Archive for the ‘Reviews’ Category
  • Yakiniku Bugyou (Review) Playstation 3

    Posted by on July 13, 2011 under PS3, Reviews
    Yakiniku Bugyou is a new release in the Japanese Import section on Playstation Network.  Being the first in the series, you take on the role of a Japanese chef who has to grill food for customers on a barbecue. Yakiniku Bugyou is like being a barbecue pit master, but Japanese style. The entire game revolves around you, the grill, and hungry customers. There is list of food on the right-side of... more.
  • Operation Flashpoint: Red River (Review) Playstation 3

    Posted by on July 13, 2011 under PS3, Reviews
    The war-torn world of of Operation Flashpoint Red River has finally arrived on Playstation 3. The newest release in the Flashpoint series by Codemasters. Red River is different from previous games in the series. You command a squad team of Marines while traversing some of the toughest areas of Tajikistan. There are very few releases that can claim the title of tactical military shooter and actu... more.
  • Cubic Ninja (Review) Nintendo 3DS

    Posted by on July 6, 2011 under Portables, Reviews
    Cubic Ninja from Ubisoft is an original game that uses the 3DS' gyroscope technology. As a carbon cube named CC, your mission is to rescue some friends and ultimately rescue a kidnapped princess.  As a puzzle game, the player must tilt the 3DS back, forward, and side-to-side to navigate CC through a series of mazes laden with hazardous obstacles and traps. Like all puzzle games, the first few ... more.
  • Food Processing (Review) iPhone/iPod/iPad

    Posted by on July 6, 2011 under Portables, Reviews
    Video games are usually play-tested before foisting them on paying customers.Therefore it's's baffling to think what Food Processing, an iOS arcade puzzler from Chillingo, went through (or didn't) between the "final" line of code and the App Store. Both the visuals and controls render this game largely unplayable, making a game that's not very original a rare instance where it's not even worth the... more.
  • Play Kalei (Review) iPhone/iPod/iPad

    Posted by on July 6, 2011 under Portables, Reviews
    Something different and still fun is a too-rare occurrence in the App Store, so when a game like Play Kalei lets you toy with the world through a kaleidoscope there's much rejoicing. A short cheer, but nonetheless spirited. I had an odd liking for kaleidoscopes as a kid, to the point of indulging in one of those overpriced yuppie desktop toys early in my professional career (alas, it's generall... more.
  • Red Johnson’s Chronicles (Review) Playstation 3

    Posted by on June 27, 2011 under PS3, Reviews
    Red Johnson's Chronicles is a CSI-inspired crime drama that has you interacting in a variety of ways. With gameplay akin to classics like Myst, RJC is the latest attempt at reviving the point-and-click genre on console systems. Despite having plenty of drama, RJC has something most point-and-click adventures lack -- and that’s action. That’s right; the action sequences found in RJC set it a... more.
  • Dragon’s Lair II: Timewarp (Review) iPhone/iPod/iPad

    Posted by on June 27, 2011 under Portables, Reviews
    There's a reason Dragon's Lair has been rereleased ad nauseum despite its massive lack of player content. There's also a reason its sequel, arguably a much better game just rereleased in highly playable form for the iPhone, barely registers in the collective memory of gaming history. Dragon's Lair, of course, was a fascinating novelty in 1983 for its first-rate animation as much as its quirky l... more.
  • X-Men Arcade (Review) iPhone/iPod/iPad

    Posted by on June 21, 2011 under Portables, Reviews
    For the first time in its history, Konami's X-Men Arcade has arrived on a portable device. Identical in every way to its arcade counterpart, the iPhone version retains the action and gameplay of the coin-op. All six X-Men made it to the portable version: Cyclops, Colossus, Wolverine, Storm, Night Crawler and Dazzler. The side-scrolling, beat 'em up action takes place across 8 stages as you try ... more.
  • Super Chime Deluxe (Review) Playstation 3

    Posted by on June 20, 2011 under PS3, Reviews
    Chime is not your average run-of-the-mill puzzle game. If you take Tetris and mix it with Qix (one of the oldest games around), add music and blend it all together, you would have Chime. Chime is based around music; you must place shapes on a grid to create music. In this respect, Chime feels a lot like Tetris. There are different types of shapes that can be rotated and placed on the grid. Plac... more.
  • Virtua Tennis 4 (Review) Playstation 3

    Posted by on June 17, 2011 under PS3, Reviews
    Virtual Tennis 4 is one of the best tennis games available today. Mix the love of the sport with role-playing elements and you have Virtual Tennis in a nutshell. There are multiple game types to choose from, ranging from your run-of-the mill arcade-style match ups to online battles. There is also a career mode for an expansive offline experience; it is a must-play for tennis fans. During career... more.