Archive for October, 2007

FINAL FANTASY TACTICS A2 (**)

Posted on October 30th, 2007

FUKETSU NO GRIMOIREa review of
final fantasy tactics a2: fuketsu no grimoire
a videogame by square-enix
text by tim rogers
score: (out of four)

Bottom line: Final Fantasy Tactics A2 is “not remotely as ‘advanced’ as it needs to be.”

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VISION TRAINING (***)

Posted on October 30th, 2007

EYE POWERa review of
vision training (or, flash focus: vision training in minutes a day)
a videogame by nintendo of japan
text by tim rogers
score: (out of four)

Bottom line: Vision Training is “a good conversation, about observation.”

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HEAVENLY SWORD (*1/2)

Posted on October 1st, 2007

i hope the sequel is called 'hellly sword' lola review of
heavenly sword
a videogame by ninja theory
published by sony computer entertainment america
for the sony playstation 3
text by tim rogers
score: 1/2 (out of four)

Bottom line: Heavenly Sword is “definitely not the game anyone involved wanted to make.”

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STRANGLEHOLD (***1/2)

Posted on October 1st, 2007

CHOKE THEM ALLa review of
john woo’s stranglehold
a videogame by tiger hill entertainment
published by midway
for the sony playstation 3 and xbox 360
text by tim rogers
score: 1/2 (out of four)

Bottom line: Stranglehold is “so slippery it’s psychotic.”

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Manhunt (1/2*)

Posted on October 1st, 2007

a review of
manhunt
a videogame by rockstar north
published by rockstar games
for the microsoft xbox, sony playstation 2 and windows
text by thomas callahan
score: 1/2 (out of four)

Bottom line: Manhunt is “door-bashing, window-smashing vandalism.”

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Condemned: Criminal Origins (*)

Posted on October 1st, 2007

a review of
condemned: criminal origins
a videogame by monolith productions
published by sega
for Xbox 360 and Windows
text by brandon parker
score: (out of four)

Bottom line: Condemned: Criminal Origins is “an Original Concept by Jason Hall and Nathan Hendrickson.”

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America’s Army (1/2*)

Posted on October 1st, 2007

a review of
america’s army
a videogame by the u.s. army
published by the u.s. army
for the pc
text by brandon parker
score: 1/2 (out of four)

Bottom line: America’s Army is “in need of troop reductions and a timetable for withdrawal.


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