Though I relished in each moment of discovery and lived for the run where I put together my learnings to complete all the goals in one run, Time Flies' lifespan is nearly as short as the titular character's.
Though I relished in each moment of discovery and lived for the run where I put together my learnings to complete all the goals in one run, Time Flies' lifespan is nearly as short as the titular character's.
Across its 12-hour runtime, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound seamlessly blends gorgeous pixel art, inventive level design, and sublime gameplay to create one of the best retro throwbacks I've ever played.
Donkey Kong and Pauline’s adventure is a showpiece for Nintendo’s new console, and it meets the incredibly high standard the developer has been setting for itself since the ‘80s.
When Eriksholm finally lays out all of its stealth puzzle pieces on the board two-thirds through the game, the entire experience sings, inviting playful and smart experimentation. I just wish I had access to all of these pieces sooner.
While EA Bright Light positioned its puzzle game Create as a sandbox for
imagination and toolset for ingenuity, I often felt uninspired and
outright frustrated while playing.
Like a Quidditch player falling from a broomstick mid-match, this installment loses all forward momentum and goes plummeting toward a faceplant at top speed.
Like a Quidditch player falling from a broomstick mid-match, this
installment loses all forward momentum and goes plummeting toward a
faceplant at top speed.
Now Sonic is taking his platforming antics to the
stars with Sonic Colors, but unlike Nintendo’s plumber, this hedgehog is
stuck floating in a gaping void of mediocrity.
Developer Dimps
has been leading the handheld charge with terrific Sonic platformers
from GBA to DS, and it continues its run of entertaining titles with
Sonic Colors.
Can Treyarch
come through with a blockbuster hit in the vein of Modern Warfare? Yes and no, but Black Ops is the best game Treyarch has made,
and a hell of a good time no matter how you slice it.
Activision’s re-imagining of Rare’s GoldenEye is an attempt to scrub the
tarnished franchise clean, but what we’re left with is a lackluster
game that fails to hit the same high notes of the original, or keep pace
with modern shooters.
Essentially, if you absolutely loathe Monopoly with every ounce of yourbeing, as some board game snobs do, Monopoly Streets won’t change youropinion. If you’re a casual player, on the other hand, it’s a greatsubstitute for the real thing.