super mario bros. 3

a review of super mario bros. 3
a videogame developed by nintendo
and published by nintendo
for the nintendo famicom / entertainment system, the nintendo gameboy advance, the nintendo playchoice-10, the nintendo super famicom / entertainment system and the nintendo wii virtual console
text by tim rogers

4 stars
#02

Bottom line: super mario bros. 3 is “a lifelong obsession.”

half-life 2

a review of Half-Life 2
a videogame developed by valve software
and published by valve software
for Microsoft Windows, the macintosh operating system x, the microsoft xbox, the microsoft xbox 360 and the playstation 3 computer entertainment system
text by Theodore Troops

4 stars
#03

Bottom line: Half-Life 2 is “a miracle.”

mother 3

a review of mother 3
a videogame developed by brownie brown
and published by nintendo
for the nintendo gameboy advance
written by shigesato itoi
text by tim rogers

4 stars
#04

Bottom line: mother 3 is “for better, worse, and everything in between, the closest games have yet come to literature.”

street fighter iii: third strike

a review of Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike : Fight for the Future
a videogame developed by Capcom
and published by Capcom
for the arcades, the microsoft xbox, the microsoft xbox 360, the sega dreamcast, the sony playstation 2 computer entertainment system and the sony playstation 3 computer entertainment system
text by David Cabrera

4 stars
#07b

Bottom line: Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike is “had balls.”

street fighter iii: third strike

a review of Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike : Fight for the Future
a videogame developed by Capcom
and published by Capcom
for the arcades, the microsoft xbox, the microsoft xbox 360, the sega dreamcast, the sony playstation 2 computer entertainment system and the sony playstation 3 computer entertainment system
text by Heather Campbell

4 stars
#07

Bottom line: Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike is “mind games.”

cave story

a review of Cave Story (Doukutsu Monogatari)
a videogame developed by studio pixel
and published by studio pixel
for linux, Microsoft Windows, nintendo dsiware, nintendo wiiware, the macintosh operating system x and the nintendo 3ds
download the full game for free here
text by tim rogers

4 stars
#08

Bottom line: Cave Story is “better than art -- it's science.”

chrono trigger

a review of Chrono Trigger
a videogame developed by the square that was
and published by squaresoft
for the nintendo super famicom (super nintendo entertainment system)
text by Brendan Lee

4 stars
#09b

Bottom line: Chrono Trigger is “intimate.”

metal gear solid 3

a review of Metal Gear Solid 3 : Snake Eater
a videogame developed by kojima productions
and published by konami
for the microsoft xbox 360, the nintendo 3ds, the sony playstation 2 computer entertainment system, the sony playstation 3 computer entertainment system and the sony playstation vita
text by Brandon Parker

4 stars
#10b

Bottom line: Metal Gear Solid 3 is “a lone trumpet call across a lifeless battlefield.”

metal gear solid 3

a review of Metal Gear Solid 3 : Snake Eater
a videogame developed by hideo kojima and kojima productions
and published by konami
for the microsoft xbox 360, the nintendo 3ds, the sony playstation 2 computer entertainment system, the sony playstation 3 computer entertainment system and the sony playstation vita
text by Ario Barzan

4 stars
#10

Bottom line: Metal Gear Solid 3 is “Metal Gear Solid: Grown Up.”

SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS

a review of Shadow Of The Colossus
a videogame developed by sony computer entertainment japan
and published by sony computer entertainment japan
for the sony playstation 2 computer entertainment system and the sony playstation 3 computer entertainment system
text by Ario Barzan

4 stars
#11

Bottom line: Shadow Of The Colossus is “close to an air-thin miracle.”