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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Bethesda's wondrous fifth entry in the Elder Scrolls series is two feet deep and a thousand miles wide.

Bethesda's highly anticipated fifth installment in the heralded Elder Scrolls series has arrived, and it is gargantuous. To say so is the understatement of this console generation. The sheer size and scope of Skyrim is r... Read Full Review

Art of Balance

Art of Balance is enjoyable despite its overly simplistic gameplay and painfully boring presentation.

Shin'en's Art of Balance for WiiWare is an extremely simple game that anyone can pick up and play. This universal appeal will strike a sweeter chord with casual players or those who like to get a quick fix with something... Read Full Review

Donkey Kong Country Returns

Retro's consistently enjoyable platformer maintains the spirit of the series while feeling entirely new.

Retro Studios have made few games as a second party developer for Nintendo, but the company is maintaining a more-than-solid track record so far. Entrusted with reviving and creating the first installment in the Donkey K... Read Full Review

Rayman Origins

Origins is among the elite in its respective genre.

Rayman is the closest character Ubisoft have had to a mascot. After several solid releases, Ubisoft has returned Rayman back to his roots, creating the first console 2D platforming game in the franchise since the origina... Read Full Review

LIMBO

Limbo is a dreadfully beautiful title that never feels cheap due to clever puzzles and a strong physics system.

The unknown is frightening. Mystery is compelling. Combined, these two elements factor into the chilling, lonesome experience that is Limbo. A nameless boy awakens in a dark, dreadful place with death following and await... Read Full Review

Kirby's Epic Yarn

Epic Yarn thrives on warm moments of unpredictability, aesthetic beauty, and a laid back approach to platforming.

Kirby's presence has been unusually strong on Nintendo's Wii and DS systems. Not since the Super Nintendo Entertainment System has Kirby been as relevant. The series has undergone something of a metamorphosis in recent e... Read Full Review

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Engrossing combat & intricate design champion Skyward Sword as one of Nintendo's most grand adventures.

Over twenty five years ago, a young elvin Hyrulian boy was told, "Take this. It is dangerous to go alone!" Since that moment, a host of green tunic wearing heroes have fought the perils of evil. With over a quarter of a ... Read Full Review

Pocket Monsters Pearl

While technically the series' best, the "newest" entries in the Pokemon canon offer few new experiences.

Pokemon Red and Blue sparked one of the biggest fads of the last two decades. Since then, the Pokemon has been successful in every form of entertainment: card games, toys, animated films, and TV shows. Kids are seemingly... Read Full Review

Zelda no Densetsu: Yume o Miru Shima

The very first handheld Zelda game built upon Link to the Past's game-changing formula, resulting in a superb adventure.

Retro Review: This game is not being judged based on today's standards; rather, its rating is based on the standards of the time it was released. Even for today's standards, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, the ... Read Full Review

Outland

Outland is a beautifully crafted creation that weaves together vintage gameplay mechanics with remarkable precision.

The spiritual realm in Outland is one of chaos, and just as in many religious tales and accounts, an average man finds himself caught up in the conflict of gods. The Hero in Outland finds himself walking in the footsteps... Read Full Review

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Brawl isn't quite the leap that Melee made from the original. But it feels like the perfecting of a great series.

Don't let the game review summary cause you to think that Brawl is the perfect game. It isn't the perfect game, but it's easily the best game in the series thus far, and about as perfect as a Smash Bros. game or a fighti... Read Full Review

Mega Man 9

Endearing gameplay, retro graphics, and a fun soundtrack make Mega Man 9 a great blast from the past.

The ninth installment (tenth if you count Mega Man & Bass) in the original Mega Man series seems to have been designed specifically as a gift to fans of the long running franchise. Capcom reverted back to Mega Man's look... Read Full Review

The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile

Non-stop, bloody-satisfying combat makes Vampire Smile a commendable experience.

By the time you are finished with Dishwasher:Vampire Smile, you will probably be breathing heavily and sweating before suddenly snapping back into reality from the entrancing, constant adrenaline rush accredited to the g... Read Full Review

Angry Birds

Though the controls for the PC version are not as comfortable, the game's charm and fun are not lost in translation.

French developer Rovio's Angry Birds seems to be all the craze nowadays in the download/app universe. With over two-hundred million downloads of this casual game, Angry Birds is a phenomenal success. Aside from the game'... Read Full Review

BioShock

Bioshock is one of the best first person shooters that you can experience this generation.

Upon the release of Bioshock for the Xbox 360 the critics were going gaga as the game received rave reviews. As of today, Bioshock is the most critically acclaimed game in the three year long Xbox 360 library. While Bios... Read Full Review

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

Guitar Hero 3 is a fine rhythm game that can be terrifyingly difficult at times.

I was once part of the crowd that exclaimed "Who would want to pay that much for a guitar game when you can go learn real guitar." I now realize that is like saying "Why doesn't someone go planetoid hopping instead of bu... Read Full Review

Halo: Reach

A well crafted consolidation of the series' many strengths, Bungie's final Halo is a meritorious effort.

