New Games

Tekken 3D Prime Edition

sarcoa@gmail.com (Eric Layman) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:27:00 GMT

Tekken 3D Prime Edition was one of the more impressive titles we saw at E3 2011. Though it was strictly in prototype form, the folks Namco and Arika had achieved a solid sixty frames-per-second with 3D fully engaged, a feat even Capcom couldn't accomplish with their 3DS edition of Super Street Fighter IV. Tekken in 3D certainly looked nice, but what sort of game its tech would crawl into remained a mystery. Read more... (http://digitalchumps.com/video-game-reviews/145-3ds/8900-tekken-3d-prime-edition.html)

The Darkness II

steven@digitalchumps.com (Steven McGehee) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:38:00 GMT

The Darkness II is a direct sequel to the 2007 FPS developed by Starbreeze Studios. Digital Extremes took the reigns this time around and their story starts two years after the events of The Darkness (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Darkness_%28video_game%29). Let's shed some light on this Darkness, shall we? Read more... (http://digitalchumps.com/video-game-reviews/35-ps3/8892-the-darkness-ii.html)

Twisted Metal

sarcoa@gmail.com (Eric Layman) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:01:00 GMT

Twisted Metal is a pretty fun game. I understand that statement is passively bland and opaque, but when examined closely it reveals more about Twisted Metal than one may first suspect. It's actually a fun game in the sense that it doesn't seem overly concerned with the gross artificiality and assumed necessities that have risen in popularity and become and staples of the current generation. This isn't to imply Twisted Metal is mechanically dated or conceptually bankrupt, but rather that it feels like it was built from the ground up to grind fun out of learning and becoming proficient in its systems, rather than the modern positive reinforcement generator of racing toward the next unlock. Ask anyone would loved the original, its first sequel, or even the underappreciated Rogue Trip; car combat is literally a lost art, a genre abandoned by a progression in game design that we all assumed Read more... (http://digitalchumps.com/video-game-reviews/35-ps3/8888-twisted-metal.html)

Grand Slam Tennis 2

steven@digitalchumps.com (Steven McGehee) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:45:00 GMT

EA Sports and ESPN serve up a new tennis sim loaded with licensed content and a healthy dose of features and modes. Read more... (http://digitalchumps.com/video-game-reviews/35-ps3/8887-grand-slam-tennis-2.html)

UFC Undisputed 3

will.johnson@uky.edu (Will Johnson) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:32:00 GMT

UFC fans and gamers... IT'S TIME! THQ brings us a new installment of the franchise based on one of the fastest growing sports in the world and it's most prestigious league. And with expansive modes, stunning presentation, and downright great gameplay, the third round is the best one yet. Read more... (http://digitalchumps.com/video-game-reviews/35-ps3/8885-ufc-undisputed-3.html)

Gotham City Impostors

sarcoa@gmail.com (Eric Layman) — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:45:00 GMT

Is it Batmen or Batmans? Or neither, considering there is no Batman? Read more... (http://digitalchumps.com/video-game-reviews/35-ps3/8883-gotham-city-imposters.html)

NeverDead

steven@digitalchumps.com (Steven McGehee) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:20:00 GMT

NeverDead has a neat idea at it's core, and there are times where I thought (hoped) it was really turning a corner -- but ultimately the experience is riddled by a variety of design and execution flaws. Still, there is some merit to the experience, and it's worth checking out, provided your proceed with some due caution. Read more... (http://digitalchumps.com/video-game-reviews/35-ps3/8876-neverdead.html)

Shank 2

sarcoa@gmail.com (Eric Layman) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:59:00 GMT

Shank 2 embodies both the verb and the noun. Read more... (http://digitalchumps.com/video-game-reviews/35-ps3/8874-shank-2.html)

Jak and Daxter Collection

steven@digitalchumps.com (Steven McGehee) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:22:00 GMT

Any discussion of the best games on the PlayStation 2 is not complete without one very great platforming series: Jak and Daxter. It's no wonder then that SCEA decided to bring the classics back via an HD Trilogy that is out today. These games are pushing a decade old, can they still prove relevant and fun today? You betcha. Read more... (http://digitalchumps.com/video-game-reviews/35-ps3/8870-jak-and-daxter-collection.html)

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

steven@digitalchumps.com (Steven McGehee) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:46:00 GMT

Former MLB star pitcher Curt Schilling (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curt_Schilling) surrounded himself with a talented staff who have been working arduously for the last several years to bring us a new single player open world fantasy RPG, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. Simply put, they hit one out of the park, and 2012 has a contender for game of the year already. Read more... (http://digitalchumps.com/video-game-reviews/34-360/8864-kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning.html)