Here’s a tease: Historical fiction tale and science fiction soap opera about a man who relives his ancestors’ memories through a special machine, Assassin’s Creed is a satisfying fusion of the stealth and platforming techniques pioneered by publisher Ubisoft with its Prince of Persia and Splinter Cellfranchises. And each year fans cringe at the prospect [...]
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Assassin’s Creed: Revelations (2011)
Posted in Game, Link, Reviews on November 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Battlefield 3 (2011)
Posted in Game, Link, Reviews on November 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Whether it’s fair to compare Battlefield to Call of Duty or not, people are going to do it. And EA was asking for it. I’ve got an actual link for you this time: Combat Fatigue at sfbg.com
Batman: Arkham City (2011)
Posted in Game, Link, Reviews on October 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Again, not sure why this isn’t on the online version of sfbg.com, but pick up the paper this week! A taste: “UK developer Rocksteady clearly set out to make the best, most comprehensive Batman game ever, and when you see the number of characters, backstories and knowing winks contained in Arkham City you’d be hard [...]
Gears Of War 3 (2011)
Posted in Game, Link, Reviews on October 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“It’s bigger, it’s slicker and it’s exactly what you’d expect.” I’m not sure why this never showed up at sfbg.com, but here’s a bit of what went in the paper: “On a technical level, the game plays like butter. Three years of burnish and there’s nary a hiccup across the lengthy 10- to 15-hour campaign. According to [...]
Straw Dogs (2011)
Posted in Link, Reviews on September 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Never could I have predicted there would be a day when the violent finale of Straw Dogs would be met with raucous cheers. The original 1971 film was produced within a morally ambiguous social climate and remains one of director Sam Peckinpah’s most controversial efforts; contemporary audiences trained to applaud a payoff of blood and gore are likely [...]
Resistance 3 Review
Posted in Game, Link, Reviews on September 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The drought is over! Although Resistance 3 was meant to inaugurate the fall 2011 game season, it was Deus Ex: Human Revolution that officially kicked off the onslaught when it released to enthusiastic reviews at the tail end of August. Coming out a week later, on one of the most packed days of the year [...]
The Yellow Sea [Hwanghae] (2011)
Posted in Reviews on June 20, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The second film from director Na Hong-jin (The Chaser) also highlights a number of spectacular chases; if technically marvelous chases are going to be Na’s trademark in future endeavors, I feel safe in saying he has found his niche. In a Korean-occupied area of China, a down-on-his-luck cab driver (Ha Jung-woo) is talked into a [...]
Duke Nukem Forever (2011)
Posted in Game, Link, Reviews on June 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
My review is going to be at sfbg.com sometime soon but I want to make sure it’s timely with the game’s release today. So here it is early! You’ve all been waiting for the return of Duke and he’s finally back… for better or worse. *Edit: It’s up at The Guardian now. Duke Nukem Forever [...]
Slacking again – LA Noire Review
Posted in Game, Link, Reviews on May 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I did it again. My review of LA Noire went up on sfbg.com last Wednesday, and five days later it still hasn’t graced Ornery. For shame! In a nutshell: it would have been nice if Team Bondi had been confident enough to drop the lackluster traditional run and gun portions of the game, but the [...]
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- Every critic has to have a top 10. Or at least that's what they tell me. http://t.co/GsggAvZY 1 month ago
- @MaxScoville That's not the real reason I didn't say hi,you were filming something or who cares,the point is I did not know you were a giant 2 months ago
- @MaxScoville I like your show and I was going to say hi when I saw you at the Vita event tonight but I did not know that you are a giant. 2 months ago
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- @JimSterling Did I miss the full details on the Skyrim character that you declared 'the best character in all of video games'? 2 months ago
El Shaddai and the Not-Bummer Eastern Summer
Posted in Commentary, Game, Reviews on August 22, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Last week’s report that Japanese retailers have begun cutting back on Xbox 360 inventory would seem to indicate a vast divide between Eastern and Western gaming sensibilities. While most older gamers grew up playing Nintendo and Sega-backed titles, the increased PC and Xbox install-base in the past decade has made the Japanese video game a [...]
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