July 2009

Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny

Published on: 10th July, 2009

When the original Soul Calibur released on the Sega Dreamcast back in 1999, it was quite possibly the finest-looking console game in video game history. It was really the first example of how the past superiority of the arcades was dying out, and fighting fans everywhere – especially those who attacked the arcades with fistfuls [...]

Adventures to Go

Published on: 10th July, 2009

You know, one of the reasons the role-playing genre often struggles on the sales charts when facing stiff competition from the action/adventure category is due to the genre’s inherent inaccessibility. It’s not necessarily the complexity of the controls, which is rarely an obstacle, but it’s more about the intricacy of the in-depth character advancement and/or [...]

Half-Minute Hero

Published on: 9th July, 2009

PSP owners have been lucky enough to enjoy some of the most innovative titles of the generation, and some of ‘em are just plain quirky to the max. Take, for example, Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! What Did I Do To Deserve This? and the current topic of conversation, Half-Minute Hero. Sometimes, you can’t glean [...]

MX vs. ATV Reflex

Published on: 6th July, 2009

If you’re a fan of off-road racing games, chances are, you’ve played a Rainbow Studios title in the past. Their most recent MX vs. ATV series has fared quite well and although the last iteration, Untamed, wasn’t quite as polished as we would’ve hoped, MX vs. ATV Reflex seeks to up the ante. The bottom [...]

Afrika

Published on: 6th July, 2009

When it was first unveiled at E3 2006, soon-to-be PlayStation 3 owners marveled at the capability of Sony’s new machine, which launched in the US later that same year. However, Afrika slipped off the radar over the past couple of years for a variety of reasons, and for a time, it didn’t seem likely that [...]

Lost Planet 2

Published on: 6th July, 2009

The original Lost Planet wasn’t quite the game I had expected it to be. After eagerly waiting for the PlayStation 3 port, I came to realize that it’s hype was mostly that of its initially exclusive status to the Xbox 360. The controls were dull, and the action was tedious and slow. Needless to say, [...]

Dead to Rights: Retribution

Published on: 3rd July, 2009

The Dead to Rights franchise is one of the weirdest in terms of storyline. Okay, so there may not be anything weird about a desolate city overrun by the scum of the Earth. But Dead to Rights is probably the only series I can think of where there was no sequel, but rather a prequel, [...]

Dead Rising 2

Published on: 3rd July, 2009

Unlike Lost Planet, Dead Rising never saw the light of day on the PlayStation 3. We have no doubt in our minds that a version of the game exists, as it was long reported to be in development for the PS3, as well. Ultimately, if you’ve been keeping tabs, you know that the PS3 port [...]

White Knight Chronicles

Published on: 1st July, 2009

We did a preview for this game way back in 2006 but clearly, it’s well past time to issue an updated preview for the sake of all those role-playing fans out there. Heck, this project doesn’t even have the same title anymore! Originally known as White Knight Story, it has since been changed to White [...]

LEGO Rock Band

Published on: 1st July, 2009

When this popped up on the rumor radar many months ago, I admit, I scoffed at it and moved on. I thought to myself “what the hell is the point of a LEGO themed Rock Band game?” To be frank, I still think that. Heck, if MTV wanted to release a more family friendly Rock [...]

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