Category Archives: Review

Classic Gaming Retrospective – Twisted Metal (1995)

I’m kicking off my own little Twisted Metal week, leading up to my review of the brand new Twisted Metal for the PS3.  As is the logical thing to do, I’m starting things off with the original game.  From way … Continue reading

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Starhawk beta – part 3

Yet another entry in my adventures with the Starhawk beta.

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Starhawk beta – part 2

This is a quick update of something that happened earlier that was freaking awesome.

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Starhawk beta – first impressions

Thanks to IGN.com and their Prime service, I got a code for the Starhawk beta that’s currently ongoing. I entered my code, downloaded the client, and fired up the game. Now there was the standard beta TOS, with what sounds … Continue reading

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Portal 2 review

What’s this? A review? Yes! Portal 2 is the brand new game from Valve, and I made sure I had it pre-ordered. No box art this time, folks, as I’m having a bit of technical difficulties. Sorry about that. Also … Continue reading

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You Don’t Know Jack (2011) review

You Don’t Know Jack made its triumphant return this year in a new game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, DS, and Windows. I bought the Xbox 360 version, and am here to give my verdict.

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Weird and Obscure Video Games – WWF Betrayal

It’s the return of Weird and Obscure Video Games. Not CGR, as this game is most certainly not classic. It is WWF Betrayal, the first WWF licensed game to not have actual wrestling. It seems like the fates were conspiring … Continue reading

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Donkey Kong Country Returns review

Ah, Donkey Kong Country. An SNES classic. How does this revival of a classic series hold up? This review may be given a second part later, given that I’m only past the first “world” so far and my opinion on … Continue reading

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Machinarium review

I don’t know how long Machinarium has been out. I first heard of it when a friend told me about the Humble Indie Bundle #2. The Humble Indie Bundle is a collection of five indie games for all three PC … Continue reading

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Super Mario All-Stars: Limited Edition review

Nintendo is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. with this Limited Edition release of Super Mario All-Stars for the Wii. It’s a discount game at $30, but is it worth it?

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Classic Gaming Retrospective – Wild Arms 2

I covered the first Wild Arms game, and by request I’m covering more entries in the series. I haven’t played them all, though. So don’t expect the whole series. But here is Wild Arms 2.

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Poker Night at the Inventory review

I was a bit lazy last week, I admit. But I at least had something up. This past Saturday I got a new computer, so I spent much of the day copying files from my external backup onto the new … Continue reading

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