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.
Sound Shapes is a simple platformer that incorporates music in such a significant way that it feels like a rhythm game, but without the need for all that pesky rhythm.
In Amazing Alex, you are building Rube Goldberg machines to accomplish
simple tasks, and just like those elaborate devices, it's not worth all
the effort.
The Wreckateer is the Kinect flagship of Microsoft’s Summer of Arcade promotion. Like many Kinect games, its great design concept is let down by spotty controls.
Rainbow Moon's deep and enjoyable combat drives a campaign that will keep you busy long after most triple-A retail games are collecting dust on your shelf.
PopCap’s projectile-vomiting frog kicked off his bid for revenge three years ago on PC, and is just now bringing his ball-busting fury to Xbox Live. Is it worth the wait?
Resonance's excellent writing and believable characters follow in the footsteps of the adventure game greats, while twists on the familiar formula keep the surprises coming.