It’s hard to believe that one of the most influential Street Fighter games was released twelve years ago back in 1999. With a fighting game like Third Strike, it’s really hard to tell that even that much time has past. Almost a decade ago, this game was one of the best fighters available out there. Introducing a parrying system that was simple, yet challenging, and EX Moves that brought a whole new dimension to how you attack, this game set the bar for how several fighting games that succeeded it would play.
So has Third Strike lost its touch in the last twelve years? Not at all. READ MORE
Fruit Ninja, the fruit-slicing game from Halfbrick Studios, has been available for most mobile platforms before now hitting the Kinect. With more than 20 million downloads, it’s clear that the simple-yet-addictive gameplay is a perfect fit for the touch screen smartphones of today, but how well does this game transition over to a motion-sensing console experience? READ MORE
To say that Rock of Ages is a distinctive game is an understatement. Take one part Marble Madness, one part Super Monkey Ball and one part tower defense game, and mix them together with a quirky sense of humor and Monty Python-like graphics, and out rolls Rock of Ages.
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Working in a game store for a living means I interact quite often with the “normies” or “muggles”. These people go to a game store with no idea what they’re going to buy and ask questions, like “what’s the newest game out?” That’s all that concerns them about their purchase. There are without a doubt hundreds of cheaper, most likely better, titles on whatever console they own, yet the newness of the game is most important. Writing about games for a pretend living means this type of behavior fascinates me and leads me to constantly ask why. READ MORE
BloodRayne: Betrayal is Majesco’s attempt to bring back the forgotten BloodRayne franchise is an unexpected way. The series was never exactly beloved, so giving well-respected developer WayForward a chance to bring it back was a smart move. While some people may not be interested due to the series’ checkered past, don’t let this one slip past your radar. READ MORE
