Not since Bad Day L.A. has a game disappointed me as much as Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard did. Eat Lead isn’t even in the same ballpark of suck that Bad Day L.A. was, but both games were built on a really funny concept that I hoped would be fertile ground for the [...]
By Chris Watters
Posted Oct 24, 2008 6:36 pm PT
This half-hearted revival attempt leaves Golden Axe lifeless and dull.
A flashy hero with formidable combat skills sets off on an epic adventure through fantastical environments. Sound familiar? These basic elements are the framework upon which countless action adventure games have been constructed. While many games seem [...]
By Tom Mc Shea
Posted Oct 14, 2008 12:03 am PT
Saints Row 2 is crass, immature, and really fun.
When the original Saints Row came out two years ago, it served to placate fans until Grand Theft Auto made its next-generation debut. Saints Row’s deviant destruction didn’t push the boundaries of what to expect from a free-roaming [...]
By Bethany Massimilla
Posted Sep 2, 2008 6:40 pm PT
Infinite Undiscovery feeds your need for narrative, but it’s ultimately a shallow, flawed experience.
Role-playing games strike a tricky balance between gameplay and narrative that is easy to take for granted when everything goes together correctly. Infinite Undiscovery is sadly an example of how flawed design [...]
