State of Decay Review

 

Title: State of Decay
Platform: Xbox 360
Developer: Undead Labs
Genre: Sandbox, Survival,
Rating: M

 

     There's no denying that the current gaming scene is oversaturated with zombie titles. If fighting the undead is what the premise of your game is about, you really have to go the extra mile in order to make your title stand out among the others. "State of Decay", is from what I can tell is the first release from the new creative minds of Undead Studios -a company name that I'm sure will not feel the least bit out of place if they go into making more, family friendly IPs. Suffering multiple delays, SOD is now finally available on Xbox Live and at the time of the writing of this review, is the second fastest selling arcade title to date falling only short of Minecraft. Needless to say that alone is a remarkable feat for a debuting indie company, but is this hot release living up to the hype, or like any zombie apocalypse, is it plagued with problems?

Tomb Raider Review

Title: Tomb Raider
Developer: Crystal Dynamics
System: Playstation 3, Xbox 360
Genre: Action Adventure, 3^rd person thriller
Rating: M

 

Like any worthy hidden treasure you’d have to be under a very big rock not to know about the new reboot of one of gamings' most iconic characters. Between the controversy involving a probable rape scenario that was later debunked to the countless ads and showcasings, “Tomb Raider” is a triple-A title has had gamers of all sorts eagerly awaiting its release.  Promising a fresh new look, an engrossing origin story, and a much darker tone, did Crystal Dynamics create a glorious interactive gem or will this be another artifact cursed by the same problems that historically stuck with the franchise.

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?