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March 16, 2009

fuzzysquash reviewed Quantum of Solace

007, Call of Duty 4 style : Quantum of Solace is a solid Bond game that mixed third-person and first-person shooter gameplay styles to deliver a satisfying single-player mission and a good selection of multiplayer types. The game runs on the Call of Duty 4 engine, and you can definitely feel the resemblance as you play. All the elements are there: bullets go through walls, the weapons pack a hefty punch, and the visuals are still impressive. ...

8 months, 1 week ago
fuzzysquash reviewed NBA Street Homecourt

Fun ball game with plenty of over-the-top, eye-popping dunks: Though short and light on content, NBA Homecourt is a fun basketball game with plenty of over-the-top, eye-popping dunks and maneuvers. The game takes its inspiration from street ball, as opposed to the usual NBA Live or 2K titles. Homecourt does an admirable job of capturing the "essence" of street ball, through personal stories narrated by players such as Carmello Anthony and Rip Hamilton about their rise from child prodigy ...

8 months, 1 week ago

March 8, 2009

fuzzysquash reviewed Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy

Captures the essence of Jason Bourne well: The Bourne Conspiracy is a relatively faithful rendering of its cinematic source in video game form through a combination of third-person shooter and beat-'em-up gameplay mechanics. The story traces the narrative of The Bourne Identity, and it's quite fun to relive some of the film's most thrilling moments. The feel of the movie itself is captured quite well with the aid of well-done, albeit short cinematics and an excellent, heart-pumping ...

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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Feb. 5, 2009

fuzzysquash reviewed Crackdown

Cut out "down" from "Crackdown" : "Crackdown" is addictive. I can't attribute it to a singular reason, but one of them has gotta be the brilliant way the developers integrated rpg elements into a free-roaming action game. As an "enforcer" for "the Agency," you are tasked with taking out a series of gangs that have infected Pacific City. You are the product of an Agency experiment to create a super-soldier with hyper-fast evolutionary abilities. Shoot enemies ...

9 months, 2 weeks ago
fuzzysquash reviewed Kameo: Elements of Power

Good game with a creative concept, but not quite "Rare classic": "Kameo" is a solid title geared towards a younger audience, but provides enough variety and challenge to satisfy gamers of any age. The game revolves around an elf princess named Kameo who sets out to free members of her family who have been kidnapped by the troll king Thorn. Along the way, Kameo acquires the ability to transform into a variety of unique creatures, all of whom have their unique ...

9 months, 2 weeks ago
fuzzysquash reviewed Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution

A must-have for any console gamer who loves strategy games: "Civilization Revolution" is a well-crafted turn-based strategy game that brings out the best the genre has to offer, without being handicapped by the limitations of console controls. Players build their own civilizations from ancestral beginnings up through the modern age. There are four possible ways to win: researching the most advanced technologies, gathering the most wealth, cultivating the most culture, or conquering the most foreign capitals. The branching paths to ...

9 months, 2 weeks ago
fuzzysquash reviewed Dead Space

Buy extra underwear. You're gonna need it. : "Dead Space" is a masterfully executed, freakishly thrilling survival horror action game that looks, plays and feels like your worst nightmare (in a good way). Suffice it to say I had no idea what I was in for when I started this game. I assumed it'd be a cheap rip-off of "Resident Evil 4," based on the similarity of its camera system and the fact that it was created by ...

9 months, 2 weeks ago
fuzzysquash reviewed Too Human

A mindless hack-n-slash with unwieldy camera and gameplay: Few games in recent memory have been as controversial as the Norse mythology epic from Silicon Knights, "Too Human." Purportedly in conception across multiple platforms for close to a decade, the game generated incredible hype after the first trailer was released. But upon its first gameplay showing, "Too Human" was universally panned by journalists for its poorly designed camera system and jarring performance issues. Lead designer Dennis Dyack responded by ...

9 months, 2 weeks ago
fuzzysquash reviewed Left 4 Dead

"Left 4 Dead" is the surprise hit of the year : At PAX 2008, I saw a booth for "Left 4 Dead" and passed it by, thinking it was some lame adaptation of "House of the Dead" from my childhood arcade days. Boy, did I eat my words. "Left 4 Dead" is without a doubt the surprise hit of the year. This game came from nowhere to deliver a zombie-slaying experience like no other. The campaign consists of four separate missions ...

9 months, 2 weeks ago
fuzzysquash reviewed Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

"Force" is a memorable, though imperfect Star Wars game: I have to admit up front, I've never been a huge "Star Wars" fan. But when I first saw the trailer for "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed," I was pumped. The prospect of harnessing and wielding the power of the Force first-hand as opposed to watching it in action from the theatre seat strongly drew my interest. For the most part, "The Force Unleashed" delivers. Fry your opponents with lightning, ...

9 months, 2 weeks ago
fuzzysquash reviewed Assassin's Creed

A valiant effort at something new, but Assassin's falls short: It's a rare thing in this day and age for game publishers to take a genuine risk and invest in a game concept that steps outside the norm. So I was extremely excited by the potential of Assassin's Creed when I first saw its debut trailer. Assassin's Creed tries something truly innovative by combining a third-person "parkour" (free-running) simulation with interactive crowd dynamics. The concept revolves around a character named ...

