Monthly Archives: March 2009

Soul Blazer

a review of Soul Blazer
a videogame developed by quintet
and published by enix
for the super nintendo entertainment system
text by Andrew Toups

3 stars

Bottom line: Soul Blazer is “like any good hooker, makes kleptomania feel philanthropic.”

duel love

a review of Duel Love
a videogame developed by bandai-namco
and published by namco-bandai
for the nintendo DS
text by Brendan Lee

ZERO stars

Bottom line: Duel Love is “that time in Social Studies where the fat kid farted.”

golden axe: beast rider

a review of Golden Axe: Beast Rider
a videogame developed by sega
and published by sega
for the microsoft xbox 360 and the sony playstation 3 computer entertainment system
text by Samuel Kite

2.5 stars

Bottom line: Golden Axe: Beast Rider is “wasn't a snuff film before, but it is now. Be grateful.”

braid (game of the year 2008)

a review of Braid
a videogame developed by number none
and published by microsoft
for linux, Microsoft Windows, the macintosh operating system x, the microsoft xbox live arcade and the sony playstation network
with art by david hellman
text by tim rogers

4 stars

Bottom line: Braid is “the best game of 2008.”

space invaders extreme (game of the year 2008)

a review of Space Invaders Extreme
a videogame developed by taito
and published by taito
for the microsoft xbox live arcade, the nintendo DS and the sony playstation portable
(game of the year 2008)
text by action button dot net

4 stars

Bottom line: Space Invaders Extreme is “the other best game of 2008.”

prince of persia

a review of Prince Of Persia
a videogame developed by ubisoft montreal
and published by ubisoft
for Microsoft Windows, the macintosh operating system x, the microsoft xbox 360 and the sony playstation 3 computer entertainment system
text by action button dot net

2 stars

Bottom line: Prince Of Persia is “probably a pretty good game”

castlevania judgment

a review of Castlevania Judgment
a videogame developed by konami
and published by konami
for the nintendo wii
text by Ario Barzan

1 star

Bottom line: Castlevania Judgment is “one of those NES cartridges you might’ve asked your mom to buy from a garage sale when you were six because it starred a favorite cartoon character – when you played it, you found out all it shared with the cartoon was the stage music being based on the product’s main theme.”

metroid fusion

a review of Metroid Fusion
a videogame developed by nintendo r&d1
and published by nintendo
for the nintendo 3ds virtual console and the nintendo gameboy advance
text by Ario Barzan

3.5 stars

Bottom line: Metroid Fusion is “unnaturally natural.”