Archive for March, 2009
Review: MadWorld
Posted by: | CommentsHaving completed what viable titles there are available on the Wii, I was left wondering whether or not simply to push the console back out of the limelight into the lonely shadows of my closet. I had no desire to sit through another waggle-fest of minigames nor another rehashed Nintendo venture. Luckily, MadWorld was announced, and I rejoiced. Though at the time I wasn’t certain whether or not it would be worth purchasing, it breathed a bit of new life into the little white console. Promising gore by the bucket, deliciously violent executions, and a twisted storyline, MadWorld had me hooked by its second press release. Now, having completed the game, I can safely say that while it has reignited my passion for the Wii’s potential, it’s not without its faults. Overlooking them, though, this is one bone-crunching good time.
Impressions: Watchmen: The End is Nigh
Posted by: | CommentsAs an avid follower of the Watchmen comic series, I felt it was my duty to partake in the movie that was released only a few weeks ago. I found it to be both a compelling and accurate translation from comic to silver screen, and subsequently became more engrossed and involved in the Watchmen fandom. Being knee-deep in an exploding fandom means one of three things: you may become annoying, you may make a lot of enemies, and you will spend a good lot of extra money that you probably don’t have. I have fallen prey to each tenet of said fandom, but I am not filled with remorse.
News: Bioshock 2 Subtitle Axed
Posted by: | CommentsSorry, guys – don’t mean to crush any dreams here, but BioShock 2′s subtitle, Sea of Dreams, has officially been axed. Just as we were beginning to warm to the idea, too! The nerve! Keen eyes at Primotech took note of Game Informer’s glaring omission of the subtitle and confirmed the axe with a 2K community representative. Joystiq took the case one step further and got in touch with 2K as well. After being given the exact same reponse via BioShock 2′s publicist, the change can most definitely be considered official. However, that’s not all the events that transpired.
News: Castle Crashers Pillages Game of the Year Award from Xbox Live Arcade
Posted by: | CommentsAfter some heated competition during the Xbox Live Arcade Awards, The Behemoth’s Castle Crashers has walked away with the title of Game of the Year for 2008. The awards, having been chosen by the public themselves rather than some preappointed council, were held via the Dashboard, where gamers could vote on each title in the running via a quick and easy ballot. Though Castle Crashers walked away with the definitive honor, it was also graced with Best Co-op Mode and Best Original Game. Not bad, not bad!
News: Rockstar Announces Max Payne 3
Posted by: | CommentsAfter the atrocity that was the Max Payne movie, many gamers seemed to believe the franchise was all but dead. A fair assumption – did you see it? However, fans of the series can now rejoice. Rockstar Games has just announced today that there is to be a third installment in the gritty detective series. Very little details have been announced regarding the upcoming chapter so far other than an extremely ambiguous release date of Winter 2009. Multi-platform owners can expect a simultaneous release for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and the PC.