Michael Iantorno PhD Candidate, Game Designer, and Writer

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First Impressions – Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together

I’m a huge Final Fantasy Tactics fan, so when I heard that Squeenix had made another tactical RPG that looked essentially like the same damn game my interest was piqued. I picked up the PSP version with high hopes of playing another strategic masterpiece, and although I may have set my expectations a bit high I’m still pretty impressed. Below are my first impressions of the game...

Wii U Launch Titles Preview, Part 2

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Radiostorm: Why does Sonic need a car? Doesn’t he run faster than a car? Also, I wish I hadn’t used up my transformation joke earlier in this list. Michael: Seeing so many of Sega’s characters in one game is a bit depressing. I feel like they are all out-of-work shlubs, and are only racing because someone offered them a modest paycheck. Warriors...

Wii U Launch Titles Preview, Part I

Radiostorm and Michael get down to business, previewing a whack-load of games from the Wii U’s launch window… IN ONE PARAGRAPH OR LESS. Call of Duty: Black Ops II Radiostorm: It’s strange to think that Nintendo will have the highest fidelity version of this game on any console. Then again, it’s strange to think that any serious Call of Duty player would want to buy a Wii U. Michael:...

Michael Iantorno PhD Candidate, Game Designer, and Writer