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 [...]
Like a Bull in a China Shop
Can games based on movies be good? What could be done to improve them? By Christopher Medrano & Terry Randolph Recently, Chris has had the pleasure of playing a string of horrible games; Fast and the Furious and RIPD (which you can read here). Not surprisingly, these two games are based off of movies recently in [...]
Rack Mount Gaming PC
I’m not sure when I originally had this idea, but I always though it would be cool to put my gaming PC in a rack. At one time I envisioned putting game consoles in rack mount boxes of some sort as well, but that has not come to fruition. Rack mount gaming PC on the [...]
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 [...]
The Culprit Effect: When Video Games and Violence Collide Part 2
By Terry Randolph Part 1 of the article can be found here. Feature image graphic courtesy of the New York Times. Games containing violence tend to get bad reps in the wake of tragedies; they become the focal point of blame, discussion and contention for both the government and people. They are used to simplify the [...]
Part 2 of my article is delayed a day or two
Hi everyone, I want to apologize, as my part two of "The Culprit Effect" article will be delayed for another day or two. Due to some circumstances and events that have happened (had a lot more work for my job than I anticipated) I was unable to get a draft of the article ready for publish. [...]
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 [...]
Rest In Peace Department the Game Review
By Christopher Medrano 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 First, I would like to say I had never heard of RIPD (Rest in Peach Department) until the trailer came [...]
The Culprit Effect: When Video Games and Violence Collide, Part 1
Violence has been hotly debated when it comes to video games. Is there really a correlation? Could it be something else? Or do we have enough data to prove anything? By Terry Randolph Ah, the beautiful, beautiful marriage of sensationalism and news, something so common that is also a travesty. It is always interesting to [...]
Recognition of Mortality – The Walking Dead: 400 Days Review
By Terry Randolph and Chris Medrano Developer: Telltale Games Publisher: Telltale Games Rated: M for Mature Available: Xbox Live Arcade, Playstation Network, PC, iOS MSRP: $4.99 Release Date: July 2 (Playstation Network), July 3 (PC), July 5 (Xbox Live Arcade), July 11 (iOS App Store) Warning: Heavy Spoilers throughout the discussion. We also played [...]