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Game Review: Sacred Citadel

May 6, 2013 By 1 Comment
Sacred Citadel

Sacred Citadel (PSN [Reviewed], XBLA, PC) Developer: SouthEnd Interactive Publisher: Deep Silver Genre(s): Beat ‘em up Released: April 16, 2013 ESRB Rating: T – Teen * A copy of this game was provided for review. Sacred Citadel is the latest game in the Sacred franchise, but this one is a digital only title that serves as the prequel to the upcoming Sacred 3. Unlike the retail releases of Sacred proper, which are Action RPG’s, Citadel here is a side-scrolling beat ‘em up that harkens back to some old school classics. There are some RPG elements here; there are four characters to choose from and you’ll level them up and upgrade their abilities, pick up or purchase new weapons and armor, and so on. The game features three-player co-op, though I only ever played with … [Read more...]

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DEMOED! Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Impressions

April 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon (PSN, XBLA, PC) Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft Genre(s): First Person Shooter Released: April 30, 2013 (PSN), May 1, 2013 (XBLA, PC) Price: $14.99 ESRB Rating: M - Mature Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is the new standalone expansion for Far Cry 3, except it has nothing to do with Far Cry 3. This game is a throwback to the 80s, and quite funny at that. The demo for the game, which is what I’m talking about here, is very short. At the same time, it does exactly what a demo should do… make you want to buy the game, and I will eventually. The story is about as goofy as they come, much like 80s action movie plots, where the world is engulfed in nuclear warfare and now there are cyborg soldiers. You play as one of these cyborg’s. The tutorial … [Read more...]

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BloodRayne: Betrayal Review

November 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment

BloodRayne: Betrayal Platform: PSN, Xbox 360 Live(reviewed) Publisher: Way Forward Developer: Majesco Genre(s): Side-scrolling Action Released: August 31, 2011 – Xbox Live, September 6, 2011 – Playstation Network ESRB Rating: M-Mature First, let me say that I have never played a game in the BloodRayne series, and only caught about five to ten minutes of one of the movies when it came on the Sci-fy channel. It seemed like an intriguing series however, so I jumped at the chance to take a crack at this game. … [Read more...]

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