Little League World Series Baseball 2010 is not going to make it to Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The official video game of the summer tournament that annually features the best Little League ballclubs from across the globe isn’t world class by any stretch of the imagination, committing more errors than the Bad News [...]
Like the miles of mire that play backdrop to Perseus’ quest to overthrow the rulers of Olympus, Clash of the Titans is a dull and haggard experience. A rich tapestry of myth is pushed aside to make room for repetitious bloodletting, laborious item collection, and overcomplicated and unrewarding weapon upgrades. The [...]
Last year, the deep and wild 2D fighting of BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger made the game a favorite among those who like their characters crazy and their action complex. BlazBlue: Continuum Shift is more of a refinement of the original game than a full-fledged sequel. It introduces some great new modes that make the action more [...]
There’s no doubt that Deathsmiles is bound to garner some attention for its clearly underage witchy schoolgirl protagonists who must battle through evil hordes and demonic forces in provocative attire. However, this gothic-themed Lolita shooter isn’t haphazardly slapped together by just anyone. It’s a finely honed bullet-hell shoot-’em-up crafted by [...]
The annual arrival of Madden signals the end to the summer sports doldrums. The newest entrant in the long-running franchise doesn’t offer a substantially different experience from last year’s edition, but a number of small tweaks make this the best game yet in the series. Improved artificial intelligence on both sides [...]
Vito Scaletta, Mafia II’s conflicted leading man, does not lead an easy life. War, murder, and betrayal are common themes in his complex existence–the prices paid for booze, money, status, and sex. Like most aspiring made men, Vito knows the risks of his lifestyle, but the lure of earthly pleasures is [...]
AU REVIEW–PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 owners have had to wait a long time for their first taste of league action, with Rugby League Live the first game version of the hard-hitting sport to land on Sony and Microsoft’s current-generation consoles. Unfortunately, the wait has not been worthwhile. Rugby League [...]
Swinging through the air and pounding bad guys to a pulp are two of the things Spider-Man does best, and in Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, you do plenty of both while playing as four different versions of Spider-Man: Amazing, Ultimate, 2099, and Noir. Each Spidey is quick and powerful, allowing you to [...]
In air combat terms, the word furball is used to describe a densely populated dogfight. You’ll find yourself in plenty of furballs in Tom Clancy’s HAWX 2, and for the most part, they’re tense, exciting, and rewarding. But these furballs don’t always go down well. Inconsistent enemy AI and poor collision [...]
