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Pushmo Review
The 3DS made a major comeback in the latter part of 2011 thanks to a price drop and a steady flow of exclusive games. Pushmo, a unique, block-pushing puzzle game, is one such exclusive title, and potentially one of most fun puzzlers available on the 3DS e-shop. The game follows the progress of Mallo, who appears […]
Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom Review
With the Vita’s release quickly approaching, one has to wonder what went through Aksys Games’ mind when it announced that it was publishing an otome visual novel game for the PSP. Will Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom be successful at showing that the PSP still has life in it? Or will it be just […]
Review: Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Shu Takumi is definitely most famous for creating the Ace Attorney series for Nintendo DS, but his latest vision, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, is something entirely different, while still falling in the same general genre. You point, you click, you talk to people, you solve puzzles. However, Ghost Trick is far more than that. I’ll […]
Review: Back To The Future, Episode I
Back to the Future is back with TellTale’s continuation of the series in their classic point-and-click form. Picking up where the series left off (a few months after the events of Back to the Future III, to be precise), players take control of Marty, desperate to prevent the contents of Doc’s lab from being auctioned […]
3DS Demo Event: Reactions and First Impressions
This weekend, Nintendo sent the 3DS on tour to many locations around the U.S., hoping to give everyone a chance to check out their newest portable device. I was able to head over to San Francisco’s famous Pier 39 to get some hands-on time with the 3DS and also got some fan reactions to their […]
SecuROM and Dragon Age II: RYG Responds
Last week caused quite a stir in regards to EA/Bioware’s recent release of Dragon Age II. Whether it was disappointed fans arguing over the quality of the game itself, or controversy over forum/game-banning and SecuROM in the disc-based version of the game, there was plenty to discuss. Some of you who may not have heard […]
Review: Battleheart
Battleheart has an undeniable charm about it. While the game literally has no story, you guide four characters (out of a dozen) through various stages until a final showdown with the face of evil in this mobile action RPG. Simple in style yet surprisingly deeper then one would expect, Battleheart had me draining my iPhone […]
Review: Dragon Quest VI
Another feature that will be somewhat familiar to those who played previous Dragon Quest games is the ability to recruit monsters. However, in this DS version, you can only recruit slimes (with one exception), and you don’t need a special job class in order to do so. However, most slimes will not join you unless […]
Review: Dragon Age II
Let us take a set back from the rioting fans attacking EA Bioware forums, the padded review created by the company, and other developer stupidity. Let us take Dragon Age II on its own terms. This sequel is a step forward in the right direction and two steps back the wrong way. The sequel to […]
Review: Aqua Panic Deluxe
This review was originally published December 31, 2010, and is republished here for your convenience. Released on December 1st of this year, Aqua Panic for the iPhone and iPad provides a hit console title for those on the go. Yes, you could still carry around your PSP for whenever you want to load up this […]
Review: Hot Springs Story
Hot Springs Story is Kairosoft’s follow-up to one of my favorite iOS titles, Game Dev Story. I loved Game Dev, and everyone who even tried the game became instantly hooked. My friend Roski had to delete it from his phone because it was too addictive. Suffice it to say, the game was really good. However, […]
Haunted Empire: Ghosts of the Three Kingdoms Review
China’s Three Kingdoms era has been a setting for numerous popular titles such as Dynasty Warriors. The history involved is interesting and for games to help appeal to those who might have snoozed in their history classes in school. Or for those like myself who had trouble learning about it due to it not being […]