Archive for the ‘Reviews’ Category
  • Ben 10: The Rise of Hex (Review) Xbox 360

    Posted by on June 4, 2010 under Reviews, Xbox 360
    Just a brief introduction for those not familiar with this game: Ben 10 has been a long-running cartoon on the Cartoon Network for quite some time. Ben 10: The Rise of Hex starts off with your friend Kevin who comes up missing. You are informed by your other friend, Gwen, about the situation. You and Gwen set out to rescue your lost friend who was last seen on the other end of town. What Ben do... more.
  • Yakuza 3 (Review) Playstation 3

    Posted by on June 2, 2010 under PS3, Reviews
    Kazuma has returned in Yakuza 3 to bang heads, unravel a conspiracy, and to save an orphanage from being demolished by a resort construction project. Our hero has retired from the rough life of being a Yakuza, and has moved to the quiet island of Okinawa to be the owner of Sunshine Orphanage. Kaz believes his life will be quiet and free of all Yakuza influence, but he soon finds out differently. ... more.
  • Prince Of Persia Retro (Review) iPhone/iPod/iPad

    Posted by on June 1, 2010 under Portables, Reviews
    Playing the iPhone update of this ancient classic is a lot like taking back a spouse that had an affair. There's love and a desire to reunite, but you're just not sure you can ever fully trust your partner again. Which isn't to say it's not worth messing around a bit for old times' sake. Prince Of Persia Retro revives the 1989 Apple II classic that launched a prolific gaming franchise and ut... more.
  • Goro’s Way (Review) iPhone/iPod/iPad

    Posted by on June 1, 2010 under Portables, Reviews
    A cute 2D platform creature trying to eek out a living in a cruel 3D shooter world. That's as close to "you had me at hello" as I get. I've long been a sucker for this now-underdog genre, which when done well matches the best of its rivals in offering new things to explore and discover. But Goro's Way is like that pretty girl who turns out be not all that bright (or, in my case, probably acti... more.
  • Angry Birds (Review) iPhone/iPod/iPad

    Posted by on May 28, 2010 under Portables, Reviews
    Odds are you probably already have and love this game, so all that's left for a poor reviewer to do is try to tell you something about it you don't know. For starters, behind the pay wall of The Wall Street Journal's Web site is this gem of an incentive for aspiring app developers:  "'Angry Birds' has generated about 2.35 million paid downloads since its launch in December…It costs 99 cents... more.
  • Stalingrad (Review) iPhone/iPod/iPad

    Posted by on May 28, 2010 under Portables, Reviews
    Not only is this alleged 3D shooter awful, but it's an insult to the ultimate battle of World War II. There's ambivalence about reliving war as entertainment instead of just blowing away the aliens in Doom, but gamers have made their peace with it for various reasons. As a history minor who's spent  a good chunk of his career analyzing politics, I'm part of the classic school of wargamers inte... more.
  • Rocket Knight – Review (PS3)

    Posted by on May 27, 2010 under PS3, Reviews
    Konami is back working their magic once again in their newest title, Rocket Knight. Taking place some years after the  Rocket Knight Adventure games (from back in the earlier 1990’s on Sega Genesis) Sparkster is back to protect his home and  defeat the swine army. The big swine have rallied up their forces and made other allies to seek revenge against you. Just when that wasn’t enough, Spark... more.