With a few days passed in April, it’s time to look ahead to what’s coming out in the next 3 months in movies, music, tv, and games. Before we would pretty much include everything we could look of, but that went deep into the land of ridiculous lengthiness, so to make this less painful all around we’ve decided to pick (no more than) our top three selections in each category. Enjoy! [Read more...]
Looking Ahead To 2013: Quarter 2 (April – June)
04/04/2013 by Leave a Comment
Video Game Review: Bioshock Infinite
03/31/2013 by Leave a Comment
Ken Levine deserves some kind of medal. First, he introduced us to the world of Rapture, where we would kindly roam the halls of a forgotten city whose inhabitants are all plagued by the drug known as ADAM. Now, Ken Levine welcomes us to the city in the sky; a place as supposedly pure as their leader – Columbia. This is Bioshock Infinite – arguably the best story of this current generation. [Read more...]
The Breakdown: Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag Trailer
03/05/2013 by Leave a Comment
If you’re a gamer, there’s no way you made it through yesterday without ogling at the announcement trailer for the next Assassin’s Creed entry at least once. So let’s break it down. [Read more...]
Looking Ahead to 2013: 1st Quarter (January – March)
01/04/2013 by Leave a Comment
Now that we’re done looking behind us here at HST, it’s time to ring in the new year by filling our calendars with the upcoming releases (movies, music, TV, and video games) we’re looking forward to most. Big names, big sequels, big comebacks, big excitement. [Read more...]
HST…Best Video Games of 2012
01/03/2013 by Leave a Comment
Plagued by delays and shortcomings, 2012 was an up-and-down year for video games. We saw triumphant returns to form, fantastic new IP’s, and some tragic farewells throughout the year, as well as some big games coming out of small developers. And as the window closes for the current gen consoles, we at HST celebrate the year that was and prep ourselves for whatever can come out of 2013. [Read more...]
Gaming Review: Far Cry 3
12/23/2012 by Leave a Comment
For future reference: when skydiving, be sure that your projected landing zone doesn’t happen to be an island full of evil pirates that are more than willing to take you hostage. And to think I was only concerned with the parachute not opening… [Read more...]
Gaming Review: Mass Effect 3 DLC – Omega
12/13/2012 by Leave a Comment
One thing that Mass Effect 2 was known for was its great DLC added to the campaign. Kasumi wasn’t as praised as the rest, but there is no doubt that Overlord and The Shadow Broker DLC will remain my favorite added content for a long time to come. Too bad the same can’t be said for what has come out for ME3. [Read more...]
Arcade Review: The Walking Dead Ep. 1-5
12/05/2012 by Leave a Comment
Anyone who has a television seems to have some sort of opinion on the AMC zombie drama The Walking Dead. Some say the show is trash because there isn’t enough zombie killings, while some say there’s too much. Some also say that the story is trash (which is not my stance). Well fear not, fellow zombie lovers, The Walking Dead video game is out – and has one of the best stories of the year. [Read more...]
Gaming Review: Assassin’s Creed 3 [Campaign]
11/21/2012 by Leave a Comment
It’s hard to believe that just five years ago we knew nothing of the joys of sliding a hidden blade into the kidney of an unsuspecting victim, but with the latest installment into the main Assassin’s Creed series we finally see if all of Desmond’s time in the Animus was worth it. [Read more...]
Music Review: The Greatest Video Game Music 2
11/07/2012 by 1 Comment
Music and video games have gone hand-in-hand for years. Whenever there’s a good game, there’s always a brilliant score to back it up. It can be just a small yet noticeable chime (Final Fantasy), to a minimalistic score that just hides in the background, making itself known whenever it wants to (Bioshock). Music helps set the moods to the games we play, helping suck our subconscious into the realms we explore. And the London Philharmonic Orchestra are at it again with another collection of beautifully played, well produced video game music for all to enjoy. [Read more...]
Gaming Review: Dishonored
10/23/2012 by Leave a Comment
“Assassin” and “stealth” are two words that are usually pretty congruous with each other, but the plan doesn’t always play out the way you hope to. Then you usually have to do something pretty dishonorable. [Read more...]
HST Reviews…Borderlands 2
10/05/2012 by Leave a Comment
Lauren: In the land of the borders there lives a storyteller, speaking the truth of the happenings that went on a some years ago involving violent treasure hunters and a large container of hopes and dreams: “The vault was just a container of tentacles and disappointment.” With this self-awareness of what came before, we set off on a sequel with four new playable characters, so who did you choose? [Read more...]
Looking Ahead to 2012 – Quarter 4 (October – December)
10/01/2012 by 2 Comments
Alright people, it’s almost the end of the year – which means some big releases are coming out. Some of the biggest albums, movies, and video games are slatted for release, making for one incredible last quarter in 2012. Enough of this, let’s get to our selections. [Read more...]
Video Game Review: Rock Band Blitz
09/18/2012 by 1 Comment
Rock Band Blitz is the latest entry in the Rock Band franchise from Harmonix and the results are a fast paced and fun music game that is both deep and full of strategy.
Gaming Review: Mass Effect 3 DLC – Leviathan
08/29/2012 by 2 Comments
Whether you were a fan of the ending of Mass Effect’s trilogy or not, it’s hard not to be excited for the campaign DLC that this series has had to offer (need I remind you about Lair of the Shadow Broker?). Yet that was before the series had come to an end, begging the question if this DLC is even necessary. [Read more...]
