All Entries in the "Video Game Reviews" Category
House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return
Game: House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return
Platform: Wii
Studio: Sega
Rating: 5.5/10
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Two grisly titles from the popular THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD series are being compiled into one action-packed horror shooter for the Wii. Both THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2 and III feature the original arcade experience, complete with branching storylines, over six [...]
MLB 08: The Show
MLB 08 The Show promises to provide fans with the most realistic baseball experience to date with innovations such as a more immersive Road to The Show mode, enabling gamers to play both offense and defense from the created player’s perspective. Providing players with some additional performance incentives, the MLB franchise introduces the new Progressive Batting Performance feature, which both rewards players for superior performance and penalize them for hitting slumps.
Dark Sector
An all-new and original action-thriller designed exclusively for next-generation consoles, Dark Sector thrusts players into the role of Hayden Tenno, an elite black-ops agent sent on a dangerous mission into a decaying Eastern European city that hides a deadly Cold War secret. Attacked by an unknown enemy, he awakens to find part of his body altered by an infection that has granted him inhuman abilities and he must learn to evolve along with his powers, to survive and to become a hero.
Dynasty Warriors 6
Set in Ancient China during the 3rd century, Dynasty Warriors 6 immerses gamers in a truly cinematic kung-fu action experience. Celebrated characters have been completely re-imagined with new weapons and fighting techniques motion-captured from some of today’s leading stuntmen and women in Asia.
Time Crisis II
Game: Time Crisis II
Platform: PS2
Studio: Namco
Rating: 7.5/10
You get one cool game with a light-gun to boot? Hmmm.
Look: Time Crisis II reminds me a lot of the arcade game. That is bad and good. Bad because there are superior looking games on the PS2, good because although it’s not pushing the limits it still feels right. [...]
FIFA 07 Soccer
Game: FIFA 07 Soccer
Platform: Xbox 360
Studio: EA
Rating: 7/10
GAME DESCRIPTION: With the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ over and the glamour of international football fading fast, players like Ronaldinho, Rooney and Kaka have now gone back to their day jobs of winning glory for their club in EA SPORTS™ FIFA 07.
From the first whistle, FIFA 07 [...]
The Sims 2: Pets
Game: The Sims 2: Pets
Platform: PC
Studio: EA
Rating: 7/10
GAME DESCRIPTION: Get your paws on The Sims™ 2 Pets and create pets for your Sims to train, play with, and love as their own! From scampering puppies to cuddly kittens, add a new furry friend to your Sims’ lives. You’ll have the option to choose from your [...]
Guitar Hero 2
Game: Guitar Hero 2
Platform: Playstation 2
Studio: RedOctane
Rating: 8.5/10
GAME DESCRIPTION: The Guitar Hero 2 Bundle is a hard-rockin’ follow-up to the critically acclaimed rhythm game. Prove you’re worthy of rock stardom by covering classic rock, “hair metal”, heavy metal, modern rock and alt-rock hits. The new multiplayer co-op mode lets you team up with friends — [...]
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Game: Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Platform: Xbox 360
Studio: Activision
Rating: 8/10
GAME DESCRIPTION: Marvel: Ultimate Alliance lets you create a four-member strike force of Marvel Super Heroes. If you had to assemble a team of the best heroes, who would you pick? Choose wisely, because this is an alliance for the ages — the team you create will face [...]
World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions
Game: World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions
Platform: XBOX 360
Studio: Activision
Rating: 6/10
GAME DESCRIPTION: Building on last year’s most successful poker title and the number one brand in poker, World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions takes a story-based approach. Take a seat next to Chris “Jesus” Ferguson as his protégé, a new professional poker player. [...]
