http://reviews.therumblepack.com Sat, 16 Aug 2008 06:18:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Click here! Embedding is a little wonky at the moment, but we'll address this ASAP. As far as I know, this is the first game that allows users to instantly upload videos. Expect more video reviews if this feature is made available in future releases. Just to reiterate, I don't dislike Pixeljunk ... http://reviews.therumblepack.com/2008/08/12/pixeljunk-eden/ The Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network may have rekindled interest in dusty coin-operated classics like Pac-Man and Galaga, but at their worst, they’ve also served as reminders of why arcades died in the first place. For every Everyday Shooter or Geometry Wars, there are dozens of me-too shooters that ... http://reviews.therumblepack.com/2008/07/29/1942-joint-strike/ Song Summoner: The Unsung Heroes is a conceptual nightmare, no doubt about it. A traditional strategy RPG on the button-deficient iPod? Doesn’t exactly sell itself. However, many folks are paying close attention to this particular iTunes release because of its Square-Enix pedigree. The Japanese giant has made a mint releasing ... http://reviews.therumblepack.com/2008/07/15/song-summoner-the-unsung-heroes/ From Galaga to Centipede, the core mechanics of the original Space Invaders had been iterated and improved upon so often that it’s a wonder that this new “Extreme” sequel feels so fresh. Taito’s epochal arcade smash virtually invented the top-down shooter genre, but aside from a few minor retreads, it ... http://reviews.therumblepack.com/2008/06/17/space-invaders-extreme/ It's been a while since I've had a lot of fun with a hack and slash. It's also been a while since I've had fun with Devil May Cry (let's face it, 3 was just ok, not good, ok). Now, DMC is back, but with a new protagonist. That's right, ... http://reviews.therumblepack.com/2008/02/05/devil-may-cry-4/ There was a time when Sonic Team was synonymous with stellar art direction, inventive play mechanics, and bold ideas. They created Sega’s answer to Mario, they experimented with plastic maraca peripherals years before Guitar Hero caught on in the States, and they were the ones to introduce online RPGs to ... http://reviews.therumblepack.com/2007/12/18/nights-journey-of-dreams/ Welcome to America: Land of the free and home of the First-Person Shooter. Let’s face it – if you’re an American gamer, you’ve probably played an FPS in your life. You know the deal, grab the gun, go for the headshot, lob the grenade, “Terrorists Win!” At a rudimentary level, ... http://reviews.therumblepack.com/2007/12/11/the-orange-box-half-life-2/ Have you ever wanted to go on a journey through overgrown jungles in search for hidden treasure? Have you ever had a desire to be an everyman so extraordinary that you wonder how he still feels like an everyman? Have you been aching to play a video game that really ... http://reviews.therumblepack.com/2007/11/19/uncharted-drakes-fortune/ So here's the deal, Mr. Gerstmann, I'm comin' to join ya. But here's what I'm gonna say, I feel as though even Gerstmann gave Kane & Lynch a little too much credit. This game not only fails to live up to hype and expectations, but I feel it even fails ... http://reviews.therumblepack.com/2007/11/13/kane-lynch-dead-men/ Considering how Apple's ubiquitous iPod has dominated the music industry for the better half of the past decade, it seems only natural that the trend-setting giant would turn its resources to video gaming. After all, MP3s sell well enough, but gaming is supposedly where the bigger bucks are. However, the ... http://reviews.therumblepack.com/2007/11/06/phase/