SSX 3

a review of SSX 3
a videogame developed by EA BIG
and published by electronic arts, inc.
for the microsoft xbox, the nintendo gameboy advance, the nintendo gamecube, the sony playstation 2 computer entertainment system and the tiger telematics gizmondo
text by Thomas Callahan

3 stars

Bottom line: SSX 3 is “neat and tidy.”

FINAL FANTASY TACTICS A2

a review of Final Fantasy Tactics A2
a videogame developed by square-enix
and published by square-enix
for the nintendo DS
text by tim rogers

2 stars

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

VISION TRAINING

a review of Vision Training (or, flash focus: vision training in minutes a day)
a videogame developed by nintendo of japan
and published by nintendo of japan
for the nintendo DS
text by tim rogers

3 stars

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

HEAVENLY SWORD

a review of Heavenly Sword
a videogame developed by ninja theory
and published by sony computer entertainment america
for the sony playstation 3 computer entertainment system
text by tim rogers

1.5 stars

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

STRANGLEHOLD

a review of John Woo's Stranglehold
a videogame developed by tiger hill entertainment
and published by midway
for Microsoft Windows, the microsoft xbox 360 and the sony playstation 3 computer entertainment system
text by tim rogers

3.5 stars

Bottom line: John Woo's Stranglehold is “so slippery it's psychotic.”

Manhunt

a review of Manhunt
a videogame developed by rockstar north
and published by rockstar games
for Microsoft Windows, the microsoft xbox 360 and the sony playstation 2 computer entertainment system
text by Thomas Callahan

0.5 star

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

Condemned: Criminal Origins

a review of Condemned: Criminal Origins
a videogame developed by monolith productions
and published by sega
for Microsoft Windows and the microsoft xbox 360
text by Brandon Parker

1 star

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

America’s Army

a review of America's Army
a videogame developed by the u.s. army
and published by the u.s. army
for personal computers
text by Brandon Parker

0.5 star

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

bladestorm

a review of Bladestorm :The Hundred Years' War
a videogame developed by omega force
and published by koei
for the microsoft xbox 360 and the sony playstation 3 computer entertainment system
(see also our review of Musou Orochi (Orochi Warriors))
text by tim rogers

3 stars

Bottom line: Bladestorm is “to Dynasty Warriors as Super Mario Bros. is to the score display in Pac-Man.”

pac-man: championship edition

a review of Pac-Man: Championship Edition
a videogame developed by tooru iwatani
and published by namco
for iOS, java, the google android, the microsoft xbox live arcade, the nintendo 3ds and the sony playstation portable (playstation minis)
price: 800 god damn micro$oft point$
text by tim rogers

4 stars
#05

Bottom line: Pac-Man: Championship Edition is “actually a videogame.”