The median age of a gamer is in his/her mid 30′s, and those statistics show that the average gamer grew up in the golden age of electronic entertainment, the 80′s. If the names like Galaga, Life Force, Dragon Warrior, and Bad Dudes causes a grin from ear to ear, then make sure and give Retro Game Challenge a try. Click on the jump for the full review!
Review By GamerHusbands Staff: Joe(JDsBlackBox), Bob(FullTil101), and Alfred(GHR Maverick)
We’re trying a different approach to the Madden 10 review. We all have different opinions and different likes and dis-likes. Make sure and leave a comment telling us what you think about this format. Click on the jump to read the full review.
-The GamerHusbands
It’s prom time. At the last minute, you get the gumption up to ask the prettiest girl in school–and she said yes. This chick is smokin’ hot, and you figure its time to step it up a level, and go for the trophy.
On prom night however, you realize that the grass isn’t always greener. This hot babe is as dumb as a lugnut, has bad breath, and is only going to the prom with YOU to make her ‘roid raging football star linebacker boyfriend jealous–and he’s seconds from clasping his hands around your throat. All of a sudden, all that cash you spent for the limo, tickets, and corsage doesn’t show much of a return on your investment–and you didn’t even get lucky. This little story is kind of a parable with my time with SNK Playmore/Ignition’s King of Fighters XII.
When Guitar hero came out in 2005 for the play-station 2, it was a revolutionary move by combining the experiences of; Guitar Freaks, DrumMania, and Dance Dance Revolution. By bringing these popular eastern gaming experiences to the West, Harmonix gave western gamers something unseen; a rhythm game with popular music and a new peripheral that was very stylized.
The fighting genre re-birth continues with BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger by Ark System Works. Its gorgeous, plays like a dream, and has online features that rival those of a first person shooter. Click the jump to learn more about the game that kicks Street Fighter IV’s butt.
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What do you get when you have a virus catching up on New York City? And you’re the one that has stop it all, even though you are one of the first advanced subjects, well you kill, crush, blow up, tear up and fight against yourself, your family and the government, well, at least for the most part.
Prototype is an open world third person action game that features super-powers, gore, violence and over-the-top action segments, along with those lines, some really good mechanics but also some disappointing unpolished visuals.
We all know the history record of licensed movie games….In short, they suck. There have been very few exceptions to that rule. Then, along comes X-Men Origins: Wolverine published by Activision, and coded by the folks at Raven. Is this just another typical lazy movie license rush job, or maybe something a little bit more substantial? Click here to read the official GHR review and find out if this game is razor sharp, or butterknife dull.
How many games let you fight the elderly? How many fighters use passing gas as a fighting style? Oh, and how many fighting games embraces the long lost art of racial stereo types? Well, Power Instinct lets you do all of that, and more! In anticipation for those great fighters looming on the horizon, I thought I’d share this gem from my collection….
Gameloft has released a new updated version of everyone’s favorite elementary school classic, The Oregon Trail. I remember getting to play this game on the Apple IIe as a reward for doing good in class.
Would you spend $150 for a controller? Better yet–would you spend $150 on a controller designed with your favorite genre in mind?
Well, I did–with the help of some in store credit. So, was this money well spent, or am I just an idiot–perhaps a little of both? Click the jump to find out.
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