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Friday, November 21, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Much-Delayed Pure Mini-Review
Pure: (360, PS3; $59.99; Rated E; disney.go.com)
While I long for EA to release a next-gen version of their outrageous snowboarding franchise "SSX," I will settle for a spiritual successor in this off-road ATV racer. Finely balanced between racing and stunts, players will compete on varied terrains and environments, all of which are beatiful set-pieces and with a level of polish on it that I wouldn't expect from a Disney-published game. The racing is fun, there's a depth of customization for gear-heads, and the challenge to pull off a bigger and better trick is always just one-jump away.
While I long for EA to release a next-gen version of their outrageous snowboarding franchise "SSX," I will settle for a spiritual successor in this off-road ATV racer. Finely balanced between racing and stunts, players will compete on varied terrains and environments, all of which are beatiful set-pieces and with a level of polish on it that I wouldn't expect from a Disney-published game. The racing is fun, there's a depth of customization for gear-heads, and the challenge to pull off a bigger and better trick is always just one-jump away.
Much-Delayed Dead Space Mini-Review
Dead Space: (360, PS3; $59.99; Rated M; deadspace.ea.com)
Fans of sci-fi horror like "Aliens" or John Carpenter's "The Thing" will feel right at home with this survival horror game set within a desolate mining spaceship adrift in space. Creepy-crawlys lurk within every ventilation shaft as you attempt to piece together what went horribly wrong and why everyone is either dead or transformed into a horrible-looking thing that wants to eat you. Though gameplay is only mediocre, the presentation, graphics, and sound design is top-notch- making what you don't see a whole lot freakier than what you do see.
Fans of sci-fi horror like "Aliens" or John Carpenter's "The Thing" will feel right at home with this survival horror game set within a desolate mining spaceship adrift in space. Creepy-crawlys lurk within every ventilation shaft as you attempt to piece together what went horribly wrong and why everyone is either dead or transformed into a horrible-looking thing that wants to eat you. Though gameplay is only mediocre, the presentation, graphics, and sound design is top-notch- making what you don't see a whole lot freakier than what you do see.
Much-Delayed Spider-Man Mini-Review
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows (360, PS3, Wii; $49.99-$59.99; Rated T; seizecontrol.marvel.com):
In the best-looking "Spider-Man" game since "Ultimate Spider-Man," and the best playing Spidey game since "Spider-Man 2," players will help ol' Web-head defeat the infection of alien symbiotes that canvass NYC. Players can switch on the fly between the classic red-and-blue suit for speed, or the symbiote black suit for power. Combat is enjoyable and acrobatic- and does a great job capturing how Spidey fights in the comics- often never touching the ground.
In the best-looking "Spider-Man" game since "Ultimate Spider-Man," and the best playing Spidey game since "Spider-Man 2," players will help ol' Web-head defeat the infection of alien symbiotes that canvass NYC. Players can switch on the fly between the classic red-and-blue suit for speed, or the symbiote black suit for power. Combat is enjoyable and acrobatic- and does a great job capturing how Spidey fights in the comics- often never touching the ground.
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