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Geek Out: 'Street Fighter IV'new
I swear I tried to temper my excitement for this game by trying to find some kind of salient flaw in its design—but there's nothing there, man!
The Portland Mercury |
Earnest "Nex" Cavalli |
02-19-2009 |
Video Games
'Skate 2': Survival of the Fittestnew
Activision's Tony Hawk Pro Skater series was an ailing wildebeest, and EA Black Box's Skate was the speedy jungle cat that ran it down and tore out its throat. But Skate 2 is a robotic velociraptor covered in spikes and electricity that chases Activision's lumbering wildebeest, disembowels it, and defiles the corpse in ways both unholy and physically impossible.
The Portland Mercury |
Earnest "Nex" Cavalli |
01-22-2009 |
Video Games
'Prince of Persia' Might Be Dumb, but It Sure is Pretty!new
Ubisoft's newly released game is the perfect example of the emphasis on the pretty to the exclusion of the interesting. The gorgeous art style, Matrix-esque combat, and cinematic storytelling will definitely impress players -- but about 20 minutes into the game, PoP loses most of its luster.
The Portland Mercury |
Earnest 'Nex' Cavalli |
12-19-2008 |
Video Games
Vampire Nazis vs. Rocket-Launching Werewolvesnew
Operation Darkness does one thing wrong, and a whole bunch of other things right.
The Portland Mercury |
Earnest "Nex" Cavalli |
07-03-2008 |
Video Games
Geeking Out with 'Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures'new
Like developer Traveller's Tales' Lego Star Wars games, Lego Indiana Jones has a simple premise: You run, swing, jump, and punch your way through the three original Indiana Jones films, from Raiders of the Lost Ark to Temple of Doom to Last Crusade.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
06-19-2008 |
Video Games
'Mario Kart Wii': More Speed! More Racing!new
With the just-released Mario Kart Wii, Nintendo hopes to tap the collective nostalgia vein yet again, and while it doesn't quite live up to the phenomenal Super Smash Bros. Melee, Mario Kart Wii still ranks among the best games on the console.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
05-09-2008 |
Video Games
'Grand Theft Auto IV' is Amazingnew
The latest installment of one of the most notorious game series in history takes you through an immigrant story that satirizes America's most beloved institutions, from Starbucks to American Idol, while simultaneously telling a gripping crime story that's as good as Scarface.
The Portland Mercury |
Earnest "Nex" Cavalli |
05-01-2008 |
Video Games
Wii Should Celebrate 'Super Smash Bros. Brawl'new
By the time you read these words, Super Smash Bros. Brawl will have become Nintendo's fastest-selling game of all time, with over 1.4 million copies sold in the first week it was available in the States.
The Portland Mercury |
Earnest 'Nex' Cavalli |
03-27-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Swan Lake. With Guns.new
Devil May Cry 4 is an unapologetic throwback to the days when games were simply entertainment.
The Portland Mercury |
Earnest "Nex" Cavalli |
03-13-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Dinosaurs in Outer Spacenew
In the latest incarnation, Turok's a grim, grizzled space marine(!), part of an outfit called Whiskey Company that's crashed on a dino-infested planet.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
02-14-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Videogames are Hard!new
While Contra 4 retains the series' fantastic graphics, tight controls, and hyper-macho, shoot-first-and-never-ask-questions gameplay, it also retains the series' trademark insane difficulty.
The Portland Mercury |
Earnest "Nex" Cavalli |
02-01-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
The 2007 'Portland Mercury' Game Awardsnew
Here are our picks for the most notable video games, characters, and creepy Ayn Rand references.
The Portland Mercury |
Earnest "Nex" Cavalli |
12-27-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Visine, Pleasenew
Epic and ambitious -- sometimes overly so -- Mass Effect's most notable characteristic might be its ability to convince you that you really only need an hour or two of sleep a night.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
12-13-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Mario: He's-a Inna Space!new
I've got good news: Super Mario Galaxy is all that and a powerup that turns you into an anthropomorphic bee.
The Portland Mercury |
Earnest 'Nex' Cavalli |
11-29-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Tony Hawk's Proving Groundnew
There've been like a billion iterations of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater since (okay, more like 11... still, that's a shit-ton of videogames), and the series' dominance has largely been unchallenged. Till now.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
11-15-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
