Clocking in at nearly two hours, “Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike” from Funimation is pretty hefty for a game spin-off. It’s also pretty stunning to watch, with some fantastic animation from Production I.G. But I’m getting ahead of myself. “Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike” is a prequel to the game, which has previously … Continue Reading →
Though it’s been available for PC for a while now, “The Witcher 2″ finally hit Xbox recently. The story follows Geralt of Rivia, one of few witchers left in the world. Despite the name, they don’t hunt just witches, but have been specially enhanced and train to kill monsters of all sorts. As you play … Continue Reading →
Last week was a DVD giveaway, so let’s switch back to video games this week. At more than 10 million copies sold, “Devil May Cry” is one of Capcom’s most lucrative franchises. The series follows Dante and his adventures in various hellish situations and is credited as a gamechanger in the fighting genre. Since it’s … Continue Reading →
Wow, two days in a row going with announcement posts I don’t usually do. But it’s “Lego Batman 2″ (now with more super heroes)! They’ve been talking about it for a while, but today it became official. “Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes” will be out this summer for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PC, Nintendo … Continue Reading →
I’ve never been much of an artist with paper and pen. I can do better than stick figures, but not a whole lot. Still, I like things that encourage creativity. And using a video game to do that is great. So I was pleased to give the revamped THQ uDraw tablet a try when they … Continue Reading →
Set in a not-too-far-off future of 2027, this prequel to the innovative title from 2000 takes place in a world where human “augmentation” (replacement or improvement of various human biological systems) is just beginning to see widespread usage. The player assumes the guise of Adam Jensen, a security specialist for the firm pioneering the practice, … Continue Reading →
Vincent’s a happy guy: He’s got a decent job, good friends that he goes out drinking with and his beautiful, long-time girlfriend Katherine (with a K). He’s got a lot to be happy about. And then Katherine announces that she wants them to move to the next level of their relationship. She even mentions the … Continue Reading →
Shadows of the Damned doesn’t take itself too seriously. This is a good thing. Much like Bulletstorm, the humor and violence in Shadows of the Damned is absolutely for adults. The script and setting or SotD are straight-up homages to the Grindhouse genre of horror films. The main story echoes that of Dante’s Inferno from … Continue Reading →
Picking up three years after the creepy events of the first game, Dead Space 2 takes you on another adrenaline-stuffed scare ride as you once more try to stop the malevolent, bloodthirsty Necromorphs. The game opens sedately enough: The main character is talking with a psychiatrist aboard a space station about the horrors he experienced … Continue Reading →
Allowing you to play as four different versions of Spider-Man, Shattered Dimensions is a lot of fun. The base story is that Spider-Man and villain Mysterio get into a scuffle while the villain is trying to steal the “Tablet of Order and Chaos.” In the ensuing fight, the tablet is shattered, with pieces falling through … Continue Reading →