Back to the Future: The Game

WADE MANNS – The Corsair By Telltale Games Genre: Episodic graphical adventure Players: 1 Rating: Teen for Alcoholic Reference, Language, Mild Violence Telltale, known for their brilliant graphical adventures in various franchises such as Homestar Runner, the popular but very weird cartoon website; Sam and Max, the dog-and-bunny detective comic and TV series; and (best…

Harry Potter

WADE MANNS – The Corsair No other children’s book series in recent memory has captivated more hearts than J.K. Rowling’s epic seven-book saga focusing on the exploits of a simple, messy-haired, bespectacled young man with a scar on his forehead. Harry Potter spent his youth being bullied by his uncaring aunt and uncle, as well…

A Melting Pot of Music

DYLAN THREADGILL – The Corsair Imagine receiving a call on your cell phone and on the other line is one of your favorite musicians. That is exactly what happened to Joe Abston. Abston was working at Hopjacks, a pizzeria and tap room directly next to what would become Vinyl Music Hall, where they welcomed small…

Fable III

WADE MANNS – The Corsair By Microsoft Game Studios and Lionhead Studios Genre: Third-person action/RPG/strategy Rating: Mature for Blood, Language, Sexual Content, Use of Alcohol, Violence The Fable series has always been a favorite of mine, due to its action RPG roots; hack and slash to get experience and loot, sell it back in town,…

Independent Games!

WADE MANNS – The Corsair Independent games, made by small development houses and usually only distributed online on platforms such as Steam, or even from the developer’s website, may have a singular focus, or appeal to a broad range of interests at once. With the lack of external quality control, you would think bugs may…

The Next Three Days

WADE MANNS – The Corsair By Lionsgate and Highway 61 Films Starring Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Neeson Rated PG-13 for violence, drug material, language, some sexuality and thematic elements. What would you do if your loved one were accused of a crime that you’re sure she didn’t commit? Would you do anything to get…

Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood

WADE MANNS – The Corsair By Ubisoft Genre: Third-person action/adventure Players: 1-8 (single/multiplayer modes) Rating: Mature for Blood, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Violence. Through his many exploits, the Assassin, Desmond Miles’ Renaissance-era ancestor Ezio Auditore has become famous (or rather, infamous) for his charisma and skill, including prowess with his killing implements. But he can’t…

Rock Band 3

WADE MANNS – The Corsair By Harmonix, MTV Games and EA Genre: Music Players: 1-7 (full band includes three vocalists, a guitarist, bassist, drummer and keyboardist; also playable online!) Rating: Teen for Mild Lyrics, Mild Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol The rock is back! Rock Band 3 promises to change the face of music games…