You play as Nathan Drake, a charming rogue who’s not above snapping a guy’s neck in order to make a clean getaway. Tomb Raider is an obvious source of inspiration for developer Naughty Dog as there is a lot of ledge jumping and shimmying. There are also the prerequisite exploding barrels to be found throughout. “Find a way through” will usually mean finding a red barrel Read the rest of this entry »
Feb
16
The story that begins Ultimate Spider-Man shows the father of Peter Parker and Eddie Brock working on a cure for cancer. The result is the black goo that changes Eddie into the powerful Venom, Spider-Man’s arch nemesis. The plot and story, as short as it is, rolls out from there and the player alternates between Spider-Man and Venom as dictated by the storyline. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb
9
“Rocketman: Axis of Evil” is a top down shooter, but unlike “Ikari Warriors” it is a dual stick shooter. My experience with dual stick shooters is mostly with games like “Geometry Wars” or “Super Stardust HD”, games where you are faced with unbelievable odds yet through the users maneuvering, targeting and power-ups, coupled with the speed of the ship those odds were more approachable. Read the rest of this entry »