FullReviews Index - page 2
Boom Blox Bash Party - Game Review
Some games should not be played alone, and that is particularly true of any game with “party” in the title. Case in point: puzzle game Boom Blox Bash Party. Sit on the couch by yourself playing the single player mode and you might dismiss Bash Party as a middling casual game, but invite a few people over and the game becomes something quite different; an excuse to mock your friends.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Game Review
Movie tie-in video games are generally made much too quickly, since they need to come out simultaneously with the movie. The result is short, shoddy games. So the developers of the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince game lucked out when the movie’s release date was pushed back eight months. Those eight months gave developers a chance to make something that comes very close to being a good game.
The Conduit - Game Review
I think it’s great that Sega is committed to putting out games for core gamers. With so many publishers pumping out tedious mini-game collections or bland casual games, it’s nice that someone is really taking the Wii seriously as a gaming platform, especially since even Nintendo often gives short shrift to core gaming.
Now that I’ve praised Sega, I’m going to go ahead and trash their new first person shooter, The Conduit.
New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat - Game Review
It was a strange idea that worked. In New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, Nintendo has dropped the bongos of the original in favor of a straightforward Wii control scheme that proves you don’t need to hit a plastic drum to have fun.
"Active Life: Outdoor Challenge" Review
Video game review of the Wii game Active Life: Outdoor Challenge
Punch-Out!! - Game Review
Boxing is great exercise. Highly aerobic, it requires quick reflexes, physical stamina, a lot of power and not minding having your nose broken in 17 places. For those who want the benefits of boxing without the unfortunate facial reconstruction, there is Next Level Games’ "Punch-Out!!", a terrific boxing game that will leave you sweaty but unbroken.
Klonoa - Game Review
Sometimes, when
reviewers critique a remake of a game they first played long ago, it
is difficult to tell whether they are reviewing the game itself or
their fond memories of the original. A case in point is "Klonoa",
a Wii remake of the 1998 platformer "Klonoa: Door to Phantomile."
"Klonoa" is an enjoyable game, but as someone who has never
played the original, I can’t help but feel reviewers who have
are a little more impressed than they should be.
House of the Dead: Overkill - Game Review
A review of the rail shooter House of the Dead: Overkill for the Nintendo Wii
Tomb Raider: Underworld - Game Review
Review of the action adventure video game Tomb Raider: Underworld for the Wii
"Samba de Amigo" Game Review
Review of rhythm video game Samba de Amigo for the Wii
ExciteBots: Trick Racing - Game Review
The weird thing about
Monster Games’ ExciteBots: Trick Racing is not that a giant
metallic preying mantis runs up to the start line on its hind legs,
sprouts wheels and turns into a racing car. The weird thing is the
game was not made by the Japanese, who seem to base half their games
on dreams and hallucinogenic experimentation, but by a bunch of folks
living in the oh-so-practical state of Minnesota.
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 2: Strong Badia the Free
A review of the Nintendo Wii adventure game Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 2: Strong Badia the Free
Sam & Max: Season One - Game Review
Review of Sam & Max: Season One, an adventure game the Wii
Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 - Game Review
It is surprising how
emotionally involved one can become in the journeys of a small,
inflated ball constructed of synthetic leather. As I played PES
2009: Pro Evolution Soccer, I began yelling “no, no, wait!”
every time the ball was speeding towards the goal I was defending.
When it was on the other side, I was hunched forward, eager,
determined; if one of my players kicked that ball into the goal, I
cheered, laughed and taunted my opponents.
Deadly Creatures - Game Review
A game review of Deadly Creatures, an action game for the Nintendo Wii
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels - Game Review
Video game review of the sword fighting game Star Wars The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels for the Nintendo Wii
Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip - Game Review
Video game review of Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip for the Nintendo Wii
Tenchu: Shadow Assassins - Game Review
Review of the Stealth Game Tenchu: Shadow Assassins for the Nintendo Wii.
Word Jong Party - Game Review
A review of the word game Word Jong Party for the Nintendo Wii.
Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2 - Game Review
A review of the singing game Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2 for the Nintendo Wii
Wii Music - Game Review
A review of the music game Wii Music
Fishing Master World Tour - Game Review
A review of the fishing game Fishing Master World Tour for the Nintendo Wii
World of Goo - Game Review
A review of the WiiWare puzzle game World of Goo for the Nintendo Wii
Sonic Unleashed - Game Review
A review of the action-adventure game Sonic Unleashed for the Nintendo Wii
Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek - Game Review
The Adventure Game Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek Comes to the Wii - Video Game Review