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a boy and his blob An excellent and highly original puzzle-infused joyride |
WII | 11/02/2009 | 8.5 | 8.0 |
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A Witch's Tale Liddell the loudmouth teenage witch tries to save the world in this sometimes charming, usually frustrating RPG |
NDS | 10/29/2009 | 6.3 | 5.3 |
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Academy of Champions: Soccer Academy of Champions: Soccer kicks off a new franchise for Ubisoft in a nice way |
WII | 11/23/2009 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
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Adventures To Go Your epic fantasy quests are made to order at Adventures to Go! |
PSP | 12/07/2009 | 7.1 | 6.5 |
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Aion Aion starts out well, but then slows down into a grind that only serves to highlight other areas of concern |
PC | 11/10/2009 | 8.0 | 7.2 |
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Assassin's Creed II Assassin's Creed II is more than a great sequel because it does things the first game couldn't even hope to accomplish |
PS3 | 11/25/2009 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
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Assassin's Creed II: Discovery Assassin’s Creed II: Discovery for the Nintendo DS is one of those pleasant surprises that manage to capture the spirit of the Assassin’s Creed series |
NDS | 12/08/2009 | 8.0 | 7.7 |
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Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines Bloodlines is great visually but falls down in terms of gameplay |
PSP | 12/09/2009 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
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Astro Boy: The Video Game The boy built for adventure isn't too much fun |
NDS | 10/30/2009 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
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Astro Boy: The Video Game Don’t have astronomical expectations for this movie-based action title |
WII | 11/10/2009 | 6.3 | 5.6 |
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Astro Boy: The Video Game Astro Boy The Video Game has all the makings of a really fun arcade-styled action PSP game and while there are some enjoyable moments in the game it just falls apart too quickly |
PSP | 10/30/2009 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
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Atelier Annie: Alchemists Of Sera Island Annie’s got to turn Sera Island into a world-class resort – if she can stay awake, that is |
NDS | 11/18/2009 | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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Axel & Pixel A charming, albeit short-lived experience. |
360 | 10/22/2009 | 8.0 | 7.1 |
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Bakugan Battle Brawlers The fight for the world begins now |
WII | 10/22/2009 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
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Bakugan Battle Brawlers Bakugan misses the mark on several levels |
360 | 10/22/2009 | 5.5 | 5.8 |
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Bakugan Battle Brawlers The popular collectible game makes its way to the DS, but can it rival Pokemon's dominance? |
NDS | 10/29/2009 | 6.4 | 6.2 |
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Band Hero Band Hero is a solid deal |
PS3 | 11/11/2009 | 8.3 | 8.1 |
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Band Hero An improvement, but not quite hall-of-fame material |
NDS | 11/25/2009 | 7.8 | 6.4 |
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Band Hero Didn't I play this game two months ago? |
360 | 11/16/2009 | 8.1 | 8.0 |
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Ben 10: Alien Force Vilgax Attacks Ben grows up |
360 | 11/09/2009 | 7.8 | 7.4 |
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Bleach: The 3rd Phantom Dedicated Bleach fans will find a lot to love about The 3rd Phantom but, as far as true RPG and strategy fans are concerned, its few flaws are just too noticeable to ignore. |
NDS | 11/13/2009 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
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Borderlands Wildly entertaining and loaded with enough bullet-fueled action to keep action aficionados more than pleased, Borderlands for the Xbox 360 should be on the very top of your Must-Have list |
360 | 10/26/2009 | 8.9 | 8.6 |
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Borderlands - The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned A thoroughly enjoyable and action-filled story, The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned should be on the top of your ‘must download’ list for those who want to extend their Borderlands experience |
360 | 12/04/2009 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
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Braid The indie darling of 2008 finally hits the PS3 in this great port. |
PS3 | 12/10/2009 | 9.0 | 8.9 |
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C.O.P. The Recruit C.O.P. The Recruit pushes the limits of the Nintendo DS |
NDS | 11/16/2009 | 7.5 | 5.3 |
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Cake Mania 3 Cake Mania 3 for the Nintendo DS is another serving of cake-slinging action but when it comes down to it this series still lacks the ability to keep us glued to our handheld |
NDS | 11/09/2009 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
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Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 One of the most acclaimed shooters of all time gets a proper action-packed sequel. |
360 | 11/13/2009 | 9.3 | 9.2 |
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Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Terrorists? Who’d of thunk it? |
PC | 11/18/2009 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
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Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Infinity Ward delivers an impressive sequel that may not top its predecessor in every way, but is an extraordinary shooter in its own right. |
PS3 | 11/13/2009 | 9.3 | 9.1 |
