeable characters are robots, is a film without people. And that is a film that’s shallow, that cannot uplift or enrich in any genuine sense, because it is a film without soul, without a core. …
Portal 2 Review Part 1/2: The Positive Review
Thursday, May 12th, 2011 by jacksonThe first Portal seemed so undeserving of its success. It was essentially a Half-Life 2 mod similar to Research And Development only with a new gameplay gimmick. The story was only added later in the playtesting phase because players were getting bored with room after room of puzzles. Since the developers didn’t have time …
Review – Nier
Thursday, December 9th, 2010 by chrisThe first thing you will hear when you start up Nier is swearing. Its intro, as with many other aspects of the game, may be an attempt to be unique. It also foreshadows (or is reminiscent of) a significant plot event. Either way, it’s certainly unusual. Much of the game seems …
Review – Pixeljunk Shooter
Thursday, May 6th, 2010 by christianQ Games’ Pixeljunk project is something that, as a gamer, I have to admire, but as a critic leaves me frustrated. They exist as a series of small downloadables on the Playstation Network, with their 2d perspective being the only common theme among them (Wikipedia states that a “Pixeljunk Series 2” …
Review – Dragon Age: Origins
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010 by simonThe machine slowly comes to life, the sound of whirring fans and arcane instruments powering up to a deafening howl. Then a blinding flash of incandescence, a painful sense of sudden detachment from where and when you were. Also all your clothes are apparently gone, unfortunately burnt away by the paradox. Uh-oh.
Yes, playing Dragon Age …
Review – Vandal Hearts: Flame of Judgment
Friday, February 19th, 2010 by chrisWatching a beloved series re-emerge after years of lying dormant is always disconcerting. On the one hand, it’s nice to see developers expand on a world already well-fleshed out and attempt to recapture something that was thought lost forever. On the other hand, it may be worse to have a crappy sequel than …
Review – King of Fighters XII
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 by christianThe King of Fighters XII has been out for close to four months. I have had it since day one. I apologize for the delay, but I finally came to terms with why it took me so long. KOF XII is not a good game, and my old review tried to …
Review – The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 by christianThe Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, was not simply good relative to other licensed games. It is one of the best games in its genre, both upon release and to this very day. People with no interest in the genre have picked it up and had a blast. Shooter …
