Joseph Szadkowski
Articles by Joseph Szadkowski
Zadzooks: Apptivity Batman: The Dark Knight Rises starter set (iPad) review
The traditional plastic action figure plays within mobile digital realms with help from DC Comics' famed Caped Crusader and Apple's interactive tablet. Published October 20, 2012
Zadzooks: XCOM: Enemy Unknown review
A revered science-fiction strategy video game from the 1990s returns reimagined for a new generation of commanders who can save Earth from an alien invasion. Published October 16, 2012
Zadzooks: Resident Evil 6 not for the squeamish
Capcom has delivered a pre-Halloween treat for adult gamers with the latest chapter of its third-person, survival-horror adventure, Resident Evil 6 (Capcom, rated M for mature — and macabre, reviewed for Xbox 360, $59.99). Published October 10, 2012
Zadzooks: Resident Evil 6 review
Capcom’s latest chapter to its third-person, survival horror adventure is a pre-Halloween treat for mature gamers. Published October 3, 2012
Zadzooks: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (Blu-ray) review
Sequential-art creator Frank Miller's seminal chronicle of the Caped Crusader's middle-age years arrives in an animated format for serious Batman fans. Published October 1, 2012
Zadzooks: Resident Evil: Damnation (Blu-ray) review
Players anticipating next week's release of a new chapter of the granddaddy of survival horror video games can whet their appetites viewing a ferocious animated movie co-starring some of their favorite mutated creatures. Published September 25, 2012
Zadzooks: Borderlands 2 review
This sequel to the popular first-person, role-playing shooter from 2009 gratuitously builds upon the original, reveling in the violent excesses associated with looting, shooting and survival of the craziest. Published September 21, 2012
Zadzooks: Wild Blood (iPad) review
A famed knight of the round table stars in the latest hack, slash and smash third-person action game for Apple’s magical tablet. Published September 17, 2012
Zadzooks: Avengers Initiative review (iPad)
Bruce Banner’s alter ego stars in a third-person fighter radiating with interactive action. Published September 14, 2012
Zadzooks: The Walking Dead: Episode 3 - Long Road Ahead review
The latest episode of the interactive game devoted to Robert Kirkman's zombie epic delivers another round of gut-wrenching decisions for the unsuspecting player. Published September 8, 2012
Zadzooks: Madden NFL 13 review (Xbox 360)
The latest innovations to a venerable sports video game franchise almost makes simply watching televised football an event of the past. Published September 6, 2012
Zadzooks: Transformers: Fall of Cybertron review
High Moon Studios brilliantly brings to gamers some pivotal history in the Transformers mythology in a third-person action game starring members of Hasbro's legendary robotic toy line. Published August 31, 2012
Zadzooks: Darksiders II review
Death takes a working holiday to the Nether Realms in this satisfying third person, role-playing video game. Published August 27, 2012
Zadzooks: Pitfall review (iPad)
A classic superstar from the 1980s celebrates his 30th anniversary in reimagined style courtesy of Apple's magical tablet. Published August 23, 2012
Zadzooks: Dust: An Elysian Tail review
A mysterious, long-of-ear-but-short-of-memory warrior stars in a video game rich in platforming tradition, classic painted animation and hack-and-slash combat. Published August 20, 2012
Zadzooks: Sleeping Dogs review
Undercover cop Wei Shen allows gamers to infiltrate the seamy world of Chinese Triad gangs in this free roaming, third-person action game. Published August 14, 2012
Zadzooks: Wolverine Anime and Blade Anime (DVD) review
Two of Marvel Entertainment’s legendary heroes star in a couple of Japanese style cartoon series available on DVD. Published August 9, 2012
Zadzooks: Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax review (Blu-ray)
Theodor Geisel's cautionary tale about industrialization and ecological destruction arrives in the Blu-ray format loaded with games and activities. Published August 7, 2012
Zadzooks: ORC: Vengeance review (iPad)
Mobile gamers looking for some compact role-playing thrills will savor a beautiful but violent dungeon crawling adventure starring an Orc warchief named Rok. Published August 3, 2012
Zadzooks: The Dark Knight Rises review (iPad)
This Batman game for the iPad shines through some intense third person combat that also mixes in the use of famed vehicles, varied side missions and plenty of stunning and ominous views of Gotham City. Published July 25, 2012