9 months, 2 weeks ago
fuzzysquash reviewed Halo 3

One of the best games this gen: If I had to rank the 3 Halo's, here'd be my ordering: 1. Halo 3 2. Halo: Combat Evolved 3. Halo 2 Halo: CE was Bungie's original masterpiece that pushed the console FPS genre to new heights by refining game mechanics and creating an immersive sci-fi world. Halo 2 was a solid follow-up, but given the limitations of the original Xbox and certain level design choices, failed to surpass its ...

9 months, 2 weeks ago
fuzzysquash reviewed Grand Theft Auto IV

GTA has never been so visceral, but IV falls short of greatness: With GTA IV, Rockstar intended to make its splash on the next-generation stage. In some ways, the game surpassed my expectations, but by and large, I was disappointed by the entry. Compared to past GTA's, GTA IV is much more realistic--everything from the physics to the animations and the environment reflect a sharp shift from the cartoony aesthetics of its predecessors. The game mechanics are also markedly different--players can hide ...

9 months, 2 weeks ago
fuzzysquash reviewed Army of Two

Fun co-op gunplay, provided you have a friend: Army of Two is a pretty run-of-the-mill 3rd person shooter that doesn't try to stretch the boundaries of the genre, but nevertheless is a fun game if you have a friend. The game emphasizes cooperation, and its objective is to bring back that classic cooperative gameplay trailblazed by predecessors like Contra. Unfortunately, Army of Two is nowhere near as iconic or memorable as its older brother, despite its 3-D advantage. ...

9 months, 2 weeks ago
fuzzysquash reviewed MotorStorm

An explosive mud-fest sure to please racing fans of all stripes : Motorstorm is a fantastically entertaining racer with great music, beautiful visuals, and heart-pumping racing action. The game conveys an immersive sense of speed and competition is fierce as AI opponents constantly try to ram you off the road. Luckily, the crashes are fantastically over-the-top and never fail to entertain. In some ways, the game plays like a boxing match between yourself and your opponents as you struggle to reach the ...

9 months, 2 weeks ago
fuzzysquash reviewed Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

A gorgeous thrill ride with top-notch cinematic storytelling: With the leap from the Playstation 2 to Playstation 3, Naughty Dog decided to chart a different course by breaking from their Jak & Daxter roots to create a completely different type of game. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune combines classic platforming, duck-n-cover gameplay, and engaging storytelling to deliver one of the best, most enthralling action/adventure games in recent memory. Visually, this game is a stunner. There were times in this game ...

9 months, 2 weeks ago
fuzzysquash reviewed Halo: Combat Evolved

A defining achievment for the console FPS genre: When Halo first arrived, it was hailed as a revolution for the console first-person shooter genre. Seven years later, this game still holds up as one of the best console FPS's ever made. What makes Halo great is not one particular factor, but a convergence of different qualities that add up to a remarkable experience. From a presentation point of view, Halo is a gorgeous game, with huge sweeping vistas ...

9 months, 2 weeks ago
fuzzysquash reviewed Heavenly Sword

Successor to God of War? Not so much. : When the first Heavenly Sword trailer debuted, I thought that HS would rival God of War in greatness. Unfortunately, I was wrong. Heavenly Sword is a so-so experience with many flaws and a few inspirational qualities. Heavenly Sword's biggest flaw is that its combat system simply isn't very fun to use. Ninja Theory decided to employ a new sysetm whereby the character automatically blocks, but the user must be in ...

9 months, 2 weeks ago
fuzzysquash reviewed The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

An ambitious game that fails to achieve its full potential: Arguably the first true next-generation rpg, the Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion sports a huge world to explore, countless npc characters to meet, and a mind-blowing array of quests to embark on. However, the core of Oblivion's fighting engine is dull, and the world, while beautiful, is repetitive. The sword-to-sword combat that dominates the game is clumsy, and you'll be duking it out with foes toe-to-toe in mind-numbing "you thump me, ...

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Fuzzysquash's Reviews

007, Call of Duty 4 style (X360)

Quantum of Solace is a solid Bond game that mixed third-person and first-person shooter gameplay styles to deliver a satisfying single-player mission and a good selection of multiplayer types. The game runs on the Call of Duty 4 engine, and you can definitely feel the resemblance as you play. All ...

Reviewed by fuzzysquash on March 16, 2009

Fun ball game with plenty of over-the-top, eye-popping dunks (X360)

Though short and light on content, NBA Homecourt is a fun basketball game with plenty of over-the-top, eye-popping dunks and maneuvers. The game takes its inspiration from street ball, as opposed to the usual NBA Live or 2K titles. Homecourt does an admirable job of capturing the "essence" of street ...

Reviewed by fuzzysquash on March 16, 2009

Captures the essence of Jason Bourne well (X360)

The Bourne Conspiracy is a relatively faithful rendering of its cinematic source in video game form through a combination of third-person shooter and beat-'em-up gameplay mechanics. The story traces the narrative of The Bourne Identity, and it's quite fun to relive some of the film's most thrilling moments. The feel ...

Reviewed by fuzzysquash on March 8, 2009

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Cut out "down" from "Crackdown" (X360)

"Crackdown" is addictive. I can't attribute it to a singular reason, but one of them has gotta be the brilliant way the developers integrated rpg elements into a free-roaming action game. As an "enforcer" for "the Agency," you are tasked with taking out a series of gangs that have infected ...