Diehard GameFAN

Author: Michael Merhar

  • Review: Tropico 3 (Microsoft Xbox 360)

    Tropico 3 Developer: Haemimont Publisher: Kalypso Media Genre: City Building Release Date: 2/16/10 Has winter got you down? Well, spring has almost sprung. But if you can’t wait, you can dive into the city simulation, Tropico 3. City sims are not as common on consoles as they are on PC. There are very few offerings…

  • Review: Borderlands: The Secret Armory of General Knoxx (Microsoft Xbox 360)

    Borderlands: The Secret Armory of General Knoxx Publisher: 2K Games Developer: Gearbox Software Genre:First Person Shooter/Role-Playing Game Release Date: 02/23/2010 Once again we are being brought back to Diehard GameFAN’s pick for best first-person shooter for 2009, Borderlands, with another DLC. So you tackled the vault? You shot a bunch of zombies in the head…

  • Review: Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment (Microsoft Xbox 360)

    Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment Genre: RPG Developer: Hijinx Studios, LLC Publisher: Konami Release Date: 01/20/2010 RPGs and I have a secret love affair. I can tolerate more time spent with a good RPG and a bottle of rum than I can with most of my relationships. That either says I love video games too…

  • Review: Slide Colors (Microsoft Xbox 360)

    Slide Colors Developer: AngelMarcos Publisher: Microsoft Genre: Puzzle Release Date 1/8/2010 Finding a good indie game in the over 700+ indie arcade games available on XBox Live can be challenge in itself. After all, these games are made by smaller developers, which means smaller budgets or less development time. The great thing is that gamers…

  • Review: Divinity II: Ego Draconis (Microsoft Xbox 360)

    Divinity II: Ego Draconis Developer: Larian Publisher: cdv Software Entertainment USA Genre: RPG Release Date: 01/05/2010 In my opinion, 2009 was a great year opinion for RPGs with games like Borderlands and Dragon Age still consuming a lot of my time now into the new year. Recently Divinity II: Ego Draconis (Latin for “I, of…

  • Review: Stoked: Big Air Edition (Microsoft Xbox 360)

    Stoked: Big Air Edition Developer: Bongfish Publisher: Destineer Genre: Sports Release Date: 11/03/09 With winter fast arriving, the thought of shoveling out a couple feet of snow from around my car does not sit well with me. As I type this a winter storm watch is in effect here in Minnesota. For me, that means…

  • Review: Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (Microsoft Xbox 360)

    Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City Developer: Rockstar North Publisher: Rockstar Games Genre: Action Release Date: 10/29/09 The Grand Theft Auto (GTA) series of games has been the South Park of the video game world. They always push the levels on violence and vulgarity in video games. That is what I love about them.…

  • Review: Zombie Apocalypse (Microsoft Xbox 360)

    Zombie Apocalypse Developer: Nihilistic Software Publisher: Konami Digital Entertainment Inc. Genre: Run N’ Gun Shooter Release Date: 9/23/2009 The zombies are coming! The zombies are everywhere! Ah, how I love this time of year. Most people spend this time of year wondering what they will be for Halloween. Not me. I wonder what sort of…

  • Interview with Martin Cirulis from Kerberos about Fort Zombie

    Recently we were given the opportunity to interview the CEO and lead designer at Kerberos, Martin Cirulis, about their upcoming PC game Fort Zombie. Of course, because I love all things zombies, I jumped at the opportunity to shoot them some questions and pick their brains a bit. Diehard GameFAN: What is your take on…

  • Defense Grid: The Awakening(Microsoft Xbox 360)

    Defense Grid: The Awakening Developer: Hidden Path Entertainment LLC Publisher: Hidden Path Entertainment LLC Genre: Strategy Release Date: 9/2/09 Tower Defense games are something I have never really gotten a chance to get into. The idea of placing towers and letting waves of enemies take something from you didn’t sound appealing to me. Of course…

  • Review: Shadow Complex (Microsoft Xbox 360)

    Shadow Complex Developer: Chair Publisher: Epic / Microsoft Game Studios Genre: Action Release Date: 8/19/09

  • Review: Infernal: Hell’s Vengeance (Microsoft Xbox 360)

    Infernal: Hell’s Vengeance(360) Developer: Metropolis Publisher: Playlogic Genre: 3rd Person Shooter Release Date: 6/30/2009 Most modern shooters have a robust set of multiplayer modes like Halo 3, Gears of War, and Left 4 Dead. Without a multiplayer mode, they better have the story and gameplay to back it up. Games like Bioshock come to mind.…

  • Review: MadBalls in Babo: Invasion (Microsoft Xbox 360)

    MadBalls in Babo: Invasion Developer: Playbrains Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios Genre: 3rd Person Shooter Release Date: 7/15/2009 My youth was filled with collecting odd things from Garbage Pail Kids to M.U.S.C.L.E. men. Another one of those collections included MadBalls. These squishy little foam balls looked cool but I could never find a purpose for them.…

  • Review: Magic: The Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers (Microsoft Xbox 360)

    Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers Developer: Wizards of the Coast / Stainless Games Publisher: XBOX LIVE Arcade Genre: Strategy & Simulation, Card & Board Release Date: 06/17/09 Ah nostalgia, you gotta love it. There was a time in my life about 15 years ago when my life was consumed by the addiction of…