Games Reviews
Sparta: iPhone/iPod Touch Game
Sparta from Pocket Monkey Games is a highly addictive pick up and play game that shows major potential, but isn’t quite there yet. The gameplay now reminds me of the popular iPhone game Zombieville USA, but is less polished, which therefore may make the consumer not know which game …
Harvest Moon: Back to Nature (PSX ) game
Harvest Moon: Back to Nature is the playstation version of the Harvest Moon series. This is my most favorite version of all the Harvest Moon series as I enjoyed it even though I wasn’t able to finish it. A lot of Harvest Moon criticizers may say that the game …
Sims 2 University Expansion Pack
The sims 2 University Expansion is amazing!
First of all it adds a really important dimension to the game: Life Goals.
If your sim achieves their life goal then they reach platinum level until they die and leave their children the maximum amount of money possible. I find that this gives …
New Super Mario Bros for Nintendo DS
Oh, this is certainly a good definition of New. Bringing back the classic gameplay, with a few gameplay and graphical enhancements from the first, this a truly original launch title for the Nintendo DS. In fact, this was one of the very first games that anyone who bought a …
Prototype 1 (PC)
Prototype (PC)
Prototype is a Third-Person action video game developed by Radical Entertainment
and published by Activision. Gain mutation powers, crush opposing mutants, recover
the memories of Alex Mercer and stop a horrible outbreak of mutation from destroying the city.
Everyone that plays this game will surely compare to Grand Theft Auto or …
Sony Playstation Portable (PSP)
The Sony Playstation Portable, or PSP, is a very good hand-held gaming system closely related to the Gameboy Advance and Nintendo DS, but in my opinion it is way better than either of these two systems and is better than all before it!
The Good Features:
1. The screen is very …
Cranium Cariboo
This game is a version of Cranium for very young children. I guess Hasbro thought that because Cranium was so popular, smaller children might like something too.
This game is quite different from Cranium, with its clay, drawing, and acting out. It’s more of a matching game but there …
Five-a-Side Socca (computer game)
The rather unusually spelled Five-a-Side Socca is a sports computer game published by the IJK Software concern and playable on the BBC Micro machines made by Acorn. As its name suggests, it implements a version of five-a-side football, although not the more usual indoor version but one that seems …
Runescape: Cooked Lobster
Name of Online Game: Runescape
Name of Item: Cooked Lobster
Money Value: 190 - 200 Runescape Gold per Item
My Opinion Value: 200
Information on the Item: Lobsters are easily one of the easiest to find, buy and most popular food source on Runescape. Due to the fact they heal immensley high amounts of …
Mario Kart DS for Nintendo DS
Will there ever be a bad Mario Kart game? Ever since the first spinoff on the SNES, the series went on to critical acclaim, with the most recent one being the Mario Kart for Wii. As good as the console releases are, the handheld games are nothing to forget …
Mario Cart Double Dash!! (Nintendo GameCube)
Mario Cart Double Dash!! is kind of the basic racing game, but with a Mario spin to it (no pun intended). You have a select variety of stages to race with up to 4 other players on, or you can play alone against 7 computers. You have tons of …
Starcraft
Starcraft is an old real time strategy game, it was released in 1998 but yet still remains very popular.
Well I would like to list the pros and cons of this game:
pros:
Low system requirements: The original starcraft was released in 1996, and the expansion did not change the system requirements. …
World in Conflict
Foreword
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What if the Cold War didn’t end? What if the Soviet forces invaded the US? These possibilities are explored in the game World in Conflict. Well, first of all, World in Conflict is a Real Time Tactical game (some consider it to be a Real Time Strategy, but Tactical …
Kass Basher
Kass Basher is a game on the Neopets.com web site that used to go by another name… Whack a Kass. I am not sure exactly what prompted the name change, but I have to say I don’t like it as much as the original. I do, however, …
Myth Makers: Orbs of Doom (Nintendo Wii)
Myth Makers: Orbs of Doom for the Nintendo Wii is a game that I had some fun with, but unfortunately, the game is so flawed on a number of levels that the fun that I had and could have had quickly diminishes after a short amount of play time. …
Family Restaurant game
I like playing cooking and restaurant games and one such game that I like is the Family Restaurant game. As the name suggests, the game play is all about managing and saving a family restaurant. A demo version of the game can easily be searched and played on the …
Game Boy SP
I bought my Game Boy SP literally a week after it came out in the US, not because I wanted it really badly, but because I had been saving for a Game Boy Advance and a staff-person at the store had told me about the newer one, so I …
PSP Game Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee
Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee is the PSP exclusive edition of Hot Shots Golf. This game has everything I love in a game. It plays for a very long time, unlike some games that you can beat in just a matter of hours. It has lots of great unlockable …
Video Game: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2
While I am your typical girl who loves shopping and all other kinds of girly stuff, I also like to play video games. I grew up playing Mario with my younger brother and always had a love of video games. About 4 or 5 years ago on New Years …
eRepublik
eRepublik is an online real world simulation game, available free of charge. Some of the features include: Getting a job, fighting for your country’s military, joining a political party, running for Congress, and owning your own company.
