Tweet Publisher: Legacy Interactive Genre: Medical Game Price: $19.99 Acquired: Provided by publisher Verdict: if you’re interested in ER related games, this may work for you. Pros: Entertaining Cons: Frustrating controls Legacy Interactive has a history of Emergency Room games to their credit, including...
DS Review: Cate West: The Vanishing Files
Tweet Publisher/Developer: Oxygen Interactive Software/Gamenauts Genre: Puzzler Price: $19.99 Verdict: Fun object finding game, best played in short bursts Pros: Fun puzzles, quick play mode lets you replay missions one section at a time Cons: Repetitive gameplay, slightly inaccurate controls Cate West:...
Triple Threat Scribblenauts Review (DS/DSi)
Tweet Honestly, everyone and their mother, brother, father, sister are playing Scribblenauts at this point. If you’re not, what is WRONG with you? We decided to get three of our Portable Gamers here to give their thoughts on the game, and put it all together into a review. Us being us, though, we...
The Portable Gamer DS and DSi Review: Fossil Fighters
Tweet I took a break from the playthrough duties on this one and handed that responsibility over to my 9 year old daughter. Now, being a gamer and a parent, I can pretty much tell which games the kids like and which games they don’t. If my kids don’t respond to a game, no matter how I pitch it or...
Bearable Complexity: Knights in the Nightmare DS Review
Tweet Honestly? This game is kicking my ass. I want to do a thorough, played-through-most-if-not-all-of-it type of game review, but I really can’t. This may well be the most complex game I’ve played, handheld or not. I get the same sort of feeling I used to when discovering the library of complex...
iCasual DS: Space Bust-a-Move
Tweet iCasual is a free audio podcast that we deliver to you! Click HERE to subscribe in iTunes | Click HERE for the RSS Feed. Originally Released: July 28, 2009 (US) Publisher: Square-Enix/Taito Genre: Puzzle Download This Episode Subscribe free in iTunes Buy this game at Amazon Written and produced...
Asphalt 4 Racing for the DSi
Tweet Game: Asphalt 4 Elite Racing Developer: Gameloft Platform: DSi Ware, download only Price: 800 DSi points ($8) Pros: It’s a fun racing game, compares favorably with other DS titles Cons: The iPhone version is only $1, the graphical resolution is a little weak There just is no way to write this...
DS Review: Dokapon Journey
Tweet Publisher/Developer: Atlus/ STING Genre: RPG Board Game Price: $29.99 US Pros: If you like dice throwing and AI that cheats, this game is for you. Cons: Graphics are circa Gameboy color-esque, must have 2 cartridges to save multiplayer games, no end in sight. Verdict: Like Crack, this game might feel...
DS Review: The Legendary Starfy
Tweet Publisher/Developer: Nintendo/ TOSE Genre: Platformer Price: $29.99 Verdict: All cuteness aside, this new hero shines bright. Pros: A true Nintendo “Marine Platformer” with a great story, brilliant mechanics, stunning visuals and plenty of extras. Cons: Hardcore gamers might be bored at first...