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A game that bribes with guns to make you look the other way. (PC)

One of Borderlands best qualities is its incredibly blunt approach to everything it does. It never tries to explain how vending machines spew out guns, how the economy makes any sense, how bandits repopulate cleared areas without much reason, how vehicles just warp into existence with a press of a ...

Reviewed by Ping5000 on Nov. 7, 2009

Just like Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin. (WII)

Dead Space: Extraction is a game that doesn’t trust you. It assumes a few things. It: 1. assumes you are an inept jackass who can’t play games for squat, you worthless swine. 2. assumes you play games on the Wii people buy. Those kinds of games. 3. assumes you rode ...

Reviewed by Ping5000 on Oct. 13, 2009

When a license makes a game even better. (PC)

When playing through Batman: Arkham Asylum, there were moments when I couldn’t believe this game was this polished and this intelligently designed. Rocksteady Studios had only one other game under their belt prior to Arkham Asylum, which didn’t make huge waves critically, but three years after their first release, they’ve come out ...

Reviewed by Ping5000 on Sept. 28, 2009

A true gentleman would at least think about getting this game. (DS)

It’s kind of nice Professor Layton and the Diabolical box took so long to reach North American shores. A series that revolves around solving all sorts of brain teasers and puzzles can get exhausting and if Diabolical Box arrived just a few months after the original’s release, I probably wouldn’t ...

Reviewed by Ping5000 on Sept. 20, 2009

PAXTON FETTEL IS BACK. You saved $10. (X360)

So, great, Monolith's releases an expansion of sorts, but this time, and this is important, F.E.A.R. 2: Reborn is entirely canon, making this incredibly important if you want to keep up with F.E.A.R.'s narrative. Spoilers: Paxton Fettel is back. That's seriously it. You play as one of the replica soldiers and ...

Reviewed by Ping5000 on Sept. 10, 2009

A stupid-long review. (PC)

Two non-canonical expansions, corporate pugilism over who owns what and now it’s finally here: A true sequel to the unabashedly and gloriously over the top F.E.A.R., F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin. This is the first F.E.A.R. game Monolith has taken development duties on since the release of the original classic and… ...

Reviewed by Ping5000 on Sept. 10, 2009

You kind of maybe probably should get this. (WII)

A compilation like this gets a perfect score practically by default, since all three games sit comfortably as some of the best games on their respective consoles. You have what is personally my Best Video Game Ever, Metroid Prime, coupled with its relentless sequel, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes and the ...

Reviewed by Ping5000 on Aug. 28, 2009

19 out of 19 found this review helpful.

"Welcome home." (PS2)

I almost gave Persona 4 5 stars. I was dead set on giving this game this immaculate score, but then I jogged my memory back all the way to the zeroth second. Social links don’t tie into the main story very well, if at all, but still. The middle of ...

Reviewed by Ping5000 on Aug. 1, 2009

1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

You can stab people in the best ways in this game. (PC)

I jammed a shiv into a dude’s eye, wiggled it around to really, really dig it in there, and then pulled it back out before he was finally given solace, because man, I wanted him to feel all of that. The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena has that. Brutality ...

Reviewed by Ping5000 on June 5, 2009

The game's kind of big. (PC)

BUYER BEWARE: The first thing you need to know is that Empire: Total War is suffering from a ton of bugs and technical problems. CTDs, lock ups and in general, the game isn’t working for a lot of people. I’ve yet to run into a single significant issue, so results ...

Reviewed by Ping5000 on April 3, 2009

2 out of 2 found this review helpful.

A fun, focused shooter. (PC)

Lost Planet is a prime example of Capcom’s development procedure. Build a game and then stitch on some context to add texture and reason to the world you’re involving yourself in. Well, granted, this how most developers prioritize, but Capcom’s incompetence in this field is glaringly obvious right from the ...

Reviewed by Ping5000 on March 10, 2009

1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

One of the most games I have ever played. (PC)

Here's the deal with Legendary: I got this game for free many moons and months ago and then simply forgot I had this game. This game was so rote and so boring, that I quite literally forgot that I owned this jumble of code. Legendary is not particularly bad – ...

Reviewed by Ping5000 on Feb. 5, 2009

Its strengths far outweigh its many problems. (PC)

Or you can just watch my video review -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBdR-X3dj18Yes, it is a shameless way to garner hits.Mirror’s Edge is first and foremost, a platformer. Sure, you can shoot a gun, but for the most part, it’s all about jumping over and across stuff, hoping you don’t miss your mark ...

Reviewed by Ping5000 on Jan. 21, 2009

Magical game is magic. (PC)

Ubisoft decided to toss away the memorable, time-warping and ret-conning universe they established last generation with Sands of Time, Warrior Within and Two Thrones. It's another fresh start for the franchise and good lord, what an amazing way to start from square one. The game starts with the new prince ...

Reviewed by Ping5000 on Jan. 6, 2009

3 out of 3 found this review helpful.

Absolutely awesome. (PC)

It’s tough to not associate Valve with quality at this point, so it’s no surprise to see that their latest, Left 4 Dead, is completely awesome. It successfully blends the cinematic and grandiose qualities of their single-player epics with the social and competitive chaos that’s associated with all great multi-player ...

Reviewed by Ping5000 on Nov. 25, 2008

Welcome to the USG Repetitive. (PC)

If Dead Space was 2 hours long and cost $5, then it would've been a great game. Instead, what EA Redwood tried to do was stretch the game's base ideas to the point that it became a 12-15 hour hike. EA's definitely succeeded in that respect, but the end result ...

Reviewed by Ping5000 on Nov. 6, 2008

A powerful story, but somewhat disappointing gameplay. (PC)

Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway finally gets it right. What right, exactly? The story. Gearbox’s third entry into their innovative (I’m being serious here.) tactical WWII shooter tells a gripping, emotionally resonant narrative, that really might conjure tears from the more sensitive. There’s a weird trade-off that comes with this, ...

Reviewed by Ping5000 on Oct. 26, 2008

A shift in focus, for better and for worse. (PC)

Penumbra started as a mere tech demo, but has since then blossomed into an episodic series. Frictional Game’s trademark physics interaction and defecate-inducing levels of horror are what made the two episodes so successful. So, it’s surprising to see Frictional take a step back with Penumbra: Black Plauge’s expansion pack, ...

Reviewed by Ping5000 on Sept. 26, 2008

Will Wright's latest brainchild is worth playing. (PC)

Spore starts off at a disadvantage. With such absurd expectations and ridiculous excitement over the course of three years, Maxis couldn't have hoped to meet the expectations of excited on-lookers. Shockingly enough, Maxis falls short on many aspects of the game. As much as Will Wright's latest brainchild doesn't live ...

Reviewed by Ping5000 on Sept. 16, 2008