The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
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Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
“Considering the length and scope of the Shin Megami Tensei series by now, this game should have been made a long time ago. Strange Journey is an ample title for nearly every game in the series released; enough to make a header like “Strange Journey” oddly redundant. However, Atlus couldn’t…” Read more »
Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story
“Right about now I’d be opening with the “if you don’t know Mario you don’t know gaming” jargon. Not today. Today, Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story is in the spotlight, and whether you’re familiar with Mario and his role-playing exploits or not, this is one adventure that comes highly…” Read more »
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
“Once again two of gaming’s biggest personalities team up to pay tribute to the Olympics. Like the first outing, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games will have players zipping through a collection of mini-games, but new features and a ton of polish promise a surprising level of entertainment…” Read more »
Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days
“Some things were just meant to be together. Peanut butter and jelly, cookies and milk, rum and coke, and in Kingdom Hearts’ case, Disney and Square. What made Kingdom Hearts on the PlayStation 2 such a success was the surprisingly enjoyable combination of Disney’s loveable and carefree characters and Square’s…” Read more »
Line Rider: Freestyle
“Sledge enthusiast Bosh rides lines. Those bendable, stretchable, thick or thin, black or blue things are his love in life, and sledging his forté. Contrary to popular belief, little Bosh also rides down hills laden with snow, only in compressed FMVs, as a break from all his line-riding fun. He…” Read more »
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
“The Elysian Box is cursed. That’s what everyone thinks, anyway. It’s an evil container capable of killing anyone who opens it. Just imagine owning such a thing. You could spend hours gazing at its superb craftsmanship and ornate design, trying to figure out some inkling of its true nature. How…” Read more »
Scribblenauts
“There’s a cat stuck on the roof. It’s been there for hours, yowling its lungs out. It’s almost as annoying as its owner, a young girl who’s too lazy to get it herself. That’s why Maxwell is here; he‘s a problem solver, and it‘s your job to supply him with…” Read more »
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
“There really is no excuse for the poor quality of this game. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince the film was delayed from winter 2008 to summer 2009 which ideally would have given EA another eight or so months to polish the game into something a little more special…” Read more »
PAX ‘09 - Scribblenauts
“Rushed to the front of the massive line by a PR rep and plopped in front of someone who had obviously been waiting their turn for a long time, I felt a little sheepish when I first got my hands on Scribblenauts. After awkwardly apologizing to the attendee whose turn…” Read more »
FIFA 09
“Developing football games on the DS used to be like playing both Gerrard and Lampard on the same pitch, never quite worked, and the amount of titles made shows. Gameloft’s acclaimed Real Football series stands as its only competitor; the shambolic Pro Evolution Soccer went out with a wimper. FIFA’s…” Read more »
Fossil Fighters
“Though video games have now emerged as another mainstream outlet for blockbuster entertainment, there was a time when the medium was considered to be mainly for kids. When did that change? These days, if a game doesn’t include graphic violence or incredibly complex puzzle solving, it’s likely to get panned…” Read more »
Junior Classic Games
“My phone rang at 3am. This is usually an indication that a loved one has died, but on this fateful day I was brought more exciting news. It was the Big Cheese at Thunderbolt Towers, and he said simply; “Are you ready for your big break?” I knew what he…” Read more »
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
“Today’s youth has so many problem to deal with, especially in Japan. Keeping up with fashion, meeting up with friends, following the tech trends, investigating strange cults, fighting off demons, surviving the apocalypse… wait, what? You and your friends Yuzu and Atsuro are going to go have to contend with…” Read more »
Lego Battles
“I dare say, the pervasive use of the Lego brand across gaming leads me to believe they’re just pumping out games for the hell of it, at this point. More recent efforts to qualify the releases with specific Batman, Indiana Jones, and Star Wars Lego kits have brought Lego games…” Read more »
Populous
“For many gamers over a certain age, the mere mention of Populous will bring a glaze of whimsical reminiscence to their eyes. Peter Molyneux’s seminal god-sim launched an entire genre, with dozens of imitators spawned over the two decades since its initial release. Re-launched last year for the Nintendo DS…” Read more »
PDC World Championship Darts 2009
“Pub sports have always struck me as sharing numerous links with motor sports. Don’t giggle, the two have more in common than you might imagine. At face value they are almost polar opposites: one a hyper-inflated exercise in excess at breakneck speeds, the other a slovenly test of pin-point accuracy….” Read more »
Knights in the Nightmare
“King Wilmgard is dead. The cause was conspiracy, and his castle was rotten with it. It’s kind of ironic, in a way; the most beneficent and beloved ruler in centuries, undone by the corrupt ambitions of his most trusted peers. But the tragedy didn’t just end with him. The country’s…” Read more »