Xbox 360
Xbox 360 Technical Support (GRR)
I understand that a company as large as Microsoft requires a very large technical support staff. I can understand that putting their technical support centers in India is more cost-effective for them. I can understand that, since the centers are in India, they are more likely to use scripts and automatic emails to get over the language barrier. I understand all of this, and yet I am furious at...[Read More]
Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution (Xbox 360)
When I was a yound lad, I came upon a video game called “Sid Meier’s Civilization”.* I played the shit out of it. I then played the shit out of Civilization II. I then kept my shit-playing-out-of tradition alive with Civilization III. By the time Civilization IV came around, I had less playing-the-shit-out-of-things time available, so I was only able to gently peruse the game...[Read More]
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (Xbox 360)
A few weeks ago, Lindsey and I rented Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe for our Xbox 360. We generally like the vs. series of games (Marvel vs. Capcom, Capcom vs. SNK, etc), so we had high hopes. We were severely disappointed. The problem with Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe does not lie with the graphics. there are some characters that do not look quite right, but overall, the graphics are very nice....[Read More]
X-Men Origins: Wolverine – Review
We rented X-Men Origins: Wolverine over a week ago, but since I work, and we had a busy weekend, it’s taken me the full week to finally complete the game. Now, on to the review! I’ll start with the complaints. Primarily, the game was short. At least, shorter than I would have liked. However, when you really think about it, that seems to be the case for all games that I enjoy a grea...[Read More]
Fable II (Partial Review)
I enjoyed the first Fable a great deal when I played it. I love fantasy RPGs, especially ones that look like they take place in the standard human “Once upon a time…” environment. Fable fit that very well. Then we got the Xbox 360, and with it came Fable II. Fable II, so far, has not been living up to its predecessor. I feel that the interaction, combat, and leveling systems ...[Read More]
Xbox Live Gold Membership
Over the last few days we finally received our renewal cards for our annual Xbox Live gold memberships. My renewal card came with a new wired headset, a messenger pad, and Project Gotham Racing 4 (which we traded in at Target for Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga). Lindsey’s renewal card was a 12+1, so she has 13 months of gold membership. We’re looking forward to applying the renew...[Read More]
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Partial Review)
On Wednesday evening, once Lindsey had finished her runthrough of Overlord II on our Xbox 360 (she should have a review up today), we headed to Blockbuster to trade it in for X-Men Origins: Wolverine. I played the demo not so long ago, and fell in love with the graphics, the gameplay, and the way Wolverine’s abilities were depicted. I started the game and was not disappointed. Since I have...[Read More]
Red Faction: Guerrilla (Xbox 360 Demo)
After the disappointment of the Bionic Commando demo, I downloaded the Red Faction: Guerrilla demo. I had heard good things about this game, so I thought I’d give it a shot. Thankfully, this demo actually let me try the game properly. The first thing that I noticed in this game is that you can destroy EVERYTHING. E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G! With a sledgehammer, I was desetroying buildings, swin...[Read More]
Bionic Commando (Xbox 360 Demo)
I loved this game as a kid. Bionic Commando was, as they say, “the balls.” That’s a good thing, I assure you. Prince of Persia and Ninja Gaiden showed us that remakes, when done well, can provide an equally impressive experience now as their predecessors did decades ago. With that in mind, I eagerly downloaded the Bionic Commando demo from the Xbox Live Marketplace and gave i...[Read More]
Top Spin 3 (Xbox 360 Demo)
I love tennis games. One of my favorite games on the Sega Dreamcast console was their Virtua Tennis title. It was a completely wonderful game, regardless of genre. Wii Sports Tennis is less serious, as it’s more of an excuse to flail around in a silly manner, and we’ve already mentioned Grand Slam Tennis for the Wii. When I saw that Top Spin 3 was an available demo, I downloaded it...[Read More]
Demo Reviews
Getting tired of seeing demo reviews instead of full game reviews? Well, do something about it! Send us full copies of new games for the Xbox 360, and we’ll review the fuck out of them! In the meantime, however, our broke asses will continue reviewing what we can get our hands on, which, unfortunately, primarily consists of free demos.
Ninja Gaiden II (Xbox 360 Demo)
When I downloaded the Ghostbusters: The Video Game demo for my Xbox 360, I mentioned that it was only one of the few demos I had downloaded. Ninja Gaiden II was another of those demos, and I took some time today to try it out. I’ve been a fan of the Ninja Gaiden series since its days on the original NES, so I was looking forward to this demo very much. As I was browsing the Options menu, l...[Read More]