Jake Weston
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Fable
Despite questionable design issues, Fable Anniversary manages to be a mostly fun game.Over ten years ago, famed game designer Peter Molyneux dreamt of an action-RPG that he unironically promised would [...]
There aren't many games I feel compelled to return to after reviewing them, but Lego Marvel Super Heroes is the rare exception.For the longest time, I generally paid very little attention to Traveller’s Tales licensed Lego games. Not that [...]
Knack
A frustrating ordeal marred by lack of ambition and unrelenting difficulty.Knack is the type of game I really appreciate on paper. Despite being a launch title for the [...]
If Batman: Arkham Origins accomplishes anything, it’s proving that Rocksteady Games aren't the only ones capable of making great Batman games. Batman: Arkham Origins tears me apart inside. In many ways, it’s the perfect successor to 2011’s Batman: Arkham [...]
A stunning addition to Rockstar’s library.For all the controversy surrounding its violence, sexuality, and vindictive portrayal of American culture, it’s ironic that the [...]
Blacklist should be commended for simultaneously trying to return to the series’ roots while keeping it relevant for modern audiences.Splinter Cell: Blacklist is a game that is seemingly unable to commit to anything. At times it’s a [...]
With just a little bit more polish, DuckTales: Remastered could have been a near perfect re-imagining of a gaming classic.1989’s DuckTales for the original Nintendo Entertainment System is one of the indisputable classics in the console’s library. [...]
God of Diminishing Returns.With six games over the course of eight years, is it possible to keep a series fresh? That’s [...]
Despite questionable design choices, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is narrowly able to get by on its technical prowess and exciting set-pieces. Metal Gear fans have a troubled relationship with Raiden, the blonde-haired, on-again/off-again protagonist of the franchise. After Kojima [...]
Sorry for the late review, was too busy playing XCOM. 2012 has proven to be an excellent year for storytelling in video games. Mass Effect 3 and Assassin’s Creed III gave the [...]
Survival of the biggest. Capcom’s Resident Evil series used to make you afraid of things that went bump in the night. Now, [...]
