City Builder Offers Simple, Elegant Gameplay
Playing more like Pipe Dream than SimCity, City Builder offers a Joker’s Wild type of gameplay that’s simple and addicting. And you can get the game for just $30, which is quite a deal.
The Undisputed Champ
Building on an already highly successful series, UFC 2010 Undisputed takes the belt this year for being one of the best fighting games ever created for any platform.
Iron Man Flies Again
Although Iron Man 2 kicks the pants off the original game, it’s nowhere near as good as the movie experience. But at least it’s mildly amusing this time around.
Rockband Goes Green (Day)
Green Day Rockband adds some much needed punk flavor to the music title lineup, with 47 amazing songs from six of the band’s top anti-establishment albums.
Gem Breaking Proves Supremely Addictive…Again
Bejeweled Twist takes the gem-breaking gameplay we’ve come to expect, and twists it in fun and exciting ways to make a slew of new variations for the game the world has fallen in love with.
Wild West Crime Fighting
Rebooting a beloved series has many advantages and pitfalls, as the Wii’s Wild West crime-fighting game Red Steel 2 proves many times over.
Sneak n’ Peek Meets Pray n’ Spray
Splinter Cell Conviction isn’t like any of the other titles in the series. This time around, Sam Fisher is out for himself, and can use stealth or run and gun madness to accomplish objectives.
Blurring The Lines
Blur is appropriately named, as it blurs the lines between combat, racing and realism. In a lot of ways, it’s like a cart racing title for grownups, but its true strength is multiplayer.
Split/Second Offers Insane Combat Racing
We kick off Racing Week here at GiN with Split/Second, a title that brings insane combat racing to the next level. See how it compares with Blur (reviewed Wednesday), and classic titles like Burnout 3.
3D Still Toying With Games
Attack of the Movies 3D adds a 3D element to a somewhat generic light gun type shooter. But can 3D take a rather mediocre game and elevate it to greatness?