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Mobilized is one of the most impressive first-person shooters you will play on your Nintendo DS this year |
NDS | 11/18/2009 | 8.5 | 8.0 |
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Reflex There are problems with the Wii controls, but Modern Warfare: Reflex is still a solid game |
WII | 11/19/2009 | 7.4 | 7.5 |
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Call of Duty: World at War: ZOMBIES A fun zombie shooter, albeit a pretty bare one. |
MB | 12/02/2009 | 7.5 | 7.2 |
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Cars Race-O-Rama Cars Race-O-Rama has new characters, tracks and more, but stops short of the victory line |
WII | 11/03/2009 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Meatballs does a commendable job of providing just enough puzzles and challenges to keep you playing |
WII | 10/22/2009 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
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Cooking Mama 3: Shop & Chop Leave it to Mama to make cooking fun again on the Nintendo DS and Cooking Mama 3 definitely has its share of really fun moments but there is still much room for improvement |
NDS | 11/04/2009 | 7.0 | 6.3 |
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Diner Dash: Flo on the Go A good choice for casual game fans |
NDS | 12/03/2009 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
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Disney's A Christmas Carol Fans of all things Christmas will enjoy this holiday-themed title |
NDS | 12/11/2009 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
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DJ Hero Hit the spinning plates with this solid and innovative music game. |
360 | 11/11/2009 | 9.0 | 8.3 |
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DJ Hero Hit the spinning plates with this solid and innovative music game. |
PS3 | 11/11/2009 | 9.0 | 8.6 |
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Dragon Age Origins Dragon Age: Origins is a deep, rich and epic tale told in amazing fashion |
PC | 11/03/2009 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
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Dragon Age Origins Dragon Age Origins for the Xbox 360 is destined to become an instant classic role-playing game that joins the ranks of some of the best games in the genre |
360 | 11/09/2009 | 9.0 | 8.8 |
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Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans Making the transition from the traditional fighting game of past Dragon Ball Z games to a role-playing game on the DS, Attack of the Saiyans is a worthwhile attempt that actually works |
NDS | 11/20/2009 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
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Dragon Ball: Raging Blast Raging Blast had all the makings of an amazing Dragon Ball game but comes up short in all the places that count |
360 | 11/19/2009 | 6.0 | 5.2 |
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Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo for the Wii has all the right moves but falls flat when it comes to the enemies and the lack of real innovation |
WII | 11/02/2009 | 6.5 | 5.7 |
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Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter will draw you into its immersive and colorful, kid-friendly world |
NDS | 11/06/2009 | 7.9 | 7.7 |
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F1 2009 F1 2009 is a pit stop short of a completed lap |
WII | 11/25/2009 | 5.7 | 6.9 |
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Fairytale Fights Simplistic combat and repetitive gameplay prevent this storybook beat-em-up from being anything more than a bloody mess |
360 | 11/10/2009 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
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FIFA Soccer 10 FIFA Soccer 10 on the Wii takes a backseat to its console brethren but still can be fun |
WII | 11/11/2009 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
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Foto Frenzy For all you tavern trawlers out there... |
NDS | 12/14/2009 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
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God of War Collection Two of the finest action titles of last generation get a worthy next generation treatment |
PS3 | 11/23/2009 | 9.0 | 9.3 |
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Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars One of the best Grand Theft Auto games to grace the PSP so far, Chinatown Wars makes our return to Liberty City an utterly brilliant and addictive gem |
PSP | 10/28/2009 | 9.5 | 8.7 |
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Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City is, without a doubt, one of the best deals you’ll get on the Xbox 360 and one of the best reasons to still want to hang out in Liberty City |
360 | 11/06/2009 | 9.5 | 9.2 |
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Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony The Ballad of Gay Tony is one not only one of the best of the two Episodes but it’s also one of the most awesome Grand Theft Auto games that is more than able to stand on its own |
360 | 11/06/2009 | 9.2 | 8.9 |
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Hands On!: Tangrams The tannest grams around! |
NDS | 12/03/2009 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
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HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT 2 Pass on Hasbro Family Game Night 2 |
WII | 12/04/2009 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
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Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier Despite its few issues, The Lost Frontier is yet another gratifying Jak and Daxter game that feels right at home on the PSP |
PSP | 11/05/2009 | 8.5 | 7.6 |
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Jam Sessions 2 Keeping it real – sort of |
NDS | 11/30/2009 | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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James Cameron's Avatar: The Game James Cameron's Avatar: The Game has a few minor setbacks, but is a decent game with a movie tie-in |
