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Family Guy Back to the Multiverse Review

April 29, 2013 By Amber Taylor Leave a Comment

Seth McFarlane, you can do better. For the fans of FOX’s Family Guy, Activision -- the storied publisher behind Call of Duty, Doom and Wolfenstein, as well as tons of licensed games -- created Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse. The action-adventure game stars Stewie and Brian Griffin and continues the storyline of the “Road to the Multiverse” episode in which Bertram, Stewie’s half-brother, is the villain. I am a fan of Family Guy. And it’s important that I say that so you to understand the full meaning of this game …
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Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien Review

April 26, 2013 By Amber Taylor Leave a Comment

The oddly-titled Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien is a great example of a casual, side-scrolling game that keeps players engaged while still keeping things simple. Imagine a combination of side scrolling, forced running and rhythmic Whack-A-Mole, and you have an idea not only of the general gameplay, but of the reasons for this game's surprisingly high fun factor. The game starts with a fake commercial akin to the ones seen in Jellyvision’s You Don’t Know Jack, and continues with a cut scene that reminds you of the kind of cartoon …
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Urban Trial Freestyle Review

April 26, 2013 By Amber Taylor Leave a Comment

Let me preface this Urban Trial Freestyle review by saying that I hope you, dear reader, find this review to be an acceptable length. It's hard to be verbose when a game stinks. Either I predicted this game years ago, or I've played it before, and in either case there's a reason I'm not playing it today. Urban Trial Freestyle is a downloadable game for the PlayStation 3 that centers on varying levels of the side-scrolling "racing" variety. Anyone who's ever played Trials HD or ridden in the cars at Disneyland’s Autopia has already experienced …
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Dead Space 3 Review

March 27, 2013 By Wade Wheeler Leave a Comment

The survival-horror genre gets such a bad rap these days that it’s tempting to overlook them for games with a frantic gunplay, co-op multiplayer elements, customizable weapons or ... wait, that’s actually what Dead Space 3 offers. Not often one to take franchise risks, EA made a massive gamble years ago on an untested studio with an unknown IP in a survival-horror genre that had been seemingly owned by Konami for eons. Now three games in, the Dead Space series has made EA look the part of a sage investor, with a franchise that’s made …
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God of War: Ascension Review

March 15, 2013 By Amber Taylor Leave a Comment

To understand this God of War: Ascension review, you must understand my first foray into the God of War series. I had just had an unpleasant day at work, I wanted to play a game to escape, and I spotted the demo for God of War 3. I figured I would give it a try -- and I fell in love with the epic landscapes, violently entertaining battles (perfect for relieving stress) and the over-the-top epitome of machismo known as Kratos. Immediately I was hooked. I just had to know the whole story. I purchased the God of War trilogy and played it all …
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Filed Under: EditorsChoice, Features, GameRankings Archive, PS3 Reviews Tagged With: God of War: Ascension, Kratos, SCEA

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dragonborn Review

March 14, 2013 By Amber Taylor Leave a Comment

In light of our previous praise of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and the accolades from dozens of other outlets, it goes without saying that Skyrim is an outstanding game. With such a hit on their hands, some game developers might call it a day and move on to their next project. Bethesda -- thank the Nord gods -- is not one of those developers. Bethesda keeps adding to the already-expansive and mesmerizing world of Skyrim, first with Dawnguard DLC (review), then a little more with the Hearthfire DLC (review) and now with Dragonborn. But is …
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MLB 13: The Show Review

March 12, 2013 By Wade Wheeler Leave a Comment

Baseball and hockey are my two least favorite major league sports, a comment that doesn’t exactly make me unique among American males. The irony, of course, is that baseball is known as “America’s pastime” even in an era when football and basketball rule the roost. But with that context as a backdrop, Sony’s achievements with MLB 13: The Show become all the more impressive, as the resulting PS3-exclusive game is at once challenging and compelling -- even for a fair-weather fan like me. The balance of depth and approachability is an …
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Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time Review

March 4, 2013 By Jonas Allen Leave a Comment

I’ve been a fan of the Sly Cooper franchise since its debut a decade ago, when Sucker Punch introduced PS2 owners to its gorgeous cell-shaded platformer with kid-friendly cast. The game’s mix of stealth, platforming and level design had a certain charm to it that gripped me through three games in the series. Eventually the reins were handed to Sanzaru Games, which ported the original Sly Collection in HD to the PS3 in preparation for the fourth game in the series -- Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time. Franchise fans will feel right at home in …
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dawnguard DLC Review

February 25, 2013 By Jonas Allen Leave a Comment

More than a year after the release of Skyrim, the game is still going strong, and it's one of my favorite games. One of the ways Bethesda is keeping Skyrim fresh is through a batch of DLC, which has recently taken the form of Hearthfire and Dawnguard. I've prepared short reviews of both in anticipation that people will be interested in hearing about each of them. This is my Dawnguard DLC review; the Hearthfire review is located here. Dawnguard is much more substantial add-on than Hearthfire, adding on a full storyline centered on a war …
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Hearthfire Review

February 25, 2013 By Jonas Allen Leave a Comment

More than a year after the release of Skyrim, the game is still going strong. It’s one of my favorite games at any rate. So, of course I gladly accept an excuse to stay up until the wee hours of the morning being the Dovahkiin. Initially, I played Skyrim on the PS3, including all the bugs that came with it, and waited patiently for the DLC to be released for my console. Well, I got impatient, and purchased a second copy of Skyrim for my Xbox 360 and immediately downloaded the DLC. Because Hearthfire and Dawnguard are closely connected …
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Filed Under: Features, GameRankings Archive, PS3 Reviews, Xbox 360 Reviews Tagged With: Bethesda, DLC, Skyrim