Author: Chuck Platt
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Review: Sniper Elite (Nintendo Wii)
Elite Sniper is a M rated third person shooter for the Wii, but is it any good?
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Review: Chevrolet Camaro: Wild Ride (WII)
If driving an actual Camaro were like playing this game the brand would have died out years ago.
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Diehard GameFAN: Hall of Fame Nomination – Ogre Battle
Ogre Battle spawned not one, but two highly influential franchises that live on to this day. Is this enough to be considered for our notoriously tough Hall of Fame judges?
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Review: World of Mixed Martial Arts 3 (PC)
World of Mixed Martial Arts 3 Publisher: Grey Dog Software Developer: Grey Dog Software Genre: Sports Management Sim Release Date: 12/11/2010 Disclaimer: I want to clue you in on a few things before you read this review. First off, I am a very active member of the Grey Dog Software community, less so now than…
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Review: Dead Rising 2 (Sony PS3)
Dead Rising 2 Publisher: Capcom Developer: Blue Castle Games Genre: Action Release Date: 09/29/2010 You either are the sort of person who wants to kill zombies with a swordfish or you aren’t. This is an inescapable reality. I knew I had to purchase Dead Rising 2 the moment it was announced for the PlayStation 3.…
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Diehard GameFAN Hall of Shame Nomination: Jade Empire
Jade Empire wasn’t notable, but Bioware’s treatment of our review left a bad taste in a lot of mouths. Is it enough to earn it our lowest designation?
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Review: Dawn of Heroes (Nintendo DS)
Dawn of Heroes is unabashedly an old school, turn-based, top-down view SRPG. The bottom screen of the DS is a simple grid with colored icons representing the combatants. All of DoH action is controlled from here, via the stylus. Characters can be dragged around the field, quite satisfyingly since the movement and attack ranges are…
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Review: Shank (Sony PS3)
Mindless violence sprinkled liberally with blood – good mindless fun or something that will make you want to use a shank on yourself?
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Review: Chuck E. Cheese’s Party Games (WII)
Chuck E. Cheese’s Party Games Publisher: UFO Interactive Developer: UFO Interactive Genre: Party Games Release Date: 08/02/2010 Story/Modes Much like Voltaire’s Candide, UFO Interactive’s Wii game Chuck E. Cheese’s Party Games is the story of a naïve young person entering into the cruel adult world. Surrounded on all sides by grotesque figures trying to entice…
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Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West (Sony PS3)
Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West Publisher: Paradox Interactive Developer: Fatshark AB Genre: Third Person Shooter Release Date: 05/04/2010 Ideas are the currency of thought. Sometimes invaluable, usually worthless, ideas come and go, brushing against each other like a field of wheat on a windy day. The best ideas are wholly original and…
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Review: GTA IV: Episodes From Liberty City (Sony PS3)
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City Publisher: Rockstar Games Developer: Rockstar North Genre: Action Release Date: 04/13/10 All good things must end, even Rockstar’s string of great Grand Theft Auto games. From GTA III through GTA IV, a string of four titles, Rockstar managed to consistently top themselves and craft some classic titles. How…
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Review: MotoGP 09/10 (Sony Playstation 3)
MotoGP 09/10 Publisher: Capcom Developer: Monumental Games Genre: Racing Release Date: 03/23/2010 Racing games can be pretty intimidating to review. Most racing game enthusiasts have a list of turn-ons and turn-offs, be it camera angle, engine noise, or the customization of gear ratios. Top that with the fact that MotoGP 09/10 is a new entry…
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Review: Total Extreme Wrestling 2010 (PC)
Total Extreme Wrestling 2010 Publisher: Grey Dog Software Developer: Grey Dog Software Genre: Wrestling Simulator Release Date: 01/25/2010 Sometimes you wait for a game to come out. Weeks, months, and even years can pass between installments. The wait can seem eternal, but all is forgiven if the new title is as good as expected. Is…
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Review: Pallurikio (Nintendo Wii)
Pallurikio Publisher: Playstos Entertainment Developer: Playstos Entertainment Genre: Platformer Release Date: 12/29/2009 Story/Modes: A group of chubby cheeked children are playing with a strangely titled board game, the titular Pallurikio, and get sucked inside of it. Really, that’s the whole of Pallurikio‘s plot. Pick whichever children’s movie with a similar plot to compare it to,…
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A Thumb To The Eye: January Edition Finale
About a year ago, I wrote this column about my gaming related resolutions for the newly dawning year. I had three missions to accomplish in 2009 and I accomplished them, mostly. Kind of. Anyway, this is an attempt, on my part, to sum up how the year went. Resolution 3: Actually Writing Stuff Status: Accomplished!…
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Review: CSI: Deadly Intent (Nintendo Wii)
CSI: Deadly Intent Publisher: UbiSoft Developer: Telltale Games Genre: Mystery Release Date: 10/27/2009 Procedural dramas, America’s dishwashing soundtrack of choice, and 3rd party Wii games have quite a bit in common, so a procedural Wii game should come as no surprise. Procedurals, usually based around police work, hospitals, court rooms, or a wandering stranger who…
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10 Questions With… Adam Ryland
If you play wrestling or MMA simulators, you have most likely played an Adam Ryland game. From the classic Extreme Warfare Revenge to my favorite game of all time, Total Extreme Wrestling 2008, to this year’s World of MMA 2, Adam Ryland and the good folks at Grey Dog Software are churning out some great…
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Review: Borderlands (Sony PS3)
Borderlands Publisher: 2K Games Developer: Gearbox Software Genre: Role-Playing Shooter Release Date: 10/22/2009
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Review: Monster Trucks Mayhem (Nintendo Wii)
Monster Trucks Mayhem Publisher: Zoo Games Developer: Team6 Game Studios Genre: Monster Truck Racing Release Date: 09/15/2009
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Review: Deca Sports 2 (Nintendo Wii)
Deca Sports 2 Developer: Hudson Publisher: Hudson Genre: Sports Minigames Release Date: 09/29/2009