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Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond (XBLA) Review

Marc Kusnierz — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:00:20 +0000

Game: Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond
Developer: Vicious Cycle Software, Inc.
Price: 1200MS Points ($15.00)
Release Date: 1/6/2010

Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond is the game we wanted from Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard. Eat Lead was not a terrible game – the writing could be quite funny – but it never lived up to its potential [it had Doogie Howser, Doogie!]. Blood Bath and Beyond tops the first game on all levels with its consistently funny writing and the fact it is actually fun to play.

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Marc Kusnierz — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:15:55 +0000

“You know what you get when you cross

an hippopotamus, an elephant, and a

rhino? …H-eleph-ino! Ha, ha, ha! ‘Hell if

I know!’ Get it?”

Quentin – Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond (X360, PS3)

Perfect Dark (XBLA) Review

Marc Kusnierz — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:00:00 +0000

Game: Perfect Dark
Developer: 4J Studios
Price: 800MS Points ($10.00)
Release Date: 3/17/2010

I never played Perfect Dark when it originally came out back in 2000. I never owned a Nintendo 64 and therefore; I have no pleasant memories of playing Perfect Dark as a wee boy. I have spent a lot of time with the game and it seems rather obvious that nostalgic memories are key to enjoying the game. It is not a terrible game, but when comparing it to games coming out nowadays – which fans will frown upon as unfair – Perfect Dark falls behind and feels far too dated.

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Marc Kusnierz — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:30:00 +0000

“They say ‘Only madmen know the

truth’. I don’t know who said it, though.

It could have been a madman.”

The Narrator – Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode 2 (XBLA, PC, MAC, Linux, PSN)

Podcast: DF #99.5: Hating on Modern Warfare 2 and BioShock Tutu

Marc Kusnierz — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:15:00 +0000

This week's Thursday episode of Distributed Failure features some news, some hate, and just a little bit of Cosby. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over the years and we look forward to giving you a 500th episode in about eighteen years. Be sure to check out our live show Saturday (3/20/10) on the All Games Network at 5PM CST; it will be the big 100th episode!

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Marc Kusnierz — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

“But…since it’s in the past, doesn’t that

mean that we’d already know if he will

succeed? Er…has succeeded? Uh…will

have has had succeeded?”

Matt Hazard – Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond (X360, PS3)

An Interview With Paul Bellezza of The Odd Gentlemen

Kari Phillips — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:10:00 +0000

Not long ago I wrote a review of the Xbox LIVE Arcade title, The Misadventures of P. B. Winterbottom. Recently, I got a chance to ask some questions about the game and gain some insight into The Odd Gentlemen, the studio that developed this quirky adventure. Below is the Q&A I had with Paul Bellezza. Paul is listed on the site as Producer/CEO & Janitor. I guess being multifunctional is a plus in The Odd Gentlemen.

I have read that the idea for P. B. Winterbottom started as a student project at USC. Can you tell me more about that?

PB: The project was a graduate thesis project of our creative director, Matt Korba, at the University of Southern California's Interactive Media Division in Los Angeles. Matt originally obtained his undergraduate degree in Film, and wanted to bring his love for old silent films into games.

...Click for full interview

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Marc Kusnierz — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:10:35 +0000

“Plants need to have water poured on

them because they have no hands to hold

glasses of water’”

G-Man – Psychonauts (Xbox, PS2, PC)

Lazy Raiders (XBLA) Review

Marc Kusnierz — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:10:00 +0000

Game: Lazy Raiders
Developer: Sarbakan
Price: 800MS Points ($10.00)
Release Date: 2/24/2010

I’ll be honest; my first impression of Lazy Raiders was horrible. It was not that the game was bad, but my shallow mind had different expectations based on only ever seeing a few screenshots. I expected a game of exploration with direct control over the character, but Lazy Raiders is exactly the opposite. Lazy Raiders is a clever puzzle game where you control the maze and use that to guide your character to its goal. Once I accepted this fact, I found Lazy Raiders surprisingly fun and challenging.

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Marc Kusnierz — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:15:00 +0000

“You chicken, Domingo? You a big, fat,

feathery piece of poultry?’”

Hero – Risen (PC, X360)