Welcome to the end. The Walking Dead Episode 5: No Time Left is an emotional rollercoaster that is full of joy, terror, and sadness. Telltale set the bar very high throughout the series and delivered time and time again. Episode 5 is no exception. Going forward many will reference The Walking Dead as the benchmark for storytelling. It’s just that good. Note: Spoilers from Episodes 1-4 follow The...
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You know while playing Far Cry 3 I couldn’t help but wonder why more games don’t use the theme of insanity. Seriously it would help explain a lot of things, for example why the villains do dumb things. Why let someone run away after killing your brother so they can plot their revenge to kill you and destroy everything you own? Simple, insanity! Anyway Far Cry 3 continues the franchises traditions ...
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For those who don’t already know, Afro Samurai the game is a tie-in to the popular anime and manga of the same name which already had me worried because with the exception of Spider-Man 2 and possibly some of the Naruto games, tie-in games in general tend to be crap (oh hi Spider-Man 3). So is Afro Samurai any good? Well it's better than most tie-ins but that’s not saying much. The story follows ...
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Marvel Super Hero Squad Online Community Page Marvel Super Hero Squad Online is an MMO game by Gazillion Entertainment. It is a kid-friendly, kid oriented version of the Marvel universe. All Marvel characters are present, without any dark input like in the comics or movies. This may put a disappointment to older Marvel fans, who may look for a more core experience. Despite lacking this, Marvel Sup...
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The end is nigh as The Walking Dead Episode 4: Around Every Corner sets the stage for the conclusion to Telltale’s epic saga. Although this episode is fantastic it its own right, it falls drastically short of previous episodes. Lapses in Telltale’s masterful storytelling lead to an indifferent feeling towards new characters with a few spoon-fed emotions along the way. To be fair, most of my critic...
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When it comes to some, but not all video games, I tend to sometimes let the game play itself, while I watch the action happen before me. However, when I played my hand of Hairy Tales from Arges Systems, it turns out that I am playing the game rather than letting it play itself. Being a non-hardcore puzzle gamer (or just not that interested in puzzle games), I was in for a welcome surprise. Hairy ...
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Ever wondered what life would be like as a harmless little sugar cube? They're born and they're put in all sorts of delicious treats, from chocolates, to candy, to cola, heck even in our warm drinks like tea and coffee. Sugar Cube: Bittersweet Factory changes all this with a unique twist on puzzle-platforming mechanics, making the game quite a mind-bending ride. Winner of the IGF China 2010, Sugar...
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The Walking Dead: Episode 3 -Long Road Ahead is, in one word, intense. From having a traitor in our midst, to losing several valued members of our group; life just continues to get worse for Lee and company. The episode is full of elaborate plot twist that will make your jaw drop and leave you speechless. Overall Episode 3 is a great addition to Telltale’s The Walking Dead series, though it’s not ...
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Deadlight Community Page Deadlight offers gamers one more chance at their love affair with the zombie genre, in the form of a cinematic platformer. with The Walking Deads final episode out soon, it seems that all the game genres have some form of zombie in them, and Deadlight is here to fill in that Cinematic Platformer slot. Boasting some amazing visuals and some challengeing and rewarding platfo...
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Little Big Planet Karting Community Page Little Big Planet has continued to be a valuable asset to Sony’s portfolio of stellar franchises. Not only has Sackboy’s world of creativity and family fun fuelled a new way in platform games but it has allowed everyone who has played to unleash their inner child and revel in some laid back fun. With Little Big Planet Karting now coming into the mix, is thi...
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