Video Game Reviews

Mass Effect 3

The Reapers have come for Earth. As Commander Shepard stands for his court martial, the Reapers lay a devastating attack on all of humanity, destroying countless lives in mere minutes. Shepard is forced to leave Earth to get the support of the Council while Admiral Anderson stays behind and leads the resistance. Unfortunately, the rest of the Council doesn’t see the Earth’s plight in a kind way, the Turian home world is under attack, and the Salarian and Asari counselors don’t see a reason to help. Shepard must find a way to save Earth, and it may just come in unlikely alliances.

Mass Effect 2

Commander Shepard has saved the galaxy from Saren, Sovereign, and their Geth army. But it doesn’t take long for a new and deadly enemy to arrive, decimating Shepard and the Normany immediately. The battle ends in Shepard’s death. Yet not all is lost, as Cerberus, the shadow organization that believes in the preservation and advancement of the human race, revives Shepard and gives the Commander a second chance. It’s time for payback as an old enemy rears its head again.

Crysis

The year is 2020, and the North Korean Army (KPA) is up to something, and an archeological team is now missing. You’re Nomad of Raptor Team, an elite U.S. Army spec-ops unit with the most sophisticated military hardware to date: the Nanosuit. Your mission is to rescue the archeologists, find out what the KPA is up to, and get out without being discovered. It’s not so easy to get out…it’s more than just the KPA you have to worry about, and even Raptor Team’s leader hasn’t been briefed on a threat that makes even the Nanosuit look like a piece of junk.

Halo 4

Blaring energy signatures, a panicked AI, and a sleeping warrior. It is not the beginning of some bad horror story, but a continuation of the story of Master Chief. The greatest warrior humanity has ever known is awakened once more to defend us from an evil long imprisoned and thirsting for vengeance. It’s time to grab your weapon and take….

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine

The Forge World Graia is under siege by Ork forces led by War Boss Grimskull. It is their mighty “WAAAAGGHHH” in their attempt to destroy humanity and take all that they see. A Liberation Fleet is on the way, but the time it will take leaves the Orks enough time to destroy the planet and even dismantle one of the greatest assets humanity has in their wars: the Titans. Needing a chance to stall, the Ultramarines Second Company is sent to Graia to defend humanity. Not all is at is seems though, as Chaos is afoot.

Transformers: War for Cybertron

War has ravaged Cybertron for centuries. Megatron has formed some new scheme to gain the upper hand in the centuries-long vicious battle. He travels into space in search of his new prize, Dark Energon and the space fortress, and takes no prisoners. Megatron ultimately gets what he wants, and is the first being to successfully manage the immense power of Dark Energon. The Decepticons go even further on the warpath, decimating Iacon city and Zeta Prime in the process, leading Optimus (who had been rejecting his birth right from the start), to finally take on the mantle of Prime. Optimus and his Autobots continue the fight to restore their planet and stop the Decepticons. Be ready to witness the events that finally bring the Autobots to the brink of destruction, and watch their heroic fight for survival. Take up arms, find what you can, and get ready to fight.

Touhou Youyoumu ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom

It is already May in Gensokyo, and yet winter shows no signs of subsiding. Even the residents of this magical land find the situation decidedly unusual. Intent on discovering the cause, a heroine sets out to investigate. Setting off, she encounters a wandering Winter Spirit – the beginning of a challenging journey through the snow covered hills.

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction

Sam Fisher is back, and he’s more pissed off than ever. His daughter is dead and he is on the run from Third Echelon, the agency to which he gave the greater part of his life.

Tekken 4

After failing to capture Ogre two years ago, Heihachi ordered his scientists to take samples of Ogre to create the Ogre gene cells. During the research, bioengineers discovered another gene was needed to properly splice the genetic code of Ogre. Along with this bad news came a mystery photograph of a burnt corpse that resembled Kazuya, Heihachi’s son, who was thrown into a volcano by his father twenty years earlier. Upon seeing the photo, Heihachi launched a raid on G Corporation, a leading biotech firm with unprecedented research. During the raid valuable data was stolen from G Corporation and Kazuya was resurrected to learn the true nature of The Devil. Kazuya planned to unite his two halves to enact revenge on his father. To lure out his son, Heihachi announces The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4.

Tales of Phantasia

On his 15th birthday, Cless Alvein received a pendant from his father for his birthday. Thinking nothing extraordinary of it, Cless treated it like any other present from his parents. Five years later, as he and best friend Chester Barklighter walk into the forest south of their hometown of Totus, they have no idea that Cless’ pendant is about to trigger a major event, one that will introduce new friends, new experiences, new worlds, new trials, and old secrets.