Wii Music is not nearly as bad as the E3 crowd (that’s us) might have made it out to be — or so our friends at Blogcritics say.
Jumper: Griffin’s Story
March 2, 2008 Leave a Comment
Written by Matt Paprocki Jumper is a licensed title with one decent idea behind it, and it still manages to screw it up. As with the film, the characters have the ability to warp anywhere at any time. This fits right in with the fast paced, beat-em-up mechanics, but the execution is completely off. Following [...]
The Spiderwick Chronicles for Wii
March 1, 2008 Leave a Comment
This largely linear fantasy adventure, based on the book series of the same name, follows the adventures of the Grace family as they stumble into a unique situation when they move into a new house. Freddie Highmore does great double duty as twin brothers Jared and Simon while sister Mallory is voiced by Sarah Bolger. [...]
Battalion Wars 2
Jan. 1, 2008 Leave a Comment
By Tall Writer The quality real time strategy military game improves on the first installment with the addition of naval forces, the new Anglo nation, and online multiplayer modes. A definite improvement of the previous GameCube title, which was a sleeper hit — with a solid base like the Advance Wars series, how can you [...]
The (latest) Simpsons Game
Nov. 14, 2007 Leave a Comment
By Jason “Njiska” Westhaver When EA announced they were making The Simpsons Game the first thought that ran through my head was, "Oh Christ not another hacked-kneed, sloppy, piss poor attempt by EA to suckle on the teat of a popular franchise". Fortunately EA managed to proved my initial suspicions wrong and I couldn’t be [...]
Worms: Open Warfare 2
Nov. 1, 2007 Leave a Comment
Written by Brian Szabelski The Worms series of games has long been loved for its multiplayer chaos and cartoonish violence, but when it moved to the Nintendo DS, it seemed to lose a step. The first portable version of Worms was met with poor reviews due to a number of problems. This time around, things [...]
NBA Live 08
Oct. 25, 2007 Leave a Comment
Written by Matt Paprocki Needing everything the development team had to make the franchise relevant again, NBA Live 08 is a remarkable turn around from 07. It’s still far from perfect, but the basics are now in place to refine this series into a worthwhile basketball title when compared with mounting competition. Improvements start with [...]
BioShock
Sept. 3, 2007 Leave a Comment
Written by Matt Paprocki Everything in BioShock hinges on a deeply woven narrative, brilliantly written and conceived by developer 2K Boston. It’s a centerpiece to a gripping and unbelievably involving title that doesn’t always break new game play ground, but contains an additive edge rarely found in the industry. The effort and style land BioShock [...]
Taito Legends 2
Aug. 16, 2007 Leave a Comment
Written by Matt Paprocki While it lacks a singular game with recognizable name value, Taito Legends 2 is a massive compilation of 39 games, ranging from a wide array of eras and styles. As usual, not every game is worthy of revisiting (or playing for the first time), but the true classics are worth the [...]
All-Pro Football 2K8
July 21, 2007 2 Comments
Written by Matt Paprocki With three years to simmer, All-Pro Football brings the 2K style of the sport into a new generation and it feels a lot like… 2K Sports football. There are few notable changes aside from the licensing once on the field, and fans will clamor at the chance to play this updated [...]
E3 2007: Subdued conference, Subdued keynotes
July 16, 2007 Leave a Comment
Written by Ken Edwards With a much quieter show, the three major keynotes were also oddly restrained as well; few big announcements or “wow” moments. This, like the E3′s new show format, is in stark contrast — and feels quite alien — to years past. Lets take a quick look back at last year’s E3: [...]
Overlooked Alternatives: Crowded House, Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins
July 11, 2007 Leave a Comment
Written by Tom Johnson Two bands reunite for new releases this week while another throws a handful of bonus tracks onto a now-classic album that is mercifully old enough that we might not feel so fleeced into buying this “deluxe edition.” Crowded House – Time On Earth: Neil Finn originally set out to create another [...]
