Welcome to our new video show Dumpster Diving. Every episode I’ll be profiling a new terrible video game and explaining exactly why it sucks so excruciatingly bad. This episode focuses on Cold Stone Creamery Scoop It Up and like I say in the video, it truly is quite possibly one of the worst game I have every played in my entire life. If you have any suggestions for Dumpster Diving or if you’d like me to cover a specific game let me know in the comments section. Retweet the latest episode of Dumpster Diving on Twitter for a chance to win a signed Bastion print. Use this link to retweet http://clicktotweet.com/1KM6L. The contest… (more…)

The only Metal Gear game I’ve ever played is Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance on the Xbox. I enjoyed the title, but I’ve never completely understood the draw of the Metal Gear franchise. I enjoy the games, they’re solid and fun, I’m just not a huge fan of the series. After spending a short amount of time with Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D at a recent Nintendo press event in Toronto, the Metal Gear series might just have a new fan. Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D is a faithful remake of the original PlayStation 2 classic. This means little to me (I never had the opportunity to play the original title),… (more…)

I never played the original Kid Icarus, but Kid Icarus Uprising, a 20-years-later re-imagining of the franchise, seems solid so far. DS or 3DS titles that feature touch screen based controls have never appealed to me (I hate Kirby Mass Attack’s control scheme), but Kid Icarus Uprising controls rather smoothly. That doesn’t, however, mean the controls aren’t somewhat annoying. During my short time with the game at a recent Nintendo press event in Toronto, I quickly realized that holding the 3DS and using the stylus to aim your character’s reticule doesn’t feel natural. The title adopts a similar control scheme to Metroid Prime Hunters’ for the Nintendo DS (another touchscreen… (more…)

Kirby’s Mass Attack for DS features ingredients common to great video games, but it just doesn’t manage to get them together.  The title offers vibrant graphics and a classic Nintendo character (Kirby), but that’s where the appeal ends. I’m a big fan of Nintendo’s long-running Kirby franchise and I’ve played a number of titles in the series.  I even recently reviewed Kirby’s Return To Dreamland, a solid homage to the pink puffball’s platforming roots. I wish I could say that Kirby’s Mass Attack was a solid game, but I can’t. It’s the control scheme that really holds the title back. Kirby’s Mass Attack is controlled by taping the DS’s touch… (more…)

Final Fantasy XIII is the only video game I have ever returned to a store. Yes, it was that bad, and I absolutely hated it. Square Enix, why are you releasing a sequel to a game that was generally resented by even Final Fantasy’s most hardcore fans? It just doesn’t make sense. When I was younger, the release of a Final Fantasy game always seemed like a special occasion. New entries in the franchise came out every few years and gamers everywhere were certain each Final Fantasy title would offer quality, narrative driven gaming. Now it feels like a new Final Fantasy title comes out every few months and, most… (more…)

It’s been a awhile since I’ve played a Resident Evil title.  In fact, I haven’t followed Resident Evil Revelations’ development much at all. I did, however, end up downloading the 3DS demo from the eShop on a whim.  I admit that I didn’t expect much, figuring it would play similarly to last year’s Resident Evil Mercenaries.  To my surprise, Revelations is a much  better game. I should also mention how glad I am that Nintendo has finally started releasing demos (although the fact that they can only be played 30 times is a little ridiculous). I’ve always believed that game demos are the best way to convince consumers that your… (more…)

I’ve always had a strange attachment to the Halo franchise. For me, Halo: Combat Evolved was the game of high school. Everyone was playing it and cafeteria conversations always somehow ended up being Halo related. But lately, I can’t stand the franchise. I tried getting back into Halo: Reach’s multiplayer last night and got absolutely destroyed. But that wasn’t the only reason I wasn’t having fun. It doesn’t matter if it’s the multiplayer or the single player, I think I just have what I like to call Halo fatigue. I’ve played a lot of Halo: CE in my life and have spent countless hours with friends messing around in local… (more…)

Okay, maybe ‘suck’ is a strong word – because Club Nintendo does have some cool rewards – but the items are highly subjective. Unless you’re twelve or otherwise into stickers, posters, and other Nintendo related swag, there haven’t been many actual games to spend your hard earned Nintendo coins on, aside from a few expensive Game & Watch DS titles. But that all changed in December. Nintendo is now offering Majora’s Mask (Wii) 150 coins, Dr. Mario Rx (Wii) 100 coins, Kirby’s Dreamland (3DS) 100 coins and Dr. Mario Express (3DS) 150 coins. I’ve never been interested in Nintendo’s points club before, but as soon as it started offering free… (more…)

The Zelda series is a franchise that hasn’t changed much over the years. There’s an over world, dungeons, a princess in distress and an angry, magical, evil enemy. During every Zelda adventure you traverse various elementally themed dungeons and meet strange and colourful characters – this is Zelda as we know it. For the last ten years or so any changes have been incremental.  New features have been added, but the core game stays relatively the same. This is due to the fact that the series’ rabid fan base seems content with the franchise remaining relatively similar game after game. Many fans still even believe that Link and the series’… (more…)

Kirby’s Return To Dreamland is possibly the easiest game I’ve played in my entire life. Usually this is a bad thing, but in this title’s case, it’s simplicity and ease actually works in its favour. The game’s levels are varied and extremely long. Early stages are very easy, but towards the end of the game, the difficulty ramps up significantly (I found the final boss insanely difficult). You don’t have to really try very hard to make it to the end of every level and surprisingly I actually enjoyed this. Kirby’s Return To Dreamland is the kind of game that’s a ton of fun after a rough day at the office or school because… (more…)