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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:00:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/final-fantasy-xiii-2-review/ http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/final-fantasy-xiii-2-review/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:00:48 +0000 Bill Hess http://attackofthefanboy.com/?p=78638 A better version of the original? ]]> http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/final-fantasy-xiii-2-review/feed/ 0 http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/neverdead-review/ http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/neverdead-review/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:31:08 +0000 Al McCarthy http://attackofthefanboy.com/?p=78986 NeverDead could leave you feeling somewhat "detached"]]> http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/neverdead-review/feed/ 1 http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/soul-calibur-v-review/ http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/soul-calibur-v-review/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:00:05 +0000 Al McCarthy http://attackofthefanboy.com/?p=78606 It's a family affair.]]> http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/soul-calibur-v-review/feed/ 0 http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/battlefield-3-back-to-karkand-review/ http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/battlefield-3-back-to-karkand-review/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:00:50 +0000 William Schwartz http://attackofthefanboy.com/?p=76096 Is DICE's first DLC entry for Battlefield 3 worth the price of admission?]]> http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/battlefield-3-back-to-karkand-review/feed/ 22 http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/ultimate-marvel-vs-capcom-3-review/ http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/ultimate-marvel-vs-capcom-3-review/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:00:50 +0000 Al McCarthy http://attackofthefanboy.com/?p=74131 It was less than a year ago that Capcom released the much anticipated sequel Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and while long time fans of the franchise had their complaints, it was a solid outing for the most part. While developers might normally address some of these wanted features and extra characters with downloadable content or patches after the game's release, Capcom has decided to go with a standalone product.]]> http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/ultimate-marvel-vs-capcom-3-review/feed/ 3 http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/halo-combat-evolved-anniversary-review/ http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/halo-combat-evolved-anniversary-review/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:30:22 +0000 William Schwartz http://attackofthefanboy.com/?p=74100 2011 marks the ten year anniversary of the Xbox console, and the franchise that kicked off the wild popularity of this first generation of consoles for Microsoft. Halo: Combat Evolved helped launch the Xbox, but it also helped launch the first person shooter genre to where it is today.]]> http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/halo-combat-evolved-anniversary-review/feed/ 19 http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/need-for-speed-the-run-review/ http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/need-for-speed-the-run-review/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:00:37 +0000 William Schwartz http://attackofthefanboy.com/?p=74032 Last year EA released one of the best Need For Speed games in the long running franchise with Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit. The arcade racing franchise has seen multiple changes over the years. With one year featuring street racing monsters, and the next playing cops and robbers, Need For Speed: The Run goes ahead and takes yet again, a different approach for the franchise.]]> http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/need-for-speed-the-run-review/feed/ 19 http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/assassins-creed-revelations-review/ http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/assassins-creed-revelations-review/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:02:25 +0000 William Schwartz http://attackofthefanboy.com/?p=73965 Assassin's Creed: Revelations has been billed as the Assassin's Creed that answers the burning questions of the fans. The story has spawned into one that has gotten harder and harder to keep track of as we've gone down the rabbit hole, and into the bowels of Abstergo Industries. It  is one that spans multiple generations, [...]]]> http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/assassins-creed-revelations-review/feed/ 6 http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/saints-row-the-third-review/ http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/saints-row-the-third-review/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:01:22 +0000 Bill Hess http://attackofthefanboy.com/?p=73904 The Saints Row franchise spawned to life to fill somewhat of a demand for sandbox games that Rockstar created with the Grand Theft Auto series.  While the original Saints Row saw some criticisms thrown its way for emulating Rockstar's maginificent open-world formula, it's sequel, Saints Row 2 began to forge its own path.]]> http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/saints-row-the-third-review/feed/ 17 http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-review/ http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-review/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:01:56 +0000 William Schwartz http://attackofthefanboy.com/?p=73109 When a developer like Bethesda Game Studios comes out and announces a new RPG, fans take notice.  When they proclaim it to be their most ambitious work in a long line of ambitious projects, fans clamor, the gaming world takes notice, and ultimately hype builds to a fever pitch.  For many games, this hype is hard to live up to, if just for the fact that expectations become too high.]]> http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-review/feed/ 18 http://attackofthefanboy.com/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3-review/ http://attackofthefanboy.com/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3-review/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:03:32 +0000 William Schwartz http://attackofthefanboy.com/?p=73544 In a year full of thirds, Modern Warfare 3 is probably the biggest of them all.  It's certainly the most popular, and along with this massive surge in popularity of the franchise, huge expectations are levied on each rendition of the Call of Duty brand.  This release is somewhat different than previous iterations. A legal [...]]]> http://attackofthefanboy.com/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3-review/feed/ 65 http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/uncharted-3-drakes-deception-review/ http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/uncharted-3-drakes-deception-review/#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2011 07:00:15 +0000 William Schwartz http://attackofthefanboy.com/?p=73096 Now with Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception just around the corner, does Naughty Dog have another trick up their sleeve for the third act?]]> http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/uncharted-3-drakes-deception-review/feed/ 24 http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/battlefield-3-xbox-360-review/ http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/battlefield-3-xbox-360-review/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:35:01 +0000 William Schwartz http://attackofthefanboy.com/?p=72700 Before there was Modern Warfare in the video game world, there was Modern Combat.  After the 2005 release of Battlefield 2,  we have yet to see a numbered game in the Battlefield franchise.  For the first time on consoles, DICE brought it's popular PC shooter to the masses, with its brilliant vehicular based gameplay, sandbox [...]]]> http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/battlefield-3-xbox-360-review/feed/ 113 http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/batman-arkham-city-review/ http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/batman-arkham-city-review/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 05:01:54 +0000 William Schwartz http://attackofthefanboy.com/?p=71949 2009's Batman: Arkham Asylum brought new hope to gamers everywhere. For one, Rocksteady proved that video game licensing could be successful commercially and resonate with the fans.  And two, they proved that it is indeed possible to harness the power of a super hero, and have that power translate on the screen.]]> http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/batman-arkham-city-review/feed/ 11 http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/ace-combat-assault-horizon-review/ http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/ace-combat-assault-horizon-review/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:05:57 +0000 William Schwartz http://attackofthefanboy.com/?p=71540 So what happens when a developer goes back to the drawing board to re-invent one of the oldest genres in gaming?  Well, you get Ace Combat: Assault Horizon, for one.  This latest in the Ace Combat series offers a surprising new take not only within the franchise, but the genre.  A strong attention to detail [...]]]> http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/ace-combat-assault-horizon-review/feed/ 6 http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/forza-motorsport-4-review/ http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/forza-motorsport-4-review/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 05:02:26 +0000 William Schwartz http://attackofthefanboy.com/?p=71477 It's been two years since racing fans have had their last go at a Forza game, and with Forza Motorsport 3, the developer was hitting on all cylinders.  With some added fine tuning under the hood, Turn 10 has released Forza Motorsport 4, and the question is, have the added enhancements to the already proven [...]]]> http://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/forza-motorsport-4-review/feed/ 23