Nearly 20 years after the release of the original Bionic Commando, Super Joe has returned to grace our modern consoles with a new installment to the franchise, simply titled Bionic Commando. Sorry, arcade purists – he won’t be found in the limelight here. You’ll be taking up the mantle of Nathan “Rad” Spencer, star of the hit NES title, instead. Were you excited? In the spirit of taking classic franchises, slapping an ill-conceived sequel onto them, then marketing them as XTREME and mindblowing, Capcom presents us with a direct sequel to the original arcade hit. While it proves a decent amount of challenge, as well as obvious graphical improvements, it ends up conjuring, well, every OTHER third-person shooter I’ve ever devoured.
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Review: Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventure: Fright of the Bumblebees
On June 6, 2009
In Review, Xbox 360, Xbox Live Arcade
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The Xbox Live Arcade is seriously lacking in quality point and click adventure games. Microsoft gamers were not gifted to the magic spun by Telltale Games via Sam and Max, so perhaps this is penitence. As it turns out, four episodes of the Wallace and Gromit series are currently in development, so if you happen to enjoy the first one, you’ve got four more coming your way!
Review: Blue Dragon
The face of RPGs is ever-changing. As an Xbox 360 owner (and soon to be PS3 owner), those are some of the games I was most excited for to see in the next-gen revolution. The beautiful graphics, engaging storylines, and memorable characters who would stick with me long after the console was turned off – they got me hyped beyond belief. The best place to start? A good old JRPG. Akira Toriyama is one of my absolute favorite artists due to his work on Dragon Ball Z, so when I heard about Blue Dragon the wheels in my mind got to turning – I had to make it part of my collection. A fated trip to GameStop netted me my prized purchase. If I had known then what I know now, it would have just stayed right there on the shelf.
Review: Plants vs. Zombies
In any universe, zombies would undeniably conquer plants. PopCap Games seeks to overturn that stereotype with the release of Plants vs. Zombies, an infectiously cute tower defense title that packs enough charm and personality to entertain any gamer. If you’ve moved on from Peggle, welcome to your new addiction.
Review: Klonoa (Wii Door to Phantomile Remake)
On May 10, 2009
In Review, Wii
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A few years back, there was a fantastic little game that went by the name of Klonoa: Door to Phantomile. Largely ignored by many gamers hesitant to spend a bit of time with a mascot character that wasn’t Mario, it enjoyed moderate success but it was pushed away into obscurity. Luckily a few hardcore fans stayed with Klonoa through all of the stages, even the smaller Game Boy Advance ports and various side-quests of games. However, to most Klonoa fans, Door to Phantomile remains the true hallmark for the series, showcasing what Namco’s mascot character is truly capable of. Fast forward twelve years later to 2009, and Klonoa: Door to Phantomile has received a re-release via the Nintendo Wii. Is it worth resurrecting for the chance at making some new fans? You bet.