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Video Games by Aimee Green
November 16th, 2009
'DJ Hero' worth a spinI’ve been getting a little tired of peripherals. Much as I love the music games, all those controllers take up space (especially the drums, and I’ve got two sets).
November 9th, 2009
New 'Clank' is a winnerWhen it comes to platformers on the PlayStation 3, it’s hard to beat the “Ratchet & Clank” games. The newest, “Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time” improves on its predecessor to make a fantastically fun adventure.
November 4th, 2009
Surprising fun on 'Borderlands'Every year, at least one game that I expect little from ends up blowing me away.
November 2nd, 2009
Surprising fun on 'Borderlands'Every year, at least one game that I expect little from ends up blowing me away.
October 26th, 2009
Rocking with a 'Legend'On paper, “Brutal Legend” seems, well, legendary.
October 19th, 2009
'Uncharted 2' is off the chartsIf you’ve been looking for a reason to buy a PlayStation 3, I can give you one really good one: “Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.”
October 12th, 2009
‘Need for Speed’ shifts gearsThe “Need for Speed” series of racing games has been around a long time. I got the original for my birthday back in 1996 (and I played it to death). I’ve played every one since.
October 5th, 2009
Upping the fun with 'Halo' Some gamers will argue the “Halo” series of first-person shooters has been milked to death.
September 28th, 2009
Game brings words to lifeA while back, there was a DS game called “Drawn to Life,” in which gamers drew the items they’d use in the game.
September 21st, 2009
‘Guitar Hero 5’ hits a high noteFor the Register
September 14th, 2009
Beatlemaniac heavenHere’s the thing about band-specific music games: If you don’t like the band, you’re probably not going to be that interested.
September 7th, 2009
Batman prevails on small screenBatman has enjoyed a bit of a resurgence the past few years.
September 1st, 2009
Having fun in the 'Shadow'I’m really glad publishers have figured out summer is a great time to release fantastic downloadable games. Before the rush of holiday releases comes, we get some really great games, pretty cheap.
August 31st, 2009
Having fun in the ‘Shadow’I’m really glad publishers have figured out summer is a great time to release fantastic downloadable games. Before the rush of holiday releases comes, we get some really great games, pretty cheap.
August 24th, 2009
'Fat Princess' has ingredients for funI’m antisocial, I admit it.
August 17th, 2009
‘Sports Resort’ game a Wii winnerQuick question: What game do you play most on your Wii?
August 11th, 2009
'Rock Band Unplugged' has a familiar soundBefore “Guitar Hero” and “Rock Band,” developer Harmonix had a few music-rhythm games under its belt, and they were fantastic.
August 10th, 2009
'Rock Band Unplugged' has a familiar soundAimee Green
July 27th, 2009
'Bigs 2' is no home runI’m not a big fan of sports games, but I had a blast with the arcade baseball game, “The Bigs,” which came out a few years back.
July 20th, 2009
'Overlord II' worth the troubleThere are games with issues that you don’t want to play again.
July 13th, 2009
‘New ‘Harry Potter’ game lacks magicI had hopes for the “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” game. When the movie was delayed, so was the game — so more time to make it good, right?
New 'Harry Potter' game lacks magicI had hopes for the “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” game. When the movie was delayed, so was the game — so more time to make it good, right?
July 6th, 2009
‘Prototype’ too much to handleIt’s funny how often games or movies with similar ideas come out at the same time. The comparisons between “inFamous” and “Prototype” were inevitable — both games involve apocalyptic futures and the development of superpowers.
June 29th, 2009
'Ghostbusters’ resurrectedJust goes to show nothing is ever truly dead.
June 22nd, 2009
Welcome changes in ‘Sims 3’ gameOn the surface, it doesn’t seem as if it would be that fun to play a video game in which you eat, sleep, go to work.
June 15th, 2009
"Punch-Out!!" comes out swingingAimee Green
June 8th, 2009
‘inFamous’ full of actionSuper heroes are always popular video game fodder. It’s nice, though, when a game gives you the option: super hero, or super villain?
June 1st, 2009
New 'Grand Theft' a fun rideWhen I imagine the “Grand Theft Auto” series, I think of a massively open world and nice graphics.
May 25th, 2009
‘F.E.A.R. 2’ a solid sequelThe first “F.E.A.R.,” which came out in 2005, was creepy. It was a first-person shooter paired with supernatural abilities and a pale, ragged girl who would pop in and out of your vision (a la “The Ring”), tormenting you.
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