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Lone Survivor Review: The Legend of Sleepy Cat
Some experiences are straight-forward, sometimes beating you over the head with how obvious the world around you truly is. Then there is Lone Survivor, where appearances deceive from multiple angles and questioning the situation becomes a regular occurrence. Created by Jasper Byrne, this indie survival horror adventure returns to a time where genre descriptions were [...]
Dungeon Defenders with DLC Recoil Review: The Loot Keeps Coming
Back in October, I got sucked into the action/RPG/tower defense game Dungeon Defenders. While my dedication to the game ebbed and flowed throughout the jam-packed insanity of Epic Release Fall and the subsequent holiday season, it’s been a great game to fall back on and I’ve been happy to see that Trendy Entertainment has kept [...]
Kid Icarus: Uprising Review: A Flight of Fancy
When recalling Nintendo’s broad catalog of game characters, Pit of Kid Icarus fame is not usually at the top of that list. It’s not uncommon for Hollywood to go back in time in search of inspiration, but the video game industry tends to mostly push forward or make sure people never forget about American football, [...]
Shoot Many Robots Reflex Review: Just Keep Shooting
Recently, I’ve been going through a stage where I was worn out on the deep gaming experiences and found myself craving the classical fare of simple games with little-to-no story and plenty of action. Shoot Many Robots, coincidentally came out at the height of this period. Normally, I would write a reflex review soon after my [...]
Ninja Gaiden 3 Review: Wax On, Wax Off
Ninjas are one of those warriors that seem destined for blood baths and almost-certain victory. They’ve been pit against pirates, mutants, and even each other for decades and have yet to go the way of the dinosaur (which I assume were made extinct because of ninjas). The Ninja Gaiden series is what I imagine an [...]
Mass Effect 3: The Reviewcast – The Cursed Checkpoint #112
Not content with just a singular review of Mass Effect 3 on HorribleNight.com. Brandon, Justin and Aaron take time to reflect on their own space adventures and decide if Mass Effect 3 is a must play or nice-to-play game. The Cursed Checkpoint is a topical video game podcast focused on discussions and interviews about a [...]
Tiny Wings Reflex Review: Flying High Even Though I Can’t
Ever since I dumped my Droid X at the beginning of this year and sprinted back into the loving arms of an iPhone 4S, I have been enamored with a simple iOS game called Tiny Wings. It’s been the go-to-game at the doctor’s office, road trips, and during the horrible television shows that my wife [...]
Vanquish Review: Rocket Sauce
Ever since the Locust Horde invaded Sera, it redefined the 3rd person shooter genre and introduced to us a tactical shooter that set a benchmark for games to come. Many since then have played off of this cover-based mechanic, each adding their own twist. Some were successful, while others crashed and burned with fist bumps [...]
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City Review: A Sloppy Good Time
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City may go down as one of the most disappointing games of 2012, technical flaws and odd design choices marring what looked to be an interesting twist on the franchise. I’m happy to announce that I experienced quite the contrary, as while RE: ORC doesn’t exceed expectations and fails in the polish [...]
Mass Effect 3 Review: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure
BioWare brings its epic trilogy to a close with Mass Effect 3. The series is well known for its unique blend of shootin’ and yappin’, and the third installment cranks both to 11. With a story arc started in 2007′s Mass Effect, Commander Shepard and his entourage of humans, aliens and AI will finally lock [...]
SSX Review: Weathering the Extreme
Imagine chilling harsh winds, steep mountainsides of fresh snow and ice, and treacherous drops into foggy pits that probably contain all sorts of unfriendly jagged rocks. This all sounds like something I would hate to contend with during the cold winter season, yet SSX turns all of these undesirable conditions into a spectacle of flashy [...]
Alan Wake’s American Nightmare Review: Nice Dreams
It seems with every release season there is a game which surprises you and leave an impression you cannot shake. I met Alan Wake’s American Nightmare with much reservation. When I first heard the story I immediately thought of Stephen King’s The Dark Half main antagonist, George Stark. This is what created a little bit of my reservation. I [...]
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Reflex Review – The Cursed Checkpoint #109
Justin, Cole and Aaron report back about their ongoing adventures in Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. They try their best to avoid puns about fate in regards to making recommendations on who may or may not enjoy the game. Will their loot lust win out? The Cursed Checkpoint is a topical video game podcast focused on [...]
Vessel Reflex Review: Puzzling Out Fluid Dynamics
I feel bad starting out the reflex review for Vessel with this but: the music (by John Hopkins) and sound (directed by Leonard Paul) is awesome. That’s not to take away from the rest of the game at all, since I’ve really enjoyed the time I’ve gotten to spend with it so far, but the combination of [...]
Spider-man & Venom: Maximum Carnage Retro Review: Don’t Spawn Your Symbiote
Some things are better left to history. Cartridge games and Topher Grace playing Venom are probably two of them, but 3/4 view beat-em-ups and awesome soundtracks aren’t, particularly when they’re coupled together. When you consider a game from 1994 whose “awesome soundtrack” was written by Green Jellÿ (no, seriously, go watch that video), what seemed like damn [...]
