By Brett Todd
Posted Aug 29, 2008 5:25 pm PT
Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon is dreary and dated.
Dracula again? Vampire fatigue is a legitimate feeling that you might encounter when ripping open the shrink-wrap of Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon, given that it seems like Bram Stoker’s infamous creature of [...]
By Brett Todd
Posted Aug 29, 2008 5:28 pm PT
Shattered Suns wastes its promise with terrible presentation values and poor implementation of its 3D combat system.
Fully 3D real-time strategy games set in space are a rare breed. Adding the third dimension seems to scare off both developers and gamers, so many games simply ignore [...]
By Jon Miller
Posted Aug 26, 2008 6:30 pm PT
Saving the human race shouldn’t be so tedious.
The idea was a good one: Take an established action RPG dungeon-crawler formula, infuse it with a multilayered story, and set it in space. Include multiple player paths that raise important philosophical questions–specifically, How much is your [...]
By Brett Todd
Posted Aug 19, 2008 6:11 pm PT
Legend is just another uninspired action RPG.
Action RPGs may be a ubiquitous these days, but there is always room for another one…if it brings something new to the table or nails that good old Diablo formula. Unfortunately, developer Master Creating’s attempt to both innovate and [...]
By Brett Todd
Posted Aug 18, 2008 6:10 pm PT
Everyone’s favorite freelance police return for five more escapades crammed with the surreal stories and offbeat jokes that make these games instant adventure classics.
Santa going postal, staking an emo vampire, and taking the Soul Train to hell are just a few of the insane moments [...]
By Dan Chiappini
Aug 15, 2008 4:51 pm PT
The 2008 edition of ICC breaks little new ground, but if you simply must have the latest season’s statistics and rosters, there’s still a competent sim management game for devoted cricket fans.
International Cricket Captain 2008 for the PC builds on the changes introduced in last year’s [...]
By Brett Todd July 23 2008
A number of small improvements make Baseball Mogul 2009 only a minor evolution over its predecessor.
It seems to be the year for incremental improvements in baseball management simulations. Just like its main rival, Out of the Park Baseball 9, Baseball Mogul 2009 enters a new season looking a lot [...]
