Rating:9

Shadow of the Colossus

By viberooni | Review Date: Aug 29, 2006 | PS2

An ambitious exercise in atmospheric gaming and one of the best from 2005.

Atmosphere plays an important role in games, and in all forms of entertainment really. If done well, you're drawn into the experience and can forgive certain shortcomings because you've been left with a lasting impressio... Read Full Review

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Rating:8.7

Viva Pinata

By viberooni | Review Date: May 16, 2007 | X360

Surprisingly deep, gleefully subversive. Out of nowhere comes one of the most wonderful 360 games to date.

Viva Pinata has been running circles in my head since picking it up. I bought Gears of War the day before, and as much as it blew me away it's seen the inside of my 360 just once since I started up my first Pinata garden... Read Full Review

12 of 13 users found the following review helpful

Rating:7

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

By viberooni | Review Date: Jan 17, 2008 | DS

Charming dialogue and wonky control, lazy visuals and a lackluster story. A decent game but not Mario's finest RPG.

The Nintendo DS, at the time of this writing, is hard pressed for quality RPG's. There's many promising titles on the horizon and if you really need your fix today then Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time is the best of the ... Read Full Review

1 of 2 users found the following review helpful

Rating:7.7

Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future

By viberooni | Review Date: Nov 15, 2006 | DC

There's some problems, but the concept remains as cool as ever. A welcome return for an underrated series.

Ecoo the Dolphin and I have a history. Mostly in my nightmares, as the Genesis iteration of the series stayed with me long after the console was shut off, visions of once peaceful water growing deeper and darker, ominous... Read Full Review

1 of 1 users found the following review helpful

Rating:9.2

Sid Meier's Colonization

By viberooni | Review Date: Aug 28, 2006 | PC

Sid Meier's lost classic.

Sid Meier has some all-time classics under his belt, and perhaps the least heralded of them all is this strategic gem. Colonization took the turn-based formula that worked so well in Civilization and reshaped it for one ... Read Full Review

10 of 10 users found the following review helpful

Rating:8.6

Kid Chameleon

By viberooni | Review Date: Aug 18, 2006 | GEN

A fun platformer that's still very playable and a worthy addition to any Genesis library.

The Sega Genesis was home to quite a few quirky platformers during the 16-Bit era - Decap Attack, Greendog the Beached Surfer Dude and Toejam & Earl 2 come to mind. Kid Chameleon may not be as silly as those, but it rema... Read Full Review

1 of 1 users found the following review helpful

Rating:8.4

Nintendogs: Miniature Dachshund & Friends

By viberooni | Review Date: Dec 25, 2005 | DS

The best possible showcase for your DS. Too bad you won't be playing it after a month.

Nintendogs is a difficult game to review. It's an enchanting piece of software the likes of which haven't been seen before that utilizes all of the DS's unique functions. If you ever want to show a skeptic the possibilit... Read Full Review

1 of 1 users found the following review helpful