Killzone is one of many first person shooters that were produced for PS2 and was successful enough to spawn several sequels on different consoles. Although the game follows a standard formula it stands out thanks to its quality. First of all, the graphics may not be on par with those of "Black"...

Zombie Zone's cover explains everything you need to know about it: a young woman with a peculiar dress code, a sword and zombies. Although I am not a fan of zombie movies, I found this shallow, low budget hack and slash game entertaining. *Note to readers from Editor: Zombie Zone is the very...

X3: Albion Prelude is a massive space sandbox title that falls takes place in EgoSoft's massive X franchise. Positioned between the "old" X universe (the original title) and the "new" X universe (later releases), X3: Albion Prelude bridges the gap and shows a galaxy in turmoil. Consisting of...

Star Wars: Empire at War is an interesting, and brutally difficult, strategy title. With 4x elements tied into more localized ground and space battles that are straight out of an RTS game, Empire at War will challenge every aspect of your strategic thinking. Though ground battles are relatively...

Timesplitters 2 is a first person shooter for the PS2, part of a popular series. The story is about a soldier facing aliens who try to alter human history by traveling to different periods in the past and giving time crystals to villains. Although time travel and alien invasions are classic...

In the good old day there was a game genre called "beat'em up". I am not referring to Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat; I am talking about games where you confronted gangs of thugs with your bare fists, like Final Fight or Double Dragon. Although action games have ruled for years this particular...

A friend of mine said games should preferably have sword fighting, magic and brave heroes who risk their lives for a higher purpose. “D&D Heroes” fits that description and if you have played an action role playing game you already know its basic characteristics: plenty of monsters to...

The Batman animated series from the nineties was one of my favorite shows. Its introduction alone is a masterpiece of direction, montage and music while its episodes had excellent narration, memorable villains, plenty of action and a dark atmosphere. I admired Bruce Wayne for sacrificing his...

In the late nineties some great role playing games were produced, such as Baldur’s Gate or Icewind Dale, and Fallout (1997) was one of the best. Its graphics alone did not win any prizes but its original plot, rich character development system, a world full of dangers and unexpected...

What makes a first person shooter good? In my opinion, solid controls, a decent story, interesting locations and plenty of violence! Urban Chaos: Riot Response has all that. The hero is member of a newly formed special police force, assigned to stop the Burners. Those are a ruthless gang who...