2011

Reviews

Review: Virtua Tennis 4

Please note that this review does not include the Kinect/Move features of Virtua Tennis 4. I’m not made out of money.  Leave me alone! Why are tennis players terrible at relationships?  Because love means nothing to them.  Get it? That corny joke covers the whole of my tennis knowledge. Honestly,…

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Yu Suzuki on Shenmue and open world games

Yu Suzuki recently spoke with 1UP about how he feels about open world games. They discuss why Shenmue was so expensive, some of the creative processes behind Shenmue, and where Japan stands in making open world style games. “The main difference between open-world games and other types of games is…

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New Shinobi rumored to be coming to the 3DS

Much like Nintendo, Sega has an incredible backlog of IPs that just aren’t being given the attention they deserve these days.  Arguably one of the most neglected in Sega’s recent catalogue has been that ninja classic Shinobi.  Well, if environment artist Branden Brushett’s resume is to be believed, that may…

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Review: Thor – God of Thunder (DS)

It’s no surprise that movie tie in games aren’t really that good. When the time limit to actually develop them is severely limited by the film’s release date, developers often find themselves cutting corners and releasing something that goes out to unamused hatred among reviewers. This is always the case…