Role-Switching Adventure Adds Punch To Point And Click
Alter Ego lets players take the role of two very different characters as they get tangled up in an 1890’s gaslight-era adventure to track down a killer on the dark streets of Plymouth, England.
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StarCraft Returns To Glory Days
Twelve years was worth the wait, as StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty’s single player campaign earns a near perfect score in our comprehensive review of this hotly anticipated title. It combines RTS, RPG and a great story.
Transforming For The Better
Transformers: War for Cybertron is the title that fans have been waiting for. Forget suffering through all those other Transformers games. This is the one to want.
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.
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.
A Graphical Success
Exile: Issue One is the first graphic novel that attempts to truly combine comic books and video games. And while it doesn’t get everything right, it’s a step in the right direction.
The Spy Who Loved Us
Although flawed in several areas, Alpha Protocol proves to be a capable espionage action RPG title, and we all know there aren’t very many of them to go around.
The Prince Game Beats The Movie
In many ways, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands video game is worlds better than the Prince’s current blockbuster movie, and that’s a good thing for gamers everywhere.