Reviews
The latest outing in Disney’s karaoke Sing It franchise sets aside the tween heart throbs for now, and instead embraces the storied tradition of Disney’s animated films, and the memorable songs we know and love. Kids and parents alike will be able to sing along with this edition, which is… Full Story
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair is a slight deviation from the traditional Castlevania games. Sure, the classic 2D action-adventure platforming is still there, but this new installment, part of the Xbox Live Summer of Arcade series, deviates from the formula a little bit. Instead of a large, expansive castle
A $2 DSi download has taught my 3 year old daughter to turn on the DSi, start up her favorite game and play through it, without any help from me or my wife. Best of all, this little game is helping her learn basic skills like letters and numbers. How… Full Story
Before we get into the meat of this review of Madden 11 for the Wii, let’s get a few things clear right off the top:
The Wii version of Madden 11 doesn’t look anywhere near as good as the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions. It doesn’t have nearly the depth… Full Story
Wing Commander was one of the seminal franchises of PC gaming, until the dual blows of old age and an abysmally bad Freddie Prinze Jr movie seemed to put the once-popular series into drydock. A similar fate beset the outstanding X-Wing and Tie Fighter games, which gave way to lesser… Full Story
When Traveller’s Tales started the LEGO series a few years ago, I was skeptical. It seemed like a cash grab: combine a beloved property (Star Wars) with a beloved toy from our childhood and watch the money roll in. Surprisingly, the game was solid, and subsequent follow-ups continued to meet… Full Story
Based on the movie starring the voice of Steve Carrell, Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem has you in control as you try to avoid traps, and enemies using various minions. Your goal is to get your primary character to collect an object and reach the exit.
Straightforward enough for certain. But… Full Story
Wipeout is a TV show that celebrates failure. Sure, someone wins and takes home a few dollars, but really, no one watches it for that. We watch to see ordinary people falling, splashing into the pools of water and mud beneath each obstacle. It’s dumb for sure, but its… Full Story
Most of us gaming parents grew up on Mario games. Whether it was the original Mario Bros. or Super Mario Bros., or a later entry, odds are we’ve invested a lot of hours with the world’s most famous plumber. And while Nintendo can certainly be accused of exploiting Mario… Full Story
Golf, and to an extent, Mini-Golf, can be a frustrating sport to play sometimes. It takes a lot of practice, and with so many elements to a good swing, it only takes one little hitch to throw the whole thing out of whack and cause a shot that looks as… Full Story
Movie tie-in games, as a rule, are mediocre at best, but usually lousy. Especially when it comes to kids games. Usually pawned off on some third-tier studio, these quick cash-ins just end up taking money from parents who just don’t know any better.
Parents, take note: if you want to… Full Story
Lost Planet 2 is a game of peaks and valleys, with the good outweighing the bad resulting in an enjoyable game that is best played with a few friends.
So after you’ve called three buddies, it’s time to play a fun 4-player co-op game. For one thing, co-op doesn’t… Full Story
Remember the classic side scrolling brawlers of the 80′s and 90′s like Double Dragon, Streets of Rage, and the like? Since gaming jumped from two to three dimensions, the brawler seems to have been left behind for the most part. Perhaps gaming moved on from these one-time arcade staples, or… Full Story
Split/Second is a game that showed up on our radar over a year ago when the initial trailers started coming out. As unabashed fans of Burnout Paradise, we love a good arcade racer. And Split/Second looked like the kind of game that could bring that kind of fast-paced,… Full Story
