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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 …

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 …

Review by Steerpike S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky Developer GSC Game World Publisher Deep Silver, Steam Released September 21, 2008 Available for Windows Verdict: 3/5 Middlin’ “In the end, Shadow of Chernobyl stood above its many, many flaws because it was a revolutionary title, a game-changer. Clear Sky, though in many ways a far superior game, does …

Review by Mike “Scout” Gust The Witcher Developer CD Projekt Publisher Atari Released October 30, 2007 Available for Windows Time Played Finished Verdict: 4/5 Thumbs Up “For the perceptive gamer, the payoff is every bit as big as it promises to be at the outset.“

Review by Steerpike Developer Team Ico Publisher Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Released October 18, 2005 Available for PS2 Time Played Finished Verdict: 5/5 Gold Star “I have never played a game like Shadow of the Colossus, because there are no games like it.”

Review by Scout Fallout Developer Black Isle Studios Publisher Interplay Released 1997 Available for PC, Mac Time Played Finished Verdict: 4/5  Thumb Up “In less than 90 seconds, the creators of Fallout have captured the mindset of a decade and revealed the untapped fears of a generation.”

Review by Toger Developer Gotham Publisher Disney Interactive Released January 11, 2010 Available for GameCube, Gameboy Advance, PS2, PC (sort of, see below)   Verdict: 4/5 Thumb Up “Puzzles in PBG are pretty easy—after all, this is a children’s game. The narrator tends to give out huge hints on what you’ll want to do next …

Review by Jen Developer Flare Media Limited Publisher Flare Media Limited Released March 6, 2002 Available for PC Time Played Finished Verdict: 0/5 Chunk Poo “This game has no redeeming value, social or otherwise. What’s worse, production values are practically nonexistent. It’s not sexy or even funny, it’s merely limp. I wouldn’t even go so …

Review by Jen The Longest Journey   Developer Funcom Publisher Empire Interactive (English) Released November 17, 2000 Available for PC Time Played Finished Verdict:5/5 Gold Star …the outside world was completely shut out by the little world on my monitor. My peripheral vision ceased to exist. My kids got ten thousand “shaddups” and “go aways” …

Review by Jen Developer LucasArts Publisher LucasArts Released October, 1998 Available for PC Time Played Finished Verdict: 5/5 Gold Star “Read no further! Play this game instead! I hereby nominate this for Adventure Game of the Millennium! Five stars! It’s got it all! It’s epic! If you must know more, here are some details.”