Angry Birds – iPad, iPhone, iPod
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Posted on June 2nd, 2010 by
The birds are angry my friends and they’re on the various Apple i products. Don’t have an i product? Well, read this anyway because this is a game you’ll want to watch for if it comes to XBoxLiveArcade, the Wii/DS store, the PSP/PS3 store, or wherever else. The short of it is: Angry Birds is a POPCAP game that POPCAP didn’t make. It’s that good. Really, it is that good.
I Gots Me a PS3!
Posted on May 30th, 2010 by
Hey folks, guess what? I recently got a PS3! So here’s a blog about my initial impressions of it, what games I got, and what I plan to get.
Game Review: Doom II (Xbox LIVE)
Posted on May 29th, 2010 by
Now the first-person shooter classic Doom II is available on Xbox LIVE. But how well does the 15 year old game hold up today? Read on to find out.
Game Review: City Builder (Wii)
Posted on May 29th, 2010 by
What do you get when you combine the classic action-puzzler Pipe Dream with the popular metropolis construction SimCity series? You get City Builder, of course! It’s a new puzzle game for Nintendo Wii.
Game Review: Supermarket Mania (PSP Mini)
Posted on May 27th, 2010 by
PSP Minis are small games you can download on your PlayStation Portable. Supermarket Mania is a PSP Mini game that should please fans of other casual-styled time management challenges like Diner Dash. Keep your customers happy with well-stocked shelves and clean aisles as you run your very own grocery store!
Game Review: Split/Second (PC, PS3, 360)
Posted on May 26th, 2010 by
Split/Second is a new explosive (literally) arcade racer for PC, Xbox 360, and PS3 (360 version reviewed here). Play as a contestant on a new racing reality TV show. The makers of the program have designed a whole city just for racing—and explosions! Not only must you compete with the fastest cars, but you must also avoid treacherous obstacles and fiery blasts at a moment’s notice.
Game Review: Bit.Trip Runner (WiiWare)
Posted on May 22nd, 2010 by
The Bit.Trip series of WiiWare games feature a few common themes. They’re rhythm based and have a retro look and feel. The music in the Bit.Trip game are ‘chiptunes,’ which are 8-bit sounding electronic songs written by modern day artists. Past games in the series also had old-school gameplay ideas, like ball and paddle or classic shooter elements. And the newest game in the series introduces 2-D platform jumping to the mix!
Once Upon a Time in Red Dead Redemption
Posted on May 20th, 2010 by
In the vast expanse that is New Austin there’s a lot to do. Most of involves killing but hey, this is the wild west as seen through the lens of Sergio Leone. The Italian “Spaghetti” Westerns, starring Clint Eastwood, loom large over Rockstar’s latest playground and I couldn’t be happier about the result. They nailed it. From the man-of-few-words hero/villain that has a name (Marston) to the endless parade of classic and homage ridden sidequests. I haven’t delved far into the main quest but the desert and I have more than a passing acquaintance. It’s a dangerous place, not as lonely as it should be, but there’s something interesting around every corner. Thankfully, the pace, except for the main missions, is yours to make.
Alan Wake Part 2: Twin Peaks
Posted on May 19th, 2010 by
I’ve delved much further into Alan Wake and have to say the writing gets worse – not the “hey look at that thing you can plainly see” narration, but when you start collecting pages of Alan’s manuscript you quickly realize that Alan is not the Joyce Carol Oates or even the Stephen King kind of novelist – he’s sub-Dan Brown (DaVinci Code). Not good. Also, the story is telegraphed pretty obviously and I’m pretty sure how it will end. NO SPOILERS here though and I want to emphasize – the game is admirably well made. It’s also slavishly devoted to referencing another Pacific Northwest mind-f**k that admittedly most of its audience has likely never seen. The “began brilliantly but ended badly” cult TV series (I was a fan) TWIN PEAKS. more…
Alan Wake
Posted on May 18th, 2010 by
A good horror game knows how to balance darkness and light for effect, mood or even gameplay. I’ve never seen this concept executed better than in Alan Wake, a new Xbox 360 exclusive that hit stores today. Though I spent more time with another new game, Red Dead Remption today, Alan Wake made the bigger impression – which is not something I would have predicted before heading out to the store this morning.
