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Tomb Raider: Underworld
A good game overall, but some legacy elements make it feel like this adventure of Lara's isn't everything it could be
Lara Croft has been a gaming icon for years now - sometimes for the right reasons (puzzling, adventure-filled gameplay) and the wrong ones (perhaps a bit too much attention on her physique and not enough on making some o... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Red Steel 2
A fun game, with a so-so story. Makes great use of the WM+ controls and can be found pretty cheap
Hope you are all in for a very nice evening, whether it's going out with friends, having family visit, or just hiding indoors and playing some video games - here's to a great if all-too-fast 2010 and what we hope will be... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planewalkers is a good introduction to the game, but not deep enough for vets
I've been a big fan of collectible card games since late high school. It was right about the same time I got into tabletop Dungeons & Dragons - but some friends introduced me to a few different collectible card games: M... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
This deep, challenging (almost cheaply so at times) game will provide hours of fantasy strategy - and some frustrations
I've long been a fan of turn-based strategy/rpg games. I've written in the past about some of the older ones I played, like the Shining in the Darkness series, and I couldn't begin to tell you how many times I played Wa... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Monday Night Combat
This is a game that surprised me with it's combination of combat and tower defense. Mix in some quality multiplayer too
Monday Night Combat was an Xbox Live game I picked up with Limbo and the latest Lara Croft game some months ago. I played through Limbo a couple of times and posted a review on that, and still have to put some meaningfu... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
EA Sports MMA
Not a typical fighting game, with some good innovations, but it needs an extra layer of polish. A good start though.
EA Sports MMA is a very different kind of fighting game. THQ's generally well-received UFC game has been the sole occupant of the MMA space, and though I haven't had a chance to play that game, I went more than a few ro... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
LIMBO
A game that is a basic platformer at heart, but tries to do so much more with its presentation
What is Limbo? Well, here's one set of definitions: –noun, plural -bos. 1. ( often initial capital letter ) Roman Catholic Theology . a region on the border of hell or heaven, serving as the abode after death of u... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Halo: Reach
With so much to do and done well, it's a worthwhile play.
Halo has always been one of the more polarizing series over the last decade of gaming. It came to reflect the Microsoft Xbox brand in much the same way Mario has for Nintendo, or Kratos has for Sony or even Sonic did fo... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game
A clear throwback to older beat-'em-up games, Scott Pilgrim delivers plenty of fun
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World immediately reminded me of the NES classic River City Ransom – a game that I played through and beat numerous times about 15 to 20 years ago. Based on a movie that had a lot of video game ele... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
NBA 2K11
Is this game's yearly update worth your cash? I think so.
I've already detailed in length about my interest in sports games, with the Madden series being a long-standing favorite of mine. NBA games however, have always come in at something of a close second for me. It started... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops - worth going to war over again? Absolutely
The Call of Duty franchise is one of the biggest and best-known out there. I actually had not played the earlier ones, as first person shooters were never one of my favorite genres. But some buddies of mine got me into... Read Full Review
2 of 4 users found the following review helpful
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
A fun, action-packed game that's almost like a movie in the too-short campaign mode, with deep but flawed online modes
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is a very intense; rewarding gaming experience that is built around multilayer but still has a solid, if short, campaign mode. The action maintains a usually brisk, object oriented pace th... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
It's Mario. It's platforming at it's best and it's fun
New Super Mario Bros. Wii has been out for awhile – so why am I just now reviewing it? Well, I picked it up as a release date title for my kids for Christmas last year and have only recently begun to play it. Plus, I n... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
It's different than other Final Fantasy games, but it works on so many levels just the same
I am an unabashed fan of Final Fantasy. I haven't played all of them – but I've played and beaten quite a few of them over the years – starting with Final Fantasy on the old NES. I was one of the many who had a first d... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Bayonetta (United Kingdom)
It's a fast-paced, fun action game that is both flashy and a bit ridiculous at times.
This is a game I heard about on and off for awhile before it came out, and I saw that it got some really good scores from most of the review sites and some decent ones from players on the same sites rating the game. I g... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Dissidia: Final Fantasy
A great game that mixes combat, role-playing elements and Final Fantasy into one experience.
After beating Crisis Core for my PSP, I found myself wondering which game to play next. I admit that of my systems, my PSP is probably the most underutilized overall. We don't travel a lot and I've got plenty of other ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Demon's Souls
A game that can be incredibly challenging, but deep and rewarding as well.
Demon's Souls has been out for awhile now in the US, but only recently has gotten released in some other locations. For a more detailed look at this excellent game, please visit my blog.I put off picking this up because... Read Full Review
3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
A Kingdom for Keflings
It's fun for a brief time, but lacks long-term appeal
A Kingdom for Keflings was one of those games I never really paid much attention to when it first came out late in 2008. It's an Xbox 360 Live purchase that I made because during E3 Microsoft put a few games up chea... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Alan Wake
Fun, creepy and atmospheric, the game is unfortunately rather short and lacks replay value
Alan Wake is a game that felt like it was never going to come out. It seemed like a game I was hearing about ever since I bought an Xbox 360. Was the game getting pushed back because they really were tweaking it and ma... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Final Fantasy XIII
Not the best in the series, but it was a fun game if you can live with the differences from prior games in the series
I was out for several days due to longer work days and the holiday weekend, but I'm back with a handful of posts to come over the next few days while I'm off work. In that vein, I'm hoping to get more 'new' games pos... Read Full Review
2 of 6 users found the following review helpful
SoulCalibur IV
A fast paced and exciting fighter with lots of customization options.
Soulcalibur has been around for awhile, but I didn't really get to play the initial iterations more than a few times here and there. Some friends had it, and I would play when I came over to watch the NFL on Sundays, but... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Madden NFL 11
Is this year's Madden worth a new disc, or is it a glorified roster update?
I sunk a lot of time into this year's NCAA college football game before posting a review. Well, I probably doubled that for Madden 2011. I'll start by saying I really like college football and in general, football game... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
NCAA Football 11
Best iteration of college football yet - fun with a lot to do and see.
This is going to be my longest, most detailed review to date. I've only played the Xbox 360 version, but I've been told by friends with the PS3 version who have played the Xbox one that they are for all intents and purpo... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Agarest Senki: Reappearance
The graphics and sound disappoint, but the game is deep and gives you plenty to do - fun but flawed.
Record of Agarest War is one of the few turn-based strategy games I've played in quite some time. I used to love this particular genre. I first got hooked on them back during Shining Force and Warsong (Or Langrisser as i... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
Transformers: War for Cybertron
Transformers: War for Cybertron is exactly what meets the eye
Childhood television shows are making for popular source material these days. Shows like He-Man get a new animated series, others like Transformers and G.I. Joe get the movie and game treatment – and all of it is receiv... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
An epic game that came in with heavy expectations, most of which were met despite some technical difficulties.
I started this game about a week after it released, when a friend got me a copy for my PC. He knew what a fan I was of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - which was one of my first games for the Xbox 360 and opened me up t... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
An action-RPG to be reckoned with, despite a few minor shortcomings
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is a title has been in my sights ever since I stumbled onto it via trailer at IGN that I shared here. It was a flashy trailer that caught my eye with its visual style and everything I saw a... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
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