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.

With all the nagging issues people had with the original Lost Planet, it was still an enjoyable game for most. Think Capcom listened to the cries of gamers worldwide and fixed the issues that they had with Lost Planet in Lost Planet 2? Not even close...

A cop that kills first, asks questions later teamed with a dog that loves to snack on grown men's testicles. Hmm... Sounds a bit like a Steven Seagal movie. But instead it's actually the latest from Namco Bandai.

Who knew that such a simple concept for a game could be so damn good!?! Angry Birds is, simply put, a physics based 2D game (think Worms) in which the objective is to take out as many of the Pigs that have stolen your eggs as possible by launching the titular Angry Birds into them kamikaze-style using a giant slingshot. Yeah. It sounds crazy but it is also SOOOOO addicting. It might sound like a pretty thin game... and I don't really care. There is at least the premise that these damn pigs stole the bird's eggs (possibly to make omelets) so you at least get some motivation for the birds to be so... ANGRY!

It's no secret that I never liked the Splinter Cell series mostly due to the way they handle stealth. That being said, I got caught up in the hype for Splinter Cell Conviction and to my surprise, actually liked it. The story this time around for Sam Fisher is that he finds himself looking for his daughter's killer in hopes to exact revenge from the bastard. He get's a lead from an old friend that tells Sam that someone has info on the killer's whereabouts and Sam should go "meet" him. After finding the man and Sam convincing him to talk by smashing his head into various objects (cause we all know a swift blow to the head makes you remember REAL fast), Sam gets tricked back into his old life by people that will not give him info about his daughter until he does a little work for them.

Lucky me! Just received the disc for running Netflix streaming on the Wii and I take it for a quick spin to show you what it has to offer to you Wii owners that care to dust off your machine and use it for something other than a set piece in your gaming lounge. Read more →