Game Reviews

Spider-Man 3 Review (Xbox 360)

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   February 3, 2008

Activision's Spider-Man 2 revolutionized often miserably executed video games based on movies with an open sandbox design once thought sacred to more lavish properties taking years to develop. A leap onto next generation consoles with Spider-Man 3 offered another chance…  Read More

3.4

out of 5

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Shrek The Third Review (Xbox 360)

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   February 3, 2008

Shrek's back for another game piggybacking his latest theatrical adventure, whether you want him to be or not. The big, smelly green ogre even brings along all of his friends in playable form. What he failed to remember is any…  Read More

3.0

out of 5

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Wii Sports Review (Wii)

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   February 3, 2008

Wii Sports is a reminder of a bygone era when video game consoles came packaged with one killer, must-have application capable of luring in new addicts with a sniff of its success. To this day, there is no better or…  Read More

4.5

out of 5

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Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree Review (Wii)

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   February 3, 2008

I profess to never having played the Nintendo DS, much less the handheld gaming system's immensely popular Big Brain Academy. The game's recent jump from handheld to the Wii, Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree, provides an opportunity for strictly home-based…  Read More

3.6

out of 5

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The Godfather: The Don’s Edition Review (PS3)

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   February 3, 2008

EA ruffled some feathers when they initially announced they'd be making a game based on the classic film series The Godfather. Interest was piqued, however, when it was said that a large portion of the cast was going to be…  Read More

3.5

out of 5

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Call of Juarez Review (Xbox 360)

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   February 3, 2008

I'm a sucker for all things Old West, so I suppose that disclosure should come out before you read my Call of Juarez review any further. This fandom means I'm probably a bit more willing to suspend my disbelief at…  Read More

4.0

out of 5

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Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars Review (Xbox 360)

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   February 3, 2008

Electronic Arts crossed the bridge that made real-time strategy games a viable option on home consoles when the company released The Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-earth and an interface custom-designed for the Xbox 360's controller. In the time…  Read More

4.0

out of 5

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The Darkness Review (Xbox 360, PS3)

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   February 3, 2008

I was a fan of Starbreeze Studios long before The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, so don't think for a moment that I believe Starbreeze is a one-hit wonder. The developer's first Xbox game, Enclave, was one of…  Read More

3.2

out of 5

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The BIGS Review (Xbox 360, PS3)

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   February 3, 2008

Arcade translations of professional sports have been a mainstay in video games for decades, and no sport is arguably more fun in a gravity-defying setting than baseball. Is there no better triumph than clocking a 100+ mph fastball into the…  Read More

3.9

out of 5

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Project Sylpheed: Arc of Deception Review (Xbox 360)

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   February 3, 2008

Tell me if this sounds familiar: as the pilot of a spaceship, you're on a mission (many missions, actually) to shoot down multiple waves of enemy ships with varying sizes and strengths, and on occasion, this action is broken up…  Read More

3.0

out of 5

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