Noitu Love 2: Devolution essentially bursts with quality. It’s just a highly professional piece of work, from the actual design of the stages and action down to the quality testing. It feels like a proper commercial product despite the low resolution, occasional screen-tear and the campy old-skool aesthetic. It’s a pick-up and play kind of game that anyone can play but that anyone will almost certainly be someone already considered a (dare I say it – hardcore) gamer.
Review by Mike “Scout” Gust The Path Developer Tale of Tales Publisher Tale of Tales Released March 18, 2009 Available for PC (version reviewed)/MAC Verdict: 4/5 Thumbs Up “I soon came to realize that this was not your typical video game. In fact, it can reasonably be argued that it’s not a video game at all though I would claim it is. Most games take you by the hand and teach you how to play …
Review by Matt “Steerpike” Sakey Prince of Persia: Epilogue Developer Ubisoft Montreal Publisher Ubisoft Montreal Released March 5, 2009 Available for Windows XP/Vista, Xbox 360 (version reviewed), PS3 Verdict: 1/5 Roadkill “Employing to great effect its considerable talent for destroying everything it touches, the team at Ubisoft Montreal has produced in Prince of Persia: Epilogue an even more obnoxious play experience, packed even fuller with infuriating Quick Time Events, gorged even further on unresponsive controls, …
Review by Jason Dobry Empire: Total War Developer The Creative Assembly Publisher SEGA Released March 1, 2009 Available for Windows XP/Vista Verdict 3/5 Middlin’ “Fans (like myself) of prior TW titles will appreciate the massive improvements to the turn-based campaign, but may be disappointed by the sleepytime AI in both the real-time and turn-based portions of the game, the infuriating pathfinding, and poor unit diversity.”
Review by Steerpike Defense Grid: The Awakening Developer Hidden Path Entertainment Publisher Hidden Path/TLC Released December 8, 2008 Available for Windows XP/Vista (version reviewed), Xbox 360 Verdict: 4/5 Thumbs Up “While it tastes great, it is less filling. But for all that, it’s simply a joy to play, and I confidently recommend it.”
Review by Steerpike Developer DICE Publisher EA Released November 12, 2008 (Console); Jan 14, 2009 (Windows) Available for Windows XP/Vista, Xbox 360 (version reviewed), PS3 Verdict: 3/5 Middlin’ “While it is innovative, and very courageous, it doesn’t hold that much needed glass up to the rest of videogaming and say ‘see? This is what you look like. Aren’t you ashamed?’ It could have, but it didn’t.”
Movie review by Scout Cold Prey Directed by Roar Uthaug From SR Norge AS Released October 13, 2006 Available on DVD Verdict: 4/5 Thumbs Up “Five teenagers wend their way to the top of a mountain to snow board down the back slope. There is the very hot teen couple, the not-quite-as-hot teen couple having relationship problems and the lone and lonely male with a crush on one of the hot teen girls. They all …
Review by Steerpike Prince of Persia Developer Ubisoft Montreal Publisher Ubisoft Montreal Released December 2, 2008 Available for Windows XP/Vista, Xbox 360 (version reviewed), PS3 Verdict: 2/5 Rotten Egg “…Prince of Persia is a lazy, careless game, both stubborn and annoying due to clumsy mechanics and constant repetition. It is neither innovative nor particularly fun to play. At moments it teeters on the very edge of greatness, but always it falls back, as though afraid …
Review by Old Rooster Everlight: Of Magic And Power Developer: The Games Company Publisher: The Adventure Company Released: October, 2008 Available for: Windows XP/Vista (System Specs Below) Verdict: 4/5 Thumbs Up “Grandpa, What Is A ‘Dom-i-na-trix’?” My 3rd grade grandson has great reading skills, including an interest in new words to embellish his rich vocabulary. Unfortunately, one day he happened to be looking over my shoulder at the gorgeous fairy tale setting presented in Everlight …
Review by Old Rooster Murder In The Abbey Developer: Crimson Cow Publisher: The Adventure Company Released: August, 2008 Available for: Windows (System Specs Below) Verdict: 4/5 Thumbs Up Murder In The Abbey (aka The Abbey in Europe) proves to be a delightful, pleasantly surprising medieval mystery featuring colorful graphics, stiring music and excellent voice acting. Only a few rough edges and some discordancy between cartoonish visuals and serious storyline keep it from our coveted …
Review by Scout The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall Developer Bethesda Softworks, LLC Publisher Bethesda Softworks, LLC Released 1996 Available for DOS Verdict: 3/5 Middlin’ “The game is much nastier than Morrowind. You are dumped in a dungeon with snarling monsters everywhere (rats and imps and bears and bats and skeleton warriors and thieves) with no armor or spells and just a sword. Good luck trying to get out. I died about every way possible before …
Movie review by Scout The Statement Directed by Norman Jewison From Sony Picture Classics Released December/12/2003 Available on DVD Verdict: 4/5 Thumbs Up “The best part of the film, by far, is the performance of Michael Caine. His character is an unapologetic racist, a self-serving, violent, manipulative, pathetic, despicable whiny bitch. And you can’t take your eyes off him.”
Review by Scout Fallout 3 Developer Bethesda Game Studios Publisher Bethesda Softworks LLC Released October 28, 2008 Available for Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Verdict: 5/5 Gold Star “Play Fallout 3 and you’ll not only be treated to what might turn out to be one of the best Bethesda games ever to come down the pike but you’ll also experience echoes of Deus Ex, Half Life 2, S.T.A.L.K.E.R., and Bioshock. In the end this game …
Review by Toger Time Hollow Developer Konami Publisher Konami Released September, 2008 Available for Nintendo DS Verdict: 4/5 Thumbs Up “.muunitnoc emit-ecaps eht retla nac ,oot ,uoY* Kirk and Picard did it. Doc Brown did it. So did Doug and Tony from the TV show, Time Tunnel. You know you’ve always wanted to do it; but, beware the Butterfly Effect because as we well know, things will go awry.”
Review by Old Rooster The Colour Of Murder Developer: MDNA Games Publisher: Merscom Released: October 29, 2008 Available for Windows (System Specs Below) Verdict: 5/5 Gold Star! “The fifth Carol Reed mystery continues the unusual, intricate and suspenseful story telling of one of our finest independent adventure game developers. Moreover, this time the Nyqvists have also incorporated one of the best progressive hint systems yet seen. We’re pleased to award a Gold Star to this …