Gaming Review: The Last Of Us

With a little over half of the year gone, The Last of Us is making quite the play for Film of the Year. I mean game. Game of the Year.

HST’s Best of 2011: Video Games

Last but not least, here is HST’s list of favorite video games from the past year. And what a year it was, with huge titles coming out and an epic fall season to cap off the year. Plenty of sequels and a few new IPs to boot, so there are plenty of games to mention […]

Gaming Review: Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (Campaign)

I don’t mean to brag, but when I was little I was decent at climbing trees. I mean, I would get at least 10 feet off the ground. Ok, so that’s not that grand, but I had sensitive hands, and bark is all scratchy… The point is that for people with childhoods like mine, living […]

Gaming Review – inFamous 2 (PS3 exclusive)

As far as I am concerned controlling electricity is not a power I would want to possess if I had my pick because I don’t plan on forgoing showers anytime soon. Good thing this isn’t The Sims and hygiene really isn’t a concern to Cole, the protagonist reprising his role in InFamous 2. At the […]

Gaming Review – God of War Collection (PS3 exclusive)

For some reason back when God of War was released on the PS2 I never thought to play it, though now that I think about it there was a good chance that my system was already broken… Stupid broken systems… Anyway, now with the collection on the PS3 I had no reason not to finally […]

Heavy Rain Chronicles: The Taxidermist (PS3 Exclusive)

The first downloadable content for Heavy Rain was released this week, and though I am not sure if it’s worth the price, it provides one intensely creepy experience. If we have learned anything about reporter Madison Paige from the main game it’s that her snooping tends to get her into trouble. This time around she […]

Gaming Review – Heavy Rain (PS3 exclusive)

When Heavy Rain was first introduced it was talked about as revolutionizing the way video games are structured, creating a more interactive experience rather than just an empty button masher. After playing it I can say that they achieved the majority of what they set out to do, and though I wouldn’t go as far […]

Gaming Review – inFAMOUS

(Originally written June 1, 2009) Talk about an ending… With a lot of games today the gameplay is all that seems to matter, with a story often tacked on without being smoothed out. These stories don’t necessarily take away from the gameplay, but when all is said and done it’s forgettable. But not with Infamous. […]

Gaming Review – Heavenly Sword

(Originally written Jan. 25, 2009) Finally, a game that I don’t have to feel unskilled at when I resort to smashing buttons. This I will say was the original draw to the game and I did not expect much more from it, however, this allowed it to far surpass my expectations. Though the story is […]

Gaming Review – Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

(Originally written Jan. 21, 2009) After playing a game like Metal Gear Solid 4 I was ready for some simple fun, and Ratchet and Clank was the perfect game to turn to. The most notable thing about it is the range of colors painted across each environment, keeping each planet just as visually stunning as […]

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