Friday, February 10 2012
Glee Karaoke Revolution Volume 3
The problem isn’t the game itself. Glee Karaoke Revolution is fine, fine. The problem is that I also own one of the Sing It! games.
Monday, February 6 2012
‘SoulCalibur V’ Is a Very Vibrant Game
SoulCalibur remains the most accessible fighting game series out there, but it certainly won’t make anyone a pro.
Friday, February 3 2012
‘Quarrel’ Is ‘Scrabble’ Meets ‘Risk’
Quarrel is Scrabble meets Risk. It fixes some of the problems of Risk, while adding a few new irritations of its own.
Wednesday, February 1 2012
The Sims 3: Pets (3DS)
The Sims 3: Pets is the best available option for playing the addictive series on the go.
Monday, January 30 2012
Friday, January 27 2012
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Skyward Sword marks the point where the Zelda formula finally reaches its expiry date.
Monday, January 23 2012
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Original Soundtrack
It's nice to be able to listen to the soundtrack without the distraction of all that pesky, you know, gameplay.
Friday, January 20 2012
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
It isn’t just being pretty that makes Skyrim feel like a Jack London story, but instead its philosophy of striving for a photorealistic depiction of a reality.
Monday, January 16 2012
‘Go Vacation’ Is ‘Sports Resort’ All Grown Up
Add Go Vacation to the ranks of social games that bring face-to-face interactions into a virtual world. Its premise is simple: the game takes you to a virtual resort where you can participate in a variety of mini-games thinly disguised as sports and recreational activities.
Friday, January 13 2012
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
There is a surprising amount of beauty to be found in LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7.
Wednesday, January 11 2012
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Rumble Blast's position as a mindless, cute, but somewhat enjoyable title would be completely understandable if the game were marketed as a modestly priced, downloadable title.
Monday, January 9 2012
Fractal: Make Blooms Not War
It is another color matching puzzle game, but it’s a color matching puzzle game that changes the formula while being so player-friendly that you’ll never run out of hexagons to click.
Friday, January 6 2012
Professor Layton and the Last Specter
Although the weakest entry in the franchise, The Last Specter still transports players to a charming, self-consistent, and beautiful world that exists as an ode to riddles.
Wednesday, January 4 2012
Solatorobo: Red the Hunter
Solatorobo is an extremely enjoyable game, and it's not hard to imagine it becoming a cult classic at some point.
Friday, December 16 2011
Thursday, December 15 2011
Wednesday, December 14 2011
Tetris Axis
Tetris Axis misses by not acknowledging the social experience that made it great so many years ago.
Monday, December 12 2011
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
Is a graphical overhaul enough of a reason to buy a ten year old game? Maybe.
Friday, December 9 2011
Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland
In which we realize that an RPG that puts you to sleep isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
Wednesday, December 7 2011
Xenoblade Chronicles
Consider this a belated EU review and an early US preview of Xenoblade Chronicles
