Both the dialogue and gameplay sometimes grated on me, but there are a number of impressive moments and the occasional strong joke that surprised me and made me laugh.
Both the dialogue and gameplay sometimes grated on me, but there are a number of impressive moments and the occasional strong joke that surprised me and made me laugh.
Age of Imprisonment offers myriad improvements across the board mechanically and visually, but my favorite element is that it treats Tears of the Kingdom’s story with respect.
Dispatch delivers one of the most compelling interactive dramas in years, an adult animated superhero story with the emotional punch of prestige television and a script that truly shines.
Little about Possessors' formula will surprise Metroidvania enthusiasts, but Heart Machine has nonetheless notched another entertaining single-player action game under its belt.
Ken’s Rage is the kind of throwback that should have me bouncing in my seat, but thanks to Koei, I may never want to see this Fist of the North Star's spiked mullets again.
With Kinect’s Dance Central, Harmonix took a risk on a
new piece of technology and succeeded in creating the most authentic
and entertaining virtual dance experience to date.
Sonic Free Riders uses Microsoft’s Kinect
technology to place you in the Sonic universe as you zip around a
limited number of courses – or at least try to. Spotty body detection
turns what could have been a unique racing experience into a
wreck.
Kinect Adventures is exactly the kind of all-in, jump around experience
that Microsoft must have envisioned for its Kinect peripheral. As a pack-in title, it
does a brilliant job of demonstrating what the tech can do.
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.
The Force Unleashed II isn't so much a story about the return of Starkiller as it is a tale that makes Vader look like the universe's most feared moron.