Multimedia Articles: January 2008

High hopes for Uzumaki Chronicles 2 are quickly dashed, and in the first half-hour or so of gameplay no less.

Although the game raises just as many questions as it answers, superfans will surely relish the narrative crumbs dropped from the table as they discover a bit more about the characters' motivations.

The attitude of Buzz! The Mega Quiz could rightly be summed up as over-the-top obnoxiousness, and intentionally so.

Phoenix is wiser, older, and far more battle-weary than before.

Zack and Wiki looks very much like one would expect a game called Zack and Wiki to look -– and that's not a bad thing.

Games like Contra presented a sort of difficulty that, while extremely demanding, was what offered those games longevity to begin with.

Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 really shines in the multiplayer mode, as is to be expected with this sort of game.

The notion of mapping physical action to gameplay in Wii games is both the system's greatest strength and its greatest weakness.

Call of Duty 4 is a game that warrants its "Mature" rating for far more complex reasons than simply the degree of violence present.

When you've got a loyal fanbase who buys your games regardless of quality, is there really any need to rock the boat?

If nothing else, Flipper Critters is certainly colorful.

While the word jihad is never spoken, its frightening theological implications as a physical struggle as well as its more disarming theological definition as a spiritual struggle are both on display.

One of the major themes of Mass Effect is xenophobia and the reasons that certain species hate or mistrust the others.

The concept of the core gameplay is meant to center on quick, fun, frantic minigames. The problem is, none of the games are quick, fun, or frantic.