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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Hall of Fame Review – Conker’s Bad Fur Day (2001)
By Marshall Garvey Developer: Rareware Publisher: Rareware Release date: March 5, 2001 Platform: Nintendo 64 Rated: M for Mature Genre: Action, platforming Format: Single and multiplayer After its founding in 1985, the British game developer Rareware quickly made its name as a partner to Nintendo. Over the next few years, the company would produce over [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]