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The Maw Micro-review: A Frank And His Blob

Twisted Pixel Games’ The Maw is a 3D puzzle-platformer, starring the titular Maw and his newly befriended alien pal Frank. The two escape their evil captors, only to go on a gameplay binge. The Maw‘s gimmick, as it were, is the title character’s ability to eat, expand and absorb the abilities of the lifeforms it…

By Michael McWhertor Published January 23, 2009

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The Lord of the Rings: Conquest Review: Not So Much

When we first heard that Pandemic Studios was working on an action game based on The Lord of the Rings, we weren’t just excited, we were a bit giddy. The idea seemed like a good one: Give the people who made Star Wars: Battlefront the license to create a similar game using The Lord of…

By Brian Crecente Published January 19, 2009

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Lumines Supernova Review: Still Shinin’

Q Entertainment’s sound and lightshow-cum-puzzle game Lumines was one of the breakout hits for the PSP. It has since been ported to everything possible, including the PlayStation 3. Does Lumines Supernova bring anything new? Fortunately, yes. While the color-matching, Tetris-like gameplay is unchanged, a few new modes make Lumines Supernova a worthwhile entry in the…

By Michael McWhertor Published January 13, 2009

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Rolando Micro Review: The iPhone’s Better LocoRoco

I’ve been all over the place on Rolando. When I first saw the idea for this LocoRoco-esque iPhone game I was eager to play. When it finally arrived, it struck me as too LocoRoco. But a tilt-control puzzle game with catchy music and interesting art should be a sure thing, right? Loved Concept: Combing the…

By Brian Crecente Published January 9, 2009

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Meteos Wars Micro-Review: Make It Rain

Q Entertainment has given its Nintendo DS puzzler Meteos new life on Xbox Live Arcade with Meteos Wars. Why the “Wars” distinction? It’s certainly no bloodier than the standard Meteos (or even Meteos Disney Magic.) In fact, Meteos Wars doesn’t do much to distinguish itself from the 2005 game it’s based upon. The color-matching block…

By Michael McWhertor Published December 31, 2008

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Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars: Hardcore Returns to the Wii

Gamecock does one thing really well: Promote video games. The thing is, their excellent cheer leading skills don’t always mean they publish good games. In fact, they haven’t really published many good games at all this year. And each time another dud passed across my desk and little part of me died, because I knew…

By Brian Crecente Published December 30, 2008

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Dissidia: Final Fantasy Import Review: The [Evil] Emperor’s New [Suit of Armor]

When we were children, we wanted two things: a Super Mario Bros. movie and a Final Fantasy fighting game; we got one of those things, and it made us wish we were dead. Today, fifteen years later, we have the other one. Does it make us wish we were dead — or does it make…

By Tim Rogers Published December 29, 2008