Video Games — ByChrisClow.com

Dead Rising 3 (2013)

Putting their dead foot forward with an Xbox One launch title, Capcom Vancouver’s revival of their zombie-smashing series makes for a bloody good time.

Video Game ReviewChris ClowDecember 5, 2013Capcom Vancouver, Dead Rising 3, Xbox One, Dead Rising, CapcomComment

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2013, 2021)

The 2013 Wii U original arrives on a more popular device, with solid enhancements and a whole new adventure that portends great things for Nintendo’s icon. This contains Chris’ original 2013 review for 3D World on Wii U, with an addendum covering the main game’s changes on Nintendo Switch along with a review of Bowser’s Fury.

Video Game ReviewChris ClowNovember 29, 2013Nintendo, Wii U, Mario, Nintendo EAD Tokyo, Super Mario 3D WorldComment

WWE 2K14 (2013)

The final major pro wrestling game for the Xbox 360 and PS3 serves as a solid culmination for the series on this generation of hardware, just as we get ready to greet their successors.

Video Game ReviewChris ClowNovember 5, 2013WWE, WWE 2K, Yuke's, Visual Concepts, 2K Sports, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, WWE 2K14Comment

Batman: Arkham Origins (2013)

While coming from a different developer and lacking some trademark series polish, this prequel to Arkham Asylum tells a highly engaging, early-years Batman tale that sets up some of the dynamics seen in other series entries.

Video Game ReviewChris ClowOctober 25, 2013PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Batman, Batman: Arkham, WB Games, WB Games Montréal, Batman: Arkham Origins, Wii UComment

Aliens: Colonial Marines (2013)

A game experience full of promise eviscerates itself, and ends up clattering to the deck with the thud of Bishop’s bottom-half.

Video Game ReviewChris ClowFebruary 19, 2013PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Alien, Sega, Aliens, Aliens: Colonial Marines, Gearbox SoftwareComment

Batman: Arkham City (2011)

Despite a lack of perceived problems from the prior masterpiece, Arkham City manages to perfect the formula first established by its predecessor to create a definitive Batman experience.

Video Game ReviewChris ClowOctober 25, 2011PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Batman, Batman: Arkham, Rocksteady Studios, WB Games, Batman: Arkham CityComment

Captain America: Super Soldier (2011)

In what would prove to be the final Marvel Studios tie-in game (barring Lego Marvel’s Avengers), Next Level Games brings Steve Rogers to consoles with style.

Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters (2011)

While arguably generic, the video game tie-in for Warner Bros. Green Lantern still manages to make for a fun experience with sharp-looking visuals and authenticity to the source material.

DC Universe Online (2011)

In this launch window review, the DC Comics Universe comes to interactive life in a whole new way due to the expansive nature of the MMO genre.

Video Game ReviewChris ClowMarch 22, 2011DC Universe Online, DC Comics, Sony, PlayStation 3, PCComment

WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2011 (2010)

The series might be a little long in the tooth, but the 2011 edition of the wrestling simulator still has a universe full of surprises.

Video Game ReviewChris ClowNovember 2, 2010WWE, Yuke's, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw, THQComment

Red Dead Redemption (2010)

Rockstar Games takes a break from boosting cars and brings to life a vibrant, lively open-world telling the story of a compelling, complicated man in the twilight of the Wild West.