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Point Review: Tony Hawk Pro Skater HD (360, PS3, PC)

Friday, July 27th, 2012

Developer: Robomodo
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Extreme Sports
Players: 1 (2-4 online)
Console: Xbox 360 (XBLA), PS3 (PSN), PC
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Hours Played: ~6
Progress: Unlocked 6/7 levels in Career mode, tried all other modes including a few online matches

The Tony Hawk Pro Skater (THPS) series has a long and sordid history.  Entries in the THPS series have earned everywhere from a 98 to a 44 average score on Metacritic, and it’s no secret to anyone that their scores have been steadily trending downwards over the years.  Taking elements including levels, music, and move-sets from the first two great entries in the THPS series and mixing in modern graphics and music as well, you’d think that an HD “best of” collection would hearken back to the series’ hey-day and remind us all why we fell in love with it in the first place.  Wouldn’t you? Wouldn’t you?!?!? Read on to see where the downloadable THPS HD belongs in the wide spectrum of Tony Hawk game scores.

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Point Review: Joy Ride Turbo (Xbox 360)

Friday, May 25th, 2012

Developer: BigPark
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studio
Genre: Racing
Players: 1-4 (2-8 online)
Console: Xbox 360 (XBLA)
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Hours Played: 7+
Progress: Placed first in all 100 HP and 200 HP races, had my butt beaten in 300 HP and online, found a little over half of the collectibles in Stunt mode.

Originally announced as a free XBLA title at E3 2009, Joy Ride was retro-fitted with Kinect controls to serve as a full-retail launch title for the Kinect in late 2010.  After lacklustre reviews (and probably lacklustre sales), largely surrounding the controls in Kinect Joy Ride, Microsoft gave the game another year or so worth of development and came up with the non-Kinect sequel Joy Ride Turbo.  Do new modes and controller-based controls bring new life to Joy Ride, or is Microsoft just metaphorically beating a dead IP?  Read on to see what we thought.

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Point Review: Ski Safari (iOS)

Monday, May 7th, 2012

Genre: Action
Players: 1
Progress: High score of 474804

The “run for your life” sub-genre of games has been a popular one on mobile devices and this latest entry in that category of games adds a winter twist. Instead of running out of sunlight, time or health this time around the player is trying to stay ahead of the snowy terror that is an avalanche! Is it innovative and fun enough to stand out among the pack? Read on to find out…

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Point Review: Fertang (iOS/Android)

Friday, May 4th, 2012

 

Genre: Board Game
Players: 1-2
Hours Played: 2
Progress: Played several rounds on all three computer difficulties and against friends

Both the App Store and Google Play are awash with Chess and Checkers games.  Some may look better or load faster than others, some are even in 3D, but they all basically offer you the same two games that humanity has been playing for centuries.  This is where the new app Fertang comes in.  Claiming to be a pleasant and refreshing mix of chess and checkers, Fertang is vying for a place on our phones and in our hearts as our new strategy board game of choice.  Is this app as fun to play as it is to say or is it just another thrown-together money grab trying to capitalize on today’s healthy app market?  Read on to see what we think.

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Point Review: Fez (Xbox 360)

Monday, April 23rd, 2012

Developer: Polytron
Publisher: Polytron
Genre: Platforming Adventure
Players: 1
Console: Xbox 360 (XBLA download)
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Hours Played: ~11-12 hours
Progress: Found all 64 cubes, all artifacts, and all 3 “heart cubes”

First announced in 2007, Fez was immediately surrounded by a cloud of anticipation.  Several delays in the game’s release had some people believing that it would end up being vaporware even though its gameplay looked so enticing.  The gaming community was very happy to welcome Fez with open arms upon its release this month, but are the charming 8-bit-style graphics and novel perspective-shifting gameplay worth the 5 year wait or did this game fall as flat as its 2D characters?  Read on to see what we thought of Fez.

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Point Review: Journey (PS3)

Thursday, April 12th, 2012

Developer: thatgamecompany
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Genre: Adventure
Players: 1
Console: PS3 (PSN download)
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Hours played: 2-3 hours
Progress: Completed main storyline, largely with other players.

thatgamecompany, renowned for their previous two games flOw and Flower, recently launched their third and arguably largest game Flo- … Journey.  Both flOw and Flower were great games in their own rights, but they strayed too far from traditional gaming paradigms for many gamers.  With an engaging art-style and promise of more depth than their previous offerings, Journey could very well be their best game yet.

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Point Review: Prince of Persia (360, PS3, PC/Mac)

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012

Developer: Ubisoft Montréal
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Adventure/Platformer
Players: 1
Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3, PC/Mac
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Hours Played: Less than 12
Game Progress: Finished main storyline

Ubisoft Montréal, famous for hit titles like Assassin’s Creed, Tom Clancy?s Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, and many more came out with a blockbuster title yet again with 2008’s chapter of the Prince of Persia saga. Prince of Persia includes many of the timed attacks and wall running that the series is known for with the addition of new and exciting battle techniques, a fresh graphic style, and an epic story-line with excellent voice acting. Is the new Prince of Persia an instant classic that will entertain you for hours on end or a classic Ubisoft money-grab to play off gamers’ affections for an older series?  Read on to find out.

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