PS3 | 12/01/2009 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
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James Cameron's Avatar: The Game James Cameron's Avatar: The Game has a few minor setbacks, but is a decent game with a movie tie-in |
360 | 12/01/2009 | 7.0 | 6.9 |
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Jewel Master Egypt Puzzle games are a dime a dozen on the DS - this is one of those ten-cent games |
NDS | 12/08/2009 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
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Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble A fun and quirky brawler, albeit a flawed one. |
PSP | 10/28/2009 | 7.5 | 7.3 |
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League of Legends |
PC | 11/04/2009 | 9.0 | 7.8 |
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Left 4 Dead 2 It's time to jump back into the fray! |
360 | 11/25/2009 | 9.1 | 9.0 |
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LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues is a far superior sequel and a truly enjoyable LEGO title that gamers of all ages will relish on their Xbox 360. |
360 | 11/17/2009 | 9.0 | 7.4 |
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LEGO Rock Band LEGO Rock Band has a solid musical selection, but a few distractions |
PS3 | 11/18/2009 | 7.5 | 7.0 |
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Lips: Number One Hits The de facto karaoke franchise for the Xbox 360 returns with this sequel. |
360 | 11/03/2009 | 7.0 | 6.8 |
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Magnacarta 2 An epic that is packed on two discs, Magnacarta 2 doesn’t do anything particularly new or inventive but this adventure has a number of enjoyable moments worth experiencing |
360 | 10/22/2009 | 7.5 | 7.0 |
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Marvel Super Hero Squad Marvel Super Hero Squad should be avoided |
WII | 10/28/2009 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
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Marvel Super Hero Squad Marvel Super Hero Squad has a number of fun moments that work on the PSP but missing co-op and a few gameplay issues make this game a miss |
PSP | 10/27/2009 | 6.0 | 5.8 |
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MotorStorm: Arctic Edge Sony's off-road racer makes a solid transition to handheld. |
PSP | 11/21/2009 | 8.7 | 8.4 |
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MX vs. ATV Reflex Rev those engines up with a passion |
PS3 | 12/04/2009 | 8.0 | 7.1 |
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MX vs. ATV Reflex Rev those engines up with a passion |
360 | 12/04/2009 | 8.0 | 7.3 |
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My Boyfriend My Boyfriend has flaws, but can be fun in areas |
PC | 11/24/2009 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
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Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy Warnings at Waverly Academy belongs right up there with the best of the series |
PC | 11/03/2009 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
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Naruto Shippuden Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 may not a fighting game revolution, but it is a fun game |
WII | 11/16/2009 | 7.8 | 7.6 |
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NBA Live 10 NBA Live 10 is literally a passable game |
PSP | 10/26/2009 | 6.9 | 6.8 |
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NBA Unrivaled NBA Unrivaled looks to recapture the flame that made NBA Jam a hit back in the 90s |
360 | 11/16/2009 | 5.5 | 4.7 |
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NCAA Basketball 10 NCAA 10 won't disappoint |
PS3 | 11/20/2009 | 8.2 | 7.7 |
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NCAA Basketball 10 NCAA 10 won't disappoint |
360 | 11/20/2009 | 8.2 | 8.0 |
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NERF N-Strike Elite Teen boys now have a game to play on the Wii |
WII | 11/30/2009 | 7.3 | 7.4 |
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New Super Mario Bros. Wii NEW Super Mario Bros. Wii is surely a classic |
WII | 11/19/2009 | 8.5 | 8.6 |
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Nostalgia Take to the skies in this rollicking adventure that reminds us how much fun a classic RPG can be |
NDS | 11/03/2009 | 8.8 | 6.8 |
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Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising This tactical first-person shooter offers solid combat and an expansive open-world island, but some confusing design decisions and its head-smashing difficulty keep it from ever being fun |
360 | 11/09/2009 | 6.5 | 7.7 |
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Panzer General: Allied Assault Panzer General looks to re-ignite the popularity of board game style titles on Xbox Live Arcade |
360 | 11/05/2009 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
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Phantasy Star 0 Zero keeps you grinding for more levels and loot but in a portable package you can take anywhere |
NDS | 11/25/2009 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
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QIX++ Qix this one to the curb. |
360 | 12/17/2009 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
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Rabbids Go Home Rabbids Go Home is a fun filled, wacky romp-fest that will have you laughing out loud |
WII | 11/16/2009 | 8.0 | 7.9 |
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Rapala: We Fish Rapala: We Fish has the potential of great fun, but there may be some setbacks that will leave you iffy on this game |
WII | 10/26/2009 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
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Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time is a delightful and visceral romp |
PS3 | 10/22/2009 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
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RavenSword - The Fallen King Ravensword: the Fallen King is an amazing attempt to bring a console-sized, open-world RPG to the iPhone and iPod Touch |
