Tweet The 3rd Birthday with its cryptic name is supposed to be the third installment to the Parasite Eve trilogy. Aya Brea is back, still not wearing anything that could be considered armor, and shooting away. That, along with a few returning characters, are the only similarities the game has to its...

Tweet Portal defied expectations. Some three and a half years later, Portal 2 has done the same. Game: Portal 2 Publisher: Valve Developer: Valve Genre: First Person Puzzle Price: $59.99 Console, $49.99 PC/Mac Verdict: An incredibly built game that perfects the formula presented in Portal. Purchased by...

Tweet Angry Birds may be on every damn device just shy of your toaster, but there is only so much cuteness one can handle during their gaming sessions. Appy Entertainment realized this and swapped the birds and pigs for machismo infused trucks and some fiendishly attractive skulls. However, is there enough...

Tweet When the original Puzzle Quest appeared on the scene, no one could have predicted the surprising popularity of the puzzle RPG genre. Now, Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes is the latest pretender to the throne, bringing with it some deep and strategic gameplay. Game: Might & Magic: Clash of...

Tweet Finish Him. In 1992, that simple phrase helped revitalize an aging American arcade industry, extend the competitive arcade fighting scene, and singlehandedy manage to get politicians interested (and concerned) about video games and their effect on children. Yes, I’m talking about Mortal Kombat;...

Tweet Game: Super Monkey Ball 3D Publisher: Sega Developer: Dimps Genre: Puzzle Adventure Price: $39.99 Verdict: Yet another iteration of rolling monkeys around mazes in balls. Pros: Crisp 3D visuals, two control methods, three distinct game modes Cons: Motion controls interfere with 3D, non-maze game modes...

Tweet Ever wondered what would happen if you took The New Tetris (N64) and Lumines, put them into a blender, and went “smooch”? Chime would fall out. Chime is a traditional block-dropping puzzle game that originally made its debut last year on Xbox Live courtesy of developer Zoe Mode and non-profit video...

Tweet Strider is reborn for the modern era as a downloadable multiplayer title, but does it stand up to the original classic? Koichi Yotsui and developer feelplus have created an admirable effort and homage to Strider in Moon Diver, while at the same time attempted to distinguish the game by adding a...

Tweet Publisher: Tecmo Koei Developer: Koei Canada Genre: Action/Hack and Slash Price: $59.99 Verdict: A bland and often frustrating game with a disjointed story. Pros: Moderately deep combat system. Cons: Choppy story. Frustrating one-on-one battles. Dated inventory system. Acquired via...

Tweet Back in 2009, Square Enix released a game that many Final Fantasy fans were eager to see: a fighter consisting the villains and heroes from all 12 Final Fantasy games, doing battle over saving/destroying the world. Due to its unique controls and the strong requirement for level grinding (just like a...