12/6/2009
Featuring a brilliantly original graphics style and some captivating new features, the "Punch-Out!!" series makes a triumphant return after a 13-year hiatus.
Any self-respecting gamer has, at one point or another, played the original "Punch-Out!!" for the Nintendo Entertainment System. But those who crave the addicting gameplay and entertaining characters of "Punch-Out!!" need no longer dust off their 8-bit cartridges to get their fix. The new "Punch-...
12/6/2009
Zombies don't stand a chance in Valve's excellent co-op shooter, Left 4 Dead.
For whatever reason, online co-op is something of a rarity these days, especially on the PC, so it's refreshing to see a game like "Left 4 Dead" offer an opportunity for gamers to connect with people around the country (and the world) and work together towards a common goal. That goal in this case...
12/6/2009
Hours of grisly fun
The Wii isn't well known for having an extensive library of titles meant for mature audiences, but luckily there are games like "Madworld" that are so offensively violent and grotesque that they make up for it in spades.
12/6/2009
The well-known "Fallout 3" has received multiple doses of downloadable content since its release back in October of 2008 and the third installment, "Broken Steel," has now been released...and it appears a bit rushed. The game is chock full of bugs and crashes, which is quite a shame since there is...
12/6/2009
The long-awaited Team Fortress sequel is finally released, and it was well worth the wait.
Many video games can spend years upon years in development after their initial announcement to the public, after which only one of three outcomes can occur: the game can be just as amazing as everyone has built it up to be, it can suck horribly, or it can just never come out at all (cough "Duke...
12/6/2009
Baldur's Gate was one of the first classic RPGs for the PC platform and is still an incredible gaming experience today.
There are tons of quality RPGs available on the PC nowadays, but everything great comes from something. 'Baldur's Gate,' one of the first great RPGs on the system, created a foundation upon which all future games would be built. Setting the standard for PC RPGs to come, this game stunned audiences...
12/6/2009
Shamefully generic.
Every now and then, you come across a game that's just OK. It's not good, but it's not bad, and it's certainly nothing new. And then, sometimes you come across a game that is slightly beneath that level of quality...that game is Lost Planet: Extreme Condition for the PC.The story of Lost Planet is...
12/6/2009
EA delivers an excellent, all-new
At first glance, turning "The Godfather" into a video game just seems like a suicide mission for the game's developers; with something that great, the odds are good that the video game is going to pale in comparison. But in the end, Electronic Arts, the developers of "The Godfather: Blackhand...
12/6/2009
The latest installment of Mario Kart brings more of the same, albeit incredibly fun, gameplay to the Wii.
Nintendo has certain series within the Mario franchise that are subject to a reboot every time they introduce a new platform. "Super Smash Brothers," "Paper Mario," "Mario Party" and other series all have titles that have been spread across multiple platforms, so it's not surprising that Nintendo...
12/6/2009
Valve's refreshingly original first-person puzzle game is a hit.
Some of the best games out there are the ones that aren't afraid to try something new (see: "World of Goo," "Braid," etc.). So, rather than developing another typical first person shooter, or a real time strategy game, or even an RPG, the folks at Valve really thought outside the box and came up...
