‘Video Games’ Archives
Dark Souls warns gamers: Prepare to die
“Prepare to die!” This is a wonderfully inviting slogan for a video game to sport directly on the back of the box. “Dark Souls” producers apparently decided a warning was necessary for potential players of this game, and the slogan does not lie. This game is not for the average gamer. It [...]
‘Madden NFL 12’ dominates
Often, when a new sports game is released, gamers debate with themselves whether it is “different enough” to justify spending 60 hard earned dollars on it. Hardcore fans still line up to get the new version of their favorite game, but the casual fan can be dubious. This year’s version of [...]
Valve’s ‘Portal 2’ takes funny to new level
The hottest operating system this year is not Windows or Mac— it is GLaDOS, the Genetic Life and Disk Operating System from the “Portal” series. She is still alive, she is awake, and she is slightly irritated players attempted to murder her. “Portal 2,” the follow-up to 2007’s [...]
Comic book enthusiasts dreams come true in ‘Marvel vs. Capcom 3′
“Marvel vs. Capcom 3” hit shelves on February 15, 2011, to critical acclaim ten years after its predecessors. With improved graphics, gameplay schemes and, of course, a fully-fleshed roster, the newest title in this series has impressed fans worldwide in the past couple of weeks. “MvC3” [...]
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, new milestone in horror
The first thing you need to know about “Amnesia: The Dark Descent” is that it is all about puzzles. Puzzles and scaring the complete and utter crap out of you. It is not that the puzzles themselves are scary; the vast majority are not. It is just a tad hard to think when something terrifying [...]