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de Blob 2
Though it's a short-lived endeavor, de Blob 2 brings a healthy dose of lighthearted platforming to the DS.
Despite carrying the same title as its console-counterparts, de Blob 2 on DS is actually an entirely different game. This three-dimensional side-scrolling platformer takes Blob on a separate journey from that of the cons... Read Full Review
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"You did good, kid."
A small slab of land rests suspended in the sky; a young boy sleeps peacefully, unaware of the cataclysm that's transpired around him. You press a key and -- "he gets up," says a deep, male voice. You start walking towar...
8 of 8 users found the following review helpful
Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Platinum)
The PlayStation Spryo trilogy draws to a close on a varied high note.
One of the greatest challenges in making a sequel lies in keeping things fresh while still retaining the base qualities of previous entries. Oftentimes the answer to this little quandary is to add a couple of new charact... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Portal 2
Portal 2 is one of the best games you'll ever play, guaranteed.
I'm not usually one to start off reviews with such hyperbole, but in the case of Portal 2 it's necessary. Because the above isn't simple hyperbole; it's fact. Portal 2 is a game made of nothing but the utmost excellen... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Superb production-values and excellent writing make Uncharted a thrilling, memorable archeological adventure.
In terms of entertainment factor alone, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune scores big. It delivers thrills aplenty, a captivating story and compelling, believable characters. As developer Naught Dog's inaugural voyage on the Pla... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Bit.Trip Beat
Bit.Trip Beat's a refreshing take on an old classic.
Anyone notice the recent trend of reviving old games recently? Particularly in the downloadable games space? I have. Heck, I've played quite a few of 'em, too. And they were all great. But none of 'em have done anything ... Read Full Review
2 of 3 users found the following review helpful
Outland
Outland is a thrilling, successful blend of bullet-hell and platforming gameplay.
Outland is more than a simple homage to Treasure's classic shoot-'em-up Ikaruga. A game that marries the fluidity of platforming with the madness of a bullet-hell shooter in spectacular fashion, Outland crafts a stylish,... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
MDK
It's short on content, but for a budget shooter, MDK's breezy shooting action make for a fun way to spend an afternoon.
To say that MDK is "quirky" would be an understatement. Accurate, but understated. It looks simple enough on the surface -- a typical third-person shooter of the '90s -- but underneath that veneer is an assortment of odd... Read Full Review
1 of 4 users found the following review helpful
Okami (French)
Okami is an outstanding, beautiful game that does the impossible: achieves true perfection.
Throughout my life I've always thought achieving true perfection was impossible. As no matter how good something is, there's always some sort of flaw. And that flaw -- whether it be a big one or a small one -- keeps it f... Read Full Review
8 of 11 users found the following review helpfulBurnout Paradise
Bursting with content in a vast open world, Burnout Paradise is easily one of the best, most complete racers around.
Critierion's Burnout series has always been celebrated for its unique take on combat racing. Rather than equip each vehicle with artillery, Burnout relies on good ol' rammin' and grindin' to fight opponents. The concept ... Read Full Review
2 of 4 users found the following review helpful
Wipeout HD
It can infuriate as much as it does entertain, but the thrills contained within make Wipeout HD an electric racer.
Believe it or not, there is such a thing as a racing game that moves too fast. One such game is Wipeout HD, the latest from Sony's futuristic hovercraft racing series. A series always known for moving at insane speeds --... Read Full Review
2 of 3 users found the following review helpful
Ivy the Kiwi?
Beneath this game's pleasing veneer lies a satisfyingly challenging experience.
Ivy the Kiwi is hard. Hellishly hard. It may look like something out of a children's storybook, but make no mistake: beneath its charming, inviting exterior lies a frustratingly difficult game of escort. It coaxes you in... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
inFamous
Sucker Punch's inaugural entry in the open-world genre is an enthralling, marvelous start for a new series.
It was just another ordinary day when it happened. A bomb, delivered unwittingly by a courier by the name of Cole MacGrath, went off in the fictitious Empire City. The bomb, leveling an entire block in one of the thre... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
LittleBigPlanet
A celebration of creativity and imagination.
