[Review] Mirror’s Edge

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on December 7, 2008 by EpicJC

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Mirror’s Edge follows the story of a Free-Runner that lives life on the edge. With some new ideas and a different take on first-person games, is Mirror’s a leap into a new territory?

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[Multi-Plat] James Bond: Quantum of Solace – Preview

Posted in Video Games with tags , , , , on October 7, 2008 by EpicJC

Well out of nowhere we happened to get a PC demo of the questionably anticipated game “James Bond: Quantum of Solace”,  which is scheduled for a November 4, 2008 release.

The game uses the Call of Duty 4 engine and is being made by Treyarch, who are currently working on Call of Duty: World at War, which shares the same game engine.

Will the use of the COD4 engine lead to great success? Let’s see what this demo tells us.

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[NES/Wii VC] Adventures of Lolo – Casual Review

Posted in Nintendo Wii, Video Games with tags , , , , , , , , on September 27, 2008 by exodecai

If you are looking for a classic puzzle game to show off to someone from back in the day, look no further then Adventures of Lolo. The Lolo character may ring a bell when you see him because him and his girlfriend Princess Lala are two characters that now appear as bosses in the Kirby series.

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[Wii] Wario Land: Shake It!! Review

Posted in Nintendo Wii, Video Games with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 27, 2008 by exodecai

After about a five year absence due to running his WarioWare Corporation. Wario finally returns to his treasure hunting ways with this smash hit. This title was something that was announced out of no where, as it was announced four months before it was to be released in Japan. Many people were worried because of this, but rest assured, this game does deliver just like all the other Wario Land games.

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[PS3/360] Fracture Demo Impressions

Posted in Playstation 3, Video Games, Xbox 360 with tags , , , , , , , on September 20, 2008 by EpicJC

At around last year’s E3, LucasArts showed some footage of a game called ‘Fracture’ and they captured my attention. The concept of altering the ground’s levels seemed interesting, so I kept this game under my radar. Now with the release of a demo, is it what I hoped for?

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[PS3] TNA iMPACT! Review

Posted in Playstation 3, Video Games with tags , , , , , , , on September 19, 2008 by EpicJC

In the world of wrestling videogames, the WWE Smackdown vs RAW series has been the only wrestler out in the ring, but TNA Wrestling over at Orlando, Florida partnered up with Midway games to come out with their own game titled… TNA iMPACT! After over 2 years of development, is this game a knockout or a jobber? Let’s find out.

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Justin.TV Games List

Posted in Features, Video Games with tags , , , , , , , on September 9, 2008 by EpicJC

You can find here all the game that we’re currently playing or will be playing in the future over at our Justin.TV channel (http://justin.tv/theepictimes)

The list of all the game we’re going to be playing over the time is after the jump!

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Geek for Less – Beyond Good & Evil

Posted in Features, Playstation 2, Video Games with tags , , , , , , , on August 28, 2008 by darksyns

Being a broke geek, I have taken it upon myself to go out and find the cheapest things possible (by that I mean anything under $25) which will give you the oh so respected “Geek Cred”. Whether it is online, in-store, or something I found in the garbage. I’ll bring it back to you (slightly used, but sanitized of course).

This week I bring you a Muti-Platform classic. Beyond Good & Evil.

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[PS1] Star Ocean: The Second Story Review

Posted in Playstation, Video Games with tags , , , , , , , , , , on August 23, 2008 by EpicJC

Ah, the PS1. It was the home of many great games like Final Fantasy VII, Metal Gear Solid and so much more. While most games got their much deserved spot-light, some games were left in a little corner gathering dust… when they should have been in people’s consoles. This is the story… of Star Ocean… Second Story.

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Games on Watch – Exo’s Edition

Posted in Features, Video Games with tags , , , , , , , , , , on August 23, 2008 by exodecai

Whoopie! Another Games on Watch list! This will make three in a row, isn’t that swell! But unlike JC and Magun, I will only be picking the top five games (in no particular order) that I am looking forward too. So let’s get on with the list:

(Wii, Buying)

After a seven year hiatus due to his multi billion dollar company, Wario finally returns to his roots with this new adventure! Now I’m really looking forward to this one as I’ve always enjoyed the Wario Land games. Based on all the previews and hands-on, this seems to be a game that I do not want to miss out on. Wario finally returns to his good ol’ greedy ways.

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