Game Reviews

Sony Santa Monica's established itself as a force to be reckoned with in the gaming industry. A studio known for lending its abilities to other Sony developers, we get the sense that they are 100% behind the PlayStation...

Atelier Ayesha is a JRPG developed by Gust, distributed by Tecmo Koei and localised for the west by NIS America. Atelier is a long running and fairly niche franchise, yet has a strong and loyal...

When Platinum games makes a Metal Gear spinoff starring a laser-sword-juggling/pseudo-philosophical cyborg complete with a wise-cracking robot dog, "bat shit crazy" are the words that come to mind. While staying from the Metal Gear formula...

Crysis 1 shattered the shackles of graphically displeasing FPS games and put even the best rigs to shame. Crysis 2 brought the dynamic gameplay to the consoles with a reduced, but still gorgeous game and...

If there is one thing that XSEED Games loves as much as their fans and honey badgers, it is the Ys  (ease) series. The company has enthusiastically brought Nihon Falcom's flagship series to the PSP, PC, and soon to...

With more than 5 million copies sold worldwide and more than 25 Sports Game of the Year awards won, NBA 2K12 was another monster release for the biggest NBA video game simulation franchise in the...

When it comes to developers, not many are as brash and over-the-top as Platinum Games. Whether it is MadWorld, Bayonetta, or Vanquish the developers have made a name for themselves as the go to company for games that focus...

Ok, so you like thinking puzzles?  Try these on for size.  1) If you have 2 bottles of beer, and you add 1 more, how many bottles of beer do you have?  2) Giving your...

There have been a few entries into the fishing niche of gaming, with Sega Bass Fishing being the most notable. It has been sometime since its release a few decades ago and fans of the genre...

“A good idea is a good idea… forever.” – Another nugget of wisdom from the UK’s most loved chilled out entertainer, David Brent. Whilst some of us are happy to envision Agent 47’s signature fibre-wire...

Some games will tell an epic, sweeping story of an inner struggle that an ancient, medieval-like society faces. Two factions must have their best, and brightest student take part in a ritual to see who...

Corpse Party: Book of Shadows is an interesting, and slightly deceiving game. Interesting because it serves as a companion piece to the horror masterpiece, Corpse Party: Blood Covered. With many great characters, side stories, and questions raised,...

   Dark Souls released late in 2011 and is the sequel to the highly rated PS3 game Demon's Souls. Most people will have heard of the game, although some will have avoided it due to...

There will be many of you that will look upon PlayStation All-Stars as a typical Smash Brothers clone. In some ways I can say you may be correct, but in other ways I will say that PlayStation...

I like video games. My life pretty much revolves around video games, but the one thing I try to keep out of my life the most is horror. Scary, disgusting, painful horror such as movies...

Developer Traveler's Tales has amassed quite the library of hits this console generation. Their LEGO games have sold like zit cream at a Trekkie convention and they have all garnered, for the most part, both...

Video games based on films, especially family films, have garnered for themselves a well deserved reputation for wallowing in severe mediocrity. Every once in a while we get ourselves a serviceable entry like the overlooked Kung-Fu Panda,...

G.rev has has just released their latest game, Under Defeat HD, has made its way to the U.S. exclusively for the PS3. Check out the full review here!

This is a BagoGames Second Look. To read Aaron's review on the Zone of the Enders HD Collection, click here. Boarding a high-tech, combat-ready mech is empowering indeed. Flashing from one enemy to the next,...

Clan of Champions is a 3v3 arena-combat action game developed by Acquire and published by NIS America. The game is recommended only to hack 'n slash fans.

Variety is the spice of life (apparently); moments of spontaneity and randomness that keeps us on our toes and injects some colour into repetitive, dull proceedings. Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse inherits this ethos...

Stealth fans should pick this game up if they have not already done so, and newcomers to the genre will be glade to now that Mark of the Ninja is accessible enough for them. Mark...

Borderlands 2 is a great co-op game yet manages to be fairly poor as a single player experience due to the slow, frustrating pace.

While the first game is not bad by any means, it is just exceedingly average and way too short. Zone of the Enders did a nice job laying out the foundation for The 2nd Runner,...

Resident Evil 6 is a huge and impressive title with solid foundations but a little too much ambition. With a more reserved approach and a refined control scheme, it could have been something incredible.

If you have not played Street Fighter X Tekken before, or are in need of a fighting game for the Vita, then look no further. Street Fighter X Tekken offers a fun, yet flawed, fighting...