Transformers: Dark of the Moon Review

Autobots; roll out!

With the release of Michael Bay's third Transformers film adaptation, Activision and High Moon Studios teamed up to release a film companion video game. Using assets from last year's polished, fun and cool Transformers: War For Cybertron, the game changes some things up for better or worse. Delivering us robotic war on Earth this time around, the game tells a prequel story that ties things in between Transformers 2 and 3.

So, how does it stack up against its predecessors (and the general gaming market)? Read on:

Transformers: Dark of the Moon Review

*This review was done using the XBOX 360 version, which is the same build as the PlayStation 3 one

Call of Duty: Black Ops Annihilation Map Pack Review

Guns? Check. Explosives? Check. Zombies and monkeys? Check.

Activision and Treyarch have released the third map pack for one of the most popular games of all time - Call of Duty: Black Ops. It brings four new traditional maps to the fold, including hazard, drive-in, silo and hangar-18. Not to mention a trip to the jungle for the all-popular zombie mode.

They key to a good map pack is creativity and great design. To find out how this one stands up, check out my thoughts:

Call of Duty: Black Ops Annihilation Map Pack Review

Half-Minute Hero Super Neo Climax Review

Ever wanted to play an RPG that doesn't require hours upon hours of invested time? Well, Marvelous Entertainment have created the game for you. Originally released as a PSP game, Half-Minute Hero Super Neo Climax is a retro role-playing game for XBLA, which gives you a short 30 second time limit to complete quests.

If this sounds like something interesting (which it truly is,) then check out my full review:

Half-Minute Hero Super Neo Climax Review

Lucha Fury Review

Growing up in the nineties, one of my favourite types of video games was the side-scrolling beat 'em-up. Games that were fun through countless playthroughs, due to well-designed combat mechanics and enjoyable levels with great set pieces.

In order to try to rejuvenate that classic sub-genre, Punchers Impact set to work on Lucha Fury - a game that brings Mexican wrestlers and humor to the party. However, it seems like there was too much effort put forth into the visual fidelity of the game and not enough focus on the way it plays.

Read on as I perform a suplex on this downloadable title:

Lucha Fury Review

Cubic Ninja Review

When one thinks of a ninja, the image that usually appears in their mind is of a man in black hiding in the shadows using stealth tactics. In Cubic Ninja from Ubisoft, we're tasked with becoming a ninja who must use gravity to move from point A to point B in different obstacle courses.

Don your ninjitsu gear and check out my full review:

Cubic Ninja Review

Shadows of the Damned Review

Journey into surreal madness in Suda 51's interpretation of Hell. A demonic underworld where things resemble Earth at times, but take shocking turns and encounter startling alterations around different corners. One of the most interesting and unique worlds gaming has ever seen.

Check out my full review of this cool game:

Shadows of the Damned Review

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Review

What is arguably the best game of all-time has come to the Nintendo 3DS, with newly re-done visuals, slight gameplay upgrades and some new additions. If you've been waiting to pick up a 3DS until it gets its first triple-A must-buy title, then you're in luck.

Read my thoughts on what could be the definitive iteration of the best game of all-time.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D review

Dungeon Siege 3 Review

It's been thirty years after the assassination of its king, and the kingdom of Ehb has been broken into different states. Its former protectors, the 10th Legion, have gone into hiding after most of their members were wiped out by a renegade witch with terrible intentions. They fear for their lives and their bloodline.

Your goal is to take part in a secret uprising that will hopefully see the Legion regain what was theirs, bringing peace back to the land.

Dungeon-crawling fans of hack n' slash games will really want to take a look at this one. It's tried and true, but really quite good.

Read on for my full thoughts:

Dungeon Siege 3 Review

The Adventures of Shuggy (XBLA) Review

After inheriting a dark and brooding castle from his late uncle, a young purple vampire must come to terms with his fear of the dark and what lies within. That's pretty much the premise of this puzzle-platformer, but story isn't a big factor here. It's more about gem collecting, precise jumps and creative puzzles. Plus, co-op/competitive multiplayer.

If you like puzzle games, you owe it to yourself to check this out.

The Adventures of Shuggy Review

Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters Review

To tie-in with the release of this weekend's blockbuster film, Warner Bros. and Double Helix worked together to create Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters. It's a third-person beat 'em up with co-op play, but it also has the odd flight mission.

Is this one of the rare licensed games that breaks the mold and is actually good?

Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters Review

“In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight! Let those who worship evil’s might, beware my power..Green Lantern’s light!”

inFAMOUS 2 Review

The Beast is coming. He's already annihilated one and all in Empire City, and he's slowly but surely making his way down the American coastline to New Merais. Cole, an RFI machine, and his electrical powers are the only thing that can put an end to the misery, but he needs 8 blast cores.

Are you up to the task? If so, check out my inFAMOUS 2 review to find out just how great Sucker Punch's latest offering is.

inFAMOUS 2 Review

Hunted: The Demon's Forge Review

Fighting, shooting arrows, traversing dungeons and slaying dragons. It’s all in a day’s work for Caddock and E’lara – two mercenaries for hire, who find themselves fulfilling a quest based on sympathy for once. It’s this quest to find the people of a small town, and to help its king rekindle his relationship with his missing daughter, that forms the basis for Hunted: The Demon’s Forge.

If those aforementioned descriptors interest you at all, then check out my full review:

Hunted: The Demon's Forge review

Red Faction: Armageddon Review

It's time to return to Mars, as THQ and Volition have teamed up to bring us Red Faction: Armageddon. Taking place fifty years after the events of its predecessor (Red Faction: Guerilla,) the game follows Darius Mason as he tries to make the red planet's surface habitable once again, following a freak accident/act of terrorism.

It's a really good game. You can read my full review by clicking the link below:

Red Faction: Armageddon Review

Hands-On Preview: inFAMOUS 2

Nestled in the area of Bathurst and College Streets in Toronto, is a new children's summer camp known as Camp Oochigeas. It was the location for Sony's inFAMOUS 2 preview event, on June 1. A great location for an event of this type, considering the game features a ton of climbing, and the camp does too (rock climbing, that is.)

I got a chance to play inFAMOUS 2 for about thirty to forty minutes, while chatting with a member of its development team who flew in from Seattle. Check out my hands-on impression article:

inFAMOUS 2 Hands-On