GamingShogunNZXT Avatar S Gaming Mouse – A Review
Today, we look at the Avatar S gaming mouse from NZXT, who is better known for their PC cases and cooling systems then for their mice. The Avatar S replaced my trusty Razor Starcraft II Spectre mouse for this last week, as i tested it on games like DMC, World of Warcraft, The Secret World, and Team Fortress 2. I was interested in seeing how the Avatar S would behave with this set of games, along with my usual internet and writing duties that I complete in a normal week. Features: • Precision and Flexibility: 1600 DPI laser sensor with…
The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles – Review (PC)
King Art Games has brought us the prequel to last years point and click adventure game, The Book of Unwritten Tales, aptly named The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles. This prequel focuses primarily on how Nate and the Critter meet up and begin adventuring together. Significantly shorter then the original game, The Critter Chronicles still packs in a lot of humor and solid point and click adventure game play that will make fans of the original game glad they came back for seconds. Having reviewed over thirteen point and click adventure games within the last two years, I…
Avernum 6 HD – A Review (iPad)
Jeff Vogel and Spiderweb Software has brought their latest version of Avernum 6 to the iPad. Avernum 6 HD is built using Spiderweb Software’s tried and true methods of creating games, focusing on story line and mechanics rather then developing up to date visuals. What comes out in the end, is a very solid game that feels like a classic role playing game that I played as a kid. Avernum 6 HD ends up having a great story line that will suck you in and keep you riveted until the very end, but is presented using visuals and sounds that…
Review of Anna (PC)
It is the Halloween Season, and we here at GamingShogun.com love nothing more than a good scare, whether it is from a movie, theme park, or video game. So, I was truly excited when the editor asked me to take care of Anna, a first person puzzle horror game from Kalypso Media. Anna is set in the lovely region of Valle d’Aosta in Italy and follows your investigation through an abandoned saw mill. You must investigate the grounds and solve riddles by using context clues and items to find out about what had happened here. So, does Anna deliver the…
Community Launches Site to Save Detained Devs
If you read yesterday’s post, you will know that two Bohemia Interactive developers were detained in Greece on charges of espionage. The game developer house, who created the Armed Assault series, is adamant that these charges are not true. While more information on their whereabouts and possible release are waiting to be obtained, the community has launched a website devoted to getting the two developers released. Check out the HelpIvanMartin.com site for further information.
Risen 2: Dark Waters (Xbox 360) – A Review
Piranha Bytes and Deep Silver has brought us the latest game in the Risen franchise with Risen 2: Dark Waters. Instead of being a direct sequel to Risen, Risen 2 feels more like a re-imagining of the entire franchise, giving up on the high fantasy world of Risen for a more realistic pirate feel in the new game. The story of Risen 2 follows the same nameless hero from Risen, as he sets out on a fairly generic quest, to collect legendary artifacts to defeat an ancient evil in the form of a sea monster. Game play mechanics feel right…
Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior’s Rise (XBLA) – A Review
Qooc Soft and 7sixty brings us an old school arcade beat-em-up style video game with Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior’s Rise on the XBLA. While Kung Fu Strike will not win any awards for game play or story telling this year, the game ultimately succeeds where many have failed before, it is fun to play. The story is basic and told through dialogue loading screens before each map, and can even be skippable in the options menu, so that should tell you how much the developers believed in their story. Game play is old school brawler, fighting a screen full…
Death Rally (PC) – A Review
If I say the words, RC Pro-Am, does your inner child do a back flip? If he or she does, then I strongly suggest you check out Remedy’s newest IOs port to the PC, Death Rally. Death Rally for the PC is a top down racer that pits the player against computer opponents to see who can cross the finish line first, alive. Death Rally also supports multiplayer games, up to four players over the internet. While my childhood memories still has RC Pro-Am as the best game of this genre ever, I must say that Death Rally comes in…
Razer Taipan Review (PC Hardware)
One of the most important pieces of hardware for a PC gamer is the mouse. Without a great mouse, a gamer is left sitting in his or her own sweat as their opponents blast away. Being hardcore gamers at heart, Razer has once again set out to improve the way that we play PC games with the Razer Taipan mouse. Let’s take a look at the feature set under the hood. 8200PI 4G Dual Sensor System 9 Programmable Buttons Rubberized Contoured Thumb Grip Anti Slip and Fingerprint Matte Finish Optimized Weight, Shape, And Balance Compatible With Synapse 2.0 Developed With…
Uplink Review (IOS)
Back in 2001, Introversion Software released a hacking game for PC titled “Uplink”. Widely known for it’s simple design and immersion factor, Uplink was a true to life experience of how hackers do their dirty deeds. Fast forward to 2012 and another classic game has been ported over to IOS devices for a new generation to enjoy. Let’s jump into the server nodes and see how the game holds up. What We Thought Was Cool You Are The Hacker The one thing that made Uplink different than most other games is how it really makes you feel like you are…
Heroes and Generals Preview (PC) – Updated
*UPDATED! (05/18) – Looks like Reto-Moto had some comments regarding our preview of their upcoming Heroes & Generals, which you are about to checkout below. I have included their responses in indented italics and Judgeman’s responses to their responses in indented bold. Independent game studio, Reto-Moto, is currently in development with their newest World War II game named Heroes and Generals, and we got our first look this week while they ran their pre-beta testing phase. Heroes and Generals is a combined real time strategy and first person shooter game set during the largest conflict of the last century, World…
Logitech Modern Warfare 3 Keyboard Review
These days you can’t blink without coming across something that is related to the monster hit Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. From soft drinks, to bullet shaped earphones we are all just passengers in MW3′s world. As with any major game release peripherals are a major component of a brand launch. We got our hands on Logitech’s Modern Warfare 3 branded keyboard and took it for a spin. Let’s take a look at what we thought was cool and what down right sucked about it. What We Thought Was Cool Setup: You might be wondering to yourself why this…
Cabela’s Big Game Hunter 2012 Review (Xbox)
I will be the first one to admit that I was a little hesitant about reviewing this game. While I am no member of PETA, I am not a huge lover of hunting unless you are using the animal to survive. I can’t even watch those charity commercials where the sad one eyed dog is staring at the screen asking for your donations. When Activision’s Cabela’s Big Game Hunter landed on my doorstep my eyes opened wide like a kid on Christmas morning with a “That’s a big freakin gun!”shout. Cabela’s comes as a stand alone title this year or…
RAGE Review (PS3)
The godfather of shooter game genre, id Software, has returned to the gaming world with their hotly-anticipated shooter: RAGE. In RAGE, a meteor has fallen to earth and shattered the lives of everyone around you. In order to help survive humanity, humans locked themselves in cryo pods and buried themselves under the earth. The story fast forwards to the future where you are awoken from your cryo sleep with your environment destroyed around you. As you were the only one in your pod group who made it out alive you venture out to the sunlight only to find the world…