Category: Reviews
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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.…
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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…
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Backlog Files Review – Mark of the Ninja
Sneaking its way into critical acclaim through maintaining traditions By Terry Randolph Developer: Klei Studios Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios Release Date: Sept. 7, 2012 Platform: Xbox Live Arcade (Played), PC Rated: M for Mature MSRP: 15.00 Stealth games and I never get along. Every time I play one it seems luck thinks my attempt…
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Review
Should it have stayed in the sewers? Developer: Red Fly Studios Publisher: Activision Systems: Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA and reviewed on), PSN, PC Rated: T for Teen (Violence) Release Date: August 28, 2013 MSRP: $15.00 by Christopher Medrano It is kind of hard for me to not be biased when It…
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Sparking Imagination: Disney Infinity Review
Developer: Avalanche Software Publisher: Disney Interactive Studios System: Xbox 360 (Reviewed), Playstation 3, Wii-U Rated: E fo Everyone Release Date: August 18, 2013 MSRP: $74.99 Starter Pack, $14 per character, $30 for triple packs, $35 for level packs and $6 for Power Discs By Christopher Medrano Given the success of Skylanders, it was only…
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Backlog Files Review – Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep
For every gamer, there is a pile of games we swear we get to. They get put on our shelves, only to sit there for a duration of time until we notice them again. These are known as games in the backlog or on the backburner. While waiting for new releases, we’ve decided we’ll play…
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Backlog Files Review – Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
By Terry Randolph A brilliant, captivating story that’s marred by a rushed ending and mediocre gameplay Developer: Ninja Theory Publisher: Namco Systems: Xbox360, Playstation 3 Release Date: October 5, 2010 MSRP: $19.99 When the game Enslaved: Odyssey to the West was being advertised, I remember how enamored I was with it. The game looked stunning…
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Childhood Gaming Traumas: The ReDeads from “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time”
By Marshall Garvey Being born in 1989, I wasn’t introduced to the Zelda franchise until the blockbuster release of Ocarina of Time in 1998. Even when it came out, I had no personal interest in playing it, and only did so upon the insistence of my uncle Tim. With an N64 for Christmas that year…
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Another Take – Rest In Peace Department: The Game Review
By Dom Dalpez Developer: Old School Games Publisher: Atlus Rated: T for Teen Platforms: Xbox Live Arcade (Reviewed Version), Playstation Network, PC Price: 800 Ms (XBLA), $10.00 PSN & PC Release Date: July 17, 2013 As yet another addition to the list of many movie based games, RIPD the game, attempts to…