Review by Bearwhale Battlefield 3 Developer DICE Publisher EA Released October 25, 2011 Available for PC, Xbox 360, PS3, iOS Time Played 10-15 hours Verdict: 3.4/5 Middlin’ “I can only hope that these problems are fixed because without them, Battlefield 3 could be a pretty neat game. As it is, though, it needs a LOT of work.”
Read more »Review by Amanda “AJ” Lange The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Developer Nintendo Publisher Nintendo Released Nov 2006 Available for Nintendo Gamecube, Wii (version played) Time Played 55 hours Verdict: 4.5/5 Gold star! …a game I highly recommend for fantasy lovers. … However, it is not flawless.
Read more »Review by Max “Xtal” Boone Ico (Remastered) Developer Team ICO / Bluepoint Games Publisher Sony Computer Entertainment Released September 27, 2011 Available for PS3 Time Played Completed Verdict: 5/5 Gold Star “My greatest fear of overturning one stone too many– disturbing the memories I had from my original experience– was something not to be realized. Within fifteen minutes …
Read more »Review by Zach “Ravious” Best The Binding of Isaac Developer Edmund McMillen and Florian Himsl Publisher Edmund McMillen Released September 28, 2011 Available for PC Time Played Too Much Verdict: 5/5 Gold Star “The Binding of Isaac is fully saturated with gameplay. If players can get past the grotesque art style and abrasive story, …
Read more »Review by Matt “Steerpike” Sakey Deus Ex: Human Revolution Developer Eidos Montreal Publisher Square Enix Released August 23, 2011 Available for PC (version reviewed), PS3, 360 Time Played Finished; 20-ish hours Verdict: 4/5 Thumb Up “Human Revolution is a thoughtful shooter, and a great example of that rare but wonderful breed. Other games could learn …
Read more »Review by Mike “Scout” Gust The Beaver Director Jodie Foster Writer Kyle Killen Starring Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin, Jennifer Lawrence Released May 19, 2011 By Summit Entertainment, Participant Media Verdict: 2/5 Rotten Egg “This whole damn thing left me scratching my head. Foster directs and acts with a five foot wide brush. “
Read more »Review by Zach “Ravious” Best Trackmania² Canyon Developer Nadeo Publisher Ubisoft Released September 14, 2011 Available for PC Time Played 20+ hours (including full beta) Verdict: 5/5 Gold Star “As a standalone game, Trackmania² Canyon is a well polished racing game that is distinctly fun to play. It is well worth the value cost-of-entry …
Read more »Developer Splash Damage Publisher Bethesda Softworks Released May 2011 Available for PC (version played), Xbox 360 & PS3 Time Played 42 hours Verdict: 5/5 Gold star! “Minor gripes aside, Brink is a clever, bold and unfortunately underrated addition to the team-based multiplayer canon. It isn’t for everyone, but for those who can appreciate what Splash …
Read more »Review by Dix Limbo Developer PlayDead Publisher PlayDead Released 21 July 2010 (XBLA), 19 July 2011 (PS3), 2 August 2011 (PC) Available for Xbox 360 Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, PC (via Steam; version reviewed) Time Played 3.5 hours (Finished) Verdict: 4/5 Thumbs Up Uncertain of the fate of that fifth point (out of five), a …
Read more »Review by Brandon “Dix” Perdue Back to the Future: The Game Developer Telltale Games Publisher Telltale Games Released December 22, 2010 – June 23, 2011 Available for PC (version reviewed), Mac, PS3, iPad Time Played 10 hours (2 hours per episode) Verdict: 4/5 Thumb Up Telltale’s recently-completed episodic adventure proves nothing less than a love …
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