October 2012

October 30, 2012 Reviews au Courant
Review: Retro City Rampage
Retro City Rampage works as an always funny parody of Grand Theft Auto and classic games. But it's much more than that. There's some devilishly clever content here, including a solid action game wit...

October 29, 2012 Reviews au Courant
Review: Silent Hill: Book of Memories
Silent Hill: Book of Memories is full of firsts. It's the first multi-player game in the series and the first to incorporate top-down dungeon crawler mechanics. Unfortunately, it's also the first ga...

October 18, 2012 Reviews au Courant
Review: The Unfinished Swan
Giant Sparrow delivers one of the most unique games of the year. Sadly, The Unfinished Swan is a little too easy for its own good. Players can easily blow through the game in a couple hours. Still,...

October 18, 2012 Reviews au Courant
Review: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure HD Ver.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure isn't a bad fighting game, but it may be too weird for its own good. The 22 characters are hard to relate to and the action is often chaotic for no reason. Worse yet, the ga...

October 17, 2012 Reviews au Courant
Review: Zombie Driver HD
Zombie Driver HD plays out like a cross between Grand Theft Auto 2 and Choplifter. Players race around the city picking up survivors and avoiding the zombie hordes. It's a fun game with a surprising...

October 16, 2012 Reviews au Courant
Review: The Walking Dead - Ep. 4: Around Every Corner
While not as gripping as the first three episodes, Around Every Corner remains a strong chapter of The Walking Dead. Unfortunately, too much of the game involves new characters that don't seem vital ...

October 16, 2012 Reviews au Courant
Review: Dead or Alive 5
You might not know it from the box, but Dead or Alive 5 is one of the most baffling games of the year. It's full of weird editing, ninja clones and large breasted women. And that doesn't even begin ...

October 16, 2012 Reviews au Courant
Review: The Walking Dead - Ep. 3: Long Road Ahead
If you hate sadness and heartache, then Long Road Ahead is not for you. This is a journey fraught with triumphs and setbacks, often happening simultaneously. This is yet another strong episode that ...

October 15, 2012 Reviews au Courant
Review: Happy Wars
Happy Wars is a simple multiplayer action game for the Xbox Live Arcade. While it is rife with problems, it's also a free game that is worth checking out. You won't find anything original here, but ...

October 11, 2012 Reviews au Courant
Review: XCOM: Enemy Unknown
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is an expertly crafted strategy game that improves on the original in every way. It's a cinematic treat that is accessible enough for gamers of all experience. Best of all, it's ...

October 05, 2012 Reviews au Courant
Review: NiGHTS into Dreams
As a Saturn game, NiGHTS into Dreams under-delivered. Sixteen years later it's easy to see why, but that shouldn't keep you from playing through this bizarre dreamscape. Just be ready for some frust...

October 04, 2012 Reviews au Courant
Review: Marvel vs. Capcom Origins
This is yet another Capcom collection that pits two similar fighting games together for one cheap price. The good news is that both Marvel vs. Capcom and Marvel Super Heroes are great games that hold...

October 03, 2012 Reviews au Courant
Review: Worms Revolution
Worms Revolution isn't a bad game, but it's not the best Worms experience on the Xbox Live Arcade. There are a few good ideas, along with some funky physics and water that acts a lot more like The Bl...

October 02, 2012 Reviews au Courant
Review: Samurai G
Samurai G could have been about anything -- Godzilla, grandmothers, ghosts or even gangsters. Unfortunately, UFO Interactive decided to make this particular samurai money hungry. Samurai G is an act...