Australian Game Developers: Review

Comic Quick Takes - December 14, 2005 review

Posted by AGD on Dec 23 | Comments home title

JLA #123

This comic is 'ending' soon. We all know that means it will come back in some other form - I really don't see DC being without the JLA. I've enjoyed these last few issues, it's nice to see some of the lesser known (or used) characters in the spotlight. Here we have The Key continuing his plan of killing everyone. As usual, Green Arrow gets off a...

Comic Quick Takes - December 7, 2005 review

Posted by AGD on Dec 23 | Comments home title

Gotham Central #38

I am sorry to see this one end. Rucka and DC have decided to pull the plug in March, along with several other DC titles. GC has always been one of the strongest Bat titles, which is pretty amazing since Batman rarely, if ever, appears. It's about the cops, and the smaller characters. This month was pretty amazing, as usual. We lost a major character, one...

Comic Quick Takes - November 23, 2005 review

Posted by AGD on Dec 23 | Comments [1] home title

Sorry things are a little late this week, holidays and all. I hope everyone had a nice one.

Cat Woman #49

When we last left Selina, she was lying on the ground with an angle (yes, the carpenters tool) stuck in her forehead. Let's just say she's ok, and managed to end the onslaught of criminals with funny names that were attempting to take over the East End....

Comic Quick Takes - November 17, 2005 review

Posted by AGD on Dec 23 | Comments home title

We are trying something new here at the Toast. Every week, Mike will do a quick review on the comic titles he gets for that week. Don't look for a three page dissertation - these will be quick takes only. They may or may not contain specific information or spoilers. They may just be comments - whatever he feels like writing about a given comic. Enjoy.

Batman & The...

Need for Speed Underground II review

Posted by AGD on Dec 22 | Comments home title

To my aging gamer eyes, the trick to racing on the Playstation 2 is not an exact physics representation, a huge variety of races and cars, or the latest hip soundtrack - it's the ability to SEE what's on the screen. As Burnout 3 fails this in a spectacular manner, I sought other arcade racing entertainment that might provide this crucial criteria. I found it in Need for Speed Underground...