In theory, the Marvel Ultimate Alliance series lives up to its namesake, fulfilling Marvel fans’ ultimate fantasies of beating down enemies as their favorite Marvel superheroes. And as a sequel, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 is supposed to expand upon the strengths of its predecessor with new mechanics...

Developer/Publisher: Ubisoft / Ubisoft Singapore Platform: Xbox Live Arcade Genre: Brawler/ Beat ‘em up Price: 800 Microsoft Points Verdict: Thoughtful rehash with little actual content Pros: Wonderfully accurate remake with 3D graphics, great multiplayer Cons: Repetitive, no content besides the story,...

When the Wii’s motion controller was first revealed, FPS fans everywhere rejoiced. Here was a console that had the potential to offer the best, most innovative FPS controls seen since the mouse and keyboard PC combo. With the announcement and trailers of Red Steel, gamers all over the world were salivating...

Cocoto Platform Jumper originally came out for the Gamecube and PS2 back in 2004, according to its Wiki page. I reference wikipedia, as I have absolutely no memory of it whatsoever – not even a flicker of vague recollection of its release. So when I loaded up the Wiiware release of Cocoto Platform...

At first glance, Let’s Tap looks like typical shovel-ware.  Who hasn’t tried to push out a few mini-games and turn a quick buck with the Nintendo Wii?  Sure, the console’s innovative controls make it so simple to pick up and play that just about anyone can jump right in. However, there are a...

Developer: Playlogic Publisher: Playlogic Genre: Puzzle / Racer Price: $19.99 Pros: Easy to pick up, makes an old concept new again, price tag is right Cons: Unforgiving gameplay , frustrating controls I went into Vertigo not knowing exactly what to expect.  This made it all the more pleasing to discover...

Game: Call of Juarez Platform: PS3/X360 Developer: Ubisoft Price: $49.99 Pro: Con: When looking back at the Call of Juarez franchise, one could mistake the original entry into the series as nothing more than an exercise in futility. Even back then, the developers were tasked with shoehorning a western...

Publisher/Developer: Telltale Games Genre: Adventure Price: Five episode bundle at $34.95 Verdict: More humorous adventures from the folks at Telltale. Get it if you love Monkey Island or Telltale. Pros: Excellent and humorous voice acting and script. Great visual style. Cons: Some puzzle solutions...

It’s a sign of the times that EA have essentially been given the green light to launch MotionPlus – Nintendo’s latest and most important peripheral since the Wii’s launch, with both Tiger Woods 10 and Grand Slam Tennis. Typically all of Nintendo’s hardware arrives simultaneously with its...

There is something to be said about truth in advertising. Honestly I don’t think i could have picked a more fitting title for this game. Have you ever started playing a game and from the very first load screen you knew, this just wasn’t going to be a fun experience? From the very start of Damnation,...