Mass Effect Review
peachey @ November 20, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Score: 3/5
As technology continues to exponentially improve upon itself, videogames reach new levels of sophistication approaching parity with other, better established mediums. Many videogame developers challenge themselves with the inevitable difficulty of harnessing technology to create something that either mimics as closely as possible a cinematic experience or carving out something completely unique and unattainable through […]
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The Orange Box Review
peachey @ November 17, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Score 5/5
Half Life 2 is the darling first-person shooter for PC enthusiasts. I have never been a PC enthusiast. I have never, up until this point, played Half Life or Half Life 2. I have merely read of its alleged greatness. So I approached The Orange Box - a compilation of Half Life 2, Half […]
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Halo 3 Review
peachey @ September 25, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Score: 5/5
Halo 3 is one hell of a gaming package, practically unrivalled in breadth, innovation, and sheer quality. There are certainly issues with the game specifically related to the campaign: this game is not perfect. But whatever issues one might have with the campaign are quelled by the multiplayer, and the wealth of exciting new […]
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The Darkness Review
peachey @ August 6, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Score: 3/5
The Darkness comes to life courtesy of Starbreeze studios, the obscure developers of the well received Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay. If you’re familiar with Chronicles of Riddick, you will have a good idea of what to expect from Starbreeze’s second game: An innovative and visceral first person shooter with open-ended elements […]
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Crackdown Review
peachey @ February 20, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Score: 4/5
At first blush, Crackdown is yet another open-ended sandbox style game in the vein of GTA. But Crackdown is an action adventure game first and foremost, complemented by an open-ended cityscape. By focusing and embellishing upon the greatest strengths of a classic adventure, Crackdown is an original standout amongst a glut of me-too games. […]
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The HD DVD Experience: Xbox 360 HD DVD Review
peachey @ February 9, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Set Up
1: 42inch HD Panasonic Plasma TV
2: Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound stereo system
3: Xbox 360
As you can see, I had been ready for the HD movie experience. Actually, I’d been experiencing HD media since I purchased my plasma TV: Xbox 360 outputs videogames natively in 720p, one of a few HD standards. Suffice to say the […]
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Lost Planet Review
peachey @ January 12, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Score: 3/5
When a game gets everything just right, it often fails description; we’re reduced to summing up near flawless experiences as “real good”. On the other hand, describing a game’s weaknesses is much easier when all its unmentionables are showing. Such is the case with Lost Planet, a game blushing with embarrassment. Lost Planet would […]
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Rainbow Six Vegas Review
peachey @ November 20, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Score: 4/5
In the era of first person shooters when health and armour were measured in percentages and demonic fireballs were your enemies’ feared weapon of choice, Rainbow Six offered something completely different. Tactical squad based combat in first person was a bit of a revelation at the time and remains rather unique even today. But […]
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Gears of War Review
peachey @ November 7, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Score 5/5
Gears of War has been hyped for ages, ever since its debut at E3 2005 where it stole the spotlight from its peers. In every appearance since, it’s managed to impress in small doses and incrementally build up steam. That’s a lot of lead up, a lot of time to build expectations to an […]
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Splinter Cell: Double Agent Review
peachey @ October 17, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Score: 3/5
Part of the trouble with establishing a franchise is keeping it fresh. Splinter Cell Double Agent is the fourth addition to the series in just as many years since the original. That leaves little room for expansion and/or innovation. Regardless, Sam Fisher has managed to remain young at heart with incremental fine tuning of […]
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