Now that X-Play has announced an indisputable list of the year’s best games, it’s time to unfurl the cursed scroll with the names of the hands down worst video games of 2009 and dole out, what are essentially the Razzies of the gaming world, The Golden Mullet Awards. Tune in at 6PM ET to see [...]
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Remember how cool Serious Sam was? How the PC game’s wave after wave of enemies, stylistic look, humor and ridiculously fast action felt like a minor revolution in the shooter genre? Well the third Serious Sam game is on its way sooner than many thought: According to developer Croteam, we will see Serious Sam 3 in [...]
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As reviewers, it’s up to my peers in the gaming press and I to put on our hype-proof blinders when reviewing big “event” games, as it’s just as easy for us to get whipped up into a frenzy as it is for any other gamer. After all, we’re only human. When I played Call of Duty: [...]
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If you’re interested in understanding Aion’s narrative, you’re better off visiting the various websites that provide expansive wikis on the lore; that’s all quite outside the scope of this review. While I don’t really know what exactly has led the game’s two playable races into a never-ending war against one another, I can attest to [...]
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While it could be plain bad timing, it’s a little difficult to get too excited about another apocalyptic game at the moment. That is strike one. That Fallen Earth attempts to do some new things with the genre — high-speed transportation from the start, FPS-like handling for ranged attacks — is great, and a lack [...]
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New Super Mario Bros. Wii is a love note to the 2D series, and in that sense, it evokes the wonderful splendor of the game’s past. Enemies long forgotten and mechanics which kept this plumber employed even during the hard times are all present in this title. However, Mario is not without his missteps.
The Pros
Old-Fashioned [...]
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Buzz! Quiz World is a marked improvement over its predecessor, Buzz! Quiz TV. With support for up to eight players and community-created quizzes, Quiz World represents a great title for teens and families. However, for true trivia buffs, the game doesn’t quite beat the buzzer.
The Pros
Up to eight players online or off
Variety of gameplay options
Can [...]
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Killing Nazis never gets old. That’s been my adage for years. It’s game developers’ execution of SS-slaying that got a bit long in the tooth. Enter Pandemic, a studio known for some great games (at least collectively; I’m one of the few dissenters regarding Mercenaries) involving open worlds and ridiculous amounts of destruction. The developer’s [...]
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