War is one of the most interesting aspects of the game. …
Bomberman Jetters for Gamecube
Bomberman, like many classic video game characters, has become something of an icon among gamers, possessing a severely simple, but extremely fun series of games, all of them following the same format, with a few minor tweaks, and one or two major deviations, such as Bomberman Hero. In fact, …
Sly Trilogy PS3 game
I’ve always been a fan of platformer games with cartoonish graphics and good gameplay - and I got all of this, and more, from the Sly Trilogy on the Playstation 3 game console.
The Sly Trilogy contains a collection of Sly 1, 2 and 3, as well as extra Move …
Starcraft
Starcraft a game created by blizzard back in 1996. Its based around 3 races; Zerg, Terran, and the dreaded Prottoss. These three races battle each other threw the campaign. This game comes with battle.net it was one of the first battle.net games out since the release of Warcraft2 battle.net …
Dinner Dash
Dinner Dash is a game based on the life of Flo, who is a waitress and aspiring restaurant owner. As Flo, you run around the restaurant and serve customers. The faster you can serve people, the more people you can serve, and the happier your customers get. …
Tombi 2 Playstation Game
This is a review for Tombi 2, a Sony Playstation game, and the sequel to the much loved Tombi!
For me, this game was just as good as the first one if not better. It again features Tombi, our pink haired hero, and some of his friends from the previous …
Rocket Knight, XBL Game
Rocket Knight? What!?! Are you serious, am I really writing a review for Rocket Knight? Sparkster is back and I still don’t believe it! The Rocket Knight Adventures (RKA) series has always been close to my heart. After the 16 bit trilogy (or should I say sequel and spinoff?), …
The Last of Us, Naughty Dog’s Game
Let’s get to the point, The Last of Us is great. The characters are compelling, the graphics are gorgeous and the plot, Naughty Dog did something incredible with this game. Incredible.
The game itself is graphically amazing. Naughty Dog is known for the Uncharted graphics, …
XBox 360
When the XBox 360 came out, I was not one of the idiots who stood in line for hours on end to get one. I was one of the idiots who bought the XBox a month later. Why was I an idiot? Simple… for buying it. …
Risk: The Game of Conquering The World
My husband enjoys this board game far more than I do, and I think it is generally a guy game. Risk is about armies, attacking and defending, controlling territories, and, ultimately, conquering the world.
