Author Archives: GameZone
Magic: the Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 [REVIEW]
Jul
5
2011
I first got started playing Magic cards in the summer of 2006 while working at a small gaming store in western Massachusetts. At first I had no idea how my seemingly well-balanced customers could justify spending hundreds of dollars on cardboard pictures of dragons. A year later, as I ...
Backbreaker Vengeance [REVIEW]
Jul
1
2011
In a time when the NFL is cutting down on celebrations, Backbreaker Vengeance encourages showboating. Score a touchdown or land a big hit and rub it in your opponent’s face. Other than that, Backbreaker Vengeance offers little else, making it an experience that is enjoyable for about 15 minutes ...
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift 2 [REVIEW]
Jun
30
2011
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II is the anti-Street Fighter. It swaps elegance for a kitchen sink approach to 2D fighting. That’s not to say it achieves the insanity of a Marvel vs. Capcom game. It demands a lot from newcomers but also offers a vast array of technicalities and systems ...
Hunted: The Demon’s Forge [REVIEW]
Jun
29
2011
Sometimes the best way to distinguish your game among others is to incorporate elements across genres into a single, coherent gameplay experience. On paper, this gets people very excited—-think about Halo, which gives players shooting, driving, and flying all in one beautiful package. Unfortunately, it takes a lot of work ...
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D [REVIEW]
Jun
28
2011
Before you read this, know that I am a console player, so I was very iffy about reviewing this game for two reasons. One reason is that I love Resident Evil games, and I didn’t want to ruin my love for the series with a less-than-par handheld game. The second ...
F.E.A.R. 3 [REVIEW]
Jun
28
2011
If you’re like me, you preordered F.E.A.R. 3 sometime around January and had to wait, only for it to be pushed back month after month. Needless to say, when June 23rd came around, I was more than eager.
F.E.A.R. 3 is a first-person shooter and the third installment of the ...
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D [REVIEW]
Jun
28
2011
Nintendo 3DS users haven’t had the most impressive library of 3D games so far. Wait, what’s that? Is it the 3DS game that owners have been waiting for? It’s a—soccer game?! It’s a mighty fine soccer game, though. Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D is a quality entry in the series, ...
Shadows of the Damned [REVIEW]
Jun
28
2011
Creating a game that successfully merges cheesy dialogue and sexual themes with tons of badassery is no easy feat. Just look at how disastrous Duke Nukem Forever turned out. Grasshopper Manufacture has made such ambitious titles as Killer7 and No More Heroes. Now Shadows of the Damned is on ...
Dungeon Siege III [REVIEW]
Jun
27
2011
If there's one thing that Obsidian Entertainment and Square Enix are not afraid to, it's bringing the popular Dungeon Siege series to the 360 and PS3. Well, that and sending waves of formidable bosses your way. Don't worry, the mounds of loot you'll retrieve will help you immensely. If you're looking ...
Trenched [REVIEW]
Jun
25
2011
As alternate universes become more popular in quasi-historical narratives, the shaky premises of many video games find some degree of comfort in the perpetual madness of historical fantasy. Even the latest string of comic-to-film adaptations play upon the harsh realities of history, and since video games aren't typically regarded as ...
inFamous 2 [REVIEW]
Jun
23
2011
Do you like feeling like a super hero? Or perhaps you prefer to be an evil mastermind, terrorizing everyone in sight. If either of those descriptions apply, then prepare yourself, as inFamous 2 is an amazing follow-up to an amazing PlayStation exclusive.
To give you a quick refresher on the ...
Transformers: Dark of the Moon [REVIEW]
Jun
21
2011
The first PS1 game I ever owned was the third-person shooter based on the Beast Wars Transformers. I was nine and at the perfect age to ignore the crappy combat and graphics for the fact that I could play as my favorite Transformers characters. Unfortunately, like many children, I ...
Fable III DLC Quest Packs [REVIEW]
Jun
21
2011
Not long after the game itself made the transition to the PC, Fable III’s DLC Quest Packs were released. The full game is not the strongest in the series, but it’s biggest flaw is the glaring lack of quests. Will these Quest Packs give the game some much needed extra ...
Diversion [REVIEW]
Jun
20
2011
Diversion is a versatile game with a lot of time invested into it, even if it doesn't look that way at first. It's fun, simple, and rarely redundant.
Diversion is incredibly easy to grasp. There is only one action that can be performed: jump. Your character moves from left to ...
Operation Flashpoint: Red River [REVIEW]
Jun
19
2011
Operation Flashpoint: Red River had me from the moment the intro video started playing. It gives a brief history lesson of the events that leads to your mission as a U.S. Marine in Tajikistan. This video is funny, witty, and informing. With this as an introduction, Codemasters takes the player ...
