By Justin, on January 23rd, 2010%
I was a bit apprehensive about Brutal Legend despite creator Tim Schafer’s respected pedigree in the gaming world. As a fan of heavy metal I could appreciate what he was trying to do, but I was pretty sure that it would come across as either heavy-handed or pandering in execution. And, it seems worth mentioning, as a decided non-fan of Jack Black–who lends his voice to protagonist Eddie Riggs–I had another potential hurdle in the way of what enjoyment I might conceivably get from the game.
Those nit-picks were mostly a moot point, as Brutal Legend does far more right than it . . . → Read More: Brütal Legend (Xbox 360)
By Justin, on January 8th, 2010%
Mirror’s Edge (along with Dead Space) represents a shift in philosophy for EA, a company long—and rightly so—dogged by accusations of resting on their laurels, content to merely update their existing franchises. Not only is Mirror’s Edge a fresh game from an unlikely publisher, it’s a first person game with a unique visual style based on parkour, which is a great idea on paper, and remains a pretty good one in execution. Unfortunately, Mirror’s Edge has a handful of shortcomings that keep it from achieving greatness.
The key failing of Mirror’s Edge is shoehorning in first person shooter gameplay where it just . . . → Read More: Mirror’s Edge (Playstation 3)
