Game Review: Tales of Vesperia (360)
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Posted on September 19th, 2008 by
Game Review: Purr Pals (Wii)
Posted on September 16th, 2008 by
After a release on the Nintendo DS, the Purr Pals kitten simulator is now available for the Wii system. Like the DS version, players adopt a kitten and then must take care of it by feeding, grooming, and playing with it. Money awarded for proper kitten care and several minigames (a round of Cat Hero, anyone?) is used to buy food, kitty litter, toys, and a wide selection of kitty toys. The game is all the fun one would expect of a virtual kitten simulator. more…
Force Unleashed Content Reviews
Posted on September 15th, 2008 by
I promise, this is the last Force Unleashed coverage here at GamerDad. WhatTheyPlay now has my Xbox 360/PS3 and my Nintendo Wii reviews up and running. It’s violent, it’s T-Teen, it’s Star Wars, but it’s the Dark Side. It’s Lord Vader, it’s a dad-thing. Galen is sort of like Luke’s evil yet far less whiny twin. How does it feel being the one raised by Vader, rather than the one drinking blue milk with people who farm water vapor out of a desert. It’s a big galaxy you know, you could just do what civilizations have done since the dawn of everything – live near a river! Seriously though, what is Tatooine’s attraction other than the occasional Sarrlacc sighting, slavery, worm-like crime lords and “a wretched hive of scum and villany”?
Game Review: USA Today Crossword Challenge (DS)
Posted on September 13th, 2008 by
Space Siege (PC) Review at RPGWatch
Posted on September 10th, 2008 by
My latest epic review for RPGWatch is focused on Gas Powered Games not-so-epic Space Siege. The game is an action-RPG in the tradition of the companies previous Dungeon Siege efforts. So how does the team that last checked in with Supreme Commander handle the transition to making an action-RPG in space? more…
Retrospective: Mysteries of the Sith (PC, 1998)
Posted on September 9th, 2008 by
While in theory this could be game could have been called Star Wars Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith expansion, fortunately it was just called Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith and is easily abbreviated as MotS. It was released in early 1998, a mere four months after the release of a game still marked as one of the best first-person shooters of all time, and despite getting lower reviews than that game it remains a fan favorite and a standout release for an expansion pack. Yes, and since it was released ten years ago, I have taken another run through the game and looked back at MotS for the next entry in my Retrospective series.
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Welcome to the Namco Museum: Special Galaga Tour!
Posted on August 23rd, 2008 by
Get your parents to sign these release permission slips, and pack a sack lunch. Because today we’re going on a back-to-school field trip to the Namco Museum for a special Galaga tour in honor of the release of the new Xbox Live Arcade game: Galaga Legions. I’ll be your tour guide today, so be sure to stay in the group, no photos, and we’re walking, we’re walking…
Wordmaster Review
Posted on August 20th, 2008 by
Do you like words? Do you remember Mastermind? Does 6-letter word puzzle sound like a lot of fun? Well it kind of is. The game is catnip for a certain kind of gamer – it’s also as educational as they come – AND it has has a neat art aesthetic… but ultimately it’s only Wordmaster. Here’s the content review.
Game Review: SoulCalibur IV (360, PS3)
Posted on August 12th, 2008 by
Game Review: Final Fantasy IV (DS)
Posted on August 10th, 2008 by
