Jan 16, 2012

Format:PC, Mac (version reviewed) Unleashed:Out Now Publisher:Lace Mamba Global Developer:Parallax Studio Players:1 Site:http://www.darkstar.gs/ Darkstar has been a labour of love for creator J. Allen Williams, who wrote, directed, produced and was lead animator on the production of the game over the course of ten years. The game fuses real actors...

Jan 5, 2012

Format:  360 (version reviewed), 3DS, PC, PS3, Unleashed: Out Now Publisher: Sega Developer: Sonic Team Players: 1 Site: http://www.sega.com/sonicgenerations/ How long and twisting the road for Sonic the Hedgehog has been these twenty-odd years since he burst into the gaming scene. Not to get excessively allegorical here, but the path has been much like the...

Dec 22, 2011

The monstrous swarm of high-profile video games has trickled away to virtually nothing, 2011 is just about out of room, and a fair chunk of the world is settling down for the holidays. Critical Gamer will be following suit by taking off next week for Christmas, during which we’ll chill out, visit family, and (most likely) play a bunch of...

Dec 22, 2011

If you’re a fan of both Christmas cheer and videogames, you’ve come to the right podcast. Stephen, Matt, and Luke have more than enough of that in the newest episode of Critical Talk! Listen patiently as Stephen complains about not owning Christmas NiGHTS again! Clap your hands with glee as Luke recalls hitting hobos with two-by-fours! Google...

Dec 20, 2011

Format: PSN Unleashed: December 21st (EU), December 27th (NA) Publisher: Oddworld Inhabitants Developer: Oddworld Inhabitants/Just Add Water Players: 1 Site: http://www.oddworld.com/?page_id=778 Is it a first person shooter? Perhaps a third person platformer? Surely it must be an action RPG of sorts? We’ve had five years to think about it, and the...