Post 39709

Sacred 2: Loads of Loot

By Louise . June 21, 2009 . 9:45am

Hack and slash games on the PC are common and nothing to raise an eyebrow at. That’s why when Sacred 2 made its way from the PC to the Xbox 360, I was intrigued.

Post 10574

Malevolent bears and online co-op found in Sacred 2

By Spencer . March 1, 2008 . 1:04am

I spent a short amount of time dicing goblins on the back of a giant evil bear-like creature in the Xbox 360 version of Sacred 2. Like Fable you can choose light or shadow and you’re rewarded with a mount related to your alignment. The player to my right had a giant tiger. I was [...]

Post 3859

Tortuga: Two Treasures – a ripoff of Sid Meier’s Pirates?

By Louise . April 8, 2007 . 5:36pm

Ahoy maties!  Want a thrilling action adventure game that makes even the Dread Pirate Roberts’ boots shake?  Want a blood-curdling story about making land lubbers walk the plank and plundering plenty of booty?  Want to be the terror of the high seas? Well, sail far, far away from here because Tortuga: Two Treasures is not [...]

Post 3702

Brain racking puzzles and a cacophony of accents in Runaway: The Dream of the Turtle

By Louise . March 25, 2007 . 4:12pm

The Dream of the Turtle is the second installment of the Runaway adventure game series. Like the first game, this game follows the adventures of Brian Brasco and his lady friend Gina. This time Brian and Gina are on a romantic trip to the islands of Hawaii. By a strange turn of [...]

Post 3434

CDV on adventure games and “Runaway”

By Spencer . March 9, 2007 . 3:46pm

Adventure games have been on the rise for the Nintendo DS, but the PC hasn’t been getting the same retro love. This week CDV is releasing a point and click adventure game on the PC, Runaway: The Dream of the Turtle. Mario Kroll explains what the game is about and all the way at the [...]

Post 3309

Alien Shooter Vengeance: needs more AI, less aliens

By Louise . February 24, 2007 . 6:06pm

Do you like games which throw wave after wave of enemies at you for no apparent reason? Do you like mindless games where you just have to hold down the fire key to unleash massive damage?  Do you like enemies that look pretty much the same, except for their size and/or color?  If your answer [...]

Post 2402

Panzer Tactics DS still in the works

By Spencer . December 1, 2006 . 5:02pm

After Advance Wars: Dual Strike, I’ve been waiting for another RTS to come out on the Nintendo DS. The touch screen seems like the perfect platform for the genre, which is why I was psyched to hear that Panzer Tactics was coming to the DS. It was supposedly going to be released by the end [...]