The Walking Dead Ep.1: "A Point & Click Comic Book Adventure"

When it comes to video games I rarely ever see one that takes place in the state I live in. My state, Georgia has really scored big recently with both the television, and video game series of "The Walking Dead". In fact some of you may not be aware of this, but one or two of the television episodes were filmed here in Georgia. It's definitely cool that the state I live in is getting the spotlight from such an amazing series. While I have never read one comic book in the series, or even watched the television show I've only heard great things about it. I was glad to find out that 'Telltale Games (The Developer)' decided to go along with the comic book series. I don't think copying the tv series would have been a smart move.

I know I've been promising you this review for a long time, and I apologize for the delay. I was able to do my playthrough of the first episode in one sitting today though, so now I'll be able to finally deliver on that promise. I will tell you now that I will give away no spoilers. I will just give you the basics of the story since I don't want to spoil the game for anyone. It's definitely a game that's best experienced hands-on. I'll also give you insight on the quality of the game as I usually do. Without further adieu ladies & gentlemen lets get this thing rollin'!

Zen Pinball iOS/Android Sale!!! Limited Time Only!!!

I just got an email from 'Zen Studios' concerning a sale they currently have going on for iOS/Android gamers. I will post that email below. Be sure to take advantage of the sale while you can ...

Zen Studios is Having a Mobile Sale in Honor of The Avengers Movie!

To celebrate the release of Marvel Entertainment’s The Avengers, all of Zen Studio’s Marvel themed mobile pinball tables on sale, and are now priced at just $0.99! Captain America, Wolverine and Thor on iOS, and Fantastic Four, Wolverine and Thor on Android have been reduced from $1.99 to $0.99! The sale ends Monday, May 7, so be sure to download Marvel Pinball on your mobile device!

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Zen Studios Media,
Mel Kirk

Site Update April 27, 2012

In my previous post I let you know that I was busy with dvd reviews, and that will continue for a little while longer. The good news though is that I'm currently working on a 'Bloodforge' playthrough/review for my friend over at www.xblaratings.com. I will tweet a link to that review once I've posted it. As far as content for my site goes I recently got a review code for the new 'The Walking Dead Ep.1' game which I'll take on after 'Bloodforge'. I'm supposed to be getting a review copy of 'Phantom Breaker (Xbox 360)' if everything goes according to plan. I also put in a request for a review copy of the upcoming 'Dragon's Dogma (Xbox 360)'. I've not really had much luck when it comes to requesting games from Capcom, but perhaps my luck will turn around. The PR said she added me to the request list, so that is at least something. Well, that's the news for now. I appreciate your patience, and hope to get back on track with my game reviews very soon.

-Brad (OtakuDante)-

"Don't Worry I Haven't Quit Game Reviews ..."

By now most of my readers have likely noticed that my Xbox 360 reviews have slowed down significantly. There's no reason to be alarmed about this though. I actually work on two separate blogs, and it is hard to post all of the content by myself. While game reviews are my highest priority, the dvd reviews I do still need my attention from time to time. I'm hoping to find a nice balance between the two blogs soon. When I begin managing my time better you'll see a steady release of reviews on both sites, but for now it's a sort of see-saw situation. If you are a developer who's interested in me doing a review for you I can still make the time to do so, so there's no reason to worry about that either. I greatly appreciate my readers for both blogs, and hope to continue to keep you up to date on the latest releases. Thanks for your support!

Deadliest Warrior: Ancient Combat (Xbox 360)

I was extremely excited about getting "Deadliest Warrior: Ancient Combat" for review. It marked a significant milestone for my blog. It meant I was literally stepping up my game from doing reviews on XBLIG, and XBLA titles to doing retail game reviews. Ben PerLee of (Reverb Inc.) was the guy who made this happen for me, and I'm very appreciative of that. The sad news is that not long after getting the game I experienced some significant issues with the game that kept me from completing my playthrough. I went back, and forth with Ben trying to figure out what was wrong, but every explanation he offered did not help in sorting out the unfortunate situation. In the end I think the fault lies with the game's unorthodox presentation. The fact that it didn't not load like regular retail (disc based) games is likely the reason for the complications. Keeping this in mind I have decided to go ahead with my review as best as I can. While I may not be able to provide every detail of the game I will do my best to explain it to you. I will also briefly go over the issue that plagues the game in it's current state.