Deadly Premonition Review
Deadly Premonition (Formerly know as Rainy Woods) is a very difficult game to describe. It was originally planned for a 2008 release but complications due to its striking similarity to the David Lynch television show Twin Peaks caused it to be delayed. Deadly Premonition requires a special mindset to fully understand what makes its so great. In other words, it’s an acquired taste. From a “normal” point of view the game would be trash due to the graphics alike the last generation of games, stiff controls and sketchy voice acting. But ladies and gentlemen, that is what makes this game so damn fun. So many things are wrong in this game but that’s what makes it work. (more…)
Resident Evil 5: ‘Lost In Nightmares’ Review
Resident Evil 5 wasn’t the best game in the series for horror fans, but can Capcom please us die hard horror fans with the latest downloadable episode for the action fest? Is Lost In Nighmares a slice of what made the Resident Evil series the most well know survival horror franchise? Find out after the jump. (more…)
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories Review
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is the latest entry in the long running horror series Silent Hill. A franchise know for it’s disturbing imagery, cultic religious themes and it’s ability to wow the player with more thought required stories than M. Night Shyamalan could ever cook up. Shattered Memories takes almost all we know about Silent Hill and turns it upside down in an effort to appeal to newbies and to give the diehard fans something new. Does this re-imagining live up to the Silent Hill name? Find out after the jump. (more…)
Left 4 Dead 2 Review
As one of the most controversial games of the year, Left 4 Dead 2 is now in the public’s hands and perhaps even those who once boycotted it. But is Left 4 Dead 2 worth full price? Does its contents match that of a simple expansion? Find out in our review of the highly anticipated sequel to Valve’s co-op zombie shooter. (more…)
Resident Evil 4: Review
My first question regarding Resident Evil 4 goes something like this: How does the game go from a subtly crafted, genuinely eerie walk into a damned village, to a slow-mo helicopter shootout cinematic that reeks of grand Hollywood style gimmicks? It certainly is preposterous to be sure, but by the time the helicopter bit has come around, the player has long since given up on a repeat of the spine-tingling atmospherics that were on such fine display at the beginning of the game. At this point, the game has clearly abandoned any aspirations of being a genuine horror game, and is quite content with comfortably slipping into the action mold. Is this a bad thing? Is this a crime? Well…yes, and no.
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Killing Floor Review
Take Left 4 Dead’s viscous horde + B-Horror film action + creature design along the lines of Clive Barker and you have Tripwire Interactive’s Killing Floor.
Hit the jump for the full review.
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Resident Evil 1: Review
Finished Resident Evil today but itchy.
Felt productive so wrote review.
Itchy itchy Barry Burton came. Silly dialogue so kill him. Tasty.
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Itchy, tasty.
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Resident Evil 5 Review
It’s finally out and our review is finally here and written by Luc Hayward.
Resident Evil 5 follows Chris Redfield as he joins up with Sheva Alomar, a fellow member of the BSAA in an investigation into Bioterrorism in Africa. Read our full review!
Resident Evil 2: Review
Some time after the events of Resident Evil 1, Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield had their own set of ghoulish experiences in Raccoon City. No longer being isolated to the infamous Umbrella mansion, the virus has quickly spread to the streets of the city. The only citizens who weren’t infected by the epidemic, were eaten by those who were. What’s more, a special strain of the virus has been developed by the crazed William Birkin, which when injected, is capable of mutating a human being into the “perfect biological weapon”. Once the two heroes arrive at their first destination, the Raccoon City police department, they find that it is crawling with zombies, a strange new type of mutant, and a particularly powerful monstrosity that’s wandering throughout the station, terrorizing any survivors who are unfortunate enough to cross its path. (more…)
F.E.A.R 2 Review
Our second review by guest writer Luc Hayward, this time on F.E.A.R 2 which was reviewed playing the PlayStation 3 version. Click the jump for the full review. Thanks, Luc!
