With Halo: Reach being the finale to a most beloved series, many wonder if it holds up as the perfect send off for Bungie. Not being privy to sitting down and playing Halo and Halo 2, I never understood why people loved Halo so much. Then again, the same can be said about the millions (including me) who love the Call of Duty franchise. Halo 3, for me, was my introduction and I had mixed emotions about it. On one hand I loved the level design and climatic music at the right moments. Also 4 player co-op was a joy to be a part of. I disliked the pacing of the story and lack of engagement the overall game gave me. Read more →

Like some of you, I didn't play Starcraft back in 1998. I don't have a long history with the series so I wasn't expecting to get caught up in the immense hype that is Starcraft II. I mean besides the hardcore competitive online play that would take too much dedication for me to get to a decent level of play, what does this series have to offer anyone on the outside of Real Time Strategy games? Simple, as I discovered: one hell of a great story. Read more →

Here is a novel idea. Let's make a game called Naughty Bear about a psychopathic stuffed Teddy Bear that is socially inept and pissed off cause he did not get invited to the birthday party (among other events throughout the story) thus with the help of a poorly British accent narrator, kills everyone. Another idea that was great on paper but the implementation fell way short. Read more →

Agent! We have a new threat to Pacific City: Mutated humans, or "Freaks" as we at the Agency like to call them, have taken over. Our efforts to contain the Freaks are being thwarted by Cell, a terrorist group bent on destroying the city. So Agent, it is your job to rid the city of trash and bring peace to the citizens once again. Are you up to the job at hand? Read more →

My name is Michael Thorton. I used to be a Spy. Until... (phone rings) “We got a burn notice on you. You're blacklisted.”

Alpha Protocol tries to tell a interweaving story about the world of espionage and the choices you make. Does it succeed in its mission or is it a double-o-dud? Read more →

Games today seem too easy by the standards of the 8-bit era of gaming. Yes there are difficulty levels but they provide more frustration than actual challenges. Failing because of inadequate design in the games difficulty instead of the gamer not quite figuring out a certain way to get past a section is frustrating to the ego. Finally, Atlus and From Software comes through with a near perfect ode to 8-bit gaming with 3D Dot Game Heroes. Read more →