Posts Tagged ‘Dead or Alive’
Review: Dead or Alive Dimensions (3DS)
I never thought a portable game system would be a good home for fighters, but here we are. It’s only been about two months since the release of Nintendo’s new handheld and we already have three high profile fighting franchises to choose from: Street Fighter, BlazBlue, and Dead or Alive.
Dead or Alive Dimensions is a sort of collection in a way. It covers the story of all four of the previous games and the 25 character roster boasts the largest in the series, while at the same time not adding any new characters (completely missing the opportunity for a playable Samus). You could call it the definitive Dead or Alive experience, yet the single player modes are unfortunately littered with problems.
Review: Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe (Xbox 360, PS3)
"You're not an ordinary fella'!"
If it is not already a part of your lexicon, I would like to respectfully add the term “dumb fun”. “Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe” is pretty much the textbook definition of dumb fun. If games like Virtua Fighter or Street Fighter epitomize the pinnacle of fighting game technical brilliance, MK vs DCU is like the less attractive friend of the really hot girl who is not that smart or pretty, but is actually a ton of fun to hang out with.
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Videogame Jam of the Day Latest Podcast- Barrel Roll #169 - "Panda Games Are Their Own Genre" December 24, 2012After a brief hiatus, the Barrel Roll podcast is back to their old tricks. Jesse, Jonah, Wes, and Adam Milecki return for an in depth discussion of the burgeoning panda genre and what it brings to the table. Jonah finally dips into Tokyo Jungle to try out its panda-related DLC. Jesse fights pandas with increasingly elaborate costumes in Tekken Tag Tournament […]
