Reviews
Is the future of gaming “pretty, but shallow?”
Is the excerpt below the future of gaming? Is this more proof that the “next generation” is really just a shiny bookend to the “console wars” and all that that strategy entails? Pluses: Amazing graphics, well-directed cut scenes, “bullet time” shooting sequences. Minuses: Shallow gameplay, not much variety, extremely short. I’m not going to say where this ...
A Review of Video Game Reviews
Sykil from the Infendo Forums shares his review of video game reviews: The Wii is quite the case study. More than any system before it, people are conflicted by how to approach reviews of its games. Games that are fun to play either get wildly mixed or universally moderate reviews based on elements that are specific to Wii hardware. I think these problems have been present in our review system for...
2007 Leipzig Games Convention – Nintendo booth review
German Infendo fan, Maximilian Hepach, shared his recent experience at Nintendo’s booth during the 2007 Leipzig Games Convention: I’ve been going to the Leipzig Games Convention ever since it started and I went again this year. After praising Nintendo last year for their small but efficient booth, I had high hopes this year which were quickly dashed. Nintendo had a booth 3 to 4 times t...
Infendo Reader Reviews: Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz
From time to time, we’ll take a few well-written, intelligent and objective reviews from the Infendo Forums and throw them up on the main page for the whole world to enjoy. Here’s a review of a Wii launch title, Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz, by Abras. The little, strange looking monkeys in bubbles are back for some more fun. The first game in the series made quite a splash during the...
Infendo Reader Reviews: McClain on The Bigs
From time to time, we’ll take a few well-written, intelligent and objective reviews from the Infendo Forums and throw them up on the main page for the whole world to enjoy. Here’s another great review courtesy of McClain for the new Wii title, The Bigs. “Why are you throwing home?!!!” That is what my neighbors kept hearing yesterday when I brought home a copy of The Bigs fo...