Quick & Dirty #6 – Tomb Raider Underworld (Xbox 360)
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Tehflakes
Posted December 11th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
Teh Good
- Puzzles
- Environments
- Lady Laura Croft’s breasts and buttocks look fantastic… and so does the rest of the game
Teh Bad
- Camera Issues
- The “Ask Laura” Tips are not very helpful
- Shooting mechanics aren’t as refined as I would like
Conclusion
As someone who is very new to the Laura Croft franchise I am having a great time so far. The puzzles are very well designed and have never left me stuck for too long. This is a definite “must play” this holiday...
Quick & Dirty #5 – Left 4 Dead
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Tehflakes
Posted November 25th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Teh Good
- Game Director mode
- Killing Zombies is fun
- Great Controls, Accurate Weapons, Smart AI
Teh Bad
- Campaign is short
- Playing as a zombie isn’t as fun as it should be
- I don’t like the fact I can walk through my fellow survivors.
The Conclusion
Who doesn’t like killing zombies? If killing zombies is something that interests you (and again, how can it not), then you need to play Left 4 Dead. Unlike all the other major news outlets, I’m actually enjoyin...
GoW 2 Launch Party + Quick & Dirty #4 – Gears of War 2 + CONTEST
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Tehflakes
Posted November 7th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Last night, in the tunnels that run deep under Toronto, Xbox Canada and High Road Communications hosted the Gears of War 2 launch event. The evening started with community members and press meeting at Bay subway station. Attendees were greeted by Xbox Canada's own JadeLive. After receiving guest badges, we were escorted down into the bowels of Toronto's Lower Bay subway station. Yes, that's right… the GoW2 launch event was held at the abandoned subway station.
On the way in, we each...
Quick & Dirty #3 – Little Big Planet
SIDENOTE: For the three people who don't already know, there's a GoW2 launch party happening in Toronto tonight. Tehflakes and I will be there in the middle of the action. Expect photos and reviews tomorrow. For now, enjoy Q&D #3 for...
Little Big Planet
Teh Good
- Large, beautiful worlds
- Interesting and unique game mechanics
- Co-op has never been more fun (especially online)
Teh Bad
- Um… teh bad?
- Okay, sometimes it’s hard to jump between the three planes (for...
Quick & Dirty #2 – Fable 2 (or is it II)
Regardless of how it's spelled, Fable 2 is next up on the Q&D chopping block. Here we go!
Fable 2
Teh Good
- Much longer quest than the original
- Engrossing world (very addictive)
- Morality plays an even bigger role (it can drastically alter the world)
Teh Bad
- This game is GLITCH-Y; game ending at times
- Not enough variety in costumes and weapons
- Online co-op is one giant pile of fail due to camera restrictions (amongst other things)
Teh Verdict
Fans of Fable will l...
Quick & Dirty #1 – Mega Man 9
What? You were expecting a new game? I told you how lazy I am. Actually, the boss-man Flakes told me to go in order of release date, so you can blame him. Here we go!
Mega Man 9
Teh Good
- This is the Mega Man you remember from childhood (NES glitches included)
- When you complete a stage you feel a true sense of achievement
- It’s only $10!
Teh Bad
- This game is controller-breakingly hard
- CAPCOM is selling different difficulties and bonuses separately
- #*@%! Why i...
New Feature: Quick & Dirty
That's right, I'm a lazy blogger... what of it?
We've had some great help reviewing games lately. Big thanks to Ophidion and eleTodd for their well written reviews. I have opinions too, which I would love to share in review format. That being said, the gaming gods clearly hate me and have decided to release every game I've ever wanted all at once so that I will NEVER HAVE FREE TIME EVER AGAIN. Therefore, with no further ado, I introduce you to my newest feature: Quick & Dirty where I ...
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