PC Reviews

Dictionary.com defines addiction as: a noun- the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma. After playing Rift since Beta and now into the first month...

One of my favorite movies growing up was Back to the Future. My parents told me that both my sister and myself were in a hotel room, on a family trip--many, many years ago--when we were little--and we watched it on PPV for the first time. The memory of where I saw the movie did not stay with me...

Civilization V is one of the most eagerly anticipated strategy games of all time. Ever since I last saw the title at E3 2010, I have been waiting for the moment to get my hands on the final version. That time has finally come and the only thing disappointing out Civilization V is the addicting...

Shooter fans may look back fondly on the adventures of Sam "Serious" Stone.  Sure he was more than just a bit of a Duke Nukem knock off, but the games had their own charm.  Players were pitted against massive hordes of foes at any given time and survival did not come easily.  Sam...

The Battlefield series certainly isn’t new to the consoles, going all the way back to <em>Battlefield Modern Combat 2 </em>on the original Xbox. Despite a presence on the past two generations of hardware, the franchise has never quite measured up to its PC sibling. This held true for...

Bioware's <em>Mass Effect 2</em> has finally arrived at retail.  It was a long wait for fans of the first, but how does this sequel stack up?<!--break-->  Well, with <em>Mass Effect 2</em>, Bioware has succeeded where so many others have failed.  When...

Borderlands is probably best described as a shoot n' loot; that is to say, you shoot a lot of things and stash whatever is worth carrying.  The game is an interesting and successful merge between an action RPG and a first person shooter.  The unique combination gives the game a feel...

Around five years ago, with graphics cards getting ever closer to real life and CPUs attaining the ability to render the physics of hundreds of on-screen objects in real time, a few developers had a thought: why not let our players do whatever the they want? Prototype is a game born from this...

I have fond memories of the Fallout franchise. When Interplay released the original Fallout, fans fell in love with the post-apocalyptic environments and the quest to save all of your fellow survivors in Vault 101.  The franchise continued with the release of Fallout 2 before faltering with...

CD Projekt's long-awaited The Witcher has arrived on the PC and features a very dark and gritty storyline with a world full of grey areas and characters that all have their fair share of flaws. Based on the Polish Novel The Last Wish, The Witcher places you in the world of Temeria and is built...

It has been a long time since the original Unreal came out.  Back then, games that pushed the limits of technology were only found on the PC and the 3D card was just beginning to be installed by a few.  The original Unreal didn't even require a 3D card and the graphics looked so good...

When Infinity Ward was enlisted by Activision to slay the mighty EA and their Medal of Honor Series with the original Call of Duty, I don't recall anyone in the industry thinking it could be done.  Who could top the already established First Person Shooter in the crowded WWII sub-genre?...