Corey
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January 8, 2009 | 
It’s been a long time coming, but after its official announcement at E3 2005, Remedy Entertainment’s Alan Wake is finally here. I guess, as with creating anything good, these things take time. As for Alan, (a best selling crime fiction author) he hasn’t been able to write anything for 2 years now. He and his wife, Alice, decide a trip to the lush countryside of Bright Falls may be just what he needs to give him back that creative spark. Is it? Or is this a story better left unpublished? Shine your light on our latest inFocus review to find out.
Sam Fisher returns to action in Splinter Cell: Conviction, the fifth installment of Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell series. This time, Sam’s a little older, a little wiser, and a little - actually - a lot pissed off. Does he still have what it takes to deliver us a thrilling action game, or should he be reserving a room at the old folks home next to Solid Snake’s? Find out in our latest inFocus review.
As time has told, it wouldn’t be long before the “Super” version of Street Fighter IV was released. With ten new combatants (2 new to the franchise), a host of improved online modes, and the return of the bonus stage, could this installment of Street Fighter stand up to the speed of “Hyper Fighting” or the power of “Third Strike”. Check out this inFocus to find out if this new challenger stands a chance.
After being anounced way back in 2006, Final Fantasy 13 is finally here. It was toted as the rebirth of the Final Fantasy series, amazing CG, new battle system, an orchestral score from FFX’s Masashi Hamauzu, and the total omission of towns to visit?. With so many changes being made for the return of this series, I was wondering if all good things really come to those who wait. Let’s see if Final Fantasy returns to its thrown in this inFocus.
The wait is over – Kratos has returned and this time, in marvelous HD fashion. That’s right, God of War III has finally arrived on the PlayStation 3 but has it been worth the wait? Does it deserve all the hype its received? Find out in our latest inFocus review.
In this Flash Review we take a look at Heavy Rain. When this game was announced and its’ style of play was revealed, we couldn’t help but reminisce about the early days of gaming. After a quick tear was shed about how old we are, and how bad all the previous interactive games were, we were ready to get down to business. Could Heavy Rain rehydrate an already dried up genre, or should the idea of interactive movie style games been laid to rest with the CD-i? Check it out inside.
In this Flash Review we take on the poem to game, Dante’s Inferno. Having easily the most expensive commercial to date, Dante’s Inferno should be the action title to rule them all. Will Dante ascend into the heavens, or has a new Circle of Hell been created for this game?
In this Flash Review we take a look at yet another sequal, Bioshock 2. This time we romp through Rapture as the O.G. of all Big Daddies, “Project Delta”. Let’s see if he can stand up to the new and improved Rapture, or if “Project Delta” should have been left in Davy Jones’ locker. Down periscope.
In our next Flash Review, we put BioWare’s Mass Effect 2 under the Lens. The original ME was a great game flawed by less-then-perfect controls, and down right boring side-quests. Did BioWare address these issues, or was Commander Shepard better left floating aimlessly in space? Find out inside.
