Archive for the ‘Games’ Category

Afterthoughts: Wolfenstein

A direct sequel to 2001′s smash PC hit Return to Castle Wolfenstein. Co-developers Raven Software, id Software, Pi Studios and Endrant Studios hoped to find pay-dirt in the FPS realm once again. But could they deliver?

Nazi Zombilicious

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Afterthoughts: DiRT 2

Finally, after a long hiatus, Afterthoughts is back and hopefully better than ever! I got a handful of stuff for y’all that you probably have already played but I’ll be talking about them anyway. So without further ado, lets get started on one of the prettiest racers to hit store shelves in a while….

look at 'em backsides ;-)

Codemasters‘ follow up to the hit DiRT and the latest installment in the Colin McRae Rally racing scene DiRT 2 takes racing to an impressive new level. Hitting the ground running with a bevy of new; cars, tracks, locations, and races, this games sure wants to make a name for itself in a sea of upcoming racing games.

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The Caped Crusader Returns!

The Dark Knight returns to the wonderful world of video games with Batman: Arkham Asylum. Since 1986, the better half of the dynamic duo has appeared in a variety of games. Unfortunately, none of them were very good. The devs at Rocksteady Studios hope to break the chain and finally bring us something worth playing in the Gotham universe. But with only one other, fairly unknown, title under their belts, can they deliver?

KAPOW, BITCH!

Various sprites photoshopped together by THX7168.
Sprite credits go to Maneko and Ultimecia respectively.
From the Sprite Database.

If the demo is any indication of what can be expected in the final product, then yes, they have delivered and quite dashingly if I do say so myself.

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