Classic Review: Saints Row 2

"You can't build an ivory tower without killing a few elephants." - Dane Vogel Saints Row 2October 14th, 2008Action Adventure / SandboxCrimeVolitionTHQPC / Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3 The Saints Row franchise may have fallen into something resembling disarray in its later years, but the first several games in the series are still fondly remembered …

Game Review: Brutal Legend [2009]

"A good roadie knows his whole job is to make someone else look good, keep someone else safe, help someone else do what they were put here to do. A good roadie stays out of the spotlight. If he's doing his job right, you don't even know he's there. Once in a while he might …

Game Review: Dishonored: The Brigmore Witches [2013]

"You should have forgotten my name the day you heard it." - Delilah Copperspoon Dishonored: The Brigmore WitchesAugust 13th, 2013First Person / Stealth / Action AdventureSteampunk / Low FantasyArkane StudiosBethesda SoftworksPC / Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3 The third and final expansion for the first installment in the Dishonored series, The Brigmore Witches, is in …

Game Review: Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall [2013]

"Whatever doom was coming, I deserved it... but not yet." - Daud Dishonored: The Knife of DunwallApril 16th, 2013First Person / Stealth / Action AdventureSteampunk / Low FantasyArkane StudiosBethesda SoftworksPC / Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3 The Knife of Dunwall was the second helping of DLC released for Dishonored, with the first being Dunwall City …

Game Review: Dishonored [2012]

"Dunwall Tower is not so tall that it can rise above the stench of death." - The Heart DishonoredOctober 9th, 2012First Person / Stealth / Action AdventureSteampunk / Low FantasyArkane StudiosBethesda SoftworksPC / Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3 Dishonored is an old enough game now that the potential for it to be considered a classic …

Classic Review: Max Payne [2001]

"One thing you can count on: You push a man too far, and sooner or later he'll start pushing back." - Max Payne Max PayneJuly 24th, 2001Third Person ShooterNeo Noir / Crime / ActionRemedy EntertainmentRockstar Games / Gathering of DevelopersPC / PlayStation 2 / Xbox There is little to be said about the first installment …

Formative Forge: Alice: Madness Returns [2011]

"Is it mad to pray for better hallucinations?" - Alice Liddell Alice: Madness ReturnsJune 14th, 2011Action AdventureGothic Fantasy / HorrorSpicy HorseElectronic ArtsPC / Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3 I remember the first time I picked up this game I was uncertain as to how I would feel about it. The trope of making Alice's Adventures …

Game Review: Lust from Beyond

"Drink my potion, Queen. Feel the Land of Eternal Ecstasy..." - Theodore Lust from BeyondMarch 12th, 2021Survival HorrorMovie Games LunariumMovie Games S.A. / PlayWay S.A.Poland Lust from Beyond is the second installment in the so-called 'Lustverse' series developed by Warsaw, Poland-based game developer Movie Games Lunarium. The series thus far has revolved around a criminal …

Game Review: The Last of Us: Part II

"If somehow the Lord gave me a second chance at that moment, I would do it all over again." The Last of Us: Part IIJune 19th, 2020Action Adventure / Survival Horror / Third Person ShooterPost Apocalypse Naughty DogSony Interactive EntertainmentPlayStation 4 I have fond memories of my experience playing The Last of Us on the …

Game Review: Mirror’s Edge

Mirror's Edge November 11th, 2008 Xbox 360 DICE / EA Mirror's Edge is a game that I have been wanting to play for an exceptionally long time. I still remember when it was first released way back in 2008 and how in love with the concept I was. The idea of combining a first person …