Suffering from chronic Sonic

I don’t think I’ve mentioned Sonic much here, or anywhere else for that matter, despite having played at least half of the games in the Sonic cannon (including the brilliant Dr Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine). Having recently caught up with Sonic Generations, I thought I would look into what makes Sonic work, and what definitely doesn’t.

A sightseeing tour with Count Dracula

Help me out here. I’ve been playing Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (a year and a half late to the party, as usual) and I’m desperately trying to figure out whether I’m enjoying it or not.

Waiting for a Superman

I don’t know the first thing about graphic novels. I don’t even know if you’re supposed to call them that, or whether they’re comic books, or whether those things are one and the same thing or not. What I do know, however, is that now seems to be the time to shine for comic book/graphic novel superheroes in other media, with a whole load of superhero themed films and videogames having been released over the last ten or so years. The results have ranged from the sublime to the disastrous.

Three saints in a row

George Shepherd’s quest is finally over, and though I promised to explain my thoughts on ME3′s ending and the game in general on this week’s blog, I wound up splurging out pretty much every Mass Effect related thought in my head for three and a half hours with the Manatank crew on a podcast on Friday. In summary: great game, despite a few flaws (the odd moment of repetitive combat, unnecessary multiplayer, dim reinvention of the resource mining mechanic), and I like the ending, although it could have been better handled in a number of ways.

Massive effect

Oh Mass Effect 3, you so long.

Caught between a rock and another (much larger) rock

Talk about first world problems. This week was originally given over to Saints Row: The Third, but then I got my lucky mitts on Mass Effect 3 and have naturally been giving that top priority.

Kane and Lynch mob

Happy Easter to all. If I can distract you from crucifying a chocolate rabbit or resurrecting a hot cross bun or whatever it is Easter is supposed to be about, I’d like to tell you about my experience with Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days.