Joseph Szadkowski
Articles by Joseph Szadkowski
Zadzooks: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D review
A timeless, role-playing classic gets remastered in three dimensions for Nintendo's latest, dual-screen portable system to dazzle a new generation of adventure seekers. Published July 7, 2011
Zadzooks: F.E.A.R. 3 review
A first-person survival horror franchise has returned, lacking frightful moments but definitely challenging a player to stay alive amid some gross carnage. Published July 5, 2011
Zadzooks: Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D review
One of the greatest survival horror video game franchises of all time meets the most eye-popping portable gaming console on the market to deliver some undead target practice. Published July 2, 2011
Zadzooks: Shadows of the Damned review
Shadows of the Damned does not disappoint, or dazzle, but maintains a bloody consistency as the player gets lost in the ludicrous video game action. Published June 30, 2011
Zadzooks: Alice: Madness Returns review
Lewis Carroll's worst nightmares come to life in a third-person action game continuing a virtual adventure released over a decade ago. Published June 29, 2011
Zadzooks: Red Faction: Armageddon review
I'm feeling a whole lot more claustrophobic in THQ and Volition's sequel to Red Faction video game franchise. Published June 28, 2011
Zadzooks: Transformers: Dark of the Moon review
Autobots fight Decepticons in another chaotic, third-person video game. Published June 24, 2011
Zadzooks: Resistance 3 demo with Battle: Los Angeles (Blu-ray)
Battle: Los Angeles is simply a distraction to the real meat on the Blu-ray, a demo to the upcoming, first-person shooting epic Resistance 3. Published June 22, 2011
Zadzooks: Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters
Famed DC Comics' characters Hal Jordan and Sinestro stars in this third-person video game offering pure comic-book style action. Published June 18, 2011
Zadzooks: InFamous 2 review
Sucker Punch delivers a knockout for lovers of superpower-themed video games with inFamous 2. Published June 14, 2011
Zadzooks: Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology (Blu-ray)
The definitive set highlighting the cinematic exploits of DC Comics' Man of Steel arrives in an eight-disc Blu-ray collection loaded with extras. Published June 8, 2011
Zadzooks: Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (Blu-ray)
DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation whets the appetites of fans preparing for the live-action "Green Lantern" movie with a Blu-ray collection of animated stories highlighting some of the greatest protectors of the universe. Published June 6, 2011
Zadzooks: Marvel Pinball: Fantastic Four review
Zen Studios helps celebrate the 50th anniversary of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's famed comic book superhero team with a great simulation for pinball wizards in the family. Published June 4, 2011
Zadzooks: Kung Fu Panda 2: The Video Game (Kinect) review
A mediocre third-person combat game should get a ton of traction with younger Xbox 360 owners through the use of Kinect magic. Published June 2, 2011
Zadzooks: L.A. Noire review
This interactive crime thriller takes a gamer back to the 1940s and the seedier side of Los Angeles. Published June 1, 2011
Zadzooks: The Civil War Today (iPad) and Adventures in Africa (iPad)
You had better believe the iPad can act as a portable edutainment center with help from Ansel & Clair's Adventures in Africa and The Civil War Today. Published May 26, 2011
Zadzooks: NBA Jam (iPad) and Burn It All (iPad)
IPad owners are in for a real treat playing the extreme basketball game NBA Jam and controlling a trio of feisty flames in Burn It All: Journey to the Sun. Published May 25, 2011
Zadzooks: Brink review
Brink is a too-ambitious, muddled effort not supported by enough varied action. Published May 19, 2011
Zadzooks: Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation review
A star-studded adventure, Call of the Dead, easily will consume a majority of the player's time in the latest Call of Duty downloadable content pack. Published May 18, 2011
Zadzooks: Lego Pirates of the Caribbean review
The biggest question about the latest pop-culture franchise to be "Lego-ized" is not whether it will be fun (that's a given) but how many more iterations of the formula can gamers withstand? Published May 17, 2011
