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Wednesday, February 11 2009

The Maw

The only major problem with The Maw is the pacing and speed of gameplay. Unfortunately, it's a crippling sort of problem.


Wednesday, February 4 2009

Little Red Riding Hood’s Zombie BBQ

How are we to explain to our sons and daughters that we just blew up Santa Claus?


Friday, October 10 2008

Iji

The thematic choice of the game is whether you wish to play Iji as she first starts out and refrain from violence, or use her newfound abilities to change her into a killer.


Wednesday, August 6 2008

Hellboy: The Science of Evil

Nothing in Hellboy's arsenal or attack set ever feels substantial enough to warrant any satisfaction.


Friday, July 18 2008

Ninja Gaiden II

If you're worried that video games are becoming a little too "arthouse" or highbrow, there are always titles like Ninja Gaiden II.


Wednesday, July 9 2008

Kung Fu Panda

It's actually really refreshing to find this kind of difficulty in what is ostensibly a kids' game.


Wednesday, May 28 2008

Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword

The entirety of Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword is controlled with your stylus. That's it. Every single button on the DS causes you to block.


Wednesday, April 2 2008

God of War: Chains of Olympus

God of War: Chains of Olympus has unfortunately chosen to focus on the weakest aspect of the series: the combat.


Friday, February 29 2008

Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice

Is it casual? Is it hardcore? Is it...both?


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