MB | 12/14/2009 | 9.0 | 8.0 |
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Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is a good on-rails shooter, but it’s only a decent sequel |
WII | 11/18/2009 | 7.5 | 6.9 |
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Rogue Warrior A very disappointing game from start to finish, Rogue Warrior is a game that brings nothing new to the genre nor does it make for a fun first-person shooter worth the money |
360 | 12/14/2009 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
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Scene It? Bright Lights! Big Screen! The popular movie-trivia party game finally premieres on PlayStation 3, but some key missing features and a Z-grade presentation make this package as appealing as an Uwe Boll flick |
PS3 | 12/02/2009 | 5.7 | 5.3 |
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Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage World Stage is a great sequel to a really great game |
WII | 11/30/2009 | 8.0 | 7.5 |
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SimAnimals Africa Cute, but not much substance |
NDS | 11/23/2009 | 7.0 | 6.8 |
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Spore Hero Spore Hero is great visually but a few elements hold it back |
WII | 11/10/2009 | 7.0 | 6.5 |
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Squeeballs Party This will hurt them more than it hurts you |
WII | 10/27/2009 | 7.5 | 6.3 |
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Star Wars The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition Welcome to the dark side |
PC | 11/16/2009 | 7.2 | 7.1 |
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Stoked: Big Air Edition Stoked: Big Air Edition for the Xbox 360 is the definitive version of a rewarding and fun snowboarding game |
360 | 12/03/2009 | 8.0 | 8.3 |
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System FLAW The DSi exclusive is first to market but that's the only real plus in this game |
NDS | 11/30/2009 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
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TEKKEN 6 King of Iron Fist Tournament starts again |
360 | 11/03/2009 | 8.9 | 8.3 |
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TEKKEN 6 Tekken 6 has come to the PSP, and it's every bit as good as the console version and in some ways even better |
PSP | 12/09/2009 | 8.5 | 8.5 |
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TEKKEN 6 An excellent sequel sure to please Tekken fans |
PS3 | 11/02/2009 | 8.4 | 8.1 |
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The Biggest Loser This weight-loss tool offers handy diet info for health-conscious gamers, but even a virtual Jillian Michaels can’t make up for a lack of content and interactivity |
NDS | 11/03/2009 | 4.0 | 5.4 |
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The Princess & The Frog You’re not embarrassed to sing along, are you? |
PC | 12/15/2009 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
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The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun Nothing too secret about this title |
NDS | 11/03/2009 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
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The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun Fans of The Secret Saturdays will be thrilled to play Beasts of the 5th Sun |
WII | 10/27/2009 | 7.8 | 7.2 |
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The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun for the PSP is surprisingly fun and satisfying action game based on the Cartoon Network show |
PSP | 11/02/2009 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
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The Sims 3 World Adventures More affordable than a real vacation |
PC | 11/23/2009 | 8.7 | 8.6 |
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Tony Hawk: RIDE Tony Hawk RIDE introduces the board controller, and that takes the franchise and genre to new heights |
WII | 11/17/2009 | 9.2 | 5.9 |
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Tony Hawk: RIDE Tony Hawk RIDE introduces the board controller, and that takes the franchise and genre to new heights |
360 | 11/17/2009 | 9.2 | 7.1 |
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Tony Hawk: RIDE Tony Hawk RIDE introduces the board controller, and that takes the franchise and genre to new heights |
PS3 | 11/17/2009 | 9.2 | 5.4 |
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TROPICO 3 Who says dictatorships can’t be fun? |
PC | 10/23/2009 | 8.5 | 8.0 |
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Undead Knights It's a bad day, to be one of the human knights in league with the king |
PSP | 10/23/2009 | 6.3 | 5.9 |
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Vegas Party Partying in Vegas isn't at all what it's cracked up to be |
WII | 11/25/2009 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
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Way of the Samurai 3 Way of the Samurai 3 is positively different from other sword fighters, but its RPG elements might be too much for some players to bear |
PS3 | 10/22/2009 | 7.0 | 6.3 |
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Wedding Dash Wedding Dash is a really cute game |
NDS | 12/16/2009 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
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WET Plenty of style, but a little less substance |
PS3 | 11/04/2009 | 7.5 | 7.0 |
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WireWay It has a “strategery” mode. How bad could it be? |
NDS | 11/30/2009 | 7.4 | 6.7 |
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WORD SPIN Boggle players take note. |
MB | 11/13/2009 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
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World of Zoo Because you always wanted to see a zebra without its stripes |
PC | 11/10/2009 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
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WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2010 THQ puts the WWE license to good use |
360 | 10/26/2009 | 8.1 | 7.8 |
