Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, while a fine game in its own right, certainly had elements that felt like a first effort. After all, it was. With time to iterate and polish mechanics, as well as infuse it with new outside talent and the ideas brought with them, the sequel, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, is definitely one to watch.
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I hate spiders. They’re basically the worst things, and I don’t want them to be around me. Alien Spidy, though, is an alien, which somehow makes it okay that he’s also a spider. But what is he doing in the game in which he serves as the titular character, and how is it fun? READ MORE
Hotseat matches, long a popular option in PC games for purely practical reasons, can be a lot of fun. The problem, usually, is that they tend to get boring, especially with more people. Most of the time, you’re just sitting around, and no one likes being the third guy in line while someone takes a turn in Civilization.
My friends and I have found a solution that only a crazy person would think is a good idea, but what can I say? We’re crazy people. The solution? Play multiple turn-based games at once! READ MORE
When it was initially announced, Nintendo Land was almost a punchline. Billed as a “one more thing” in an unnecessarily-stretched E3 press event, it seemed it was a half-baked stand-in for a proper launch title. This game was supposed to carry a holiday season?
Yeah, maybe. The more we see and play the game’s events, the better it gets. READ MORE
Brian Provinciano’s Retro City Rampage was in development long enough that it could make a retro-inspired reference to itself. The wait’s likely been most excruciating to Provinciano himself, but thankfully it’s now over and we can give the game a try for ourselves. It’s certainly as packed with references to ’80s culture as we expected, but references are the sugar-coated candy of game experiences. Does the game have a more lasting enjoyment buried underneath the super-sweet exterior? READ MORE
