Epic Games makes their first foray into the next-generation console scene with Gears of War, an intense, palm-sweating, bloodshot eye-inducing, ear-ringing, cinematic, single-player and multiplayer third-person-shooter that is currently dominating the Xbox 360’s sci-fi sector. Gears of War takes place on Sera, an earth-like planet, which is overrun by the Locust Horde, a crude and…
Raven Software, a company famous for creating first-person-shooter games such as Quake 4, Soldier of Fortune, and Star Trek: Voyager Elite Force, has come out with another epoch adventure of intergalactic proportion, as it did with the X-Men: Legends I and II. Only this time the ensuing battles between Super Heroes and their arch enemies,…
The NBA 2K series continues to reign as the number one basketball title of our generation with the release of NBA 2K7. This latest offering from 2K Sports delivers high definition media, complete with amazing ESPN-style replays and incredible half-time show that highlights Kenny Smith’s stamp of approval. The first thing players will notice is…
Activision has been on the roll when it comes to producing Marvel games, and their latest Marvel-based craze reels you in with spectacular presentation. The cell-shaded cutscenes are the first to immerse your eyes, while the backdrops makes you feel in tune with the movie. But don’t be fooled by its beauty alone. X-Men: The…
Four years after the release of Morrowind on the PC and Xbox, Bethesda follows it up with the long awaited sequel, Oblivion. The game keeps most of its predecessors open-ended feeling and throws in a much smoother combat system, but at the cost of watering down the excellent interface. At the start of the game,…
A solid World War II game is hard to find. With hundred of choices between RTS’ and FPS’, your hard-earned money can dissipate in a snap! What if you could have the best of both worlds, combining destruction-on-demand gameplay and FPS/RTS combat scenario? The result is THQ’s latest shooter, The Outfit. The Outfit blew up…
Over G Fighters is one of the sleekest aerial combat games to hit the Xbox 360. We wrote a preview about it back in January 2006 talking about its grueling air-to-air, air-to-ground super sonic speed action. In the finished version, Over G Fighters is a solid attempt for air superiority, featuring excellent controls and realistic…
Boxing has never really been counted as one of the major attraction in sports entertainment when it comes to America’s past time. It’s an event that doesn’t get enough media attention. Because many are not exposed to it, tracking down a boxer’s career, rank, or weight class is relatively confusing. If there’s ever a boxing…
Dead or Alive 4 for the Xbox 360 follows along Tecmo’s high caliber tradition in showcasing the most important aspect on any given console: The graphics! The game has certainly shown great attention to detail, amazing lighting effects, and stylish 3D presentation. It’s not just the graphics that give Dead or Alive 4 the first…