Archive for 'Game Reviews'

Mass Effect 2

February 11th, 2010 – 9:20 am Posted by Louise
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Ever heard of a video game with character? I don’t mean with characters, I mean with character, personality. If there ever was one, it’s Mass Effect 2, though that’s not to say it doesn’t have characters—there are plenty of those, too.
Following what seems to be a growing (and positive) trend for the videos games that [...]

Style Savvy

February 4th, 2010 – 9:12 am Posted by Anna P.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to run your own boutique? Try Style Savvy, a Nintendo DS game in which you play the “stylist” as you assist virtual customers and help them choose fashionable clothes and accessories. This simulated game is more about tapping into your creativity. It is not the kind [...]

DJ Hero

January 29th, 2010 – 10:23 am Posted by Louise
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So, you undoubtedly have heard of Guitar Hero, the ultimate name among rhythm video games, but what about Activision’s newest release: DJ Hero?
“DJ Hero? Will it teach me how to be a real DJ?” Just about as much as guitar hero taught you how to play a real guitar. (It didn’t.)
“But is it fun?” Absolutely.
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Assassin’s Creed II

January 5th, 2010 – 10:40 am Posted by Louise
Tagged as: Game Reviews

2009 was filled with sequels of video games. Fortunately, the producers of the games knew what they were doing and truly improved the originals. Most games of 2009 took the old one to new levels, providing exciting new features and significant improvements over the predecessors. (I am not so sure we can say the same [...]

Online Games: Basketball

December 25th, 2009 – 10:19 am Posted by Louise
Tagged as: Game Reviews

Normally, I would be suspicious of a site with the domain name “onlinegames”. It  sounds like a virus waiting to happen. However, StumbleUpon led me to an online game that was easily one of the most addictive and entertaining online games I have played in a few months.  Truth be told, when I realized that it [...]

Forza 3

December 18th, 2009 – 9:47 am Posted by Michele

Looking for a new car racing game, check out this review of Forza 3.
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Greatest Online Match Ever!

December 11th, 2009 – 8:52 am Posted by Jacob P.

With the release of the new Call of Duty, I have been playing it in all of my free time!  It is one of the best shooter games ever!
So, I thought I’d tell you about my successful match and add some helpful tips.
The match took place on the map “Invasion”, and it was a domination [...]

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

November 30th, 2009 – 10:15 am Posted by Louise
Tagged as: Game Reviews

It is finally here, the New Super Mario Bros. for the Wii. We knew it was coming; after all, how could Nintendo possibly resist bringing this game to the Wii? Fortunately for Mario fans, Nintendo brought this game to users as a mixture of the greatest aspects of the games from the past, adding in [...]

Sims 3

November 26th, 2009 – 11:14 am Posted by Anna P.
Tagged as: Game Reviews

The Sims 3 is still a fairly new game, as it came out earlier this summer. If you’ve played with previous versions of The Sims (the original and Sims 2), then you know that this is not your ordinary computer game. Somewhat like a virtual world, all Sims games are based upon controlling the lives [...]

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

November 19th, 2009 – 10:06 am Posted by Louise
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It has been said that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, more succinctly referred to as CoD 6 (Call of Duty 6), was the most anticipated video game in history. The countdown began months ago, and the date, 11/10/09, finally arrived. In the past week, CoD has been working its way toward becoming the most successful launch in [...]