First, I have to say that I love the title, but it gives you an expectation of a game that will give you the creeps. Unfortunately, that’s not the case, at least not for me though; instead, you are being served a game where you feel like something’s missing for a game like this. This said, it’s not such a bad game as it feels like in the beginning, and after all it’s one of the first games to Kinect that is aimed directly to the hardcore gamer. To move the character is relatively easy with just putting the leg in front of the other and you  will walk, put it behind and you will walk backwards. This is what I mean with free movement, as you can walk around to explore every inch of the game if you like, just as you would have done with the controller in your hand. So there are many things to interact with. Take the doors for instance, it’s not enough to press interact, but you also have to do the gesture move to actually open it. This is what I actually like very much about this game; you have to do the right movements as you would in real life to actually open things and use them. You can also kick your enemies to push them backwards and for instance into spikes on the walls to kill them. You can also kick barrels, doors and crates to open them. Remember, crates and barrels can hide items so if you’re starting to get short on your weapon stamina, maybe it’s time for you to smash some crates. The storyline is somewhat interesting with some interesting characters and twists.

You are playing Joshua, who is traveling by train through Europe with his wife Kate; everything seems to be fine except for the small arguing with Kate about your drinking problems. On your way to follow Kate, you meet some interesting characters, these characters you’ll meet later on through the game. The train derail and is about to fall out in the river, if you’re not quick enough will you follow the trains fate and die. On the other end are the survivors and they’re gathered in a small cave, everyone are going to find help but one man. He knows that something’s lurking out there and most likely we’re all going to die. This does not seem so strange anymore when you enter the cemetery and it all begins. Along the story, you will encounter small tapes from a detective that was investigating the events in the area and the mad man Victor, the man who’s responsible for it all. These tapes are helping the story and giving it more life than without, you will encounter tarot cards along the road.

The problem now is that you’re trapped in the crazy world of Victor and his creatures, and you have to escape with your life. This is not a problem as the arsenal of weaponry are huge,- You have for instance the machete, meat hammer, chain saw and other fun and cozy weapons to slice, dice and smash the undead monsters, and of course decapitate limbs and heads.

The graphics could have been better, as it often looks like an arcade game. For me, this is not a special issue as the graphics are just a bonus, but it doesn’t mean that it couldn’t give the game more life. Because it can, if the graphics where more creepy, sharper and “living”, it would probably give this game the last kick in the right direction regarding the missing intensity and freaky feeling. They did give it a little intensity but in a too small amount, with some traps where you have just a couple of seconds to move away or you’re dead and a few places where you almost get overrun by the undead monsters.

There is one thing that I think is annoying with this game, even as it is just a small trifle and that is the saving options. The only saving option is the auto save feature between the chapters in the acts. The reason, I think, this is annoying is that if you want to quit the game, you have to start over again or play to the next save (which can be a long time between the saves). After completion and viewing the credits, a new act unlocks with never ending nightmares where parts of the game have been chosen for time trials and being overrun by the undead. You also unlock an avatar item, a t-shirt.

Conclusion: It’s a good game considering this is one of the first Kinect games aimed for the hardcore gamer. It’s just too bad that playing with the Kinect gives you shorter playtime compared to games with controller based games, but maybe it’s just me that think it’s tiring to stand right up and down for several hours.

Rating: 7/10

I’m pretty sure that those who have played Fallout New Vegas would agree with me when I say, “It’s a great game”, and it is. Well, so is the DLC Lonesome Road, with a new “Kick in the head” story of your old past as a currier and your old home of the west, if you can call it that. So, for entering the DLC you have to ditch your companion, but hey, don’t worry you will get a cool new funbot to play with anyway. ED-E: it’s an eyebot, kind of like the ones you’ve encountered earlier in the game, but the difference is that this will be your new companion for the road ahead. This is actually very helpful as ED-E cannot just ease your burden of your equipment, but it also provides you with a workbench so you can replenish your ammo and fix your weapons. Oh yeah, I almost forgot, it also electrocutes your enemies.

The enemies you will encounter on this road are Ghouls, Deathclaws, Mercenaries, Eyebots and the Tunnelers. The Tunnelers are new and can be some tricky monsters to kill, but you will find the best weapon against them on the way. You also get a new gadget to play with; the Laser Detonator, which you use to detonate nuclear warheads around the road. This is essential to find or you won’t get very far. There are new weapons and apparels to be found, and my favorites are the Riot gear that the NCR shows up with after your final encounter with Caesar. Also you can find a look-a-like rocket launcher called “Glare”. This weapon fires rocket likes flares on semi auto, it’s like a semi automatic rocket launcher.

At the end, you will get some options as always, the choices you make will of course affect your reputation.. The cool thing is that you have the faith of the NCR and the Caesars Legion in your hands; you can nuke one of them, both of them or just cancel the launch, which is the objective. If you choose to use the nuke, you open a new area at the Legion and the NCR areas. Doing so, the factions will of course hate you, not so weird as you have nuked them. But I strongly suggest that you should take a trip down to either the Mojave Outpost or Dry Wells, depending on whom you nuked and take a look. PS: Be ready and armed to your teeth as you will enter a feral ghoul zombie like area.

Conclusion: The DLC continues in the New Vegas style and feeling, and provides you with many more hours of Vegas fun.

Rating: 8/10