Fairytale Fights is a mixed bag. It has a unique premise and some potential, however, that potential is simply unrealized. There are many reasons for this, from some bad camera work, to the repetitive, mindless combat to the control scheme. The basic premise of Fairytale Fights is that some of our fairy tale heros from…
When you have a popular annual series and you have been doing it for a while it is very easy to become complacent. Fortunately this hasn’t happened to THQ and this year’s version of Smackdown vs Raw is one of the best versions in a long time. In addition to tweaking what was already in…
Bakugan Battle Brawlers is the latest franchise to jump from the card game to the the video game medium. In this game you battle with an opponent to try and acquire “gate cards.” The first person to get three “gate cards” wins the fight. The way that you fight is that, first of all, you…
Cars Race O Rama is the third Cars title in this popular series. You assume the role of Lightning McQueen as you race around various environments trying to complete various quests. There are standard races, point to point races, monster truck races, mini car races and more. You also have events where you need to…
Operation Flashpoint Dragon Rising is set in the future where you are helping Russia take on China. As you go through the campaign you will experience two different perspectives, one as a fire team leader of a Special Forces team or a traditional Marine team. Some of the missions range from taking out China’s early…
Brutal Legend is an interesting title and, for some, is one of the more anticipated titles of the year. It is made by Double Fine Productions and Tim Schafer who is definitely not a stranger to gamers. In Brutal Legend you assume the role of a roadie named Eddie Riggs. While working at a concert…
Wet is an interesting shooter. On one hand there are definitely some cool aspects to it, however, on the other hand there are some really frustrating moments as well. It is a very stylized shooter that is all about trying to make you feel like you are in a movie. Anyone who has ever seen…
Dirt 2 is a fantastic racer that has a little something for everyone. If you aren’t good at a particular racing discipline then you can simply play another one and practice until your skills are up to par. Your base of operations is a trailer which serves as a central hub for your career. From…
Section 8 is the latest title from SouthPeak Interactive where you are basically a space marine trying to prevent an evil faction from causing mass destruction and chaos. Section 8 is, at its core, a multiplayer game. There is a single player campaign, however, it seems really unfinished and there isn’t much backstory to explain…
Guitar Hero 5 is Activision’s latest title in the popular Guitar Hero franchise. With this being one of the “main” titles there have definitely been some improvements made to the formula. For starters everything looks cleaner. It seems to flow better and the overall presentation is much better than in previous iterations. For the XBox360…
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