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Review: Toki Tori 2
Posted on May 20, 2013 | 2 CommentsSo there’s a cute chicken. And this geyser of bubbling, jet-black ink that’s threatening to pollute the entire world. And that’s pretty much it. That’s about all you need to know—and about all you’re ever told–in Toki Tori 2, the beautifully minimalist platform-puzzler that landed... -
Review: Injustice: Gods Among Us
Posted on May 14, 2013 | No CommentsMost of us already know it’s a terrible idea to tug on Superman’s cape. It oughtta be obvious that tricking him into killing his own girlfriend and obliterating his beloved city in a nuclear blast isn’t such a great idea, either. But hey, that’s never... -
Review: Haunted Hollow
Posted on May 10, 2013 | No CommentsMonsters, haunted mansions and angry mobs wielding torches. It’s either Halloween in springtime, Thursday night in Transylvania, or Haunted Hollow, Firaxis’s first foray into iOS territory. Given the way the House that Sid Meier Built loves its turn-based strategy games, we’re putting our monster bucks... -
Review: Sacred Citadel
Posted on May 8, 2013 | No CommentsThere is a saying that there are only seven basic plot structures for literature. The same premise can apply to video games. Games from twenty years ago may not have had mind blowing graphics (although at the time you could easily say that they did) when... -
Review: LEGO City: Undercover
Posted on May 6, 2013 | No CommentsAs Traveller’s Tales has blazed its way through game after game based on the licensed Lego franchises—Batman, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, etc.–the same thought keeps creeping in, growing a little louder each time: This is the one where the formula finally jumps the... -
Review: Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Posted on May 6, 2013 | No CommentsIn this latest entry in the Paper Mario series, Nintendo is trying to tap into every current child’s, and many former child’s, sense of wonder and amazement in stickers. These sticky pieces of paper or plastic, in a child’s imagination, can transform the world. Glow... -
Review: Dungeon Hearts
Posted on May 3, 2013 | No CommentsAt a glance, Dungeon Hearts, with its colored shapes scrolling across the screen along what could easily be mistaken for a horizontal Guitar Hero/Rock Band note highway, might appear to be some form of role-playing rhythm game, kind of like Theatrhythm. A wicked soundtrack of... -
Review: Dollar Dash
Posted on May 2, 2013 | No CommentsIt’s always a refreshing change of pace when a game comes out with a more classic arcade feel. Even better, is when old school mechanics collide with modern hooks like weapon unlocks or character customization to bring a new level of addiction to traditional gameplay... -
Review: Dead Island: Riptide
Posted on May 1, 2013 | No CommentsMore of the same, buggy as a corpse left to rot in the sun, yet still loads of dumb, zombie-butchering fun. That about sums up Dead Island: Riptide, the follow-up (calling it a true sequel would be inaccurate and far too generous) to Techland’s 2011... -
Review: Terraria
Posted on April 30, 2013 | No CommentsWhen the opportunity to review Terraria came knocking, I was cautiously optimistic about playing it on the PlayStation 3. (It’s also now on XBLA and will soon be digging up a Vita release.) My hesitation stemmed from the fact that I have owned it on PC...
