Reviews

With Rearmed 2, developer Fatshark was
free to go off the rails of the remake train and make whatever it
wanted. But is that a good thing?

With Rearmed 2, developer Fatshark was
free to go off the rails of the remake train and make whatever it
wanted. But is that a good thing?

The last time I had this much stupid fun blowing things up in a video
game was years ago with Painkiller. My time with Magicka was cut short
before I'd had my fill of its flexible combat system, though, and not
because of any impending deadline.

Test Drive's mash up of racing, lifestyle trappings, and gaming carrots is intoxicating and worth checking out.

Eden Studio's latest open world driving sensation is packed with islands full of pleasures.

Mindjack is a futuristic third-person shooter with a few new ideas and plenty of old annoyances.

Mindjack is a futuristic third-person shooter with a few new ideas and plenty of old annoyances.

Unlike the original, Two Worlds II is playable,
with an improved user experience that shows how Polish developer
Reality Pump has grown.

strangely enjoyable) B-movies. Two Worlds II presents the latest
argument in favor of this new style of game.

strangely enjoyable) B-movies. Two Worlds II presents the latest
argument in favor of this new style of game.

Dead Space 2 is a monster of a sequel, offering bigger scares and more excitement than I expected.

A heart-pounding journey into the mouth of madness.

In Dead Space 2, Isaac Clarke's biggest threat may be his mind.

Whatever goodwill the game's endearing characters earns is squandered through Spare Parts’ lackluster gameplay.

Whatever goodwill the game's endearing characters earns is squandered through Spare Parts’ lackluster gameplay.

Everything tangential to the gameplay, from the music to the graphics,
has taken a hit in the process. On the other hand, the whole thing is
here.

With its release on PlayStation 3, Mass Effect 2 reaches out
to a new audience and proves that it’s still a must-play title.

he end of Kingdom Hearts II and
puts you in control of franchise hero Sora – well, a digital replica of
him at least. The game originally released episodically on mobile phones
in Japan, but Square tweaked and beefed up the title for its DS
release.

The concept is cool, but I was
disappointed to discover that Ghost Trick doesn’t have nearly the same
charm as the Ace Attorney series.

Ilomilo is
an action/puzzle game – one brilliant in design and fiendish enough
that, on the night of my second day of playing, I actually dreamt about
it.