Celebrate Pac-Man’s 30th Anniversary This Holiday Season!
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Posted on December 4th, 2010 by
2010 is almost to an end, which also means an end to Pac-Man’s 30th Anniversary year. So what’s the best way to celebrate the occasion one last time? Play Pac-Man games, of course! There’s a bunch of new Pac-Man games that just came out in the past month or so, so let’s take a look and find out which ones are tops and which ones are party poopers!
Game Review: Cars Toon: Mater’s Tall Tales
Posted on December 3rd, 2010 by
As the father of a preschool boy, I’ve seen the movie Cars far more times than I can count. When I heard about the release of a Wii game based on the new video, Mater’s Tall Tales, I was interested enough to want to check the game out. Mater’s Tall Tales is a set of minigames based around sequences from the video of the same name. While some are entertaining, and the visuals truly are top-notch, the gameplay of the 30-odd minigames fails to stand out from the very crowded minigame genre on the Wii console.
Game Review: Spelunker HD (PS3)
Posted on December 3rd, 2010 by
Spelunker was an 8-bit NES game where you explore a 2-D cave and gather treasure. Along the way you would climb ladders and jump over obstacles and avoid enemies like bats, snakes, and ghosts. It was a lot like Donkey Kong or Pitfall, really. Spelunker wasn’t too popular in the US, but it gained fame in Japan for some strange reason. Probably because it came out right when the Famicom was tops. Spelunker is also known for being incredibly hard. One hit by anything and you die, even if you fall from a height bigger than your jump. Now you can enjoy dying over and over again in a whole new way with Spelunker HD, a downloadable PSN title for PS3.
Game Review: Bronze (Win PC)
Posted on December 2nd, 2010 by
Shrapnel Games has a reputation for publishing high quality historical wargames (WWII versions of Steel Panthers, among others) as well as a smattering of other strategic titles (Dominions 3, Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space). One of their most recent releases is a downloadable game entitled Bronze, a strategy title set in ancient Mesopotamia. With simple rules and goals based around placing tiles for area control, it plays much like an abstract boardgame. With numerous campaign modes, flavor text full of historical facts, and the ability to play solo or hotseat multiplayer in randomly generated maps, Bronze shows surprising depth for it simple rules. There is something gripping about its simplicity that draws you in and leaves you wanting to play “just one more” five or ten minute game.
Game Review: Rune Factory 3 (DS)
Posted on December 1st, 2010 by
The Harvest Moon series of farming simulation console games have made many improvements and additions over the past several years, but the basic gameplay idea has always been the same. Grow crops and raise farm animals for money, and make friends in the nearby town and possibly marry and start a family. But something always seemed amiss: action packed battles! Luckily, the Rune Factory series covers that, and now you can enjoy the newest with Rune Factory 3 for DS.
Game Review: Poker Night at the Inventory (PC)
Posted on November 30th, 2010 by
When we turn off our video games for the night, what do you think the characters do while we’re away? Some of them probably get together and play poker! At least that’s what they do in Poker Night at the Inventory, a new downloadable PC title from TellTale Games. Play against Max the rabbit from the Sam & Max point and click adventures, Strong Bad from Homestar Runner, the Heavy from Team Fortress 2, and Tycho from the Penny Arcade Web comic!
Game Review: Reload (Wii)
Posted on November 29th, 2010 by
Reload turns your Wii into an authentic shooting training gallery. Aim at real life training targets and shoot all sorts of real firearms in this arcade style shooter. In Career Mode, you’ll go through all the stages sequentially, unlocking more when you get a high enough score. Some events imitate shooting galleries, police training, combat maneuvers, and skeet shooting.
Game Review: iCarly 2 (DS)
Posted on November 28th, 2010 by
iCarly is a super popular live action sitcom on Nickelodeon. Carly and her friends host their own Webcast, with plenty of laughs and lessons along the way. Now you can hang out with Carly and her pals and help them make their Web show with iCarly 2 on DS.
Game Review: Tony Hawk: Shred (Wii, 360, PS3)
Posted on November 27th, 2010 by
Last year, Tony Hawk: Ride took the video game world by storm. The game, based around a skateboard controller, polarized the gaming community as some loved the higher level of interactivity and others didn’t like the new direction the franchise had taken. I missed out on last year’s controversy, but was recently able to play around with the sequel, Tony Hawk: Shred. I don’t know what jaded, hardcore video gamers might have to say, but Tony Hawk: Shred is an excellent addition to any family’s gaming repertoire. I reviewed the game on the Wii console and its multiple casual play modes to skateboard or snowboard fit right in with the whole Wii gaming ethos. It is the “Rock Band” of skateboarding, immersing players in the fun and excitement of boarding without any of the effort and risk of the real thing.
Game Review: Monster Jam: Path of Destruction (Wii)
Posted on November 26th, 2010 by
Monster Jam: Path of Destruction for Wii lets you drive your favorite real-life monster trucks in various stadium events. But is the game a real car crusher or a stick in the mud? Read on to find out:
