Daily Archives: April 5, 2011

Daily Little Big Planet 2: saving pvt. sackboy

Today’s level, World War 2, has a disclaimer in its description. This level has been made to entertain NOT OFFEND. I can’t say it offends me, but I find it unsettling. I’m fine playing the CoD Nazi Zombies mode, but … Continue reading

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Camouflage approach helps Crysis 2 blend in better than ever

…Crysis 2 sits comfortably on the shelves next to Dead Space 2, Bulletstorm, and Medal of Honor, not to mention Homefront, Black Ops, and Halo: Reach. You’re liable to hardly notice it. Thumbs down.

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Silent Hunter III: it’s 1940, do you know where your DJ18 is?

For the next five days, I’ll be playing Silent Hunter III with the Grey Wolves mod, which fixes lots of bugs from the original game and tweaks tons of environmental values, ranging from visibility and detection ranges in low light … Continue reading

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Weekly iCross: developer Remedy downshifts with Death Rally

I’m always curious to see how things turn out when the developer of big AAA console or PC games turns their attention to something decidedly smaller, like a Nintendo DS or iPhone title. Sometimes, you get id Software’s Rage HD: … Continue reading

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Test Drive Unlimited 2: greed is good

Once you get involved in the social aspects of Test Drive Unlimited 2, you’re presented with a stark choice: do you want to spend your money on yourself or on your club? I’ve chosen to spend most of my money … Continue reading

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Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley: the roads not taken

So I’m humming along on my little farm. I’ve procured three chickens and three cows, so I have eggs and milk earning money in addition to my crops. I’m finally able to hit the mines on my own, and a … Continue reading

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Sims 3 expansion will teach older sims to regret misspent youth

In the press release for this spring’s upcoming Sims 3 expansion pack, general manager of EA’s Sims studio Scott Evans proclaims: The Sims 3 Generations includes new gameplay experiences and content that our community has been requesting for years including … Continue reading

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