As an expansion of the fiction of the “Dead Space” universe, filled with markers and ruthlessly fast, killing-machine zombies, “Dead Space 3″ succeeds markedly. But it falters in a number of other areas.… Read More »
Whether you’re a titan of industry, a maverick social revolutionary or just a space Marine about to die, if you’re a video game character in a modern action title, there’s a good chance that at some point you sat down to dictate your innermost thoughts to a machine. Then you set the tape down somewhere, walked off and forgot about it.… Read More »
“Dead Space 2″ gives hero Isaac Clarke, mute for the first game, a voice and a personality. The result is one of the best-written, most likable protagonists you’ll find in a first- or third-person shooter.… Read More »
A crazy fall has given way to a mellow winter, so I’m going to resume doing these weekly pieces recapping new games and deals worth jumping on. Here’s a look at what’s going on for the weekend of Jan. 21-23.… Read More »
I got a chance to play “Dead Space 2″ and ask a few questions of one of its producers this week. Here’s how the game’s coming along ahead of its Jan. 25 launch.… Read More »
Is “Red Dead Redemption’s” use of GPS a sign of progress in the quest for user-friendly game design, or a bizarre anachronism?… Read More »
Though it’s a little on the short side, “Alan Wake’s” innovative tale about a writer looking for his missing wife in a “Twin Peaks”-inspired logging town is a must-play title for fans of well-thought-out, risky video game stories.… Read More »
A big shake-up is coming to the “Call of Duty” series – arguably gaming’s most popular franchise – after an apparent falling-out between publisher Activision and the two heads of Infinity Ward, developer of last year’s “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2” and 2007’s “Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.”… Read More »
Soon, it’ll be Christmas morning, or less than a week after the end of Hanukkah, and you’ll have a stack of gift cards. Rather than burning a huge percentage of your haul on a $50 or $60 game like “New Super Mario Bros. Wii” or “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,” you might want to make your gift card last. Most of us are scrimping and saving where we can, and why buy one or two brand new, blockbuster games… Read More »
Scan the list of this fall’s big titles and you’ll see a bunch of sequels. With the exception of Valve’s “Left 4 Dead,” out next week, the only two wholly original blockbusters this fall are from Electronic Arts, once known for wringing every drop of blood from its franchises and shunning risky new intellectual property. The jury’s still out on this week’s “Mirror’s Edge,” but with “Dead Space” (rated M, $60 for PS3 and Xbox 360, $50 for PC), EA… Read More »
