Wheelman Review

Title: Wheelman

Release Date: March 26, 2009

Genre: Driving/Action

Rating: T for Teen

Platform: XBox 360

Publisher: Midway Home Entertainment and UbiSoft

Developer: Midway Games and Tigon Studios

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Let’s face it – driving games can be a heck of a lot of fun. There are fewer things more thrilling than experiencing the sensation of speed through a television screen (as best as it can be experienced, anyways) as you drive over 120 miles per hour, bashing into other cars and generally driving in a way that would get you arrested on the spot if you tried it in real life...Read More

War games! (Yeah!) What are they good for? In this case, absolutely nothing!

Title: Shellshock 2: Blood Trails

Release Date: February 25, 2009

Genre: First-Person Shooter

Rating: M for Mature

Platform: XBox 360

Publisher: Eidos Interactive

Developer: Rebellion Developments

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The first game in the Shellshock series, 2004’s Shellshock: Nam ’67, was a gritty look at the horrors of the Vietnam War in video game form. Sadly, the sequel, Shellshock 2: Blood Trails, is just a mediocre first-person shooter destined for a quick hop to the bargain bin....Read More

An average game saved (somewhat) by comedy

Title: Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard

Release Date: February 28, 2009

Genre: Action/Comedy

Rating: T for Teen

Platform: XBox 360

Publisher: D3Publisher of America

Developer: Vicious Cycle

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Comedy games are a sadly rare breed in the video game world, at least in my experience. Lots of games have funny moments to them, but few games that I’ve heard of are intended to be comedic in nature. So when I heard about the plot for Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard, I was pretty excited about it. Unfortunately, while this game is undeniably hilarious, the rest of the game is much too average....Read More

Resident Evil 5 Review

Title: Resident Evil 5
Release Date: March 13, 2009

Genre: Survival Horror

Developer: Capcom

Platform: Xbox 360

Rating: M (Mature)

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When I played Resident Evil 4 on both the Playstation 2 and the Nintendo Wii, I thought that the series had reached its peak. This is as good as an RE game gets, I thought. Nothing can top it.

Wow, was I ever wrong. After playing through Resident Evil 5, I can safely say it improves upon its predecessor in just about every possible category....Read More (second review on the page)

Use the Force...to blow things up!

Title: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Genre: Action

Rating: T for Teen

Platform: Nintendo Wii

Publisher: LucasArts
Developer: Krome Studios

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In The Empire Strikes Back, Master Yoda told Luke Skywalker, “A Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defense, never for attack.”

Fortunately, in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, you get to play a Dark Side follower unburdened by that restriction, and the result is a very entertaining action game made even better by its merging with the technology of the Nintendo Wii....Read More