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Once more into the breach.... (X360)

Perhaps the last great World War II epic, Call of Duty 2, to many, was the end of an era. Although subsequent efforts by other developers have been adequate, punctuated by Treyarch's latest Call of Duty: World at War, Infinity Ward's exit from the European theater still remains one of ...

Reviewed by ImperiousRix on Oct. 28, 2009

Like a porcupine... (X360)

It's been a long and strange trip to get here, but Brutal Legend, a game about a heavy metal fantasy world created by the master of underappreciated games, Tim Schafer, is here. Between its subject matter, its inherent humor, and the man behind the scenes, there is an overwhelming desire ...

Reviewed by ImperiousRix on Oct. 22, 2009

LAYETH the SMACKETH down on your CHOCOBO ass! (PSP)

Few game series have had as many memorable and iconic characters than the Final Fantasy franchise. Where once Americans could only expect to play about 1/2 of the games the series had on offer, the miracles of modern gaming (and remakes/re-releases) has opened up the entire lineage to anyone wanting to ...

Reviewed by ImperiousRix on Aug. 26, 2009

2 out of 2 found this review helpful.

GED SIRRIOUS! (X360)

It's a strange thing to be talking about 2-D fighting games again with any sort of relevance, but with Street Fighter IV, BlazBlue, and now the 12th (official) iteration of the King of Fighters series, '09 is feeling more like '90 if you can dig what I'm putting down. I'm ...

Reviewed by ImperiousRix on Aug. 23, 2009

1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

Hurts so good... (XBLM)

Of all the various flash games one could play whilst wasting their time away on the internet, one would likely say that few (if any) warranted a full-fledged game, let alone one that would cost 15 dollars. However, Trials HD successfully melds the fun and addiction of similar flash games ...

Reviewed by ImperiousRix on Aug. 21, 2009

2 out of 2 found this review helpful.

Two Guns are Better than One (X360)

I've been a pretty staunch defender of the original Call of Juarez. Despite it's somewhat rough appearance and some creative, but ultimately failed gameplay choices, it was a surprisingly fun and interesting romp through a tragically under-utilized setting in video games, the Old West. Despite its somewhat limited appeal, apparently ...

Reviewed by ImperiousRix on July 22, 2009

1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

Bustin' makes ME feel good... (X360)

Now, being only a year old at the time of the Ghostbusters 2 and being just a wee lad while The Real Ghostbusters was at its apex in popularity, I can't say for certain how exactly I managed to become such a Ghostbusters fan. In fact, for years, the only ...

Reviewed by ImperiousRix on July 22, 2009

1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

Guerilla Raid-io! (X360)

Red Faction isn't a game for everyone. So very few games actually ARE for everyone that this statement really doesn't say much. However, Red Faction: Guerrilla seems so aggressively skewed towards the fans of random destruction with as little attachment to world and story that it could scare many away ...

Reviewed by ImperiousRix on July 6, 2009

2 out of 3 found this review helpful.

You wanted the animal?! You got him! (X360)

It shouldn't be difficult to make a game about Wolverine. The guy murders other guys with six razor sharp adamantium claws on his hands, has a healing factor that makes him one tough sum-bitch, and has a sordid and violent past involving paramilitary organizations, ninjas, and robots. How it's taken this ...

Reviewed by ImperiousRix on May 9, 2009

1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

You broke my heart... (X360)

The first Godfather game for last gen consoles definitely had enough unique mechanics to seperate it from the long list of GTA clones that plagued the PS2 and Xbox. It certainly didn't hurt to have the license to one of the greatest movie franchises, but EA managed to make a ...

Reviewed by ImperiousRix on April 29, 2009

3 out of 3 found this review helpful.

Over in a pull of the trigger... (X360)

Much like the movie that its based off of, Wanted: Weapons of Fate can be flash without substance many times. Though nothing really discernible truly occurs during the events of either, you walk away feeling satisfied simply because your sensory array has been so tickled by the experience. While it ...

Reviewed by ImperiousRix on April 11, 2009

4 out of 4 found this review helpful.

(nearly) PERFECT! (X360)

It has been a long time since the mainstream had any reason to care about Street Fighter. Since Street Fighter II took the world by storm back in the 90's, the game has remained out of the public eye, yet still maintaining a loyal following with its rock solid fighting ...

Reviewed by ImperiousRix on Feb. 28, 2009

2 out of 2 found this review helpful.

Brutal Entry... (X360)

The ice ninja vs. the dark knightAt first glance, the new Mortal Kombat crossover from Midway seemed like a wee bit of an attempt to cash in. After all, MK's hay-day has since passed, and the fighting franchise all but ended itself with the PS2's massive Kombat mash-up, Mortal Kombat ...

Reviewed by ImperiousRix on Feb. 28, 2009

2 out of 3 found this review helpful.

IT'S A GIANT WORM! (X360)

The seminal title of Microsoft's Xbox 360, Gears of War was undeniably a good game. Whatever you felt about the game's story or somewhat ham-fisted multiplayer set up could not dampen the fact that the game had some of the most solid gameplay and most beautiful graphics that had been ...

Reviewed by ImperiousRix on Nov. 24, 2008

Once Upon A Console... (X360)

The first Fable was a game I had severely mixed feelings about. Playing the game about three years following its initial release certainly didn't help matters, but just something about it felt very... bleh. I certainly was excited of the eventual culmination of the various choices in the game, but ...

Reviewed by ImperiousRix on Nov. 23, 2008

Unleashed and Unwieldy (X360)

When first seeing demos for The Force Unleashed, I couldn't help but think it was just an excuse to fool around with a bunch of neat physics tools. I mean, look at the base story for the game, especially in those early stages; you play as Darth Vader's "Secret" Apprentice, ...

Reviewed by ImperiousRix on Oct. 5, 2008

It's a nice day to start again (X360)

What can be said about Rock Band 2 that was not already stated in the first? Essentially, none of the core gameplay mechanics, the quality of the sound design, nor have the graphics made any amazing leaps forward. However, a few key inclusions to the overall gameplay package have made ...

Reviewed by ImperiousRix on Sept. 23, 2008

Heed the call... (X360)

Call of Juarez makes it's way onto the Xbox 360 from PC a few years ago. While the game definitely shows some age and perhaps lack of polish in it's graphics and some of it's platforming bits, it's overall a pretty good first person shooter in an exciting setting with ...

Reviewed by ImperiousRix on July 25, 2008

1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

As deep as the ocean's darkest corners... (X360)

Bioshock is many things. Yes, on the surface, it's a first person shooter. Dig deeper, and you'll find that it has several role playing elements involved with it's vast plasmid system. Fire up the game proper, and it starts lookin' like a piece of interactive fiction, like a Myst. But, ...

Reviewed by ImperiousRix on July 25, 2008

Cast me out of Valhalla, please... (X360)

Now, I like sword slashing and boob ogling as much as the next guy, and there's plenty of both in THQ's new Conan game. It's been a while since we've seen any sort of digital representation of everyone's favorite barbarian, and although there's plenty of gory action and high fantasy ...

Reviewed by ImperiousRix on July 24, 2008