Tag: 2009
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz
There are two virtually independent components to Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz. On one hand, this is a twitchy, challenging, fast-paced single player puzzle game. …
Spoony Bard 4: Authority in the Asylum
No matter who you are in the big, bad world of video game journalism, it’s difficult to dispute that Rocksteady Studios did something just… right…
Editorial: Drake’s Banter Shines in a Sea of Robotic Dialogue
As I played through Nathan Drake’s latest adventure – which I really liked, by the way – I felt like it was a breath of…
Dragon Age: Origins Hands-On Preview
It felt like so many game companies at this year’s E3 were aiming for the ever-coveted tween and casual audiences. So let’s be thankful for…
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 Review
Beat-em up games were all the rage in the early ’90s. The ability to beat the crap out of anything and everything on the screen…
The Danger of Politically Driven Video Games
There are several examples of influential works in narrative fiction that swayed public opinion on political issues. Uncle Tom’s Cabin served as a rallying cry…