Review: Supremacy: MMA (360)

Review: Supremacy: MMA (360)

Tweet Disclaimer: I know nothing about MMA. I’m not even really a MMA fan (I’m a wrestling guy really), never paid for a pay-per-view event, and can’t think of any MMA fighter off the top of my head outside Brock Lesnar (who came form WWE), Kimbo Slice, and Gina Carano. But in reality, this...

Import Review: Xenoblade Chronicles (WII)

Import Review: Xenoblade Chronicles (WII)

Tweet It is with mixed feelings that I write this review.  On one hand, I am thrilled to finally be able to play this game in English courtesy of Nintendo of Europe’s locali(s)ation.  On the other hand, Nintendo of America’s insistence on avoiding the JRPG genre  means that I had to jump...

Half-Assed Review: Forza Go Karting 4

Half-Assed Review: Forza Go Karting 4

Tweet Genre: Expensive go kart racing Price: Less than an Enzo Ferrari Pros: Jeremy Clarkson whispers sweet nothings into your ear Cons: You cannot stick your head out the window and enjoy bugs hitting you in the face at 150MPH Verdict: The lack James May and Richard Hammond is complete BS. Oh, and they...

Review: Sorcerer’s Lair (Pinball FX2 Table DLC)

Review: Sorcerer’s Lair (Pinball FX2 Table DLC)

Tweet Zen Studios’ latest downloadable addition to its Pinball FX2 collection is a table that will look familiar to players who have Zen Pinball for the PlayStation 3. Sorcerer’s Lair is themed around magic, the supernatural, and a general spooky theme that’s a perfect complement to the...

Review: NHL12

Review: NHL12

Tweet Normally the yearly iteration of a sports franchise isn’t all that exciting. Gamers expect a roster update and a handful of updates to some of the game modes. Things are a little different with EA’s NHL series this year. Although they couldn’t have been expecting it, there is a new...

Half-Assed Review: Dark Souls

Half-Assed Review: Dark Souls

Tweet Genre: Anger management Price: Hundreds of busted controllers Pros: Cool box art Cons: Too effing hard Verdict: The tutorial level was so rough that I just gave up. Mr. Google claims this is a great game, however. Acquired: Sold my soul Story - This is a manual in anger management. Controls -...

Review: Space Marine (PS3)

Review: Space Marine (PS3)

Tweet “In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war.” Etched across the bottom of the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop game rulebook, this saying completely epitomizes the 40k universe. There have been many video games that have ventured into Games Workshop’s world during its nearly 25...

Half-Assed Review: Amazon Kindle Fire

Half-Assed Review: Amazon Kindle Fire

Tweet Genre: Electronic gadget thingy Price: $199 + your soul Pros: It’s new, shiny, and Amazon says it’ll be the awesome Cons: Not out yet Verdict: Gadget love at first press shot Acquired: Watched the Amazon press conference…DUH! Usefulness - It is like a computer, only smaller Build...

Review: Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad (PC)

Review: Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad (PC)

Tweet There was a time not to long ago when the market was absolutely flooded with World War 2 shooters. This changed when Infinity Ward made the somewhat gutsy decision to move their franchise shooter Call of Duty into the current era with Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. After that the copycats followed...

Review: Crimson Alliance (XLBA)

Review: Crimson Alliance (XLBA)

Tweet One of the biggest trends in games right now is making games free-to-play. Circumvent the wallet barrier and suddenly it’s much easier to capture a gamer’s attention and, more importantly, time. Once the player is invested, a few bucks here and there to get more out of the game...

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