Editorials:
The Future of Violence:
As valid as it may be, Warren Spector's rant about violence in video games is easy to dismiss as useless polemic. After all, video games featuring realistic violence have been de rigueur since the advent of the premier first-person shooter, id Software's Wolfenstein 3D (1992). And no amount of kvetching or blaming will even begin to solve the problem. But is it really a problem? Ask any...
Reviews:
Assassin's Creed:
It's a generally accepted notion that Assassins assassinate people. That's their job - it's what they do. But what you might not know is that in 1191 AD assassination work involves lots and lots of climbing. Walls, houses, towers, cathedrals, you name it, an assassin must scale it - bare handed, mind you. At least that's how things work in the world of Assassin's Creed, the wildly original third-person action/adventure from Ubisoft. Set in the Holy Land during the Third Crusade in the...
Review - Battlefield 2142:
Nearly 150 years in the future another Ice Age will descend upon our planet, gradually destroying whatever is left of our natural resources and forcing the remnants of humankind to battle for supremacy and the right to live. At least that's Electronic Arts' version of our future in Battlefield 2142, the 2006 addition to their Battlefield franchise. BF2142 integrates the same do-anything, drive-anything sandbox style of gameplay that made the previous games such a success with a detailed...
Review - The Movies:
Almost everyone goes to the movies once in a while, and every moviegoer has ideas about how a film could have been improved if only they were at the helm. If you've ever wanted to get your grubby paws into the film biz in some way, shape or form, Lionhead Studios' The Movies will satisfy that urge and then some. On the surface, The Movies is essentially a real-time strategy/simulation game that lets you make all of the business decisions necessary to run a major movie studio - hiring...
The Future of Violence:
As valid as it may be, Warren Spector's rant about violence in video games is easy to dismiss as useless polemic. After all, video games featuring realistic violence have been de rigueur since the advent of the premier first-person shooter, id Software's Wolfenstein 3D (1992). And no amount of kvetching or blaming will even begin to solve the problem. But is it really a problem? Ask any...
Reviews:
Assassin's Creed:
It's a generally accepted notion that Assassins assassinate people. That's their job - it's what they do. But what you might not know is that in 1191 AD assassination work involves lots and lots of climbing. Walls, houses, towers, cathedrals, you name it, an assassin must scale it - bare handed, mind you. At least that's how things work in the world of Assassin's Creed, the wildly original third-person action/adventure from Ubisoft. Set in the Holy Land during the Third Crusade in the...
Review - Battlefield 2142:
Nearly 150 years in the future another Ice Age will descend upon our planet, gradually destroying whatever is left of our natural resources and forcing the remnants of humankind to battle for supremacy and the right to live. At least that's Electronic Arts' version of our future in Battlefield 2142, the 2006 addition to their Battlefield franchise. BF2142 integrates the same do-anything, drive-anything sandbox style of gameplay that made the previous games such a success with a detailed...
Review - The Movies:
Almost everyone goes to the movies once in a while, and every moviegoer has ideas about how a film could have been improved if only they were at the helm. If you've ever wanted to get your grubby paws into the film biz in some way, shape or form, Lionhead Studios' The Movies will satisfy that urge and then some. On the surface, The Movies is essentially a real-time strategy/simulation game that lets you make all of the business decisions necessary to run a major movie studio - hiring...
