Ever Want to Play as a 2-Year-Old Tiger Woods?
Posted by Game Spot on Feb 07, 2012 | Leave a Comment
The latest entry in EA’s golf series gives you the opportunity to live the life of Eldrick Woods.
As a person who likes a little sports history in video games, I wholeheartedly enjoy the inclusion of a mode that focuses on the incarnation of a sport from years ago, and the latest game to give players a taste of history is the upcoming Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13. Rather than experience the great golfing moments of tournaments past, you are given the opportunity...
The Darkness II Review
Posted by Game Spot on Feb 07, 2012 | Leave a Comment
The Darkness is unleashed again, and this time Kevin VanOrd is there for all the brutal mayhem that ensues in this video review.
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PC games are reviewed using AMD Technology.
The Good
Demonic arms + solid gunplay = fun times
Unusual, creepy story that’s more than just cheap shocks
Skill tree gives the action some diversity
Excellent voice acting and sound effects.
The Bad
Incredibly short campaign
Linear levels and second-rate AI...
The Simpsons Arcade Game Review
Posted by Game Spot on Feb 03, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Tom heads to Springfield for this video review of the classic The Simpsons Arcade Game.
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The Good
Plays just like the arcade original.
The Bad
Dull, uninspired action
Can be completed in 40 minutes
Weak unlockables
Few modern enhancements.
There are times when the past is best remembered rather than revisiting. For more than two decades, people have been clamoring for The Simpsons Arcade Game to make its way to home consoles. As part of the trinity...
Double Fine Happy Action Theater Review
Posted by Game Spot on Feb 03, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Carolyn and the GameSpot crew get together to check out Double Fine Happy Action Theater.
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The Good
Varied scenarios offer goofy, free-form fun
Seeing your surroundings transform is a visual treat.
The Bad
Lack of goals gives you little reason to come back.
They say all the world’s a stage. The truth of that statement is debatable, but with Double Fine Happy Action Theater, your living room certainly becomes one. Using the Kinect to transform your surroundings...
Five Reasons Mass Effect 3 Will Beat Mass Effect 2
Posted by Game Spot on Feb 02, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Mass Effect 3 will be a renegade punch in the neck of its predecessor. Here’s why.
If you’ve been paying attention to Mass Effect 3, you’ll be au fait with a handful of headline features. The new cooperative multiplayer. Kinect voice commands. Freddie Prinze Jr.
You’ll know this is the third and final act in a galaxy-wide fight for survival. The implacable Reapers are preparing to purge the Milky Way of organic life, for real this time, setting the stage for an...
SoulCalibur V Review
Posted by Game Spot on Jan 31, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Maxwell wants to know if you
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Let the Rhythm Take You to Heaven
Posted by Game Spot on Jan 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Rhythm Heaven Fever looks to end the Wii’s life cycle on a high note.
The popular handheld series Rhythm Heaven is finally making its debut on the Wii, and rather than requiring you to use motion controls to complete minigames, the new entry goes back to basics, incorporating properly timed button presses as its main mechanic.
For the unfamiliar, the Rhythm Heaven series has always been about using musical and onscreen cues to complete objectives. The series...
Tokitowa: The RPG That Hearkens Back To 2D/3D Days Of Yore
Posted by Game Spot on Jan 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Image Epoch’s latest action RPG aims to blend the best of anime and games with a twist of monogamy.
As we saw time and time again in PlayStation-era RPGs, mixing 2D sprite animation with 3D graphics can have mixed results. Developer Image Epoch knew that such an experiment would be risky, but the company that made Arc Rise Fantasia and the Luminous Arc series decided to say “screw it” and go for gold with Tokitowa, a game that claims to be an anime in video game motion.
As...
Tokitowa: The RPG That Harks Back to 2D/3D Days of Yore
Posted by Game Spot on Jan 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Image Epoch’s latest action RPG aims to blend the best of anime and games with a twist of monogamy.
As we have seen time and time again in PlayStation-era role-playing games, mixing 2D sprite animation with 3D graphics can have mixed results. Developer Image Epoch knew that such an experiment would be risky, but the company that made Arc Rise Fantasia and the Luminous Arc series decided to say “screw it” and go for gold with Tokitowa, a game that claims to be an anime in video...
Final Fantasy XIII-2 Review
Posted by Game Spot on Jan 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Kevin VanOrd travels through time searching for Lightning in this video review for Final Fantasy XIII-2.
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The Good
Monster collection is fun and addictive
Multiple heartfelt moments combine story and gameplay in effective ways
Caius is a fantastic villain
Impressive, varied visual design.
The Bad
The best characters were sidelined in favor of less interesting ones
Multiple sequences bog down the pace
Main story is relatively easy...
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