Playing Critic
"Assassin's Creed Brotherhood" a fellowship worth having
Wed, 12/01/2010 - 8:00am | Joel Leizer, News Editor,
I had serious doubts about "Assassin's Creed Brotherhood," given that its predecessor was released just last year.
Surely, I thought, this release would be more akin to an expansion pack than a full game, a storyless excuse to make a quick buck and test out an idea for a multiplayer game.
But my expectations couldn't have been more wrong.
"Naruto Shippuden" game does justice to fighting genre
Mon, 11/22/2010 - 9:00am | Joel Leizer, News Editor,
Among the hottest manga/anime properties of the last few years have been "Naruto" and its sequel "Naruto Shippuden," which tell the story of the world's No. 1 knucklehead ninja (Naruto Uzumaki) and his quest to become leader of Konoha, the village hidden in the leaves.
Arcade light-gun games lose something in move to Wii
Wed, 11/17/2010 - 9:00am | Joel Leizer, News Editor,
I've often found that what works in an arcade doesn't usually work at home on a console.
Holiday sale price makes "John Daly" an acceptable bogey
Tue, 11/16/2010 - 8:00am | Joel Leizer, News Editor,
My initial interest in reviewing "John Daly Prostroke Golf," a PlayStation 3 exclusive, was as a test of Sony's new Move control system.
The basic question: Could Move handle the sport? Would the controllers adequately track powerful swings? Were they capable of following slower, subtler movements, during putting for example?
I always feel like somebody's watching me, and other musings
Wed, 11/10/2010 - 5:49pm | Joel Leizer, News Editor,
Late this afternoon, after I had just woken up (yes, I keep odd hours) I checked my e-mail and found I'd received a voucher code for a PS3 game I'm going to review.
Celebrate National Gaming Day at the UI Library
Tue, 11/09/2010 - 5:15pm | Joel Leizer, News Editor,
This Saturday, the University of Illinois Library will take part in the third annual National Gaming Day @ Your Library, in conjunction with American Library Association.
"Valkyria Chronicles II" not as great as original, but still really good
Tue, 11/09/2010 - 11:00am | Joel Leizer, News Editor,
The original "Valkyria Chronicles," for the PlayStation 3, remains one of my favorite games of this console cycle.
"Ys Seven" full of button-mashing fun for not much cash
Sat, 11/06/2010 - 9:00am | Joel Leizer, News Editor,
It wasn't until I played "Ys Seven" on the Sony PSP that I realized I had had a mistaken impression about the "Ys" series.
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