In the 1800s, the western United States was settled thanks largely to the Oregon Trail, a journey countless have relived in the classic Oregon Trail video game. In Organ Trail: Director’s Cut, iOS users can take the next step as they embark on a similarly deadly journey westward towards a Safe Haven from a zombie apocalypse and the onslaught of […]
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Dear Journal, Today I kicked some North Korean ass. Homefront is one of those games that is an awesome idea with mixed execution. In a near future where North Korea has had a series of “lucky breaks” and the US has had a series of misfortunes resulting in a new super power and an occupied America. You play as a […]
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Dear Journal, Today I found out that even Jedi Knights can be totally un-cool. Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Republic Heroes is a video game with three titles and only one camera angle. A mix between platforming and third person shooter, Republic Heroes never manages to really nail either one. The game takes place between the events of seasons […]
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Dear Journal, Today I played as a foul mouth Navy SEAL in a buggy mess of a game. Some games should just be left in the backlog, there have been a couple of those during Backlog Quest (such as this one, or this one), and sadly Rogue Warrior joins the party. Based very loosely on former Navy SEAL Richard Marcinko, […]
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Dear Journal, Today I was taken completely by surprise when I played a really good movie tie-in game. Rango takes places after the events of the movie with the same name, where the wandering chameleon turned town sheriff must investigate some very strange happenings. Ultimately, Rango saves the town of Dirt and possibly the world from strange alien creatures in […]
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Dear Journal, Today I really let loose with the road rage. Driver: Renegade was released about the same time as Driver: San Francisco but it is not the mobile release equivalent. Rather, the game takes place between the events of Driver and Driver 2, where John Tanner free from the restraints of being a cop, finds work cleaning up New […]
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Dear Journal, Today I played a game, named after an old game, but really a remake of a remake. Confused? You’re not the only one. When Activision first announced that they were going to be bringing Goldeneye back fans went crazy with excitement. When they announced that the remake was going to be on the Wii and that it would […]
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Dear Journal, Today a donkey beat me in a go-kart race. Dreamworks Superstar Kartz is yet another imitator in a long line of Mario Kart imitations. Like the countless other kart racers before it, Superstar Kartz fails to ever really capture the same charm and all around fun gameplay as the Italian plumber-starring original. Relying heavily on the cast of […]
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Tuck in your squirrel scrotum and scurry up that tree! Nuts!, developed by Limbic, is a fun, 360 degree twist to your typical “distance” game. Running full speed up a tree to collect coins, power boosts, and items from your picnic basket that was stolen from you and your loved one. Story of the game is based around you, playing […]
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Dear Journal, Today I was a modern day cowboy/crooked cop on an adventure where it really didn’t feel like anyone won. Call of Juarez: The Cartel cause a stir when it was announced that it would be abandoning the game’s roots as a franchise set in the old west (read: cowboys) and instead focusing on the new west (read: crooked […]
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