Game Review: Beowulf--The Game (Xbox 360)

Beowulf -- The Game
Genre: Action/Adventure
ESRB Rating: Rated M
Developer: Ubisoft
Platform: Xbox 360
Price: $19.99; Released: Nov 2007

In the interest of full disclosure, I never saw the CGI motion-cap Beowulf flick. So I wasn't going into this game with any expectations, good or bad. I wasn't hoping it would live up to the movie; nor was I hoping it would be better than the movie… I just wanted a fun, action-packed game that allowed me to run around and kick ass in epic style fashion. After all, this is based on the poem that pretty much inspired every epic fantasy story ever told...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Game Review: Time Crisis 4 (PS3)

Time Crisis 4 w/ Guncon 3
Genre: Action/Adventure, Shooting
ESRB Rating: Rated T
Developer: Namco Bandei
Platform: Playstation 3
Price: $89.99; Released: Nov 20, 2007

Go to any movie theater or arcade and you're bound to see a rail shooter. One blue gun, one pink gun, and $1.00 per credit. They're certainly popular, and with good reason. They're fun, very easy to play, and very often look amazing. There are tons of rail shooters out there, but only a few popular series. One such group is the Time Crisis series. Though the series has never opted for blood and guts in their games, they've enjoyed a lot of success in arcades and home system ports. The latest entry, Time Crisis 4, continues that trend on the Playstation 3 with the invention of Guncon3, the newest light-gun system for home use. Overall, the game will surely score points with fans of the genre and series; and the Guncon3 has a lot of potential in future game use. The only major drawback to both is they try to do too much with the additions made to the home version...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Game Review: Buzz! The Mega Quiz (PS2)

Buzz! The Mega Quiz
Playstation 2
Available now

Party games have become all the rage since the unexpected success of the Nintendo Wii this year. Now the other console makers are scrambling to release family- and party-oriented games to capture a bit of that now lucrative market. Sony recently released their latest attempt in the genre with Buzz! The Mega Quiz. This latest in the popular European Buzz! series is the first to be released in North America. Buzz! is a trivia game that comes packaged with four special controllers. The controllers are designed to be used with one hand, with a big, red “Buzz!” button on top and a row of four smaller, colored buttons below it. The problem with this design is that thumbs (at least American thumbs, I can't speak to European digits) don't generally bend backwards, so you end up having to use both hands anyway in order to quickly access the colored buttons. Also, very few of the game types use the “Buzz!” button, so it's a bit perplexing that it is featured so prominently...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Game Review: Contra 4

Contra 4
20th Anniversary Edition
Nintendo DS

Contra’s back and old-school video game lovers can now rejoice for having a decent update to a much loved series. Contra had fallen on hard times for a while, suffering through a slew of misguided attempts to update the series which failed to improve on the tried and true game play of the original. This game is a continuation of the story and game play from Contra 3 and it’s safe to say that this version will appeal to fans of the original game. Of course that means one other thing that may turn off more casual gamers -- this game is tough...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!