Kicking Some A(liens)
Monsters vs. Aliens follows the events in the hit animation movie, and does it better than most movie to game tie-in titles. Plus, the characters are pretty darn cool.
Category Archives: Reviews
Purple With a Punch
Spyro the dragon is one of the hardest working computer game characters these days. He takes to the skies again with The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon.
Evil Is Resident, Again
The long awaited Resident Evil 5 is finally here, and despite some questionable AI, comes off as a great sequel to good old number four. It’s a spooky, action-packed hit.
The End Is Blah
Watchmen: The End Is Nigh is a downloadable, episodic adventure based on the hit movie, which is a cool concept. But the game quickly turns into an overpriced button masher.
Stuck in a Web
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows has a phenomenal character building engine, but falls a little flat in the graphics and story department, making it a forgettable Spider-man title.
A Beautiful Fighter
Street Fighter IV is a marvelous addition to the series, combining stunning visuals, great controls and a host of old favorites and new characters. It’s perhaps the best fighting game ever.
Return of the Prince
Think of the new Prince of Persia as a total reset of the series, taking the game in a fascinating new direction that for the most part is a refreshing wind of change.
Another Super-Sonic Failure
Sonic Unleashed would be a good game if you could only play in daylight. When night falls, the werehog stages bring this title to a grinding, slow-motion halt.
A Dynamic Duo
LEGO Batman takes the now familiar Lego gameplay found in the Indiana Smith and Star Wars games and adds some new twists to the world of the Dark Knight.
New Axe Is Far From Golden
When Golden Axe: Beast Rider came out, Todd was overjoyed that one of his favorite games was remade. Now he’s frustrated, and searching for the nearest arcade.