Both the Metroid series and the Crash Bandicoot series have instantly recognizable protagonists: Samus Aran is the gun-armed superheroine of the Metroid franchise and the eponymous Crash Bandicoot is the orange-skinned, “Australian” bandicoot of the Crash Bandicoot series. Today these two worlds, and their heroes, collide in a fight to the death. Let the games begin. Read More »
At a glance, it may appear to be an odd matchup. Moving, almost lyrical, fantasy clashing with blistering robotic high action. Where’s the middle ground? But if you know your gaming history and truly understand what Zelda and Mega Man has done for the industry, you may just find yourself second guessing that original assertion. Read More »
Lara Croft hates tombs. I know this because she tells me, point blank, in the opening hours of Crystal Dynamics’ fantastic Tomb Raider reboot. Who can blame her, really? I can sympathize with Lara – I don’t really like tombs either, and I really don’t like the tombs in Tomb Raider. Read More »
In many ways, Drake excels where Croft retreats; he’s charming, well-paced and surrounded by a solid cast of supporting characters. But he’s also guilty of failings of his own in areas where Lara strips down and flaunts her impressive assets. To celebrate this, here’s 5 ways the recently rebooted Tomb Raider is better than Uncharted 3. Read More »
For the longest time, I was unsure how I felt about Tomb Raider. Here was a game so clearly trying to mirror the execution of an Uncharted game, yet failing to succeed in the task. Then, as I delved deeper and deeper, it became strikingly apparent that Crystal Dynamics wasn’t attempting to walk in Naughty Dog’s shadows so much as cast a brand new one. But is that even possible? Read More »
I argued in a previous article that reboots were a necessary part of pop culture, that some memes and characters represent themes and ideas so strongly that it’s almost impossible to think of one without the other. The original Dante had run his course. Our new Dante, however, has an incredibly bright future ahead of him, if DmC: Devil May Cry is anything to go by. Read More »
As 2012 draws to a close, the Dusty Cartridge team has begun reflecting on their video game highlights of the past twelve months. To mark the occasion, we’ve been getting ready to announce our winner for Game of the Year 2012. But before we go ahead and tell you our pick, we want to know yours! Read More »
The British Empire colonized the east coast of North America very early in the 17th century. After a hundred and fifty-plus years of British rule, the colonists of America, as a result of a shift in ideology, rebelled. Assassin’s Creed III drops you into this historically rich world of the American Revolution as a Native American known as Ratonhnhaké:ton, placing you in the middle of key moments in America’s quest for independence. Read More »
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