Radiant Silvergun review

September 25th, 2011

Radiant Silvergun review

Radiant Silvergun, one of the most sought after shmups ever is finally available on Xbox . The game play and challenge is the stuff of greatness, but don’t think that will make it easy.

May 24th, 2011

Why Modern Warfare 3 shouldn’t exist

Well it was fun while it lasted, Call of Duty Black Ops, that is. The first official Modern Warfare 3 trailer was released and has November as a release date, which means you have approximately six months to enjoy Black Ops before it goes dark.

May 20th, 2011

Sega World Rally is not what it could be

I love arcade style games and I love racing games, and more often than not the combination of the two provides a lot of fun. So when I saw that a version of Sega World Rally was hitting the arcade I was looking forward to fast and furious racing action, but unfortunately my expectations were [...]

April 27th, 2011

Feeling safe with Xbox Live?

Playstation’s network (PSN) has been down for over a week thanks to a super hack. While the hack has suspended playing any games online, it turns out user data was stolen. My first reaction was, “I’m glad I have an Xbox,” but then started to wonder what if this happened to Xbox Live?

April 25th, 2011

Is it too soon for a new Wii?

The next generation Nintendo Wii is on the way. Is it just me or does a new console from Nintendo next year seem a little too soon? I know I’ve complained a lot about the Wii but most of that was about the games, not the technology.

January 24th, 2011

Vanquish, run, gun and done

Sega knows how to make an arcade game. They’ve been doing it for a long time and Vanquish is no exception to the rule. It’s fast, fun and action-packed but don’t expect your first time through Vanquish to be anything but short and sweet.

January 3rd, 2011

Vorpal is all boss, all the time

As a consumer of most things arcade-shooter, when I saw Vorpal show up in the Indie store for a dollar, it was a pretty much a no-brainer. And for what it lacks in depth it makes up for with one simple red line.

October 27th, 2010

Finally, a PC in the living room

Our (new) TV has more ports than I knew what to do with…until now. We’ve had the TV for just about a year and I feel like I’m just starting to take advantage of it. Unfortunately, this new avenue of geeking out may require some additional hardware…but it’ll be worth it.

October 19th, 2010

Split/Second blurs by other racers

Split/Second is one game where the demo does not do it justice. This game and Blur were released around the same time. I played both demos and Blur seemed like better game so it was there that I placed my bet. While I didn’t bet entirely on the wrong horse, Split/Second is more of what [...]

October 5th, 2010

Castlevania, whipping itself back into my heart

Castlevania is one of my favorite video game franchises. Fond memories of playing the first three games on the NES cemented it as a “classic”, but not until this week’s release of the demo for the latest Castlevania game did it really hit me why it’s such a fun franchise.

September 7th, 2010

Netflix, resistance is futile

I’m not afraid to admit when I’m wrong. Now I might argue my case for days before I make that admission, but you can’t argue with facts. And the fact is, Netflix is awesome. I had my doubts but after as little as two days with Netflix it has come to be that resistance was [...]

August 12th, 2010

Monday Night Combat, a winner in a summer of losers

I’m a big fan of the Xbox Live Arcade, but so far this year’s Summer of Arcade has been less than exciting. The first title to get any sort of eyebrow raise from me has been Monday Night Combat, a tower defense/shooter all in one. And it’s not bad.

July 20th, 2010

Online multiplayer is not a problem

Wait a second. You’re telling me that game makers spent years trying to find the formula to create games that people love to play online, and now that’s a problem? Gee, I’m sorry you have a fun game. I see two solutions.

June 14th, 2010

Kinect, game controllers aren’t the problem

To date, the Nintendo Wii has been one of my worst gadget-buying blunders. I was blinded by the promise of something different. At the time I was ready for different, and that somehow made me forget that I’m not a big fan of Nintendo games. The marketing worked.

June 11th, 2010

Blur is still good

A couple months ago I praised the new racing game Blur for being the best of both worlds, a great real-world racing game while channeling Mario Kart. That review was based on the XBL demo which was naturally limited and only offered on-line multiplayer. Well, after I fixed my Xbox, I treated myself to Blur [...]

June 10th, 2010

Picking up Microsoft’s slack

Playing around with computer hardware is not something I enjoy anymore. There was a time and place when I reveled in hardware. Since then I no longer care much about specs and just want something that works out of the box. I guess I’ve lost my techie edge. I’ve built many computers and unfortunately, I’ve [...]

May 19th, 2010

Are all games worth at least a dollar?

I’m a cheap ass gamer. I make no apologies for it and I’ve praised the likes of cheap games before, but as I was browsing through the selection of Indie games on Xbox Live last night seeing all the $1 downloads, I asked myself if it’s possible that any game is worth a dollar.

April 7th, 2010

Blur, the next great racing game

Racing is one of my genres of choice for video games. It’s fun, it’s fast, it’s just you and your car. It’s about control and quick decision. Did I mention it’s fast? Well, the latest entry into the world of racers, Blur, was released as a beta this week to public. I grabbed it and [...]

April 6th, 2010

Make more old games new

Everyone complains that there is nothing original happening in movies. It’s just remaking old films with bigger budgets and better special effects. The same can be said for video games, but remakes aren’t a bad idea…if they’re done right.

March 27th, 2010

Inside the Xbox Game Room

The Xbox Game Room was finally released this past week and while Microsoft chose not to ignore my suggestions for the Game Room, I nonetheless spent an entire night playing with the quasi-free Xbox add-on. I was surprised how much fun playing doll house with a virtual arcade can be.

March 1st, 2010

Indie games, little price but big fun

One great thing about Xbox Live is allowing people to make their own games. Assuming you have the money, time, and skills, you can make and release a game that people can download and play on their console. They might even pay for it. But lets face it, most Indie games fall somewhere between “meh” [...]

February 14th, 2010

Darwinia+ makes herding cats fun

You know the term “it’s like herding cats”? Well, herding cats has never been more fun than it is in Darwinia+ on XBL Arcade. It’s a great balance of RTS, puzzle game, and God sim. But I was surprised it ended up being a full title in my library.

January 31st, 2010

Trials HD, a true Excitebike

Trials HD from the Xbox Live Arcade is another title saved by having a big TV. When I played the demo on my old TV, I just couldn’t get into the experience. The graphics were too dark and too small. But now, they’re awesome. This is game is what you’d get if Excitebike was really [...]

January 14th, 2010

Xbox Game Room, ideas for a better arcade

Microsoft announced the Xbox Game Room at CES this year and for retro fans like myself it was some good news. But as details came about it quickly became less interesting for several reasons. Plus, I think there are a lot of things they could have done to make the experience better.

December 18th, 2009

Alien Breed Evolution, where’s Sigourney?

I saw Alien Breed Evolution on the XBLA release list and it looked like my kind of game. I never played the original version, so I got the demo and quickly found it is my type of game - shooting, aliens, spaceships…and not to mention a nice $10 price tag.

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