The Squinkies exist to be collected, but not used. [11.May.11]
The Next Big Thing's mixture of noir, horror, retro-futurism, and comedy somehow coalesces into a strange and whimsical charm. [09.May.11]
The driving itself is good, but there are so many caveats that can be added to that statement that Shift 2 just isn’t worth the effort. [06.May.11]
By Thomas Cross
It may do things that no other games do, but I’d love it if Taleworlds and their partners could make the game smoother and more playable. [04.May.11]
That other fantasy RPG with dragons in it. [02.May.11]
By Thomas Cross
The two new maps make the most of their new setting, changing most of Magicka's fantasy trappings for rice paddies, gun nests, and everything else one might learn about Vietnam and the Viet Cong from watching half of Apocalypse Now. [29.Apr.11]
Just as the title suggests, Yoostar 2 will put you “In the Movies”, as long as you have perfect lighting, thick walls, and low expectations. [27.Apr.11]
Pilotwings Resort is an admirable first glimpse at glasses-free 3D, giving us an idea of just what this technology can do. [25.Apr.11]
The 3DS hardware is successful in many ways, but with no killer app as yet, it's difficult to view the device as a must have. [22.Apr.11]
While GLaDOS may have taken on the role of the passive-aggressive mother especially during the closing moments of Portal, the nature of the antagonism present in feminine interpersonal conflict is heightened here in some more traditionally cruel ways. [20.Apr.11]
NASCAR 2011: The Game is a good starting point for those interested in NASCAR, but a starting point is all it is. [18.Apr.11]
As a formula, Pokémon succeeds in being many things to many people. But the series is also characterized by a deceptively deep RPG experience. [15.Apr.11]