Alientrap Software, developers of the freeware first-person shooter Nexuiz, has taken the wraps of its next project, Capsized, which is slated for Steam and XBLA releases in 2010. Not much is known about the game other than the fact that Capsized is a run-and-gun shooter that utilizes physics based gameplay. As you can see in [...]
Traditionally, beat ‘em ups have represented the most basic of video game storytelling and gameplay mechanics. Three of the most beloved and respected games in the genre – – Double Dragon, Final Fight, and River City Ransom – – feature protagonists on vengeful missions to rescue their kidnapped girlfriend from goons. It’s hardly the most [...]
There was a time in my life when you could slap the word “Dragon” in just about any title and I would check it out. As long as the game/book/movie delivered on its promise of at least one dragon, I was a happy camper. Who am I kidding? I still feel a giddy rush whenever [...]
It’s quite easy to forget that in the early-to-mid ’90s, the Buffalo Bills boasted one of the best lineups in the National Football League. Although it’s infinitely easy for the simpleminded to poke fun at the Bills four consecutive Super Bowl losses (1990 vs. the New York Giants, 1991 vs. the Washington Redskins, and 1992/1993 [...]
It’s not everyday that you’re in the running to receive a pig. Yet that’s exactly what you’ll have the chance to get if you pre-order Natsume’s latest Nintendo DS farming simulation/lovefest, Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands, from Gamestop. Launching on November 10 for $29.99, Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands reunites farmhands with all of the characters characters [...]
Virtual Vox Pop is a weekly open mic in which we ask you, the reader, to sound off on a particular topic. This week, it’s neo-retro games. Konami’s ReBirth series has seen the company apply updated visuals and gameplay (and even entirely new series entries done in a 16-bit style), to the likes of Contra, [...]
Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth is a liberal remake of the original title, Castlevania: The Adventure, the first Castlevania title released for the Gameboy almost 20 years ago. This much is clear: it is still set in 1576, whips can still shoot fire, and you still play as Christopher Belmont, Simon’s grandpappy. But grandpappy’s got sub-weapons [...]
Tecmo simultaneously shocked and delighted old school sports gamers with the June announcement of Tecmo NBA Unrivaled. Even before the first wave of screenshots appeared, gamers were pondering the style of play that the new game would adopt. Would it be like the godly Tecmo Super NBA? Completely insane like NBA Jam? We baby birds [...]
Lego’s push into the video game world has resulted in the creation of several fun, family-friendly titles that have deftly balanced lighthearted, comical gameplay and the quirky, colorful quality associated with the plastic bricks. Even the most diehard fans would confess that the games leaned a tad kidde in respect to challenge, but that changes [...]
Hidden object games is a genre that, frankly, sounds boring and perhaps a hair tedious until you give one a go. My first entry into the genre was Dream Day Wedding, a game that totally tanked a weekend as I became obsessed with finding all of the items cleverly blended into the beautiful backgrounds. It [...]
