Reviews - February 2013

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    Movie: Wreck-It Ralph

    It's tough being the bad guy. It is worse when all of the other characters in the game believe you should stay in the mud. It is even worse when you are not invited to the 30th anniversary party of your game. There wouldn't even be a game without you!
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    Game: Dishonored

    On the trailer, I had seen a grungy steampunk city, a twisty dark plot, and the hint of a Bioshock meets Assassin's Creed aesthetic (for those unfamiliar with either franchise, you just need to know that they're made of awesome). Needless to say I immediately wanted the game.
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    Book: Magic Study

    It seems unfair to compare it to Poison Study--a tremendously good read, by the way. Poison Study focused on Yelena's survival skills and determination to not become a victim for the terrible cruelty she had suffered once. Meanwhile, Magic Study was a different place, a different problem, but with a direct link to what had happened in the previous book.
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    Game: Torchlight II

    Runic Games' Award Winning Action RPG (Role-Playing Game) got itself a sequel this September 20th. What made this game stand out from others of its kind is that the developers actually looked at what their fans are searching for and made sure Torchlight II provided that. Torchlight I itself was a huge success for them, but they weren't about to fall for the same critics with this sequel.
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    TV: Arrow

    With comic-based movies like The Dark Knight Rises and the Avengers swiping the box office nowadays, a comic-based TV Show should obviously become immensely huge. And when rumors started about Arrow, that pretty much happened.
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