CHICAGO – If you’ve never seen the farcical ensemble theater chestnut “Noises Off,” you will see no better version than on the Steppenwolf Theatre stage, now at their northside Chicago venue through November 3rd. For tickets and details for this riotous theater experience, click NOISES OFF.
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Video Game Review: ‘Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit’ Connects Racing Fans
Submitted by BrianTT on December 1, 2010 - 5:45pmCHICAGO – After a few missteps, EA has handed the development reins for the new “Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit” to Criterion Games, the company who hit racing gold with the great “Burnout Paradise” and they’ve delivered an addictive, expertly-designed game that should captivate car fans not entrenched in “Gran Turismo 5” through the holiday season and beyond.
Video Game Review: Amazing ‘Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood’ Delivers
Submitted by BrianTT on December 1, 2010 - 10:19amCHICAGO – “Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood” is all about power — taking it, keeping it, using it. Expanding on the world and gameplay of the first two “Assassin’s Creed” games, “Brotherhood” is another creative smash for Ubisoft and should easily be one of the highest-selling titles of the holiday season. A few minor glitches hold it back from perfection, but it’s damn close.
Video Game Review: ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops’ Shatters Shooter Expectations
Submitted by BrianTT on November 22, 2010 - 10:17amCHICAGO – It could still fall prone to some of the multiplayer glitches and failures that marred the experience with “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,” but as of November 2010, “Call of Duty: Black Ops” is an amazing success and stands as one of the best games of its kind ever released.
Video Game Review: ‘Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II’ Wastes Opportunity
Submitted by BrianTT on November 9, 2010 - 1:39pmCHICAGO – “Star Wars: The Force Unleashed” was universally embraced, a winner of multiple awards and an addition to the George Lucas canon that met with approval from nearly every corner of the fan base. With that kind of support, we all assumed that “Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II” would build on what worked in the first game and be the “Empire Strikes Back” to the first game’s “A New Hope.” Sadly, the more apt comparison is “The Phantom Menace.”
Video Game Review: ‘Fallout: New Vegas’ Transports Players to Fascinating World
Submitted by BrianTT on November 2, 2010 - 7:26pmCHICAGO – It takes some time to build up momentum, but there’s a point in “Fallout: New Vegas” where the game becomes one of the most addictive titles on the market in quite some time. Once you cross the Mojave Wasteland and arrive in Freeside, just before entering the gorgeously-rendered The Strip itself, “Fallout: New Vegas” gets its hooks in you and won’t let go.
Video Game Review: ‘NBA 2K11’ Continues Excellence in Sports Gaming With Michael Jordan
Submitted by BrianTT on October 21, 2010 - 6:58pmCHICAGO – The learning curve may be steep enough that casual gamers could get thrown off by a title that demands a lot of its players but once you get the hang of “NBA 2K11” it becomes one of the most addictive and accomplished sports games ever made.
Video Game Review: ‘Transformers: War For Cybertron’ Proves Sometimes Bigger is Better
Submitted by BrianTT on July 21, 2010 - 1:10pmCHICAGO – With Michael Bay filming “Transformers 3” in downtown Chicago, it’s reawakened our childhood love for the famous toys and we wanted to share arguably the best product to bear the “Transformers” name in the last several years — “Transformers: War For Cybertron.”
Video Game Review: ‘Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11’ Maintains Handicap
Submitted by BrianTT on July 4, 2010 - 6:39pmVideo Game Rating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Just as every gamer thinks of John Madden when it comes to football, Tiger Woods has long been synonymous with the pinnacle of golf gaming. Electronic Arts hopes that buyers can overlook his drama off the green and continue to think of Tiger Woods every time they want to play a round of golf without an actual 5 iron.
Video Game Review: Big Things Go Boom in ‘Lost Planet 2’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 1, 2010 - 1:29pmCHICAGO – As the video marketplace gets more and more crowded, it becomes even harder for some titles to stand above the competition, especially in the incredibly crowded month of May 2010. It takes confidence to challenge highly anticipated titles like “Red Dead Redemption,” “Alan Wake,” “Super Mario Galaxy 2,” and “ModNation Racers” for gamer dollars.
Video Game Review: Riveting, Thrilling Action of ‘Splinter Cell: Conviction’
Submitted by BrianTT on May 7, 2010 - 6:12pmVideo Game Rating: 4.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – With a consistently intriguing story, excellent voice work, and perfectly-paced gameplay, the Microsoft Xbox 360 game “Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction” is a surprisingly accomplished title, one that will suck you in for hours on end and nearly make you feel like a superspy yourself.