Reviews

Trials Evolution Video Review

Posted on: May 14th, 2012 by Nick Bristow No Comments
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Trials Evolution is enough of a departure from previous titles to make it feel fresh, but it manages to hold on to the core gameplay that makes Trials great.

 

Tribes Ascend: Fast as Shazbot

Posted on: May 9th, 2012 by Doug Scott No Comments
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Tribes: Ascend follows a lot of norms that most shooters have, but overall, Tribes: Ascend is unlike any other shooter you have ever played. The predominant mechanic in Tribes is the combination of skiing and jetpacking. Most maps, whether they are arena or CTF will start you off on top of a hill. By holding down the space-bar, your character will enter a frictionless state known as skiing. There, they will slide down the hill and pick up enormous speed.

 

UFC 3 Review – Xbox 360 Version

Posted on: May 7th, 2012 by John Parie No Comments
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UFC 3 is by far the most immersive game of the series and for the price of a single UFC pay-per-view event you can experience dozens of unique events. This iteration of the game takes the level of detail of career mode and the fights to a new level. The game is packed full of [...]

 

StarDrone Extreme Review: Pinballing in Space

Posted on: May 3rd, 2012 by Nick Bristow No Comments
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You’re probably like me, extremely good looking, beating off suitors with a stick, and have no idea what the hell StarDrone Extreme is. This is not good, your otherwise perfect display of human perfection is being tarnished by this fact. It’s ok though, I’m here to help. 

 

Serious Sam BFE Review

Posted on: April 30th, 2012 by Michael DiMauro No Comments
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Get out your stone washed jeans and ask Guy Fieri if you can borrow his sunglasses–Serious Sam is back. Serious Sam BFE seems like it was cryogenically frozen in the early 90s and has just been thawed out. The Serious Engine 3.5 does give it a new coat of paint, but doesn’t do anything to [...]

 

Review: Plantronics BackBeat GO Bluetooth Stereo Headphones

Posted on: April 27th, 2012 by John Parie No Comments
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Light and unobtrusive are the hallmarks of Plantronics’ latest Bluetooth stereo headphones. The BackBeat GO’s, which weigh in at just under half an ounce, are a great wireless solution for people looking for a stereo Bluetooth headphone setup paired with an in-line microphone. The headphones’ key feature is that they are merely two ear buds [...]

 

The Splatters Review: Beautiful Seppugoo

Posted on: April 20th, 2012 by Michael DiMauro No Comments
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Maybe it was the art style seemingly lifted straight from the “I Spy” books of my childhood that initially pulled me in to the world of The Splatters, but it was the simple addictive gameplay that kept me playing.

 

Anomaly Warzone Earth Review: Tower Assault

Posted on: April 17th, 2012 by Doug Scott No Comments
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As the commander, it is up to you to plot the route for your caravan. Some streets have more turrets. Some turrets can be easily defeated if you attack from a certain direction. It all comes down to risk versus reward. If you destroy more turrets, you’ll gain more money for upgrades and new units.

 

Michael Jackson: The Experience Review

Posted on: April 11th, 2012 by Michael DiMauro 1 Comment
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If you are reading this late review of Michael Jackson: The Experience, then you are either a pretty big fan of the King of Pop, or you want to read about how horrible this “game” is. If you are in the latter group, sorry, it isn’t bad. That being said, if you don’t at least [...]

 

Mass Effect 3 Review – Choices

Posted on: April 10th, 2012 by Michael Dao No Comments
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Mass Effect 3 is not only the culmination of five years and three games’ worth of storytelling, but an experience that has set the bar in video game narrative. Mass Effect 3 does manage to do new things, and the game does manage to pull at the your heartstrings, but at the end, it also leave a lot to be desired.