The above best sums up what LittleBigPlanet is all about. It's a game about level creation and sharing. It's about showing off your creative prowess to the world for all to enjoy. A simple platformer at heart -- a very f... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Final Fantasy X (Mega Hits!)
Making a case for linearity, Final Fantasy X tells a gripping tale set in a compelling world despite its limitations.
Though linearity in role-playing games is considered a crime (and a very heinous one, at that; just look at the outcry against Final Fantasy XIII), Final Fantasy X is one of those few examples that makes good case for it... Read Full Review
3 of 5 users found the following review helpful
Portal
They say the cake is a lie; I argue otherwise.
I'm gonna go ahead and make a harebrained statement: The cake referenced in the popular Internet meme, and line from Portal, "the cake is a lie," isn't actually a lie; rather, that cake is Portal itself. My basis? Like c... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
An added dose of variety and improved structure greatly elevate Spyro 2 above its predecessor.
Ah, Spyro 2: the game that jump started Spyro's videogame career into the limelight during the PlayStation one days. Hard to believe how far he's fallen since then, staring in a nearly endless stream of mediocre games af... Read Full Review
2 of 4 users found the following review helpfulDoukutsu Monogatari
Exploratory-focused gameplay, an intriguing tale, and a host of new features make Cave Story a tale well worth playing.
Cave Story is a classic example of what's considered to be an indie game these days. It's got retroesque visuals and music; its gameplay is a throwback to hits from gaming's past like Metroid and Castlevania; and it's go... Read Full Review
1 of 3 users found the following review helpful
Okamiden: Chisaki Taiyou
A worthy successor to a revered classic.
If I were to summarize Okamiden in one word, it would be "familiar." The reason being because it's heavy with references to and reuses locations from Okami, its predecessor. The entire game-world and its inhabitants are ... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
Space Invaders Infinity Gene
Space Invaders evolves from its methodical roots into full-fledged bullet-hell chaos in this spectacular space shooter.
Upon starting Space Invaders Infinity Gene's campaign, one is met with the following quote from Charles Darwin: "It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the ... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
de Blob 2
Though not a huge leap forward from its predecessor, de Blob 2 more than manages to entertain with its familiar premise.
It's typical for games with a novel idea to see that novelty wear off come time for a sequel. After all, what was once a fresh, original idea is now simply another case of iteration: an increasingly dirty concept in the ... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
Costume Quest
Though not the deepest game on the market, Costume Quest provides a fine quick role-playing fix that seeps with charm.
It's Halloween night: the day you and your twin sibling eagerly wait for every year. The two of you head out for a night of trick-or-treating about the neighborhood and are determined to not let anything get in the way o... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Super Stardust HD
Frustration may reign supreme in Super Stardust HD, but that doesn't stop it from being an exhilarating shooter.
Utter madness: that's what Super Stardust HD is all about. Whether or not you consider that a good thing or not is largely dependent on your feelings toward shooters of the bullet-hell variety. Though even if you're one ... Read Full Review
3 of 4 users found the following review helpful
Layton Kyouju to Saigo no Jikan Ryokou
Layton's latest continues to deliver with an enchanting tale and more stupendously designed puzzles than ever.
Time travel: one of the most tired tropes in entertainment media, and also the latest subject for the dapper professor/detective Professor Layton and his young apprentice. "Tired" isn't an adjective I'd use to describe t... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Shatter
A number of small innovations and delectably addictive gameplay make Shatter a (brick) smashing good time.
Shatter is, at a glance, just another Arkanoid clone with excellent production values. But to say that would be like saying Geometry Wars is just another Robotron clone with those same values. The point is, that's sellin... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
RISK: Factions
A fine adaptation of a classic board game.
Board games, like movie tie-ins, are just one of those things that often doesn't work in videogames. Risk: Factions, however, the latest adaptation of the classic board game from Electronic Arts, is one of the few except... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Ghost Trick's interesting premise and gameplay make for a fun, unusual and intriguing adventure.
