Ratchet and Clank Full Frontal Assault Review

 Title: Ratchet and Clank
           Full Frontal Assault          
Platform: Playstation 3
Developer: Insomniac Games
Genre: Tower Defense
Rating: E

 

When Insomniac suddenly announced the release of an all new Ratchet and Clank game, two emotions overtook me. First like any fan I was excited and then I unexpectedly began to feel really old because FFA was in fact a celebration title dedicated to the tenth anniversary of everyone’s favorite lombax and his mechanic sidekick. The price was also a pleasant reveal being only twenty dollars. That’s a bargain no matter how you look at it now in days right? Insomniac has really catered to their fans by releasing the HD collection of the first three PS2 titles and FFA was to be the icing on the cake. However, one can’t help but wonder if that cheap price tag is a representation in terms of quality. Did Insomniac go for a quick cash grab or is this another adventure fans will cherish for years to come? Well it turns out it’s kind of a mixed bag.

DMC Devil May Cry Review

 

Title: DMC Devil May Cry
Platform: Playstation 3, Xbox 360
Developer: Ninja Theory
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Action Hack & Slash
Rating: M

 

 OMFG what happened to Dante’s hair? As much as it shames me, I must admit that I was one of 'those guys' completely turned off by Capcom’s rebooted franchise the moment the first images were released. I was convinced that Ninja Theory was trying to cash in on the Twilight craze and that one of my favorite characters was going to be ruined.  This punkish emo kid wasn’t the Dante I knew. Hell he didn’t even sport the red jacket-Blasphemy I shouted.  I didn’t even bother to try the free demo on sheer principle. Well now that the game is now out, I decided to stop being a whiney fan boy and give it a shot. Were my prejudices justified or did I walk away satisfied feeling juvenile thanks to my previous attitude towards it?

Death Race 3 Inferno Review

TITLE: Death Race Inferno

DIRECTOR: Roel Reiné

STAR: Luke Goss, Danny Trejo, Ving Rhames

PUBLISHER: Universal

RATING: R, Unrated

GENRE: Action

I’ll get my biases out in the open right away. I loved the 2008 release of Death Race that was directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. It was a movie specifically made for my tastes. It had guns, cars, plenty of action, and a hero I could actually root for. The fact that it reminded me of Twisted Metal; a game I hold close to my childhood instantly sealed the deal when the original trailer came out and luckily the film did not disappoint. Then the 2010 prequel came out falling a bit behind in terms of story quality. Now in 2013 the third installment has been released to continue the adventures of the original Frankenstein and his crew as they struggle to survive in the world’s most popular blood sport. But will this be a high octane thrill ride like the first film, or end up as a watered down mess leaving its audience stranded and wanting more?