OXCGN’s Company of Heroes 2 Preview

Posted on 11 April, 2013 by exterminat

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OXCGN’s Company of Heroes 2 Preview

A damn cold strategy game

by Nicholas Laborde

©2013 Nicholas Laborde

Back in 2007, Relic under THQ released a World War Two RTS called Company of Heroes.

It took a very different approach to real-time strategy.

Instead of focusing on building as many units as quickly as possible and then rushing, Company of Heroes‘ approach incorporated RPG elements and placed emphasis on strategic placement of units.

Now under the banner of Sega, Company of Heroes 2 is nearly here, and we’ve had extensive hands-on time with the closed beta.

After experiencing nearly eight hours of gameplay, I have come to a single conclusion: it’s a damn cold strategy game.

Is this the future of strategy?

Filed under: Game Impressions, New Game Information, Oxcgn Special feature, PC News, PC Previews | Tagged: company of heroes, Company of Heroes 2, company of heroes 2 beta, company of heroes 2 gameplay, company of heroes 2 preview, company of heroes 2 review, company of heroes beta, Real-time strategy, Relic Entertainment, Sega, Soviet Union, Starcraft, Strategy game, World War II | 2 Comments »

OXCGN’s Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Review

Posted on 5 January, 2013 by exterminat

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Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

The fastest thing alive

by Chris Fox

©2013 Chris Fox

Nearly three years ago an underrated little racer known as Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing was released to give 360 and PS3 owners their very own kart racer to break out at parties.

It featured a range of characters, tracks and music from the SEGA universe and while it was a lot of fun, it never quite reached the heights or acclaim of its peers.

While Alex Kidd may not be anywhere near as recognisable as Mario, the SEGA fan base are a hardcore, passionate bunch and they definitely deserve an excellent kart racer of their own.

It’s a good thing, therefore, that Sumo Digital have now delivered one. (more…)

Filed under: Console gaming, New Xbox 360 Games, Wii U, Wii U Review, WiiU, Xbox 360, Xbox 360 Game Reviews | Tagged: Alex Kidd, Danica Patrick, Diddy Kong Racing, Mario Kart, Sega, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing, Sonic The Hedgehog, Sumo Digital | 1 Comment »

OXCGN’s Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz Review

Posted on 22 November, 2012 by dkpatriarch

OXCGN’s Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz Review

Monkeying With The Formula

by Chris Fox

I love my Vita and I love excuses to play it even more, although sadly these are few and far between.

I’m also a huge fan of the first two Monkey Ball games that were found on Nintendo’s Gamecube ten years ago, but I haven’t been impressed with SEGA‘s offerings since then.

For those who don’t know, Monkey Ball is a simple yet addictive and challenging premise. To succeed, simply guide your balled monkey to collect bananas and reach the timed goal by tilting the world around him.

The original Monkey Ball became one of the Gamecube’s strongest launch titles with its fresh and unique blend of challenging single player levels and outstandingly fun multiplayer mini games.

But forget the past, it’s now 2012. Has Monkey Ball regained its former greatness?

Monkey around here

Filed under: Console gaming, Handhelds, New Game Information, PS Vita review, PSVita | Tagged: Banana Splitz, Banana Splitz Review, Monkey Ball Banana Splitz, Playstation Vita, Sega, Super Monkey Ball, Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz, Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz review | Leave a Comment »

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