The “Break it Down” Blog

King of Fighters XII (Xbox 360) Review

Summary [ 5.5 out of 10] King of Fighters XII brings the long running mash up series into current gen but developer Ignition apparently didn’t notice as there is very little upgrading or innovation going on here. This ‘effort,’ if you can call it that, looks and plays last gen and charging $60 for this [...]

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Street Fighter IV (Xbox 360) Review

Summary [9.8  out of 10] After nine long years, the series that launched a genre is back and brings with it an enormously tight fighting system, gorgeous animation, a modest suite of extra modes, a solid online multiplayer, and all the characters that made it so dear. Street Fighter IV brings everything one would expect from [...]

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Mad Catz Arcade Fight Stick vs Hori EX2 Review – May the Best Arcade Stick Win

Introduction In preparation for this week’s release of Street Fighter IV, I thought it would be a good time to take a look at available arcade fighting sticks. There aren’t a lot. The two main contenders for your arcade stick dollar are the Hori EX2 and the new Mad Catz Arcade Fightstick. Before I get into the [...]

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