Author: Robert Hubbs

  • Review: Sanctum 2 (Microsoft Xbox 360)

    Sanctum 2 Genre: First Person Shooter Publisher: Reverb Developer: Coffee Stain Studios Release: 05/15/2013   I never played or read up much on the first Sanctum when it released back in 2011.  I have never been a big fan of the tower defense genre of games.  For whatever reason the concept, though novel, just never…

  • Review: Evoland (PC)

    Evoland Genre: RPG/Adventure Publisher: Shiro Games Developer: Shiro Games Release: 04/04/13 Evoland is a little indie title that chronicles the evolution of the Japanese RPG genre from the monochrome days of the Gameboy to the high resolution days of today.  To call it a game is slightly misleading, as the game is more of an experience…

  • Review: Tomb Raider (PC)

    Tomb Raider Publisher: Square Enix / Eidos Developer: Crystal Dynamix Release: March 5th Genre: Action Adventure As one might have expected, I was extremely pumped, as well as apprehensive, to play the new Tomb Raider reboot. After voicing my thoughts on the franchise, along with some friends, in a documentary styled video mini-series, I was…

  • Review: Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk (Sony Playstation 3)

    Atelier Ayesha Publisher: Tecmo Koei Developer: Gust Genre: RPG Release Date: 03/05/13 Atelier Ayesha is the second game in the fabled franchise I have played, my first being the unexpectedly good Atelier Meruru.  Atelier Ayesha is now the 14th console release of the long running series, and begins a brand new adventure following the heroic…

  • Tomb Raider Fan Documentary Part 3 of 3

    GVN Video Productions and Diehard GameFAN present part three of an amateur fanmade Tomb Raider documentary.

  • Tomb Raider Fan Documentary part 2 of 3

    GVN Video Productions and Diehard GameFAN present part two of an amateur fanmade Tomb Raider documentary.

  • Tomb Raider Fan Documentary Part 1 of 3

    GVN Video Productions and Diehard GameFAN present part one of an amateur fanmade Tomb Raider documentary.

  • Review: Vampire Crystals (Nintendo Wii)

    Vampire Crystals Nintendo WiiWare Developer: Shanblue Interactive Publisher: Shanblue Interactive Release: Dec 20th, 2012   Vampire Crystals is a little gem that came out just before Christmas, at a time when many people were pouring their bank accounts into the annual Steam sale.  This is a shame because Vampire Crystals is definitely a fun little…

  • Review: Primordia (PC)

    Primorida Genre: Adventure Developer: Wormwood Studios Publisher: Wadjet Eye Games Release Date: 12/5/12 I am excited about the resurgence of the Point and Click adventure genre.  The genre seemed to have died off at the end of the 1990’s and was apparently no longer relevant in PC gaming, but thanks to a strong catalog of…

  • Review: Guild Wars 2 (PC)

    Guild Wars 2 Publisher:NCSoft Developer:ArenaNet Genre:MMORPG Release Date: 08/28/2012 I was a big fan of the first Guild Wars when it came out back in April of 2005. Guild Wars came out in the middle of the big Massive Multiplayer Online RPG (MMORPG) boom, thanks in part of the early rivalry of World of Warcraft…

  • Review: Mad Dog McCree (Nintendo 3DS)

    Mad Dog McCree Developer: Engine Software Publisher: Digital Leisure Inc. Genre: Shooter Release: June 14, 2012 (downloadable title) There really isn’t much I can say about a game that is almost twenty years old and was ported to just about every major console at the time. Everything from the PC to the Sega CD to…

  • Review: Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown (Sony PlayStation 3/ Microsoft Xbox 360)

    Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown Developer: Sega AM2 Published: Sega Genre: Fighting Release Date: 06/05/2012 (PS3), 06/06/2012 (Xbox 360) It has been five years since the vanilla version of Virtua Fighter 5 was released on consoles. Since then there have been two new updates to the game. Virtua Fighter 5R was released in Japanese arcades…

  • Review: Diablo 3 (PC)

    Diablo 3 Developer: Blizzard North Publisher: Blizzard Genre: Action RPG Release: May 15, 2012 If there was ever a franchise that has risen from the reigns of a cult classic to a mainstream success, it’s the Diablo franchise. The first game came out in 1996 and ushered in the era of point and click hack…

  • Review: Atelier Meruru – The Apprentice Of Arland (PS3)

    Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland Developer: Gust Publisher: NIS America Genre: RPG Release: 05/22/2012 Atelier Meruru is a real difficult game for me to describe. On one hand you have an RPG where you, as Princess Meruru, are trying to expand her kingdom and prepare it for the merger with another kingdom. Then there’s…

  • Review: Legend of Grimrock (PC)

    The Legend of Grimrock Developer: Almost Human Publisher: Good Old Games Genre: RPG Release: 04/11/2012 I have always loved the sub-genre of dungeon crawler role playing games. The Eye of The Beholder series, Swords and Serpents, the Wizardry franchise, and Shinning: The Holy Ark are among my favorite games of the genre. Unfortunately after the…

  • Review: Avernum – Escape From The Pit (PC)

    Avernum: Escape from the Pit Publisher: Spiderweb Software Developer: Spiderweb Software Genre: Rope-playing Game Release: 04/11/2012 *Author’s Note: I will periodically be referring to all versions of Avernum with the year of release after them to clear up any confusion when I am comparing them. Avernum: Escape from the pit is actually the second remake…

  • 10 Thoughts On Dead Or Alive 5 Alpha Demo(PS3/Xbox360)

    All right let’s get one thing straight. The demo of Dead or Alive 5 that you get with your copy of Ninja Gaiden 3 is in alpha state from back in January. There have been recent videos showing off returning/new characters like Kasumi and special guest Akira from the Virtua Fighter series. I will not…

  • Review: Box Pusher (DSiWare)

    Box Pusher DSi Ware Developer: Cosmigo Publisher: Cosmigo Genre: Puzzle Release date: 02/23/12 The Nintendo DS has been home to a lot of puzzle games that try their best to utilize both screen. The ones that stand out like N+, Brain Age, Puzzle Quest, Scribblenauts and one of my personal favorites, Meteos, usually have a…

  • Review: Kingdoms of Amalur (PC)

    Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning PC Developer: 38 Studios/Big Huge Games Publisher: EA Games Genre: Action RPG Release date: 2/07/2012 The action RPG genre has been getting a lot of attention the past couple of years. Thanks in part to the European developers that kick started the resurgence with the help of new IP’s like Risen,…

  • Review: Dead Or Alive: Dimensions (Nintendo 3DS)

    The Dead or Alive series joins Street Fighter and Punch Time Explosion on the 3DS. How does it compare?