THQ has quietly gotten into the habit of releasing some quality games over the last couple of years. The publisher that was once best known for releasing licensed kids and WWE games has put together an impressive stable of hit franchises. At the head of this pack is the Red Faction series. When Red Faction: Guerilla [...]

Released in 2008, the original Dead Space was one of the first titles to be released from EA that took take a real chance on a new IP. Along with Mirror’s Edge, it served as an example of EA being willing to create quality products, even if they may take a hit on them in [...]

When the original LittleBigPlanet was first announced by Media Molecule, it seemed like the title could set the gaming world ablaze. The idea of giving players a developer’s toolset to design limitless levels seemed like the single biggest idea in gaming. The so-called “Play, Create, Share” mantra was heavily touted by Sony and the game [...]

There was a time when point and click adventure games ruled the world. Games like The Secret of Monkey Island, Myst, the Gabriel Knight series and others helped to define an entire generation of gamers. This was an age when even the youngest gamer had to use their wits to outsmart their enemies and solve [...]

In the early 90’s a game called Lemmings was released and gaming…well, it wasn’t completely changed, but it did take a bit of a shift. Rather than having players directly control the characters, the player would help carve out a path for their lemmings to get them to the end of the level. Lemmings were [...]

Share As we near the fall season, I’m reminded of the little gems from earlier this year.  One, in particular, that stands out to me is Bioshock 2.  Hearing people talk about it now, I feel like I’m one of the few people who really like Bioshock 2.  Sure, the story was not as epic [...]

Share Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game is an odd beast for me to review. I’ve never actually read the Scott Pilgrim comic books, but I have seen the recently released film adaptation. As such, I can’t say how faithful an adaptation this game is. What I can say is that when I first [...]

There’s a saying that goes  “Everything old is new again.”  In the gaming world, this could not be more evident. From remakes of Bionic Commando and Street Fighter 2 to sequels like Mega Man 9 and the upcoming Sonic 4, people’s taste for nostalgia in games is at an all-time high.  It makes a lot [...]

This review is a co-project between Addam Kearney and OneDiverseKid. Ladies and gentlemen, we here at Talking About Games are proud to bring you our latest video review.  This venture has been a while in the making and only recently have we finally been able to make good on it.  So, without further delay, we [...]

Episodic gaming rarely pans out, the primary reason being that it’s hard for companies to set themselves to a specific timeframe for completing games.   Any number of problems can arise in any number of areas, which can mean that games that are meant to come out on a regular basis can be delayed plenty [...]