A Gem In Need Of Polish
Jewel Link Chronicles: Legend of Athena seems to have all the elements that casual match players would love, yet it can’t quite bring them all together.
Orange And Blue Make Awesome
It’s been a long wait, but the little series that started out as a throwaway demo comes into its own. With great multiplayer and a thrilling single player campaign, Portal 2 is your doorway to adventure.
A Game That’s A Real Workout
Zumba Fitness is the best way for a gamer to get a fun workout. And it works. In our testing, our reviewer lost 15 pounds, the first time a game has caused someone at GiN to lose weight!
You Find Yourself Entertained
With text based adventures being long forgotten it’s nice to see an attempt at a classic game genre, but will it be able to hold its own against modern games?
Black Mirror Goes Out With A Bang!
Black Mirror III: Final Fear ends the adventure game trilogy in a nearly perfect way, wrapping up all the loose ends in a scary and satisfying manner. And it hints at another sequel.
Innovating The Old Hack And Slash
Hunted: The Demon’s Forge takes the normal hack and slash action RPG and adds a lot of great features like the first-ever level creation engine for the console. Yet it keeps that dungeon crawl flavor we love.
Dig Dig Dig!
This week the Weekly Time Waster is all about digging in and digging it. Terraria is the game that gets it done and it earns the Time Waster coveted 5 GiN gems award!
Wii Got Another Shooter
Although shooters on the Wii are rare, one series keeps plugging away at it with the release of Conduit 2. The campaign mode is a bit generic, but splitscreen multiplayer really saves its bacon.
A Treasure Trove of Fun
Seeing four blockbuster movies recreated as legos for the Lego Pirates of the Caribbean title is a real treat. The fact that it’s also a great game with fun for all ages is like icing on the cake.
Victory for the Indie Forces!
Naval Warfare is a game made by an independent studio that can give the big boys of this industry a run for their money. And a $10 price tag is absolutely incredible.