I have been crazy about fighter planes for as long as I can remember. If it wasn’t Top Gun, I was watching Wings on the Discovery Channel and consuming as much information as possible about fighter jets from all over the world. Fighter jets are maneuverable, extremely fast and blow shit up, so what’s not to like? With my affinity towards fighter jets it should come as no surprise that I’ve been a big fan of the Ace Combat series for a long time. Specifically, I adore...
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures is Namco-Bandai’s latest title, currently out for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, and Wii-U. Based on a television series of the same name, the game follows Pac-Man and company on a quest to return a giant gun… or something. The story isn’t one that’s truly worth paying attention to. The story is delivered to you through prerendered cutscenes shown in the style of the television show. Pac Man, being the last of the Pac-People left...
Let me just get this out of the way, Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures is a silly, silly game. Don’t take that as a slight on this entertaining and at times challenging platformer, however. In this case, silly is just what the doctor ordered. Though not without its faults, of which there are a few, Namco Bandai has done a commendable job of translating the current animated series to Nintendo’s handheld. Ghostly Adventures is not Pac-Man as you know and love him...
Of the few racing games presenting themselves at the launch of Vita, Ridge Racer Vita was the only racer to capture my interest. After Ridge Racer 3DS seemingly please it’s audience, the Vita version should maybe be able to do better, no? With all of the Vita’s bells and whistles, would Ridge Racer Vita hold up the brand name? To cut to the chase, no. The presentation of RRV is great. The trance-style soundtrack keeps you in the intense drifting action of RRV. The...
Being published by Namco Bandai and developed by Digital Extremes (The Darkness 2, Bioshock 2) Star Trek is set to early 2013 to coincide with the release of the next Star Trek motion picture. A third-person action game, Star Trek follows Kirk and Spock on a mission and story that is separate from that of the newest movie. “With our NAMCO BANDAI partners leading the distribution effort, we are confident that we will meet an overwhelming demand to get this exciting...
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