Injustice: Gods Among Us

What happens when Superman decides that the best way to save humanity is to control it? That's the question NetherRealm asked themselves, and Injustice is their answer. The alternate dimension heroes versus heroes premise could have been a throw-away excuse for pitting Batman against his alternate-dimension doppelganger. ...

Asura's Wrath

Asura's Wrath is a rare game. It takes chances with the way it tells a story and with player preconceptions. And that's a good thing. Its story is presented like a series of anime episodes, complete with title sequences, credits, and cliff-hangers. Because the game is meant to...

PixelJunk Shooter 2

I'm not sure what Q-Games was trying to accomplish with Shooter 2. With the first game ending so abruptly, it was obvious that the developers had to return with a sequel. Now here it is and I'm wondering, why bother? Shooter 2 does nothing differently than what we already...

Papo & Yo

From the beginning, it's evident that Papo & Yo is about a child with an alcoholic father. I'm not sure if they intended you to know this from the outset or not, but the fact that they hammered that theme to death throughout the game makes me think that they...

Tekken Tag Tournament 2

Commander Video calls the first Tekken Tag Tournament the best Tekken yet, and it's hard to argue with him. The first Tag Tournament brought all the great Tekken gameplay, added a layer of strategy and combo depth with the tag gameplay, and wrapped it all up in a setting...

SSX

SSX was a long time coming in this current generation of consoles, but this latest version was worth the wait. EA made smart design decisions throughout this title, injecting the series with fresh ideas while maintaining the classic extreme-sport gameplay that brought the series so much fame in the first place. One...

The Walking Dead: Episode 5 -- No Time Left

I was furious throughout this episode. So furious, in fact, that I delayed my review in an effort to let cooler heads prevail. I thought that time might allow me to look at this episode more objectively and, perhaps, convince me to appreciate it more. Didn't happen. Two...

The Walking Dead: Episode 4 -- Around Every Corner

For a series that touts player choice as one of its selling points, this episode sure left few choices in the player's hands. The rag-tag group has been through a lot and they're running out of options, but this lack of options shouldn't come at the expense of advertised...

Assassin's Creed: Revelations

With a name like "Revelations," and considering the cliff-hanger that Brotherhood left us with, one would think that this follow-up would settle the lingering questions that have been stewing in the series since game one. The thing is, the biggest question is barely even discussed. In fact, if you want...

The Walking Dead: Episode 1 -- A New Day

I never jumped on the Walking Dead bandwagon. I had completely missed the comics and -- because I generally tend to avoid my TV when a video game isn't on display -- I have yet to watch the acclaimed AMC series. So when Telltale's take on the license surfaced, I...