CHICAGO – In anticipation of the scariest week of the year, HollywoodChicago.com launches its 2024 Movie Gifts series, which will suggest DVDs and collections for holiday giving.
Racing Games
Video Game Review: Racing Game ‘MotorStorm: Apocalypse’ Satisfies Your Need For Chaos
Submitted by BrianTT on May 18, 2011 - 7:59pmCHICAGO – What if you were running a drag race on the day the world ended? This is not your average set-up for a video game but “MotorStorm: Apocalypse” is not your average driving game. It’s not often that you look to your right as you drive across a breaking pier to see a tornado.
Video Game Review: ATV Racer ‘Nail’d’ Appeals to Adrenalin Junkies
Submitted by BrianTT on December 21, 2010 - 1:40pmCHICAGO – The so-so year for racing games closes with the semi-successful “Nail’d,” an ATV-racing affair with an impressive need for speed that still comes off a bit too repetitive and frustrating to fully recommend. Speed junkies will find some addictive fun here but aggravation plays nearly as significant a role in the final product as adrenalin.
Video Game Review: Addictive ‘Blur’ Tests More Than Driving Ability
Submitted by BrianTT on June 8, 2010 - 8:08pmVideo Game Rating: 4.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – May 2010 has seen a trio of racing games that might blur together for casual players but that all come with their own unique identities. Sony’s “ModNation Racers” (which we will review later this week) is about the customizable experience and plays closer to something like “Super Mario Kart” meets “Little Big Planet”. Disney’s “Split/Second” is a car chase scene from a Michael Bay movie brought to life. The most traditional and arguably most addictive is Activision’s “Blur,” a thrill ride that moves at such a high rate of speed that decisions need to made in the blink of an eye.