NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams

Assassin's Creed

The Orange Box

Culdcept Saga

Card playing, meet your maker, as dice and paper mesh to form the sleeper hit of 2008: Culdcept Saga

It's the ultimate in the field of geekdom: a game that combines the cutthroat real-estate experience of Monopoly with the strategic, collect 'em all mentality of card games. Hotels are denoted as territory levels, money... Read Full Review

Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom

For the handful of fans out there, here it is: An honest review that will send Loki's head spinning.

This review is for the handful of people who have even the smallest iota of interest in Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom, and you know who you are: the fanatical hack 'n slash gamers, the modern day knights of yore, an... Read Full Review

NiGHTS: Hoshi Furu Yoru no Monogatari

NiGHTS sequel? Finally? And yet, what should be every Saturn fan's fantasy falls flat with a slipshod execution.

An important notice for all who are considering the purchase of Sega's NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams: If you have a dirty mind, this might not be the game best suited for your tastes. Perhaps an anecdote is apt for this sit... Read Full Review

The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass? In game form? As good as that idea sounds, the game fails at being anything but a mediocre cash-in

Ever since the release of the Harry Potter series, Oxford has become associated more with magical children than late hours at the Bodleian. And maybe it's because I didn't attend the illustrious Exeter College, but I ho... Read Full Review

Mass Effect

Intergalactic adventure on a massive scale - BioWare strikes gold in their latest RPG outing.

Let's get one thing straight: In a lot of ways, Mass Effect is like other BioWare console ventures. So if you liked playing through KOTOR or Jade Empire, chances are you'll immediately feel at home with Commander Shepar... Read Full Review

Rock Band

The game that both makes you feel like a rockstar and have a blast with your friends, guaranteed!

The Rock Band: Special Edition collection comes with the game, one microphone, one guitar, and a drum kit. All you have to do is supply the three friends to get the full band experience. But even if you decide forgo ... Read Full Review

Assassin's Creed

Assassin's Creed: Amazing visual spectacle that makes climbing cool again.

Assassin's Creed is awesome. And that's all anyone needs to know, really: Assassin's Creed is awesome. But a four word review doesn't do much to sell the product, so let's begin with the basics: The game is a stealth... Read Full Review

Manhunt 2

Gory? Yes. Enjoyable? Yes. But Manhunt 2 contains its share of problems beneath its censored cutscenes.

Manhunt 2 is a game for the stealth enthusiasts and violence voyeurs out there. Simply put, if you aren’t on friendly terms with the likes of Solid Snake and Sam Fisher, you won’t enjoy the game’s reliance upon the shad... Read Full Review

Beautiful Katamari

The only game series that can make incinerating people (via launching them into space) look cute.

It’s a game about a little guy who rolls things up into a ball. We’ve had three years to try to understand the appeal to Namco-Bandai’s game. But the appeal there is undeniable, lying somewhere beneath square-legged ... Read Full Review

Every Extend Extra Extreme

Sure, the game is trippy. Sure, it's original. But is Every Extend Extra Extreme worth anything beyond a trial run?

Ah, a short review for a short game. For those of you who aren’t “in the know” about this eccentric shooter-puzzle, E4 (or Every Extend Extra Extreme) is a XBLA port of last year’s E3 (or Every Extend Extra), which in... Read Full Review

The Orange Box

The cake is a lie. This game's sheer brilliance, however, is not.

You don’t need me to recommend The Orange Box to you. Don’t worry, I will, but you honestly don’t need to read a few glowing paragraphs to convince you to put a little of your paycheck aside for this title. Because ser... Read Full Review