Video Game Review: Jimmy’s Vendetta DLC

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Outside of the opening cinematic, however, there’s virtually no story. Missions are activated by walking up to a floating icon and pushing a button. From there you’ll be given a brief textual explanation of what you’re doing and why, though ultimately it’s of little consequence. Once you accept, a timer starts and you set about completing the task in the allotted time. Each mission is then scored based on how many enemies are killed, the number of headshots, score multipliers (earned by killing enemies or destroying vehicles in rapid succession) and time remaining.

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Fantasy Notes: Austin Jackson Making his AL ROY Case

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That certainly hasn’t transpired, but he’s still had a very productive, if inconsistent rookie season. Jackson has been quiet lately (1-for-14 over the past four games), but was red hot in September prior to this. I’m really doubtful he’ll be able to top Neftali Feliz for the AL ROY award based on the level of impact each has had on their respective teams, but clearly Jackson has been the best rookie position player in the AL, and he’s having a freshman season for the ages.

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Video Game Review: Halo: Reach

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Some subtle changes were made to the default Halo controls to accommodate the addition of armour abilities, which have taken over the left bumper. Most notable is that melee attacks have been moved from the “B” button to the right bumper — it doesn’t take long to adjust, and those that can’t (or prefer not to) adapt can always use the alternate “Recon” control setup.

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Video Game Review: NHL Slapshot

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For the skater, the Wii remote and nunchuck are both put into a hockey stick attachment, with the nunchuck up top and the remote at the bottom. The nunchuck analog controls your skater, though you can leave this alone and let the computer control your skating. The stick is moved to simulate shooting — a quick flick for a wrist shot, a small wind-up for a slap shot. The “A” button passes the puck, and the “Z” button offers a speed burst. You can also use the stick to check by doing a cross-checking motion, which is obviously illegal in all levels of hockey. That’s right folks, EA Sports is teaching our youth to be dirty hockey players.

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