Game Review: Tournament of Legends (Wii)
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Posted on July 5th, 2010 by
It’s a true clash of titans as characters from Roman, Egyptian, and even Norse Mythologies come together in battle to see who is the strongest warrior. Find out in Tournament of Legends, a Wii exclusive weapons-based 3-D one-on-one fighter.
Cary’s Best Video Games of the Year SO FAR Awards Show!
Posted on July 3rd, 2010 by
Welcome, one and all, to the Cary’s Best Video Games of the Year SO FAR Awards Show! Around this time of the year, when it’s halfway over, I like to take a look at the games that were released at the first half of the year and pick out the best ones. Why? Well, when people do their Game of the Year awards at the end of the year, some of the games released at the beginning are sometimes forgotten. And all the exciting news of upcoming games at the recent E3 doesn’t help matters either. I know that most of the best games come out at the end of the year for the holiday season, but I wanted to give recognition to the early gems of 2010 as well.
Game Review: Mahjongg Artifacts (PSP Minis)
Posted on July 3rd, 2010 by
The classic tile matching challenge is now available to download as a PSP Minis game. The rules are simple: you can match similar tiles but only if they aren’t in between or under other tiles. Artifacts adds a few twists to challenge causal gaming fans.
Game Review: Nelson Tethers: Puzzle Agent (PC)
Posted on July 2nd, 2010 by
Meet Nelson Tethers. He works in the FBI’s Department of Puzzle Research. Needless to say, he hasn’t had a true assignment in years! But when the eraser factory in Scoggins, Minnesota mysteriously shuts down, Puzzle Agent Tethers is assigned to investigate. It’s a national emergency since this particular eraser factory supplies the White House with all of its erasers! It’s up to you to help unravel the mystery and solve mind-bending puzzles in the secluded, snowy town of Scoggins.
Game Review: Wipeout: The Game (Wii, DS)
Posted on June 30th, 2010 by
Wipeout: The Game is based on the popular game show on the ABC TV network. Similar to other shows like MXC or Ninja Warrior, Wipeout challenges contestants to run obstacle courses over water or mud, and not get knocked off or tripped up in the process. Now you can relive the wacky obstacles of Wipeout on the DS or Wii (DS version reviewed here).
Sam & Max: Season 3: The Devil’s Playhouse: Episode 3: The Stole Max’s Brain! (PC, PS3, iPad)
Posted on June 22nd, 2010 by
Sam & Max aren’t your regular police force…they’re the Freelance Police. Sam is a no-nonsense dog detective and his pal Max is a hyperkinetic rabbity thing. For more than 20 years they’ve been serving their brand of justice on the pages of underground comic books, on a Saturday morning cartoon, and in some popular computer adventure games. Now they’re ready for their third season of crazy madcap episodic point and click adventures! (PC version reviewed here)
100 Classic Books – DS
Posted on June 9th, 2010 by
Reading on a screen never really took off until Amazon released their Kindle, and quickly created a new book market based on convenience, a cheaper price point and the idea that you can now put something else on your bookshelves. I’m an avid reader, so I liked that last part. I’ve read maybe 20 books on my iPhone then iPad and that’s just one year. These things add up and cause clutter. Still, a Kindle, Nook, iPad or iPhone/Pod Touch is an expensive option for onscreen reading. That’s why I’m so impressed that Nintendo has been forward thinking enough to put out 100 Classic Books for their ubiquitous handheld. All on a single cartridge. Article UPDATED 6/10.
Game Review: Snoopy: Flying Ace (Xbox LIVE)
Posted on June 7th, 2010 by
When I was a kid, it wasn’t truly Halloween unless I watched the Peanuts TV special in October. But I didn’t watch it to see if Linus would finally meet The Great Pumpkin, or if Charlie Brown would get candy in his sack instead of rocks. No, my favorite part of the Peanuts Halloween special was Snoopy’s WWI Flying Ace fantasy. Yes, Snoopy’s ace pilot was my favorite of his many personas. And I bet you can guess what one of my favorite Christmas songs is, too. So you can imagine how pleased I was to see a Snoopy: Flying Ace video game for download on Xbox LIVE last week.
Dominions HD for iPad/Pod/Phone
Posted on June 7th, 2010 by
Dominions is like Risk. Actually it’s so much Risk it IS Risk. But it’s Risk with vector graphics and that’s a good thing (why haven’t they made Risk yet?), not a next best thing. Dominion has a style all it’s own. There are three modes of play here and I spent only enough time with Custom and Modern as I could to say they’re interesting and … oh heck, I barely played them. Lets just say they’re THERE and go on to say that Classical mode is the way to go.
Game Review: Shrek: Forever After: The Final Chapter (Wii, PS3, 360, DS, PC)
Posted on June 5th, 2010 by
The ogre Shrek has rescued Princess Fiona and found his one true love, and saved the kingdom of Far, Far Away in the process. Now he’s famous throughout the fairy tale land, but Shrek longs for the days when he was just a fearsome ogre. The conniving Rumplestilskin tricks Shrek into allowing him to become a regular ogre for a day, but now our green hero is stuck in an alternate reality where Rumple rules and Shrek and Fiona have never met! Now you can help Shrek and his friends save the day one more time with the video game based on the movie for Wii, PS3, 360, DS, and PC (360 and DS versions reviewed here).
