Platform: PS3 Developer: Obsidian Entertainment Publisher: Ubisoft Release Date: March 4, 2014 Genre: RPG Nerd Rating: 8.7 out of 10 Reviewed by Ali Some games come along that as you’re playing them you just don’t want to end. For me, South Park: The Stick of Truth was exactly that, even having to pace myself at… Continue reading South Park: The Stick of Truth – PS3
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South Park: The Stick of Truth – Xbox 360
Platform: Xbox 360 Developer: Obsidian Entertainment, South Park Digital Studios Publisher: Ubisoft Release Date: March 4, 2014 Genre: RPG Nerd Rating: 8.5/10 Reviewed by: InfiniteKnife When South Park first came on TV in 1997, I was 12 years old, and surely part of the main demographic Trey Parker and Matt Stone were going for at… Continue reading South Park: The Stick of Truth – Xbox 360
Giga Wing – Dreamcast
Platform: Sega Dreamcast Developer: Takumi Publisher: Capcom Release Date (NA): July 19th, 2000 Genre: Shoot ’em up, manic shooter Nerd Rating: 5.5 out of 10 Perhaps you’re asking yourself just how this fierce SHMUP made it on my radar; then again, perhaps you aren’t. The beginning is as good of a place as any for the story… Continue reading Giga Wing – Dreamcast
Deadly Premonition – PC
Platform: PC Developer: Access Games Publisher: Rising Star Games Released: February 17, 2010 Genre: Survival Horror Nerd Rating: 9/10 Reviewed by ryanvoid Link to Game Imagine a game designed and written by a genius eight-year-old who’s just marathoned Twin Peaks and has only ever read about video games without playing a single one. Are you imagining it? Yeah, it’s weirder and more… Continue reading Deadly Premonition – PC
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes – PS4
Platform: PlayStation 4 Developer: Kojima Productions Publisher: Konami Release Date: March 18, 2014 Genre: Action-Adventure, Stealth Rating: 9/10 Reviewed by ChronoSloth Kojima and his team have done it again, and this time with a release as unconventional as the Metal Gear Solid series’ gameplay and plot. Big Boss’ story, having begun in Metal Gear Solid 3:… Continue reading Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes – PS4
Kid Icarus: Uprising – 3DS
Tiny angels, big adventures. Does Kid Icarus: Uprising overcome its notorious controls and deliver a great game? Read the Nerdbacon.com review to find out!
Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy – 3DS
Platform: Nintendo 3DS Release Date (NA): February 28th, 2014 Developer: Level-5 Publisher: Level-5, Nintendo Genre: Puzzle, Adventure Rating: 9.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Lady Russell Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy is the best of the series. I didn’t think it could get any better, especially since we’ve already seen a 3D Layton adventure before,… Continue reading Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy – 3DS
Need for Speed Rivals – Xbox One
One of the first releases for the Xbox One, Need for Speed Rivals is a revolutionary multiplayer racing experience. Will you be the cop or the racer?
Battlefield 4 – Xbox One
Platform: Xbox One Developer: EA Digital Illusions CE Publisher: Electronic Arts Release Date: November 22, 2013 Genre: First Person Shooter Nerd Rating: 9 out of 10 Reviewed by Dovahkyle Having never played any of the Battlefield games, I entered this world with naive eyes and an open mind; expectations were at an all time low as… Continue reading Battlefield 4 – Xbox One
College Slam – Sega Saturn
Platform: Sega Saturn Developer: Iguana Entertainment Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment Release Date (NA): 1996 Genre: Sports Nerd Rating: 4 out of 10 Reviewed by Nerdberry Get on your feet and make some noooooooooise! March Madness is officially upon us for yet another wild tournament filled with alley-oops, slammin’ dunks, and… what… Lightning strikes?? Okay, so maybe College… Continue reading College Slam – Sega Saturn
Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land – PC
Platform: PC Developer: Red Wasp Design Ltd. Publisher: Red Wasp Design Ltd. Release Date: May 5, 2012 Genre: RPG, Adventure, Strategy ESRB Rating: N/A Nerd Rating: 6.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Malefico I love the Cthulhu Mythos, and I’m not ashamed to say it. From the first time I picked up a book by H.P.… Continue reading Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land – PC
Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty – PC
with Heart of the Swarm Expansion Platform: PC Developer: Blizzard Entertainment Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment Release Date: July 27, 2010 Genre: Real-Time Strategy Nerd Rating: 9/10 Reviewed by PzIkHo My life for Aiur! Starcraft 2 builds on the immense popularity of the first installment, continuing the story of a forlorn Jim Raynor and his struggles against the… Continue reading Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty – PC
Sonic Adventure – Dreamcast
Platform: Dreamcast Developer: Sonic Team / Sonic Team USA Publisher: Sega Release Date (NA): December 23rd, 1998 Genre: Platformer, Action-Adventure Rating: 6 (taking “for its time” into account); 4 (if it were released today) Reviewed by: Nike Halifax “Get a load of this!” … Continue reading Sonic Adventure – Dreamcast
Titanfall – PC
Platform: PC Developer: Respawn Entertainment Publisher: Electronic Arts Release Date: March 11th, 2014 Genre: First Person Shooter Nerd Rating: 8.5/10 The other day I decided to pick up Respawn Entertainment’s new, very hyped up game, Titanfall. This game is a first-person shooter with parkour elements similar to Mirror’s Edge, or Warframe. However, a major part of this game are… Continue reading Titanfall – PC
Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs – PC
Platform: PC Developer/Publisher: The Chinese Room/Frictional Games Released: September 23, 2013 Genre: Survival Horror Nerd Rating: 6/10 Link to Game Reviewed by ryanvoid Is ‘ham horror’ a genre? Not just for prominent use of pig metaphors, but for ham-fistedly cramming a metaphor down the audience’s throat until everything tastes like swine for a week? It is now. Amnesia: A Machine For… Continue reading Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs – PC