Xbox 360 - Batman: Arkham City review

It’s interesting to think about how different the expectations for a Batman game have changed astronomically. When Rocksteady released Arkham Asylum in 2009, the game was almost cast away due to the absurd thought that there might be a good Batman game. But then, everyone played it. And man, was it brilliant. Here we are two years later and fans of the Dark Knight are waiting in anticipation which has been highly regarded already as a game of the year contender. Just like how Arkham City is a larger version of Arkham Asylum, this is also an accurate view from a gaming perspective as well, with the game featuring a more interesting and varied story, the same awesome melee combat, and offering some great looking environments that seem to change up extremely often. It not only sets the bar for superhero games, but also the action adventure genre as well. — Our full review after the break!

PC - Deus Ex: Human Revolution Review

There’s another Deus Ex game on the market. I’ll say it again: there’s another Deus Ex game on the market. And before you get your pitchforks, I have another bomb to drop on you guys: this one doesn’t suck! This time it’s a prequel, focusing on an all new cast of characters in an incredibly well realized world with the fantastic amount of choice that Deus Ex players love. In fact, the different ways to play the game are just as diverse as the first one, making for an experience that you really shouldn’t miss, regardless of if you’ve played the original or not! — Our full review after the break!

Xbox 360 - Catherine Review

To say that Catherine is one strange beast would be an understatement. The newest game from the aclaimed publisher Atlus, and the development team that brought you the Persona series, takes large strides forward and many steps backwards throughout our protagonist’s journey to win the hearts of Catherine or Katherine. The story itself is easily the high point of our game, with some interesting twists and turns as it progresses. Even the gameplay feels really different from your average title as your put to the test climbing immense towers of blocks by pushing and pulling them into positions to make stairways. It’s generally a good time and, while there can be a large amount of frustration, I really enjoyed my time with Catherine. — Our full review after the break!

Impressions - Catherine demo

Relationships are something emotional, powerful and unseen in many modern games. Atlus tackled some of these questions in Persona 4, a game with some shockingly well developed characters and their struggle to develop themselves, with themes of sexuality being tackled with a level of maturity we don’t often see in games. Catherine is the latest game from that team and it seems their set to once again tackle the industry head on with this title, focusing almost entirely on a complicated story of relationships and drama, with our protagonist Vincent and his relationships with his girlfriend Katherine and a younger, more mischevious lady named Catherine. — More after the break!

PC - Puzzle Agent 2 Review

Puzzles, puzzles, puzzles! The second installment in one of their newest series, Puzzle Agent 2 is a very similar to something you’d find in a Professor Layton title but with quite a few more problems. A mix of point and click and puzzle solving, the game succeeds at being a somewhat enjoyable experience solely on the basis of it being an interesting and well told story along with some creative visuals. However, many of the puzzles feel underexplained and the lack of a more effective hint system make for more han a few annoyances in this otherwise enjoyable experience. — Our review after the break!

PC - Frozen Synapse Review

Frozen Synapse is an indie release from Mode 7 Games, that is simply a breath of fresh air and an extremely fun game. Interesting graphics and art style, combined with a form of turn-based strategy gameplay similar to the old Rainbow Six games, makes for one heck of a time with or without friends. If you enjoy strategy games or chess, you won’t want to put this one down. — Our review after the break!

PS3 - L.A. Noire Review

Well, let’s start this off by saying you’ve probably never played a game quite like this. From GTA developers Rockstar and Australian based Team Bondi, L.A. Noire is an ambitiously different kind of title with unbelieveably realistic facial animations, and innovative gameplay, that’s a cross up between the regular open world aspects of GTA and the investigative prowess found in something akin to a Phoenix Wright game. It’s a fascinating experience in its own right and the story, gameplay, and graphics more than make up for its few flaws. — Our review after the break!