Review: Michael Jackson: The Experience HD (Vita)
One of my absolute favorite rhythm or music games of all time was on a handheld platform. Elite Beat Agents on the Nintendo DS had great music, great tap and gesture controls for keeping rhythm, and was absolutely fantastic for a quick pick up and play session while I was out and about. Now, I traded in my DS Lite to get my PS Vita, so Elite Beat Agents is out of my grasp for the moment. Does Mich...[Read More]
Review: Lumines Electronic Symphony (Vita)
I see people putting up high scores from single runs that reach half a million points or more, and I think to myself, “Man, I need to get some of whatever performance enhancing drug he or she is on, because that’s making my 30,000 look pretty damn pathetic.” Yeah, my highest single run score was in the low 30k’s, and that was last night. I’ve never been very good at T...[Read More]
Review: Asphalt: Injection (Vita)
I love arcade racers. I prefer the enjoyment and thrill of an arcade racing game to the sheer frustration and ridiculously sensitive nature of a simulation racing game. Blur, Burnout, Mario Kart, ModNation…arcade and kart racers are my racing bread and butter. That’s why a game like Asphalt: Injection was such a welcome addition to my launch lineup for the PlayStation Vita. It’s ...[Read More]
Shoot Many Robots – Customization
I have a great fondness for shooting robots. Two of my favorite shooter experiences, 2010’s Vanquish and the very recent Binary Domain, are both focused on dismantling robots by way of bullet hell. That’s part of why, even though it’s a very different format and style than both of the aforementioned games, I’m very excited for Shoot Many Robots. I like shooting robots. Shoo...[Read More]
Review: Plants vs. Zombies (Vita)
Reviewing Plants vs. Zombies seems kind of ridiculous, at this point. I mean, honestly, what platform is this game NOT on? It’s on PC, it’s on XBLA, it’s on PSN, it’s on iOS, it’s on Android, it’s on WP7, and more, more, more. It’s even on BLACKBERRY, for crying out loud! Aside from the drivel known as Angry Birds (I don’t like Angry Birds), I honest...[Read More]
Review: Rayman Origins (Vita)
Late last year, I had a chance to review Rayman Origins on my Xbox 360. I found it to be the best platformer of this generation of gaming, and one of the best platformers I’ve ever had the sheer, unadulterated, so good it should be illegal joy of playing. It has become one of the games I recommend most to people, and the first game that comes to mind when talking about its genre. Now, it has...[Read More]
Ghost Recon Online – Recon Class Overview Trailer
Ghost Recon Online inches its way closer and closer to its free to play release, bringing with it visually appealing squad based shooter fun. There’s a definite team mentality to Ghost Recon Online, and that’s made very clear in the latest trailer. Previously, we got a brief look at the three playable classes of Ghost Recon Online: Assault, Recon, and Specialist. Now, we get a more in ...[Read More]
Sine Mora is Dated and Trailered
I know, “Trailered” probably isn’t a word. What is a word, however, is “Shut up!” Okay, two words. This is all irrelevant, so get over it. What’s really important is that the steampunk shoot’em up from Digital Reality and Grasshopper Manufacture, Sine Mora, has been given a date, a new trailer, and a price. The date: March 21st. The price: 1200MSP. The pla...[Read More]
Order Up! Now Available on PS3
I have to admit, I’m a pretty big fan of the Cooking Mama games. I never would have gotten into them if it wasn’t for my wife, Lindsey, and her fascination with Cooking Mama, Diner Dash, etc., but I’m glad that I did. It’s a fun, easy to play kind of game that makes for good entertainment. Now, Order Up!, which seems like a campaign based version of Cooking Mama, is availab...[Read More]
Blades of Time Arriving Next Week
The first I heard a single thing about Blades of Time was yesterday, and it was the release of the game’s trailer. There’s not really anything odd about that, except for the fact that the game releases to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles next week. March 6th will see Konami’s latest action-adventure available for retail purchase. Following the treasure hunter Ayumi, Blades of ...[Read More]
Jet Set Radio Coming to XBLA/PSN/PC
The Dreamcast was ahead of its time in both hardware and software. Many memorable and unforgettable experiences appeared on the Dreamcast and found homes on digital download platforms years after their original platform’s demise. Crazy Taxi, the Power Stone games, Resident Evil CODE: Veronica, Space Channel 5, Samba de Amigo, Virtua Tennis, and more have all found success following the Dream...[Read More]
I Am Alive – Developer Diary
With just over a week left before the final entry in this year’s House Party event, Ubisoft’s I Am Alive, becomes available for gamers to paw over after a very long wait, a developer diary has been released. In this developer diary, the development team of Ubisoft Shanghai, the studio responsible for the long-awaited title, discusses the development background and vision of I Am Alive....[Read More]