Version tested: PlayStation 3 Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate (hereafter Ultimate) is an expanded edition of Dead or Alive 5, arriving just under a year from its predecessor’s release. New stages and characters, along with new modes and system tweaks, define the “ultimate” package, but the simultaneous release of Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate: Core Fighters, a free-to-play version of Ultimate, may be the version that gets newcomers into the series.
Continue reading...Jason Fayta
Jason is an editor for Broken Joysticks. He resides in Biddeford, Maine with his cat, Kei, who is also a frequent collaborator. Jason's favorite genres are fighting things and shooting things. If he's not playing video games and complaining, you may find him watching movies and complaining, or watching sports and complaining.
Dragon’s Crown | Review
Final Fight, Knights of the Round, The Punisher, The Simpsons, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, X-Men, Golden Axe, Double Dragon, and of course, Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara . . . any of these titles bring back memories–preferably fond ones? The beat’em up, as it’s so aptly referred to, is a genre that had its heyday in the ’90s, when arcades were still a thing, TGIF was the best damn night in television, and Star Wars: Episode I had yet to ruin everything....
Continue reading...Injustice: DLC Among Us
Injustice: Gods Among Us has been out for a week, and for some, it may be too soon to start discussing downloadable content. Well, not for Ed Boon, the creative director at NetherRealm Studios, developer of Injustice. Ed has confirmed that Lobo, everyone’s favorite alien bounty hunter, will be the first character available to purchase. In addition to Lobo, three additional characters are planned, and the internet is full of speculation as to which characters will be...
Continue reading...Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge | Review
Version tested: PlayStation 3 Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge (hereafter Razor’s Edge), the once exclusive Wii U title, arrives on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 shortly after its release on Nintendo’s console, and perhaps, much to the chagrin of Ninja Gaiden 3 owners. It’s one thing to have to read about the debacle that was Ninja Gaiden 3, but for gamers who purchased the title at launch, the mere existence of Razor’s Edge may have soured any...
Continue reading...God of War: Ascension | Review
Kratos, the ever affable hero hell-bent on murdering every creature and god from Greek mythology, returns to ascend to new levels of brutality in God of War: Ascension, the second God of War installment on the PlayStation 3, after the 2010 release of God of War III. Serving as a prequel for the entire series, the story in God of War: Ascension predates the events found in the PSP title, God of War: Chains of Olympus. A...
Continue reading...Dead or Alive 5 Plus | Review
The PlayStation Vita is starting to become a portable utopia for fighting fans. Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, Street Fighter X Tekken, Mortal Kombat, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend, and PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale already grace the system, and if you include the games available from the PSP’s library, such a Tekken 6 and Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max, you have a line-up of titles that should appease the most ardent of fighting fans. Dead or Alive 5...
Continue reading...DmC: Devil May Cry | Review
Version tested: PlayStation 3 Devil May Cry returns as DmC, a new vision for the series by developer Ninja Theory, who are responsible for Heavenly Sword and Enslaved, two games that lean more on adventure than action. With that statement alone, Devil May Cry fans have expressed their displeasure, to put it mildly, with the shift in direction, and in some cases, have written the game off entirely. But, a new vision doesn’t necessarily translate as a wasted effort, and DmC is no slouch when...
Continue reading...God of War: Ascension Single-Player Demo on PSN Today
Kratos returns in God of War: Ascension. A prequel to the entire series–yes, even Chains of Olympus—Ascension follows Kratos on his journey to break free from his oath to Ares. According to Sony’s PlayStation blog: We’re thrilled to unleash our God of War: Ascension single-player demo to ALL PlayStation Network users later today. Become Kratos and escape the epic Prison of the Damned. God of War: Ascension’s demo will allow players to explore and master the legendary Spartan’s new...
Continue reading...Hotline Miami is coming to PS3, Vita this spring
Hotline Miami will be arriving on both PlayStation 3 and Vita this spring. The game will also be part of the Cross-Buy promotion, so you’ll only have to buy one version to own both. The hyper-violent 2D top-down action game was well received with critics, including here at Broken Joysticks. Video for the release after the jump.
Continue reading...Rayman Legends Now Coming to PS3, 360
Can the Wii U catch a break? After yesterday’s news of Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge going multi-platform, Ubisoft decided to one-up Tecmo-Koei by not only making the once Wii U exclusive available on PS3 and 360, but delaying the Wii U version as well to September to coincide with the new multi-platform release.
Continue reading...Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge confirmed for PS3, Xbox 360
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge has been confirmed for PS3 and Xbox 360 in Japan, with a release date set for April 4th, 2013. Outside of Japan, Razor’s Edge was published by Nintendo exclusively for the Wii U.
Continue reading...WILL THE PLAYSTATION 4 BE UNVEILED FEBRUARY 20TH?
Sony has updated their blog with a video inviting us to “See the Future” on February 20th, 2013. Video after the jump.
Continue reading...Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories available on PSN
The hit tactical RPG Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories is now available on PSN as a PlayStation 2 Classic. The sequel to the original tactical RPG, Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, Cursed Memories offers over a 100 hours of gameplay for $9.99, a great value and a great way to spend the remaining weeks of winter.
Continue reading...The 2012 Top Five
Editor’s note: Staff at Broken Joysticks will be sharing their top five games, or game related stories, from 2012 throughout the week. We’re starting the feature with the top five from our contributing reviewer, Jason Fayta. It’s hard to believe 2012 is over, and it’s equally hard to believe we’re already two weeks into 2013. Overall, I found 2012 to be a solid year for releases, but I can’t say there was a title I was completely enamored...
Continue reading...Call of Duty: Black Ops II | Review
Version tested: Xbox 360 It’s that time of year again. The days are becoming darker; your wallet is getting lighter, and your waist is growing larger. To curb these seasonal blues, Activision is here with Call of Duty: Black Ops II (hereafter Black Ops 2), the ninth entry in the series and the fourth developed by Treyarch. You may not remember there being nine Call of Duty games, and that’s because Activision is cognizant of the stigma sequelitis...
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