July 2013

July 31, 2013 Reviews au Courant

Review: The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief #1

No, The Raven is not an atmospheric retelling of the Edgar Allen Poe poem; it's a painfully cliched murder mystery with a dash of international thievery. The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief could have...
July 18, 2013 Reviews au Courant

Review: Minotaur

Not even an interesting looking hero can make up for the mindless (and sometimes broken) gameplay and awful level designs. At best, Minotaur doesn't do anything to evolve the genre, while at worse it ...
July 17, 2013 Reviews au Courant

Review: Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara

With multiple paths to take, tons of hidden areas and an endless barrage of cool boss fights, Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara is one of the best brawlers on the Xbox Live Arcade. Throw in on...
July 16, 2013 Reviews au Courant

Review: Hotline Miami

On the PS Vita, Hotline Miami delivers an unforgettable adventure starring an obedient serial killer. The controls are tight and the system's touchscreen makes all the difference. It's occasionally in...
July 16, 2013 Reviews au Courant

Review: Hotline Miami

On the PlayStation 3, Hotline Miami delivers an unforgettable adventure starring an obedient serial killer. Unfortunately, this home console port feels too loose and pulling off certain moves can be p...
July 15, 2013 Reviews au Courant

Review: DarkStalkers Resurrection

DarkStalkers Resurrection is yet another high-quality fighting game collection from Capcom, a company that has gotten real good at this sort of thing. With an online mode and plenty of goodies to unl...
July 15, 2013 Reviews au Courant

Review: Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge

Razor's Edge attempts to fix Ninja Gaiden 3. In some ways it succeeds, offering an experience with more modes and levels. But even with all of these changes, Ryu Hayabusa's newest adventure is hard to...
July 12, 2013 Reviews au Courant

Review: Rush Bros.

Part racing game and part 2D platformer, Rush Bros. is full of high speed excitement. Unfortunately, there isn't much to do once you've completed the 40+ races. Even more disappointing are the balance...
July 10, 2013 Reviews au Courant

Review: Dungeon Hearts

Dungeon Hearts is a perfectly fun puzzle mash-up that is marred by inconsistent difficulty and lack of a narrative. While the actual combat is fun, it's a shame that players are forced to start over e...
July 08, 2013 Reviews au Courant

Review: Resident Evil: Revelations

A high-definition PC port of a Nintendo 3DS game, Resident Evil: Revelations fails to offer any earth-shattering answers for longtime fans of the franchise. What they'll get instead is a modestly size...
July 05, 2013 Reviews au Courant

Review: Capcom Arcade Cabinet - 1984 Pack II

After weeks of waiting for overpriced packs, the Capcom Arcade Cabinet is finally complete. And while I may have complained about Capcom's aggressive pricing strategy, the overall package is ultimatel...
July 04, 2013 Reviews au Courant

Review: Capcom Arcade Cabinet - 1986 Pack

As a game hub, Capcom Arcade Cabinet delivers the goods. It's a good looking program that is easy to use and packed full of games. This 1986 pack is wildly uneven. While Trojan and Side Arms remain...
July 03, 2013 Reviews au Courant

Review: Capcom Arcade Cabinet - 1985 Pack

As a game hub, Capcom Arcade Cabinet delivers the goods. It's a good looking program that is easy to use and packed full of games. This 1985 pack is by far the highlight of the 15 announced games, f...
July 02, 2013 Reviews au Courant

Review: Capcom Arcade Cabinet - 1987 Pack

As a game hub, Capcom Arcade Cabinet delivers the goods. It's a good looking program that is easy to use and packed full of games. Too bad this first pack of games isn't more impressive. 1943: The ...