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Archive for April, 2009

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 Uprising Review

How does a developer take such a gleefully joyous experience as Red Alert 3 and morph it into lifeless mediocrity? It’s a question that you’ll wrestle with as you struggle through the real-time strategy game’s first expansion pack, Uprising. Some valiant attempts to retain the original’s cheery, cheesy charm are all but lost in a [...]

The Last Remnant Review

The PC has not provided a home to many Japanese role-playing games, and when it has, the results have been uneven. How refreshing, then, that The Last Remnant is such an entertaining experience. It features a rich, original fantasy world, obviously crafted with great care and artistry, and it tells a strong, politically charged tale [...]

Legends of Wrestlemania Review

Although many wrestling games pride themselves on featuring up-to-date rosters and letting you do any move you want during a match, Legends of Wrestlemania takes a different approach. It appeals to nostalgic wrestling fans, giving them the chance to play as classic wrestlers in historic Wrestlemania matches from the ’80s and ’90s. It also favors [...]

Trivial Pursuit Review

It’s hard to deny the joy in proving that you are the king of trivia. There is something inherently satisfying about dropping knowledge bombs on a variety of arcane subjects, and Trivial Pursuit has long been the arbiter in matters of trivia superiority. Electronic Arts’ attempt to bring the hugely popular board game to the [...]