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Category Archives: Game Reviews
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Review
Posted by on July 5, 2011
I had waited for this title. I really, really wanted it. And of course, I got it on launch day. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D is a remastered version of the classic title that original appeared on the N64, which is possible the best Zelda game of all time. And of course, one [...]
HALO: ODST Review
Posted by on June 22, 2011
So, I know ODST has been out for a long time… to be exact, it was released in September of 2009… but I just got around to playing it. And to be honest, I was a little underwhelmed with this title. Wanna know why? Here are my reasons. I think I was spoiled by [...]
Dante’s Inferno
Posted by on March 29, 2011
Lately I have been loving Dante’s Inferno. It’s really got me at the moment. The graphics are great, I find the epic soundtrack often playing on repeat in my head, and look forward to it at the end of my day. It’s really well done, and even non-Christians could enjoy this title. Game Name: [...]
Destroy All Humans: Path of Furon – You still haunt me.
Posted by on March 22, 2011
So, I (Tara) walked into Gamestop over the weekend just to see if there was anything that caught my eye. Not necessarily buy anything, just window shop if you will. That’s when I saw this: Now you may be asking yourself, “Why did she take a picture of this game?” Firstly, this game and [...]
Majora’s Mask
Posted by on March 21, 2011
By Kat Legend of Zelda; Majora’s Mask Need I say more? Game Name: The Legend of Zelda; Majora’s Mask Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Genre: Role Playing Game ESRB Rating: E for everyone Platforms: Nintendo 64 with Expansion Pack Kat’s history with the game: Zelda and I go way back. This whole series composes a lot [...]
Bayonetta
Posted by on January 22, 2010
by Kat (Is it just me, or does she kinda look like original-form Midna? (Twilight Princess)) One of Sega’s newest titles follows a style similar to that of the popular hack and slash series God of War. Bayonetta is a sexy, stylish, and dark addition to anyone’s collection if they like titles are fast paced [...]
Modern Warfare 2: Taking the Cake! (Spoilers)
Posted by on January 21, 2010
Review on Modern Warfare 2. Warning: Spoiler alert!
Left 4 Dead 2
Posted by on January 20, 2010
a review by Tara Left4Dead 2 is the promptly released sequel of last year’s Left4Dead. Although the game has faced some opposition from fans due to its release being so closely to the release of the original, Valve promised real changed and not something that should have just been a DLC package. L4D2 has five [...]
Bioshock Review
Posted by on January 20, 2010
by Kat Bioshock is a first person shooter/ role playing game from the minds of 2K Boston/2K Australia. It was released August 21, of 2007 for the Xbox 360 and PC, with a PS3 version following it about a year later. (I’ve heard there’s also some special extras on the PS3 version that I’m definitely [...]
Tekken 6 Review
Posted by on January 6, 2010
by Tara Tekken 6 is the latest installment of Namco’s popular 3D fighter, Tekken. Although, Tekken 6 just recently made it to console, it has been out and playable for a couple years. The game was first released in Japanese arcades in November of 2007. The following year, the game was updated (Tekken 6: Bloodline [...]
Trials HD – An XBox Live Arcade Game
Posted by on September 29, 2009
by a highly entertained Tara Let me introduce you to an XBox Live Arcade game known as Trials HD. It’s a simple game. You control a motorcycle and rider through a two dementional course. Your only goal is to get to the end with as few crashes as possible and as quickly was you can. [...]
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories – A Brief Look
Posted by on August 4, 2009
from a more optimistic Tara Last April, I expressed my fears about Konami and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories for the Wii. I had hoped that by setting my expectations low that I would be pleased by whatever the results happened to be. Well, I’ve spent some time sifting through everything I could find about the [...]
Silent Hill: Origins for PS2- First Impressions
Posted by on July 11, 2009
First impressions from Tara I haven’t finished Silent Hill: Origins, and as a matter of fact, I’m not even half way through it. But as I have been playing it I have started having a lot of thoughts piling up in my head and I felt like I needed to get them all off of [...]
Prince of Persia Review
Posted by on June 11, 2009
by Tara <3 I haven’t been sure how to go about writing my review of Prince of Persia, mainly because I kept changing my mind on whether I liked it or not. I would to start by saying right away, this game’s visuals are amazing. I kept finding myself stating how pretty the game was, [...]
Hotel Dusk: Room 215 for DS review
Posted by on May 2, 2009
a review by Tara I would like to start this review off by saying I think I only played Hotel Dusk for a half hour before quitting, but I feel like it’s all I need for doing an accurate review. To make up for the lack of actual time I spent in game, I’m going [...]
