It’s only the second Cars movie, but Cars 2 is the fourth game in the franchise. THQ published and developed the previous games, but Disney decided to go in-house with Cars 2, and it shows. The game surpasses previous ones in the series, with added features such as weapons, four-player capability and enhanced graphics. Still, is Cars 2 worthy of your time, or should you save that money for when the bigger AAA games come out later this year? READ MORE
Cole McGrath can’t catch a break. After finishing off Kessler at the end of inFamous, he found out that this villain was just the beginning, and a greater threat called The Beast would be coming to destroy the world. Little did he think The Beast would strike so soon. READ MORE
Cubic Ninja, the latest title from developer AQ Interactive, clearly draws some inspiration from indie hit Super Meat Boy. You’re a cube of some sort named CC, navigating areas quickly and avoiding obstacles to try to rescue a girl. There are unlockable characters that modify the physics of how the character moves, there’s a detailed level editor for trying out others’ creations, and there’s this slick-yet-irreverent visual style. READ MORE
The original Wii Play was largely a tutorial for the Wii remote, disguised as a series of simple games and bundled with a controller for not much more money. It racked up sales, not because it was a particularly desirable disc to have, but because it was usually a cheap way to snag another controller. Wii Play Motion, bundled this time with a Remote Plus and showing off its advanced functionality, bears quite the resemblance to its predecessor. The difference? Though none of the twelve included minigames show any sort of advanced replayability or draw, they feel like they have just a bit more personality to them. It’s enough to make an already-short experience a bit sweeter. READ MORE
Akimi Village is the spiritual successor to NinjaBee’s A Kingdom for Keflings and World of Keflings, and it shows in just how much more streamlined everything seems. Like the Keflings games before it, Akimi Village casts you as a giant charged with building the infrastructure for a tiny society. Unlike the Keflings games, however, you have a reason for doing so.