If there's one thing the team behind the Ace Attorney series is good at, it's creating odd, endearing casts of characters and intriguing stories. Gameplay has always remained simple and largely passive, however, with the... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
Ratchet & Clank Future 2
Insomniac demonstrates a mastery of their craft in this excellent, enthralling entry of the Ratchet & Clank series.
Well, it's finally happened: Insomniac's perfected the Ratchet & Clank formula. After tons of superfluous mini-games, a short stint as a multiplayer-focused game, and a handheld spin-off, the series has finally worked ou... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
Viewtiful Joe
Stylish visuals and fast-paced brawler action make Viewtiful Joe a thrill-filled beat-'em-up.
Viewtiful Joe is a stylish three-dimensional side-scrolling brawler that follows the premise of an average joe (named Joe) turned superhero action star after he and his girlfriend are suddenly whisked away from the real ... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Auditorium HD
A delightfully mesmerizing aural and visual experience.
An important part in the production of music is the conductor. Ensuring that everyone is playing their roles correctly and at the right times, the role a conductor plays is rather understated. Without him, the aural deli... Read Full Review
4 of 5 users found the following review helpful
Pac-Man Championship Edition DX
Smart modifications to the series formula and addictive gameplay make DX the best, most frenetic take on Pac-Man yet.
The old saying, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" is something that could easily apply to Pac-Man's winning formula. After all, thirty years after its initial release and still people play it? That says more about the ga... Read Full Review
2 of 3 users found the following review helpful
Just Cause 2
There's plenty glimmers of greatness here, but each is soon overshadowed by a myriad of mechanical annoyances.
If there was any way to best summarize Just Cause 2 it would be thusly: Thrilling, but mostly aggravating. Just Cause 2 attempts to deliver a huge playground of destruction that offers limitless entertainment, and though... Read Full Review
1 of 3 users found the following review helpful
The Sly Trilogy
This steal of a deal is a great entry point for newcomers and the definitive way to experience this fine series.
Sony's certainly found themselves a lucrative new market in these high definition re-releases. Last year's God of War Collection proved itself as both a critical and commercial success, resulting in fans demanding that m... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Mario Story
An excellent blend of depth and simplicity make Paper Mario an easily accessible and enjoyable role-playing experience.
When Paper Mario was released in 2001 for the Nintendo 64, it not only delivered a fun, lighthearted role-playing game supported by a very simplistic mechanical approach, it also set the stage for all the other Mario-the... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
Art Style: ROTOHEX
What Rotohex lacks in originality, and online capabilities, it more than makes up for with its addictive gameplay.
If there's one thing the Wii has no short supply of, it's puzzle games. The latest one to hit, Art Style: Rotohex may not do anything different from all the other ones out there, but it's still a really fun and addictive... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Kirby's Epic Yarn
Charming, beautiful, and all kinds of adorable: Kirby's Epic Yarn is a pure joy to experience.
Aesthetic gimmicks aren't often something Nintendo uses as a hook. The Paper Mario games (and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, to a lesser extent) are the exception to that rule, obviously, but Mario's also they're g... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Bit.Trip Fate
A spectacular audiovisual showing and solid shooter gameplay make Fate another worthy entry in the Bit.Trip series.
Unconventional is easily the best adjective to describe the Bit.Trip series' approach to gaming. From turning Pong into a rhythm game of sorts to blending an on-rails platformer with the element of rhythm, Bit.Trip is qu... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty
This filler episode in the Future trilogy may provide some laughs, but ultimately doesn't satisfy.
The word "filler" is thrown around frequently in television. It's usually used to connote a show or episode whose purpose is to tide people over until the next proper entry in the series arrives. In the case of videogame... Read Full Review
2 of 3 users found the following review helpful
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
A humorous, engaging role-playing game staring everyone's favorite plumber duo.
Though the titular Mario Bros. have starred in many a game, hardly ever are the two plumbers seen working together. In fact, every main entry in the Super Mario franchise stars Mario and only Mario, with Luigi maybe gett... Read Full Review
2 of 3 users found the following review helpful
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