As the perpetually annoying sidekick Luke’s cockney accent will quickly inform you at the start of the game, Professor Layton and the Curious Village tells the story of the eponymous Professor Layton, renowned puzzle solver, and his apprentice Luke as they investigate the death of the Baron Reinhold in the curious village of St. Mystere …
Archive for March, 2008
Review - Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Thursday, March 13th, 2008 by horatioReview - Spider-Man: Friend or Mere Acquaintance
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 by zenstraboIn another installment in my untimely series on finding something to hate while surrounded by the best games in years, here’s another look at games that ate shit in 2007.
Until recently, the Spider-Man franchise had been the only comic book license that somewhat translated into an enjoyable gaming experience. Next Level Games, a company that …
Ziff Davis files for chapter 11, rebel journalists celebrate
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008 by jaySo Ziff Davis, owner of the magazine Electronic Gaming Monthly and website 1Up, is finally going under. Last week they filed for bankruptcy (I hope you didn’t have any gift cards for their merchandise). This probably won’t mean much since companies have the amazing ability to survive even after they’ve lost all of their …
Echochrome Demo impressions
Monday, March 10th, 2008 by christianThanks to their simple file format, getting Japan only PSP demos is a snap. Thank goodness, because that means you can play the three level demo of Echochrome without hassle.
EXCITING!
The experience is quite interesting, but I am not completely sold. The stylings are nice and simple - …
Review - Call of Duty 4 Multiplayer
Thursday, March 6th, 2008 by christianThroughout the history of Xbox Live there have been several games that have been the most played at any given time, but no one had a doubt as to which would eventually become the undisputed champion. Nothing, it seemed, could top Halo 3. Now here we are, in the month of March, …
Best Game Ever - Drug Wars
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 by shotaAbout two years ago my mother walked in on me… Playing Drug Wars. (Get it? You thought I was going to say “masturbating.” But I pulled the old switcharoo on you. Ha…haha…h…sigh…) Anywho, my mom walked in and asked:
“What are you doing, Gunter?” Normally, it’s her loving nickname for me, but the emphasis on the …
Review - Call of Duty 4 Single Player
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008 by christianLike so many other people in the gaming world, I must admit that I like Call of Duty 4’s Single Player campaign a hell of a lot. There are the usual reasons, such as its high level of polish and a well built game engine, but the bottom line is that COD4 is …
Teabagging and Halo 3 – An Anthropological Study
Monday, March 3rd, 2008 by tysonThe Muffin Buffalo stalks through the corridors and crevasses of The Narrows map on Halo 3. Quietly he roams, picking his targets and releasing them from their mortal coils. He has done this many times before and is good at his job. Out of nowhere, a fellow warrior named SheepandVelcro69 jabs Muffin Buffalo from behind …
Microsoft lets a customer down, gamers let humanity down
Monday, March 3rd, 2008 by jayWhen I first saw the headline of this story - Microsoft Erases Gamers Memories - I figured some kid drew a picture of his favorite My Little Pony on the side of his 360 case and Microsoft erased it. That would be a shame, but less crappy than what actually happened. The more accurate …
