Review: Dungeon Siege III
From Diablo to Baldur’s Gate, the hack-n’-slash, looting RPG has had some successful titles. Some of my favorite local co-op experiences has been playing these types of games and, fortunately for Square Enix, these games aren’t too hard to put together. The formula is already written and the locations are easy to build on. What makes the game actually good depends on leveling-up, controls and the excitement of combat. Dungeon Siege III does each of these fairly well, but none of it is brilliant.
Review: DiRT 3
I have always enjoyed a good racing game. One that you can just jump in, put the pedal to the metal, and have some good all-around fun. DiRT 3 is all of this and yet, a whole lot more.
Review: LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean (Wii)
Traveller’s Tales and Legos have been making games together since 2005. They have recreated some of the most famous move franchises of all time, including Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, Batman, and now Pirates of the Caribbean. You would think that after six years and eight titles, they would have made some major improvements to the original formula, right? Well, yes and no.
Review: Thor God of Thunder (Xbox 360)
Thor: God of Thunder is, as you guessed it, a movie-tie in game for the recent Marvel superhero film, Thor. The game’s storyline does not follow the film directly and aims to take you deeper into the world of Thor and his mythology. Unfortunately, the game falls short and is more of a frustrating battle against the game’s controls and repetitive gameplay.
Review: Back to the Future: The Game: Episode 4: Double Visions
The fourth episode of Back to the Future: The Game… Admittedly, it’s still rather odd to play as Marty McFly in a video game. But credit is due: Telltale has applied the franchise to the formula quite well, and with a compelling story to boot.
Review: Thor God of Thunder (Wii)
While being a movie tie in for the comic book based film, Thor: God of Thunder offers an original storyline from the film that introduces you to the characters and locations in the film. Though the game is available across all systems, the Wii version offers a Wii specific control scheme, exclusive flight levels, and and comic book art direction rather than the realistic graphics of the Xbox 360 and PS3. The game starts out as a fun hack and slash button masher, but quickly turns into a repetitive and frustrating gaming experience.
Review: Thor God of Thunder (DS)
WayForward Technologies has been creating video game movie tie-ins for quite some time. They created the creative and challenging Dispicable Me: Minion Mayhem, and also Contra 4 for the DS, a faithful continuation of the Contra franchise. It stands to reason that they may be able to create a fun and challenging game based on Thor, right? Not so much.
Review: Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition
Super Street Fighter IV for the Nintendo 3DS is the definitive handheld fighter. It offers great graphics, good control, and most of the modes offered in the console release. It also integrates very functional online support. If you own the 3DS and enjoyed the Street Fighter 2 glory days, you owe it to yourself to pick this game up.
Review: Hector: Badge of Carnage: Episode 1: We Negotiate with Terrorists
Hector: Badge of Carnage is the kind of title that suggests an action game where you play the role of a super soldier or vigilante cop hell bent on justice or retribution or some noble-ish cause. This is not the case… at all. Instead, it is a point and click adventure game with dark British comedy flare.
Review: Tangled
Tangled is the video game based on the animated Disney film which is based on the fable of Rapunzel, a girl locked up in a tower with extremely long hair. The film came out to rave reviews and while most movie-inspired games tend to be nothing more than an opportunity to further market a film, Tangled offers players the opportunity to explore her world and her story even further.
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