Category: PC Games
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Review: The Tudors (PC)
The Tudors Genre: Hidden Object/Adventure Developer: Merscom Publisher: Merscom Release Date: 02/02/2010 Showtime’s series The Tudors has everything a gamer could hope for when it comes to adapting such a property to his favourite medium: deep stories of power, struggles and treason, interesting characters, fights… there’s even a healthy dose of naked people for those…
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Review: Torchlight (PC)
Torchlight Developer: Runic Games Publisher: Encore Software, Inc. Genre: Action RPG Release Date: 01/05/2010 Diablo, Diablo II, FATE, Mythos, all great action RPGs. What, pray tell, do they have in common, you might ask? Why, they all have a connection to the game I’m reviewing here. The designers and leads on these games got together…
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Review: Fallen Earth (PC)
Fallen Earth Developers: Fallen Earth and Icarus Studios Publisher: Icarus Studios Genre: MMOG Released: 09/22/2009 As an MMORPG fan I often find myself jacking in to the latest matrix to lose myself in online realms of extraordinary magic and intrigue. I spend countless hours impaling artificially intelligent bosses, and conquering pixels. Throughout my journey as…
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Review: Mass Effect 2 (PC)
Mass Effect 2 Developer: Bioware Publisher: Electronic Arts Genre: RPG Release Date: 01/26/2010 When the first Mass Effect hit the shelves I was ecstatic. I love space opera and rpgs, and I’d been clamoring for a new one that wasn’t on a console since Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords.…
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Review: Becky Brogan and the Mystery of Meane Manor (PC)
Becky Brogan -The Mystery of Meane Manor Publisher: Mumbo Jumbo Developer: Let It Rain/Levelord Games Genre: Hidden Object Release Date: 02/12/2010 Hidden object games is one of those genres that tends to appeal to both casual and career gamers. The gameplay tests one’s wits as well as their eyes, and they are usually coupled with…
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Review: Greed – Black Border (PC)
Greed: Black Border Developer: HeadUp Games / Clockstone Publisher: Meridian4 Genre: Action RPG Release Date: 01/13/2010 So this is my second action RPG that I’ve reviewed this year, the first being FATE: The Traitor Soul. At first glance this one appears geared toward a much older audience and on the outset has a bit more…
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Review: Fort Zombie (PC)
Fort Zombie Genre: Survival Horror Developer: Kerberos Productions Publisher: Paradox Interactive Release Date: 10/31/09
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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: Fate: The Traitor Soul (PC)
Fate: The Traitor Soul Developer: WildTanget Publisher: Encore Software Inc. Genre: RPG Release Date: 10/13/2009
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Review: Casebook Episode 3: Snake In the Grass (PC)
Casebook Episode 3: Snake In the Grass Genre: Adventure/Mystery Developer: Aero Cinematic Games Publisher: Big Fish Release Date: 11/01/09 Minimum System Requirements: OS: Windows XP SP2/Vista, Processor: 1.5Ghz or better, Memory: 1GB or more, DirectX9.0c or better. Buy it Here: Areo Cinematic Games. Try out the demo HERE.
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Review: Treasure Island (PC)
Treasure Island Developer: Radon Labs Publisher: Dreamcatcher Interactive Genre: Adventure Release Date: 12/18/2009 After having the joy of reviewing Tales of Monkey Island, our Adventure Game of the Year, I ended up reviewing a new game from Dreamcatcher based off the book, Treasure Island. Going from something a bit campy and fun to something far…
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Review: Dragon Age: Origins (PC)
Dragon Age: Origins Developer: Bioware Publisher: Electronic Arts Genre: Role-Playing Game Release Date: 11/03/09 While I waited with some impatience for the next Mass Effect title to hit the store shelves, Bioware managed to sneak this title out of the gates with some fanfare and blood-letting, but is this RPG just a filler to keep…
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Review: Dark Fall: Lost Souls (PC European Import)
Dark Fall: Lost Souls Publisher: Iceberg Interactive Developer: Darkling Room Genre: Adventure Release Date: 12/11/2009 (Europe) Sneaky Legal Way For North Americans To Get it Early: Gamer’s Gate If you’re a long time reader, then you know I’m a big fan on Jonathan Boakes’ games. Dark Fall: The Journal took the number nine spot on…
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Review: Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter Five – Rise of the Pirate God (PC)
Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 5: Rise of the Pirate God Developer: Telltale Games Publisher: Telltale Games/Lucasarts Genre: Adventure Release Date: 12/08/2009 The final chapter in this, the latest Monkey Island saga. We’ve reviewed the other chapters here, here, here and here. So how does this last chapter compare to the others? Does it keep…
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Review: Tropico 3 (PC)
Tropico 3 (PC) Developer: Haemimont Publisher: Kalypso Media Genre: City Building Release Date: 11/13/09
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Review:Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (PC)
Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 Genre: Sports Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release Date: 10/23/2009 Note: All screenshots taken with high settings on PC which is equivlant to Xbox360 and PS3 Another year, another iteration of Pro Evolution Soccer is released. I think by now it’s pretty clear I’m hopelessly addicted to the specific game franchise and…
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Review: Worldshift (PC)
Worldshift Publisher: Playlogic International Developer: Crytek Black Sea Genre: Real Time Strategy Release Date: 11/11/2009
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Review: Return to Mysterious Island 2 (PC)
Return To Mysterious Island 2 Genre: Adventure Developer: Kheops Studio Publisher: Iceberg Interactive/Microids Release Date: 08/14/2009 Based on the work by Jules Verne, Return To Mysterious Island 2 is, quite obviously, the sequel to Return To Mysterious Island. It was released in 2004 and received mixed reviews, but was apparently popular enough to warrant a…
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Review: Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 4 – The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood (PC)
Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 4 – The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood Developer: Telltale Games Publisher: Telltale Games/Lucasarts Genre: Adventure Release Date: 10/30/2009 The latest in the ongoing monthly Tales of Monkey Island series, this latest chapter has quite a bit of plot going on in it, and so far it’s got some…
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Review: Zeno Clash (PC)
Zeno Clash Genre: First-Person Fighting/Shooter Developer: Ace Team Publisher: Iceberg Interactive Release Date: 10/09/2009 It’s not every day that a game like Zeno Clash lands in my hands. It blends different genres, such as first-person shooting, fighting and action gaming, into a unique mix that I haven’t seen anywhere else before. Just by its cover…