Archive for: ’Action’

Insanity (PCE Super CD)

The heart of TurboGrafx homebrew burns fiercely. Insanity is one such product of passion.

Sonic the Hedgehog: Pocket Adventure (NGPC)

You know a videogame website has hit the big-time when they start posting Neo Geo Pocket Color reviews. As of January 31, 2013, UZW has hit the big-time.

Akumajou Dracula Peke X (PCE Super CD)

When people discuss Holy Grails of gaming, someone’s almost certain to bring up the PC Engine’s Dracula Peke X. It’s now included on the PSP’s Dracula X Chronicles, but this is a review of the original that set fandom afire.

Dracula X: Rondo of Blood (PCE Super CD)

Dracula X marked the end of one era, but served as the inspiration for an entirely new generation. Visit — or revisit — the adventure that captured import gamers’ hearts so many years ago.

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (PS3)

There’s no such thing as too much of a good thing. Unfortunately, Uncharted 3 provides too much of a bad thing.

Prince of Persia: Revelations (PSP)

While the Japanese PSP received “irrelevant” (but great) games and rose to unimagined heights, the Western PSP received “relevant” games like Prince of Persia: Revelations and plummeted into the infinite abyss of desolation.

PS3: Uncharted 2 – Among Thieves

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves didn’t meet my expectations for a good videogame, but it far exceeded my expectations for a damn good time.

PS3: God of War Collection

Imagine! Ares, the God of War himself, lurks in the distance, decimating all who oppose him. Kratos climbs up to the rooftops, grabbing Ares’ minions and hurling them to their doom, as Athenian warriors fight undead soldiers upon balconies in the background.

X360: Shadows of the Damned

Most of the boss battles in Shadows of the Damned are spectacular events, full of cruel demonic taunts and explosive lightshows that blaze through the murky scenery. During these intense battles, I saw glimpses of the fervor I expect from Mikami’s action games.

PCFX: Kishin Douji Zenki FX – Vajra Fight

Zenki FX may look like something from Treasure, but it didn’t provide the same kind of pleasure. The game lit up my set like a spark in the dark, but it failed to ignite a fire within my heart.