At Last Token Gaming, we want our readers to get an idea of who we are as writer’s. We came up with the idea of having our writers come up with a person Top 20 Video Game Characters list of their own, and posting it on a weekly basis. Last week, fellow staff writer Marshall […]
Monthly Archives: October 2013
Terry Randolph’s Top 20 Video Game Characters – (#10-1)
10. Riku – Kingdom Hearts Franchise One of the most sympathetic “villains” to grace the JRPG scene, Riku is a really a kid caught between fighting his own inner demons that are consuming him and fighting for his friends. Especially in a game I think is targeted more towards kids, Riku’s character was surprisingly mature […]
Nickelodeons: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Video Game Review
Developer & Publisher: Activision with Nickelodeon and Magic Pockets Release Date: October 22, 2013 Platforms: Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo 3DS Rated: E for Everyone (ages 10 and up) MRSP: $39.99 by Chris Medrano As a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle (TMNT for short) fan, I was happy there would be two new games this year. […]
Hall of Fame Review – Batman: Arkham City (2011)
Developer: Rocksteady Games Platforms: Playstation 3, Xbox 360, PC, Mac Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Release Date: October 18, 2011 Rated: T for Teen Platform: Action/Stealth A revitalizing tale in a troubled genre By Terry Randolph For many years, the superhero genre was in a stagnant state of mediocrity. Granted, there were several […]
Marshall Garvey’s Top 20 Video Game Characters (#11-20)
By Marshall Garvey 20. Link – The Legend of Zelda series While I tend to gravitate towards supporting characters in games (as well as in movies and television), any list not featuring Link as an all-time great and/or favorite is probably hard to take seriously. Aside from his signature battle cries, Link conveys the breadth of his […]
Marshall Garvey’s Top 20 Video Game Characters (#10-1)
By Marshall Garvey 10. Otacon – Metal Gear Solid series “Snake? SNAKE? SNNNNNNAAAAAKKKKKEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!” In the annals of gaming sidekicks, no one is as loyal, intelligent, eloquent, and hilarious as Hal Emmerich, aka Otacon. Found hiding in a locker in the original 1998 game, he soon becomes Solid Snake’s trusty assistant upon learning that the Metal Gear project […]
Hall of Fame Review – All-Star Baseball 2001 (2000)
By Marshall Garvey Release Date: March 21, 2000 Platform: Nintendo 64 Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment. Developer: High Voltage Software Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment Genre: Sports Players: Single player, Multiplayer Rated: E for Everyone The year 2000 marked perhaps the biggest development of my lifetime. I was 10 years old, going on 11, and found myself beginning to […]
NHL 14 Review
By Trevor Ezaki Developer: EA Canada Publisher: EA Sports Release Date: September 10th, 2013 Platforms: Xbox 360, Playstation 3 Rated: E10 for Everyone (Ages 10 & Up) MSRP: 59.99 Dissimilar to the bombastic marketing campaign of the Madden franchise, EA’s NHL franchise over the past ten years has quietly put forth critically acclaimed […]
Grand Theft Auto V Review
Developer: Rockstar North Publisher: Rockstar Games Rated: M for Mature Release Date: September 17th, 2013 Platform: Xbox 360, Playstation 3 MSRP: $59.99 By Domenic Dalpez In what could be the game of the year, and arguably best in the series, Grand Theft Auto V hits players with the story of […]