Ken Levine is a genius. And his team at Irrational Games are geniuses. There, I said it, and I’d much rather he write games than scripts for Amy Grant. Without a doubt, the narrative of Bioshock Infinite is its strongest feature. The story is brilliantly told, and I’ll do my best to not add any … Continue Reading →
StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm picks up three weeks after Wing of Liberty stopped, with Kerrigan having been rescued from her life as the Queen of Blades. Well, rescued of a sort, I suppose, and our heroes taking a well-deserved break while she gets used to being human again. Having finally acquiesced to Blizzard’s … Continue Reading →
Much like the recent Tomb Raider, the new God of War entry is a prequel that tells the origin of the Ghost of Sparta, that famously brutal, angry, mortal-turned-god-turned-mortal-then-sent-to-the-underworld-then — well, you know: Kratos. Set 10 years prior to the original trilogy, this release (seventh in the franchise so far) doesn’t offer much new in … Continue Reading →
Telling the origin tale of an iconic character isn’t easy to get right. Let alone one that’s been both lampooned for her obvious marketing at male hormones and praised for being a strong female character in a male-dominated genre. Lara Croft, protagonist of the Tomb Raider franchise, has her origin story revealed for the first … Continue Reading →
Combining the real jungle of Crysis and the urban jungle of Crysis 2, the third installment in this FPS franchise finds the player working through an overgrown Manhattan. The alien Ceph have begun expanding their influence, the militaristic CELL is fighting back with its own agenda, and it’s up to the player to put an end … Continue Reading →
UPDATE: Added GrandCon (comics and gaming) in Grand Rapids, ConClave 37 (sci-fi) in Detroit and dates for U-Con. It’s almost spring, so that means it’s time for the conventions to start in earnest. Michigan has lots to offer geeks and fans of all things comic book, sci-fi, fantasy, horror and anime. Unfortunately, this year will … Continue Reading →
Racing games are great and have a simple formula. There’s not much that can mess them up. So, then, how did Sega manage to mangle the 3DS release of this title? The premise is straightforward: Race around the courses and use any number of various skills weapons, and abilities to win. Your vehicle can also … Continue Reading →
As the weather warms up (it is gonna warm up, right?), minds turn to thoughts of baseball. Peanuts, hot dogs, Cracker Jacks, sushi, Ferris wheels — it’s all part of the modern baseball experience. Also part of that experience is staying home on the couch and playing a baseball video game instead. “MLB 13: The … Continue Reading →
Combining the talents of the well-known Level 5 studio (Dark Cloud, Professor Layton series, White Knight Chronicles) and legendary animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli (Spirited Away, Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind, Ponyo, Whispers of the Heart), Ni no Kuni (fully, Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch) is a wonder to behold. The intelligence … Continue Reading →
When the first images of Dante, the main character in Devil May Cry, surfaced showing the new design and character appearance as imagined in the new game developed by Ninja Theory, the DMC purists went ballistic. “That isn’t Dante!” they said, “That looks like an emo frat boy. Dante has white hair! Dante has a … Continue Reading →