Tag: xbox 360
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Sailing into the Horizon: Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag Review
A great swan song and fitting goodbye to a prominent console generation, and the start of something wonderful for the newest consoles. Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft Platform: Xbox 360 (Reviewed), Playstation 3, PC, Xbox One, Playstation 4, Wii U Rated: M for Mature Release Date: Oct. 29 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U),…
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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…
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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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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…
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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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The Multiplayer Effect
How its influenced console gaming and the consequences of it by Terry Randolph and Chris Medrano Multiplayer has made a huge impact on console gaming over the years; whereas a stellar single-player campaign would be the focus of a game, multiplayer seems to have taken priority. Initially, it was hard to argue the benefits multiplayer…
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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…