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Command and Conquer used to have a vice like grip on the real time strategy genre, or so it seemed at the time to a younger (more naïve) version of myself. No RTS title up until this point in time can claim to have made the successful leap to consoles....
Prince of Persia
The title “Prince” was too loosely used back in the nineties and early “noughties”; whether you look at that zany rock star who eventually forgot his own name, the self professed fresh prince of Bel Air or even that Harry chap, they were all careless uses of a word that...
One of the things you have to consider as an older gamer (well, not that old), is that when you are playing a game meant for families and casual gamers, you have to put yourself in that mindset. Now, I’ve seen the two Madagascar movies and enjoyed them both. The...
Every man and their dog claims to be a gaming icon in this day and age of gaming. I’ll tell you now though, one or two successful games doesn’t grant you that status, so shut it Sackboy! It takes a good foundation and year after year of abuse to get...
Left 4 Dead
Zombies are cool ... well not zombies themselves, but rather the act of butchering them in a gratuitous way. After all there is nothing more fun than taking your trusty shotgun and beheading a few dozen members of the undead as you romp to freedom. Obviously Valve came to the...
Mirror's Edge
Mirror’s Edge, EA and Dice’s latest outing, is part of an EA initiative to create some hugely unique and original concepts that can lead EA in to a new era. First out of the gates was Dead Space which hit the press at 1,000 miles an hour, picking up rave...
Gears of War 2
After the release and instant success of the original Gears of War, it quickly became apparent that Microsoft wanted to place it next to the Halo franchise as part of a one-two punch to sell as many 360s as they possibly could. Being labeled as a console-selling title puts a...
Fallout 3
The Fallout franchise tells the tale of a parallel-universe, where history proceeded very differently in the aftermath of World War II. US culture remained stuck in the '50s, while technological evolution expanded much faster than in the world we know. Unfortunately, it all ends in tears in 2077, with China...
Rock Band 2
Rock Band 2 is obviously the followup to the highly popular, successful and innovative Rock Band released less than one year ago. There have been musical games in the past that allowed you to act (some might say "feel," but I don't think that term is really appropriate) as if...
It always seems that when developers sit down to work on a new first person shooter for the Xbox 360 they must think about doing something that's innovative and exciting rather than following the same tired old formula of which war to choose. Then, I imagine, they must reach a...
It was Edwin Starr way back in 1970 in his timely classic that asked the age old question, “War, what is it good for?” Fortunately for us, he actually answered it as well, but we suspect that when he gave his classic, “Absolutely nothing” line, he had never played Mercenaries...
SoulCalibur IV
Soulcalibur has always been my favorite fighting franchise. Sure, it doesn't have the gore that Mortal Kombat prides itself on, nor does it have the quick action of Street Fighter, but what it lacks in flash it more than makes up for in technique and execution. Former developer and current...
