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Killer 7

January 6, 2007

I hope we all know about Killer 7 and it’s controversial, messed up, and or unique gameplay/story/whatever. To keep the story short it’s an on rails action adventure with fps combat. The game pits you behind the mask of a psychotic assassin who sports multiple identities which you can manipulate.
The result is one of most [...]

Final Thoughts: Okami

September 26, 2006

Okami has been hyped to hell and back for the past 2 years. A Capcom game developed by Clover, directed by Kamiya – the head honcho for DMC, RE2, and Viewtiful Joe; that sounds like a recipe for success. An action-adventure title that throws in a couple of Zelda gameplay concepts with a new and [...]

Classic Gaming: Intelligent Qube

September 17, 2006

Released in 1997, Intelligent Qube, was among many reasons for gamers to invest into a Sony Playstation. Along sideFinal Fantasy VII, Parappa The Rapper, Klonoa, Ray Storm, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Crash Bandicoot 2,and many others, IQ helped seal the deal that Playstation was indeed a gaming powerhouse.
The concept was simple. The game was [...]

Review: Yakuza

September 12, 2006

Misunderstood
I recently had the opportunity to get my hands on Sega’s “Yakuza”, an action rpg title for the Sony Playstation 2. Developed by the recently merged teams of Sega’s old Amusement Vision (Super Monkey Ball, Spikeout) and Smilebit (Jet Set Radio, Jet Set Radio Future, Panzer Dragoon Orta, Gun Valkyrie) teams, Yakuza utilizes many elements [...]