Saints Row 1 Review

Despite growing up with an irrational hatred for all games that were, “immature”, I can safely say that’s it’s a shock that I love the Saints Row series.  I used to groan when I overheard people talk about Grand Theft Auto, but now I possess love for a series that originally began as a shameless rip-off.  As someone who recently experienced this franchise, I feel like I should review and compare this trilogy, in half for the LOLs, and because I like the idea of reviewing entire series.  So without further ado, let’s talk about Saints Row 1.

Mass Effect 3 Review

As a fan of the first two Mass Effect titles, it should come as no surprise that I am reviewing the third part of the trilogy, but where does it stand between the first two games and is the controversy regarding the ending justified?  It’s a bit of a hybrid between the two, with some better, although less diverse gameplay, and an ending that actually presents the most interesting moral choice in the series since Legion’s Loyalty mission in Mass Effect 2.  But if you want a longer ramble, hit the jump below.

Monster Tale Review

While spending the extra $20 that was somehow cut off of Reckoning’s price tag, I ended up purchasing Monster Tale, a game that I entered with the notion that it was a SNES-like, metroidvania title, made by the same team that created Henry Hatsworth, while all of these are true, that doesn’t answer whether or not it is worth the $11 I spent on it.

A Rather Lovely Premonition of the Deadly Variety

As a bit of an apology for nothing being written last week due to Mass Effect 3, a video project, a video shoot, and general laziness.  Here are my first impressions on Deadly Premonition, a cult classic game that is horrible from a gameplay standpoint, but is an amazing piece of entertainment.

Beyond Good and Evil HD Review

Beyond Good and Evil is often considered to be one of the most overlooked games of the sixth(Gamecube, Xbox, PS2) generation of gaming.  This can be attributed to many factors, namely how crowded the 2003 holiday season was, and the fact that the game’s publisher, Ubisoft, released Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, a game that was built upon the same engine, a mere week after the launch of the new IP by Rayman creator, Michel Ancel.  Thankfully, Ubisoft released an HD remastering of the game in early 2011, I just got around to beating it, and am here to tell you weather or not it is worth the asking price of $10.  Yes, yes it is.  But if you want more information, click the jump below.

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Review

The game industry, along with nearly other modern entertainment industry, seems to be suffering from a lack of innovation.  As such, new ideas are anticipated and demanded by the consumers, who cause a fit whenever they get wind of a new intellectual propriety, or IP as people often call it.  Today I am reviewing one such example, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, the least original new IP I’ve ever seen that has a tie in with a well known trilogy, and an all-star staff.

Mass Effect 3 Demo Impressions

And now, because I loved Mass Effect 2, my Mass Effect 3 demo impressions:

Warp Demo Impressions

I have always said to be a man open to new ideas and to be a lover, not a hater.  I want everything to be likable, and don’t like putting things down, but Warp is kinda crap.

L. A. Noire Review

As someone who is more than open to new ideas and innovation in games, I was looking forward to L.A. Noire.  Unfortunately, I was out of game money come May 2011, and had to wait until the DLC pack was on sale for $10, and the game itself was $20 off of Amazon.  So yes, this will be a review of the Complete Collection, since this game places DLC in between the main campaign.  But without further blathering about my dull life, hit the jump to see me criticize a universally loved game

Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Review

After the second longest gap between a console Legend of Zelda game, Nintendo celebrated the beloved series’ 25th anniversary with two remakes and one entirely new game, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.  This game has been universally praised by all, which is odd when you consider the reception the game received when it was first shown.  As you can tell, I didn’t have the highest hopes entering Skyward Sword, but did it launch me up into an unforgettable experience, or did I just get a bit of motion sickness in the process.  No, and no, but if you want a more elaborate answer, hit the jump below.