Videogame Reviews
Phil Fish’s long anticipated platformer Fez finally arrives on XBLA, and the long wait has really paid off. Incredible puzzle and world design more than make up for a small number of technical issues, read more in the full review behind the link!
An iOS favorite makes it’s way to Xbox Live Arcade in the form of Anomaly: Warzone Earth. How does this port fare? Read the full review to find out!
Dante and crew return in an HD remaster of last-gen’s best action series. DMC 2 is still the odd man out here, but the other two titles certainly stand the test of time, and look amazing in HD. Read more in the full review behind the link!
Like it or not, EA Sports is swinging the Tiger Woods PGA Tour series in a more realistic direction. Do these new mechanics work out for the better? Read on to find out.
The Pinball Arcade finally hits consoles with four exciting tables, and a whole lot of pinball love. Awesome presentation, amazing detail, and some of the best video game pinball physics around make this a must have.
Kid Icarus returns after two decades of missing in action. Does Pit and company succeed, or fly a little too close to the sun? Find out in the full review behind the link.
Zipper Interactive’s tactical, “social shooter” is an explosive and engaging PS Vita release, and an unfortunate swan song for the company.
Ridge Racer returns in an unexpected way, and with a whole lot of changes up it’s sleeve. This might not be the Ridge Racer you knew, but that’s not really a bad thing.
Ninja Gaiden 3 disappoints nearly as much as it changes gears, into a bland but functional action game devoid of the exciting combat and challenge found in previous entries.
Warriors Orochi 3 amps up the Musou action for both the Dynasty and Samurai Warriors rosters. This exceptional update to the series proves to be as addicting as DW Gundam 3, read more in the full review behind the link!
After sitting on the sidelines for a number of years, EA Sports is taking it to the streets once again. Did the extended break and reboot do the franchise any good?
Operation Raccoon City doesn’t do the Resident Evil franchise any favors, find out what doesn’t make this team based shooter work in the full review behind the link.
For shootemup fans everywhere, Sine Mora is a must-have. It’s [trendy praise prose] and [Metacritic quote compliment] that fills a modern genre hole that HD ports just don’t seal.
Armored Core V picks up where Chromehounds left off, delivering a solid team based, tactical mech fighting game that’ll satisfy fans of both series.
Conceptually it?s like a non-boring version of The Road, mixed with Book of Eli-style action and Uncharted urban climbing… In reality, it?s crushed by marred controls and poor implementation.
Mass Effect 3 brings an end to an era for a stellar RPG series from the masterminds at Bioware, and leaves behind a lasting impact.
Yakuza returns to the Playstation 3, this time with zombies, and a poorly realized third person shooting element that’s best left to this single entry. Read more in the full review behind the link.
