What sets Homefront apart in the endless supply of shoot-first-think-later First Person Shooters (FPS) is it’s perfectly executed storytelling. Cast as an American refugee thrown unwillingly into an underground resistance movement, the game does an excellent job with both character development and pacing.
Though there are a few down moments in the game where you’re [...]
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Thoughts About Homefront
Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days (1000 Character Review)
October 11, 2011
All Bark, No Bite
I enjoyed the first Kane and Lynch – it captured the feeling of classic “heist” movies – and I wanted to like Dog Days just as much. Unfortunately, I didn’t. The game consists of a raw, job gone bad plot – containing a few scenes that would have made a Soprano squeamish [...]
Thoughts About Toy Story 3 (1000 Character Review)
August 4, 2011
Toy Story 3 consists of essentially two separate game modes.
First there is the classic, platforming styled, story mode. In these levels you’ll play through Toy Story narratively themed challenges — such the Toy Story gang seeking to gain access to Andy’s cell phone and one level where you assume the role of the ‘real’ Buzz [...]
Thoughts About Tropico 3 (Review)
May 21, 2011
Tropico 3 is different. In a predominately first person shooter and third person adventure dominated console game world, the top down “Sim City” style game play was a refreshing break.
Between managing industries and balancing the happiness of your citizen’s various factions there are enough game play elements present to keep you thinking two steps [...]
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim; A First Impression
April 13, 2011
The first official game Trailer for Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has been released. Watching it for the first time my jaw dropped, my heart rate accelerated, and I’m pretty sure I started drooling a bit. I have been a huge fan of the Elder Scrolls series ever since Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind. In fact, I [...]







December 12, 2011
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