Tag Archives: Action

Winner: Mass Effect 3 Read the review (opens in new tab) From beginning to end, Mass Effect 3 is an action-packed adventure, with a stunning story and some of the best combat in recent memory. Fighting back the Reaper threat – one that has been teased for two full games …

Judging from what we’ve played so far, Max Payne 3 seems to do an admirable job of preserving the feel and rhythms of its more old-school predecessors. However, it’s also bringing a lot of modern tropes to the series, including sticky cover, (optional) lock-on aiming, and (perhaps most unexpected of …

In case you didn’t know, Jet Set Radio is one of the best games ever made. Forget the Xbox-only pseudo sequel and the GBA ‘conversion’, it’s the Dreamcast original that’s where it’s at. It is one of those few games that tries to be cool and actually succeeds. Many games …

The upcoming alternate take on the classic zombie-slaying adventure Resident Evil 2 is fast approaching for consoles next month. But what about PC gamers interested in cooperative undead-killing/history-altering? Capcom today revealed the already announced PC version of Operation Raccoon City is hitting processors May 18. But we’re really burying the …

Activision and Radical Entertainment today confirmed the existence of a “highly limited quantity” Prototype 2 Blackwatch Collector’s Edition, scheduled to arrive with the “mass produced” regular versions this spring. The special edition pack will include Prototype 2’s DLC-heavy RADNET pass, the Colossal Mayhem DLC pack (due out in May), a …

Kart racing looks to be getting another mascot, as Sony has confirmed the return of Sackboy and his sack friends in LittleBigPlanet Karting. “Update: We can confirm that LittleBigPlanet Karting is in fact in development and we look forward to sharing more on the game soon!” tweeted Sony earlier today. …

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences conducted its 15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards (IAA) in Vegas last night, capping the 2012 DICE. Summit with a tribute to 2011’s top games and game makers. Chief amongst the night’s winners was Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (opens in new tab), …

On paper, based on the explicitly revealed information, The Last of Us’ blend of cinematic third-person action and two asymmetrical protagonists currently sounds like a simple case of Uncharted meets Enslaved. Not a bad combo, but certainly not as exciting as we’d expect from a new Naughty Dog IP, and …

Cheerleaders, eh? The candy floss of the human race, are they not? Sugary, fluffy, and without much substance, they might be eye-catching but they’re also rather likely to make you feel a bit sick and rot the metaphorical teeth of your mind. But not in games. No, aside from their …

The two purposes of a game map are to show you which direction you should be heading towards and more importantly, to indicate which area you’re yet to loot for power-ups and collectibles. But some maps are made with so much love and serve up so many with original ideas …