Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is the source of mixed emotions. I am a huge Mortal Kombat fan and was part of the group who was against Midway “censoring” Mortal Kombat so that they could use the DC Universe license. After going through the game my feelings remain unchanged. The story mode of this game…
Need For Speed Undercover is the latest title in what has become another annual franchise for Electronic Arts. You are immediately thrust in to the action when you first start the game and it is all about earning respect. You need to infiltrate a gang and the only way you can do that is by…
As soon as I started playing Quantum of Solace I was immediately struck with how similar it was to the movies it was representing, those of course being Quantum of Solace as well as key points from Casino Royale. The game starts right where the Casino Royale movie ended and you are immediately thrown into…
When you are beginning your adventure in Spider Man Web of Shadows it looks like the game has a lot of promise. There is an expansive city for you to play in and it is pretty much open to you right from the beginning. Swinging through the city can be fun and once you get…
When it was announced a few years ago that Bethesda had picked up the rights to the Fallout franchise there was a lot of mixed feelings. For some, these were the same people who are responsible for the Elder Scrolls series and they were really excited to see what Bethesda could do within the Fallout…
Going through Gears of War 2 you have to admire how much Epic can get out of the Xbox 360. The original Gears of War was said to be one of the best looking titles ever and now with the sequel, Epic has surpassed the bar they themselves set two years earlier. Gears of War…
Guitar Hero World Tour is the latest iteration in what has become a regular franchise for Activision. The big addition this time is now you have a drum kit and microphone to complete the whole band set. Another new feature introduced in this version is the music creator. You can create your own music, minus…
Fable 2 is one of those titles that a lot of gamers have been heavily anticipating. Gamers have waited years to get the chance to return to Albion. Set 500 years after the original Fable, Fable 2 begins with you as a child, having only your sister around to protect and provide for you. You…
Crash Bandicoot has been around dating back to the Playstation 1 era and since then has become an annual franchise for Activision. This year’s adventure is sub titled “Mind Over Mutant” and Crash is once again trying to stop Cortex from taking over the world. This time around Cortex has developed a mind control device…
Dead Space starts you out with a beautiful opening cinematic of you approaching the USG Ishimura. Initially you think that you are simply going to the Ishimura to fix a communications problem. However, when you get there you quickly discover a horrific scene. There don’t appear to be any survivors from the rather large crew…
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