Reviews
Review: Zelda Minish Cap (GBA)
I just completed The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap for Game Boy Advance. It was a delight. What’s more, it still amazes me that developers (Capcom, in this case) can create such compelling experiences for a system so short on capabilties like the GBA. That should tell you something about what makes a great game. For those who played Wind Waker, you’ll feel right at home with the overall ...
Review: Groupies will love Guitar Hero Aerosmith
Everyone else? Not so much. You see, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith was not intended for rhythm game fans. Maybe not even music fans. It was made for die-hard Aerosmith fans.
Review: Even in a pitch black room, Alone in the Dark would be atrociously ugly
When I started my review for Alone in the Dark earlier this week, I did something I’ve never done before: I consulted other reviews to gain some perspective. I wasn’t experiencing writer’s block or anything, but because my initial impressions of this title were so woefully bad, I had to give in to the urge to take a peek elsewhere to confirm whether or not I was crazy. It turns o...
Blast Works is too hard to review
I understand that Blast Works is supposed to be all about building and trading ships, levels, etc online. It seems to have a very nice system in place to do that. My struggle, though, was in actually playing the game part of this title.
Review: Top Spin 3 [Wii]
[Guest review by Brian] Don’t hang up the Wii Sports Tennis racquet just yet. To say I’m a tennis nut would be a bit of an understatement. Why else would I drop $49.99 plus change on a Wii tennis game without having any reviews available to consider? Having spent a few hours with the game, I can say that this is a $29.99 title, not a premium purchase. I feel like my extra $20.0...
Review: Guitar Hero On Tour
The Guitar Hero series has always been about making you feel like a Rock god, a “Guitar Hero” if you will. The series has spanned many consoles and now finally manages to jump over to the portable market. I bet you guys are eagerly wondering if this game is any good, and are awaiting my blessing or my quashing of this title. So come join me inside for a trip down the path of becoming a...
Review: Gyrostarr
My first run through Gyrostarr was a failure. I hadn’t read any of the instructions, just hopped in and started to play. “This is trippy,” I thought as a I blasted away at ships and avoided all the obstacles. Finally, I reached the end of the level and BLAM … crashed into the final gate. Turns out you need to collect enough energy to make it through, energy I had advo...
Review: Space Invaders Extreme
Space Invaders Extreme is a near perfect update of the classic arcade game. The music is fun and the way the sound effects become part of the soundtrack is mesmerizing. It’s frantic fun with an interesting power-up system.
Review: Super Dodgeball Brawlers is for the fans (that’s a good thing)
Thanks to a GameStop gift card for a recent birthday, I was able to scoot down to the local store and buy up a copy of one of my more anticipated titles of 2008, Super Dodgeball Brawlers. I’m glad I did, but then again I’ve always been a fan of Kunio-Kun. Like River City Ransom, Double Dragon, Nintendo World Cup Soccer and any other number of Nekketsu High School-inspired (and Kunio-Ku...
Review: Wii Fit works out
Bob was a big guy. Manly. Six foot four and full of muscles, or so the song goes. He doesn’t really “get” what Nintendo is trying to do with the whole “Blue Ocean” strategy. He owns a Wii, though, and has enjoyed it so far. When he saw the shrinking stack of WiiFit boxes at a local retailer Wednesday, he plunked down some money to buy one. Bob and I got to talking at ...
Review: Battle of the Bands
Rhythm-based video games have garnered themselves an impressive cultural buzz, a fact perhaps most clearly illustrated on Wii. Activision, for example, has had remarkable success on Nintendo’s system with its popular Guitar Hero series. Since its Oct. 2007 release, Guitar Hero III has sold 2 million copies on Wii in North America. And surprisingly, the Wii version has also become Activision&...
Review: My Life as a King lives up to its name
I detest Final Fantasy games. Truth be told, I loath all RPGs. Yup, I’m in the 40 percent minority of gamers that doesn’t enjoy a good role playing game. After downloading Final Fantasy: My Life as a King, however, I can confidently say that I now adore the venerable series. Of course, the latest game is anything but an RPG.