The sequel to the second highest grossing (according to IMAX) IMAX 3-D film to date (Deep Sea 3D), narrator Jim Carrey and director Howard Hall bring a brief but spectacular look into the wonders down below into your living room. Albeit less wet, now relegated into 2-D.

Does the DVD version hold its own against its big brother, 3-D counterpart? Find out after the jump.

The franchise famous for giving the middle finger to ‘Call of Duty‘ comes back for more. Do destructive environments and controllable vehicles a franchise killer make? More after the jump.

Throwing the tried and true formula of the first person shooter upside its head, Tyson Rios and Elliot Salem return for more middle finger induced mayhem and frat-boy, killing spree antics. Can robust attitude and customizable weapons by the dozens go toe-to-toe with juggernaut Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2? Let’s find out after the jump.

Big hair, big boobs, ridiculous revenge storylines, and endless juggling combos. And wait till we tell you about the females. Yes, boys and girls: Tekken 6 has finally arrived on next generation consoles. How does this brawling series legend fare in comparison to its ass kicking counterparts? Find out after the jump.

When our favorite tortured Spartan with a bad case of laryngitis comes calling, no mere mortal can resist. Even more so once a solid fighting engine and enormous boobies serve as backdrops for Kratos’ latest appearance. Like ‘Tekken: Dark Resurrection’ before it, Namco-Bandai has another portable fighter winner on its hands in ‘Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny,’ a fairly robust version of the legendary series perfectly designed for solo, portable play. My review after the jump:

Akin to most ‘average gamers’ in their early-mid 30′s, I can point to a very select slew of titles that engendered a love of gaming over two decades old and counting.

Id Software’s original ‘Wolfenstein 3D’ is a proud member of this exceptional collection, a FPS that – despite its age – still stands strong as a testament to the best this genre has to offer. The game’s marriage of sharp graphics, solid AI, clever humor, and true surround sound (powered by Covox) combined to produce a gaming experience paid homage to by over 100 FPS titles in its wake. Unfortunately for ‘Wolfenstein 3D,’ the protagonist – B.J. Blazkowicz – was likely a naming victim of Apogee Software’s (of ‘Commander Keen’ fame) legacy of moronically titled heroes. Poor B.J. must’ve had a helluva time in High School. My full review after the jump:

As someone who will never be accused of being retro-hip, I remain semi-immune to the marketing allure of 80′s pop culture being thrust at us en masse. That and Marshmallow Fluff. Looking back, 80′s stuff was cool simply because, well, it was there. Sure, many of us thirty-somethings have fond memories of childhood pastimes, but to declare their subject matter playtime ‘second coming’ is a bit much. To provide some comparison point: I’m not a betting man, but I doubt ‘Pokemon’ will be making a daring comeback in 2025. I’ll also beat senseless anyone with fond memories of ‘Captain Planet.’ More after the jump:

If one ever wondered what the love child of Altäir (‘Assassin’s Creed’) and ‘Venom’ (Marvel Comics super-villain, more on this below) would look like, that – my friends – would be Alex Mercer of ‘Prototype’ for the PS3. ‘Prototype’ is open world ass-kicking at its finest; it’s rare to be that in control of an action game character and the world he/she populates.

Sure, the game is a complete ripoff of both the ‘Assassin’s Creed’ plot, mission and enemy detection system…not to mention the uncanny resemblance between their two main characters. Quite frankly, however, I don’t care. ‘Prototype’ is a blast to play, and controls like a dream for a title with so much going on simultaneously. More after the jump:

I must be getting old in video game years (how do those compare with their canine counterparts?), if it’s been over two decades since I first rappelled NES buildings with a robotic arm.

Twenty-two years later, to be exact, and not much has changed since Capcom’s original ‘Bionic Commando’ graced arcade screens across the world. While the game has transitioned from 2D 8-bit to Blu-Ray splendor, the formula has remained intact…for better and worse. Same clever concept, albeit bogged down with a generic storyline and often confounding control scheme.

There’s baseball movies…and then there’s the baseball movie.

‘Field of Dreams’ – arguably even more so than the terrific ‘Bull Durham’ – is one of a miniscule few sports flicks that possess significant appeal to the mainstream movie masses. Its dedication to explore the deep-seeded emotion that sport enlivens…versus the reverse approach so common to this genre…continues to keep this movie fresh 20 years since its inception.

W.P. Kinsella’s novel about ousted baseball player ‘Shoeless Joe’ Jackson is wonderfully executed by Screenwriter and Director Phil Alden Robinson, a visual, soundtrack (James Horner) and script gem perfectly executed by its team of A-grade actors.