Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing is an enjoyable game with some innovative tracks and a nice chunk of fanservice for Sega faithfuls, but it isn't enough to bump rival Mario off the go-kart throne. It also isn't enough to re-establish Sonic as a relevant character.
God of War 3 is more than an action game: it’s the conclusion to a commercially successful and critically acclaimed series that acts as the ‘face’ of Sony’s entire gaming brand; what Master Chief is to Microsoft and Mario is to Nintendo, Kratos is to Sony. As such, God of War III was burdened with a Herculean set of tasks. But while it lives up to the high bar set by the previous installments, it can’t quite bear the weight of bringing the epic story of Kratos to a meaningful end. It’s still a finely crafted action experience that fully showcases the PS3's immense capabilities but it isn't the satisfying conclusion that fans both want and need.
Final Fantasy XIII is, without a doubt, the most technically impressive Final Fantasy ever created. Its stunning visuals and fast-paced combat shine and elevate the series to new heights, but overall, the game is a harsh reminder that beauty is only skin deep. AJ Glasser, our resident JRPG diehard, had high hopes for Square Enix's latest epic, but walked away heartbroken by what it had to offer.
The Secret Army of General Knoxx, the latest installment in the ever-growing collection of Borderlands DLC, offers up a stellar assortment of enemies, weapons, areas, and perks for jaded vault-dwellers. With a heightened level-cap and plenty of worthwhile gameplay tweaks, General Knoxx is easily worth the price of admission.
This revamp of GameArts' classic JRPG may boast gorgeous updated graphics, but at its core, its still very much the same Lunar: Silver Star Story that's been released and re-released multiple times on the Sega CD, Sega Saturn, Playstation, and GBA. That's good news for longtime fans, but it's also disappointing because with just a few tweaks, this version could have, and should have, been the definitive version of a much beloved classic.
Featuring streamlined features, fantastic multiplayer, and various worthwhile gameplay tweaks, Supreme Commander 2 is an exceptional improvement over Gas Powered's popular 2008 RTS.
A new challenger has appeared to stake its own claim on the modern warfare throne, and according to our reviewer Mitchell Dyer, Bad Company 2 has the firepower to knock Call of Duty off its lofty perch. Read on to see why EA and DICE's latest effort just might replace Modern Warfare 2 as your FPS of choice.
Even though it's hampered by a wonky combat system and lackluster single player campaign, White Knight Chronicles is still an enjoyable experience with a surprisingly deep multiplayer component.
Even though it nails the sights and sound of the sci-fi film franchise, Aliens vs. Predator still suffers from disjointed gameplay, unbalanced characters, and lackluster level design.
Rangarok DS strays from its MMORPG roots with this handheld dungeon crawler, but even a great job system and simple stylus-based controls can't save this portable iteration from redundant combat and lackluster multiplayer.