Halo:Reach, Bungie's final Halo game, takes place on planet Reach before the events in Halo:Combat Evolved. The protagonist of the story is Spartan 6 who played a crucial role in helping save vital technology needed for ... Read Full Review

Bookworm Adventures Deluxe

Bookworm Adventures is a fair and bare puzzle RPG.

Popcap make good games; cheap games, but good games nonetheless. Bookworm Adventures is another solid game that is fun but feels very bare. The object of the game is to take the sixteen letters on the screen and create a... Read Full Review

Braid

Braid takes simple elements and works them into complexity. Its story, in terms of depth and uniqueness, has no equal.

As soon as the game's title appears on screen, you know you are in for something special in Johnathon Blow's magnific Braid. Even before you direct the game's protagonist, Tim, away from the title screen, the game projec... Read Full Review

Super Mario All-Stars (Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary Limited Edition)

This snazzy package released in celebration of gaming's greatest franchise's 25th birthday could have been so much more.

Super Mario All Stars, originally released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in the early 90s, was an incredible compilation for its time. Some limited cartridges even contained the magnificent Super Mario Worl... Read Full Review

Pac-Man Championship Edition DX

With a slick retro presentation, frantic gameplay, and unlockables aplenty, Pac-Man has never been cooler.

This ain't your daddy's Pac-Man. To celebrate Pac-Man's thirtieth anniversary, Namco has revamped the original Pac-Man formula by making it more accessible and accelerated. Namco's re-imagining of its arcade classic is a... Read Full Review

Bejeweled 2 Deluxe

Bejeweled 2 along with the addictive game Peggle bundled together for a good price equals instant win.

The version of Bejeweled 2: Deluxe that I bought came bundled with the full version of the game Peggle as well. I am not sure if every Bejeweled 2: Deluxe comes with Peggle. Just thought I would point that out. Puzzl... Read Full Review

Super Meat Boy

This is a refreshingly challenging 2D platforming masterpiece with brilliantly designed stages and a wealth of content.

Team Meat's Super Meat Boy is, in ways, a throwback to the good ol' days when games were desgined around a d-pad and a couple of buttons. Super Meat Boy's plot is also rather simple, much like another notorious platformi... Read Full Review

GoldenEye 007

An exceptional campaign, enjoyable multiplayer, sharp control and good weapon variety make this Goldeneye great.

I never played the original Goldeneye game for the N64. Woe is me! Check that: I did not play it until years later when grandma walked through the door with "Some kinda game thing" she bought at a yard sale that had Gold... Read Full Review

Trauma Center: Second Opinion

In the case of Trauma Center: Second Opinion, playing doctor is a lot of fun.

The first Trauma Center game titled "Trauma Center: Under the Knife" was released on the Nintendo DS in 2005. The game was successful as far as critique and had a bit of a cult following. Just one year later the title wo... Read Full Review

Super Mario Galaxy

Super Mario Galaxy is an astounding platformer in which finding fault is difficult.

Super Mario Galaxy has been called the spiritual sequel to Super Mario 64. Super Mario Sunshine, though a great game, was a disappointment to many Mario fans in that Fludd felt like a gimmick, and the platforming was les... Read Full Review

Gunstar Heroes

Gunstar Heroes is simply a great shoot-em up.

Back in the days of old when the gaming world was still made up entirely in 2d land, one of the most enjoyable, successful, and acclaimed genres in gaming was 2d shoot-em ups. Nowadays 2d shoot-em up fans can get their f... Read Full Review

Guitar Hero: On Tour

Guitar Hero On Tour is a toned down Guitar Hero minus one button and a guitar.

The Guitar Hero craze took root and grew and grew and grew and grew. People all around the world could now live their dreams of being rock stars with their plastic guitar with five colorful buttons and a whammy bar to bo... Read Full Review

Metroid: Other M

Exciting combat and a successful mixture of various gameplay elements make this the best Metroid game in years.

Metroid: Other M is the first console Metroid game to be released in three years. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption was the final entry in Retro Studios' Metroid Prime series which was unanimously adored by fans and critics al... Read Full Review

Okami

Okami's stunning presentation and new, innovative, and familiar gameplay elements make it a wonder to behold.

Okami was one of the last truly great games released for the Playstation 2 in 2006. Though it garnered universal critical praise, Okami was considered a commercial failure due to its poor sales. The game was ported to th... Read Full Review

Touch! Kirby

Canvas Curse is the most rewarding Kirby game ever made and an essential Nintendo DS experience.

(Re-Review: I reviewed Canvas Curse back in 2007 and awarded the game with a score of 9.1. I recently picked the game back up, played through its campaign and extras, and have decided to replace my old review.) In Can... Read Full Review

Pokemon FireRed Version

New side quests and an extended single player campaign make this remake of the first Pokemon games a must have for fans.

The good: Slick graphics. New Pokemon that were not featured in the original game. Catchy music. Longer single player campaign. The bad: Outdated sound effects. Repetitive. In 1998 the Pokemon frenzy began. The first ... Read Full Review