This board game comes with a world map, plastic miniature army pieces, game cards, and dice. …
Call of Duty 3
Call of Duty 3 is obviously the third in the series, yet it is the first to appear as a PlayStation 3 Game. It is set during the second World War, following what is known as the “Normandy Breakout”. Personally, I found the campaign fairly short, yet still quite …
Sing Star playstation games
I simply love all of my Sing Star games, I have had hours of fun singing along to all of the songs on Sing Star. Sing Star is a play station game that you sing in a microphone to and watch the lyrics appear on your television screen. You …
Scrambled States of America Board Game
A very unique board game that is available today is the Scrambled States of America Board Game. My family and I have a tremendous amount of fun playing this game. It also helps to get the kids away from playing video games for awhile. The basic idea …
Banjo-Tooie
Banjo-Tooie is a Nintendo 64 video game that’s also the sequel to Banjo-Kazooie. I was very excited when this game was released because I had enjoyed Banjo-Kazooie quite a lot for its platforming challenges, puzzle elements, fun characters, whimsical and lively soundtrack and overall wacky and sometimes gross humor. …
Dead Or Alive 4
Dead Or Alive 4 is a must for anyone who has already played a game in the series.Team Ninja has come so far with this that it transcends just a fighting game.They have stayed true to the original characters all the way through the series.I think mainly it was …
Resident Evil 5
Resident Evil games are typically survival horror games. With the release of RE5, the franchise seems to have shifted to action in some way. I can say that this game is a survival action horror game. Like in most RE games, you play your main character …
Suikoden 2
Gameplay 8/10
Suikoden 2 is an RPG game for the playstation 1 that involves the player to find 108 characters to build an army as well as a castle and choose whatever character he pleases to use in the game. Enemies are fought through random encounters by five characters that you …
Patapon : PSP Game
I did not really like playing games, but when my brother got hold of a Sony PSP (Portable Play Station), well I got curios and have tried to play the games he have installed for me. One that got me interested was the game Patapon. The characters are called …
Skullcandy Lowrider Gaming Headset
~Review For The Skullcandy Lowrider Xbox360 Gaming Headset~
Features
Includes Xbox 360 Adaptor Cable for game sound
Adjustable Headband
Flexible Mic
Specs
Speaker Diameter: 40mm
Magnet Type: NdFeB
Frequency Range: 18 - 20K Hz
Impedance: 32 ohms
Max Input Power: 30mW
Cable Type: OFC
Cable Length: 1.2M
Plug Type: 3.5mm gold plated -Taken from the Skullcandy website
-Personally, I love this headset. I …
Ratchet and Clank : Distruction
Ratchet & Clank is easily the best game available for the Playstation 3 which you will suspect if you have ever played these games on the Playstation 2. This is the same basic premise you need to stop your enemy from world domination and use very large cannons and …
Suikoden 5
Suikoden 5 was a great up lift compared to the lack of success that Suikoden 4 bought to the table, and was not only a fresh burst of life into the lungs of the series, but also a blast from the past, including many features that both suikoden 1 …
Banjo-Kazooie Nuts & Bolts
The premise behind Banjo-Kazooie Nuts & Bolts is pretty simple. Create vehicles using a whole bunch of parts to overcome various challenges thrown at you in each of the worlds. These challenges range from a standard race to collecting and transporting as many items from point …
Battle Realms real time strategy game
Playing real time strategy games can be boring sometimes especially if the game requires you to be vigilant in micromanaging your game. I find it hard because too much micromanagement is not a game, it’s a task and we gamers want to play games so we can relax and …
World Of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria for PC
Blizzard Entertainment, probably the biggest name in the MMO industry has done it again. The publishing giant is out with its latest WoW installment and has squashed the dreams of many of its new-age competitors. September 25th came as a blessing to all the diehard World of Warcraft fans …
Wordtris (Nintendo Game Boy)
Wordtris is a puzzle video game for the Nintendo Game Boy. This puzzle video game likely didn’t receive much praise at the time of its release for originality, but the concept of moving falling blocks that have letters on them next to other blocks to form words, score points …
Dante’s Inferno third-person action/adventure game
Dante’s Inferno is a third-person action/adventure game based on the religious 14th Century poem by Dante Alighieri. This controversial game brings some things to the table; unfortunately, it brings the same things to the table over and over again.
In the game, you take control of Dante, who is fighting …
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow for Game Boy Advance
Castlevania, this is such a classic series with some really great games. This is one of my favorites, Aria of Sorrow. Aria of Sorrow is the last Castlevania game to come out for the GBA, until they made their foray into the DS and this was a great final …
Spore game
If you’re familiar with the gaming world, chances are decent that you’ve heard of mastermind Will Wright. Mr. Wright is the man behind the “Sims” series, one of which I am very fond. Of course, when I heard that Spore was coming out - and that he was behind …
Guitar Hero World Tour Game
This game rocks!!!!! It is so much fun and you actually feel like a rock star. Its challenging and demanding but when you make it through a gig you keep going back for more. Once I start playing it’s so hard to stop. My favorite is the microphone. I …
Dr. Mario for NES
Mario is the most recognizable icons in gaming. This isn’t just because he’s one of the first to help revolutionize the industry and help to put Nintendo on the map. Another reason is the fact that he has been featured in so many different games. Platformers, educational games, racing …
Wii Fit
Wow the big day finally came out and all the hype put to rest. Wii fit is to help us get into shape but have fun or is it? I been using it the last few days and yes my muscles hurt. It really works you out. But I …
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