Posts Tagged ‘Earth Defense Force’
Review: Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon (360, PS3)
To be completely honest with you, Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon is a very difficult game for me to review. That’s because I’d much rather be playing it than writing about it.
The bugs are BACK, baby. Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon (henceforth referred to as EDF:IA, or just awesome game) is a reprisal of the cult classic Earth Defense Force 2017, though this time by American developer Vicious Cycle as opposed to Japanese developer Sandlot. Some things have changed, but trust me when I say the insect crunching action is just the same, and in some cases better.
E3 2011: Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon Hands-On (Xbox 360, PS3)
Earth Defense Force 2017 was a surprise hit for me last year, and quickly became my all-time favorite Xbox 360 title. To many gamers, it had a lot of shortcomings, but its pure arcade action and B-movie style presentation made it endlessly enjoyable. So with a new developer behind the wheel, I wondered how well Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon would fair. From what I played at E3, things seem to be rather promising.
Review: Red Faction: Guerrilla (Xbox 360, PS3)
"Viva!"
Blowing things up has, and always will be fun. “Red Faction: Guerrilla” is, at its core, a game about blowing stuff up. Volition’s mastery of the sandbox genre, combined with the incredible amounts of destructive freedom delivered by the Geo Mod 2.0 engine make for a stellar experience.
Volition’s experience with open world games is very apparent here. The map is intuitive and easy to read, the controls are very tight, and the game has a very high level of polish.
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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 […]
