Game Reviews

Afro Samurai PS3, Xbox 360 Review

My knowledge of the Afro Samurai anime series prior to the game of the same name reached only as far as recognizing Samuel L. Jackson voiced a character. After plowing through a couple spit-shined cell-shaded levels I quickly understood why…  Read More
3.6
out of 5

Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars Wii Review

If mad scientists attempted to clone Psychonauts and something went awry during the procedure, the result would loosely resemble Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars for Nintendo Wii. The first game developed by Redfly Studio is visually original and infused with…  Read More
3.6
out of 5

Castlevania Judgment Wii Review

No crystal ball two years ago could have predicted Castlevania's first appearance on Nintendo Wii would be as a three-dimensional fighting game. For me, the classic series has felt most comfortable and engaging in its original 2-D side-scrolling configuration. But…  Read More
3.4
out of 5

Gears of War 2 Xbox 360 Review

Exactly two years after its predecessor's release, Gears of War 2 was unleashed upon the gaming world. Amongst Halo-esque hype, Epic Games promised their sequel to one of Xbox 360's most successful titles would be "bigger, better and more badass".…  Read More
4.7
out of 5

Far Cry 2 PS3, Xbox 360 Review

Far Cry 2 comes to Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 amidst a storm of AAA titles during the busiest new release time frame of the year. This is a shame, too, since Ubisoft's sequel offers a decent first-person shooter experience…  Read More
4.0
out of 5

Animal Crossing: City Folk Wii Review

In 2002, I remember my wife racing home from work night after night to set aside reality and visit the world of Animal Crossing on Nintendo GameCube. She was not the only one. Her best friend was a certified addict…  Read More
3.8
out of 5

Resistance 2 PS3 Review: Excellence Averted

The weight of PS3's initial success as a gaming console fell squarely on the shoulders of a new Sony-exclusive intellectual property, Resistance: Fall of Man. The alternate universe post-WWII shooter from Insomniac Games burst onto the scene with a massive…  Read More
4.4
out of 5

Fracture PS3, Xbox 360 Review

It isn't often LucasArts wanders outside of their Star Wars comfort zone, much less with a risky new intellectual property in an already overcrowded next-gen shooter space. In Fracture, developed by Day 1 Studios, the George Lucas-funded publisher is putting…  Read More
4.0
out of 5

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