Friday, November 18 2011
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Make no mistake, despite the title of the franchise’s long running Modern Warfare series, the games have never been about warfare. Instead, they simulated what would happen when two futuristically equipped SWAT teams ran into each other: an orgy of technology, explosions, and gadgets.
Wednesday, November 16 2011
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
Ace: Combat: Assault Horizon so totally embraces the military-porn mindset that it out-Michael-Bays Michael Bay.
Monday, November 14 2011
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
Weirdly, I want to suggest that Dead Rising has more in common with The Sims than it does, say, Resident Evil because its emphasis is on efficiency, not horror in the traditional sense.
Friday, November 11 2011
Wednesday, November 9 2011
Pro Evolution Soccer 2012
In a world where FIFA 12 exists, you have to be really good to be worth it. This is not.
Monday, November 7 2011
Air Conflicts: Secret Wars
Half of the challenge of games like this is determining where to shoot in order to hit a moving plane. Secret Wars does this for you.
Friday, November 4 2011
‘Rochard’ Adapts Pop Culture
Rochard takes elements from pop culture and puts them in a fresh environment with endearing characters and the ability to create your own experience.
Wednesday, November 2 2011
Mercury Hg
Mercury Hg takes the otherwise stale periodic table and makes a game out of it. But still it's hard to conclude that it's a good game.
Monday, October 31 2011
Dark Souls
Dark Souls is forged on the idea that the experience of a game is one marked by punishing difficulty, frequent death, and even more importantly, consequential death. And this is why its fans like it. And why you will too.
Friday, October 28 2011
Wednesday, October 26 2011
‘White Knight Chronicles II’ Is a Waste in Almost Every Sense of the Word
There is not a single original idea in White Knight Chronicles II, and of the stolen ones, few are anything to aspire to.
Monday, October 24 2011
Orcs Must Die!
Orcs Must Die! assumes you already know the basics of the tower defense genre and throws you into the fire without hesitation.
Friday, October 21 2011
Kirby: Mass Attack
Kirby: Mass Attack is both a celebration of nearly 20 years of great games and a fresh take on Nintendo's platforming history.
Wednesday, October 19 2011
‘FIFA 12’ Is Unforgivingly Difficult
While FIFA 12 boasts some excellent updates, players will mourn the loss of Lounge Mode.
Monday, October 17 2011
‘Rage’ Has the Barest Bones of an RPG
Rage is what happens what a developer that only knows how to make shooters tries to make an RPG.
Friday, October 14 2011
Supremacy MMA
Ironically, it is exactly those most familiar with the intricacies of the sport and the minor personalities featured in Supremacy that are likely to be turned off by the game's gritty take on this kind of competition.
Wednesday, October 12 2011
Monday, October 10 2011
‘Rotastic’ Starts with a Simple Premise and Milks It for All It’s Worth
If Rotastic was just a single-player game it would be disappointing, but it’s saved by the wonderful multiplayer that has up to four player swinging around on the same screen.
Friday, October 7 2011
Wednesday, October 5 2011
Magic The Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012: Ascend into Darkness
Both 2012 and its recent Ascend into Darkness DLC improve on their predecessor’s first attempt at porting Magic to the console market, providing a satisfying taste of the card game’s rich delight and leaving a deep hunger for the real thing.
