At E3 this past June when Valve announced that we would be seeing Left 4 Dead 2 this year everyone was surprised. Some people were even angry which I never quite understood. Valve promised a more complete experience in Left 4 Dead 2 and they delivered in a big way. There are now five campaigns…
The LEGO franchise is one of the most popular and well known in the world. In the past few years that popularity has extended into the digital realm with titles such as Lego Star Wars, Lego Batman and Lego Indiana Jones. Each title was received favorably so it was only a matter of time before…
Another music game has recently hit store shelves with Activision’s Band Hero. Band Hero has been positioned as a more family friend version of Guitar Hero. While the lyrics for some of the songs on Guitar Hero are edited to maintain the critical teen rating, Band Hero goes the extra mile and plays it safe…
Immediately upon starting Beatles Rock Band you can tell that it was a labor of love from Harmonix. There have been other music titles in the past that have been dedicated to a single band, however, none of them were done this well or had a bigger name than the Beatles. You are immediately greeted…
Backyard Football 10 is the latest release in this popular franchise for kids. It is another title that has earned a spot in the “Xbox360 Family Games” section. It is aimed squarely at little kids who might like football but are too young to really understand what is going on during a game. To say…
The wait is finally over and Modern Warfare 2 has finally released worldwide. Modern Warfare 2 has been one of the most highly anticipated games of 2009 and with good reason. Simply put, this game is awesome. Infinity Ward took the winning formula from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and improved upon it in…
Forza Motorsport 3 is the latest title in the Forza series and it definitely looks like the third time is the charm. Forza 3 is a tremendous racing title. Turn 10 Studios has done an amazing job this time around and there is very little that one can complain about. All of the car models…
CSI Deadly Intent is the latest CSI title to be released and is part of CBS’s new push to have their most popular shows become games. CSI Deadly Intent is set in Las Vegas and you join the cast of characters from the show to help solve five different cases. As you progress through each…
Sam and Max Beyond Time and Space is the latest of the series to hit Xbox Live Arcade and while it improves on some aspects over its predecessors there are also some problems that remain. This title features five episodes for you to play through sending you to various locales such as the North Pole,…
When I initially heard about DJ Hero I was excited because it sounded like it could be a great game if it was done right. Fortunately, it was done right and Activision has given us a great new game that is a breath of fresh air in the music and rhythm genre. DJ Hero is…
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