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First Thirty: L.A. Noire (PS3)
Good, but weird.
The first half hour of L.A. Noire sets up a game that I think is likely to be very good, but very weird. It’s good because it looks great, channeling post-war America through …
First Thirty: Babysitting Mama (Wii)
It’s going to be hard for you to ignore this one at retail. Sitting beside all the ridiculous plastic sports and gun Wii Remote props is a cute plush baby, unnervingly large and cleverly resting …
First Thirty: Fluidity (WiiWare)
Fluidity is a new WiiWare release from Curve Studios and Nintendo. It has sort of a similar look to PixelJunk Shooter on PS3 – both games feature water elements in a flat 2D world – …
First Thirty: Rock Band 3 (PS3)
Even as a longtime fan of Rock Band, I can’t deny there’s a weariness to the formula. I mean, what else can you do to make notes-on-a-highway compelling? It’s not like anybody paid attention to …
First Thirty: Costume Quest (PS3)
Costume Quest is new PSN/XBLA game with a Halloween theme, created by Tim Schaefer’s Double Fine studio. Following the less-than-stellar reception of last year’s Brutal Legend, Double Fine chose to concentrate on a news eries …
First Thirty: Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes (PC)
While perusing the Steam Marketplace yesterday afternoon, I came across a little title called Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes and just from the name alone, I was intrigued. I sat back, watched the little trailer and …
First Thirty: Shantae: Risky’s Revenge (DSi)
You guys, I figured out why Shantae has such a rabid cult following.
It’s because the game is filled with nearly naked hot girls who are usually dancing. Shantae is hot. Risky is hot. There’s a …
First Thirty: Guilty Party (Wii)
I think the minigame genre has finally grown up.
Guilty Party is a multiplayer Remote-based minigame fest with staged photos of a happy family on the back cover. And, yes, the word ‘Party’ is in the …
First Thirty: Batman – The Brave and the Bold (Wii)
So it’s a two-player side-scrolling beat ‘em up in the style of classic two-player side-scrolling beat ‘em ups. To make it special, WayForward has done a heckuva job leveraging the IP. Which, if you haven’t …
First Thirty: Metroid Other M
This Metroid fan was apprehensive about Team Ninja and Nintendo taking back the Metroid mantle from Retro Studios, and I’m still not quite sold on the idea. After a half hour in the world of …
First Thirty: NHL Slapshot (Wii)
NHL Slapshot is EA’s go at creating an all-ages, casual-friendly hockey game. It comes with a black plastic peripheral that does an admirable job of turning a Wii Remote and Nunchuk into a hockey stick. …
First Thirty: Transformers: War for Cybertron (PS3)
Transformers: War for Cybertron showed up today, and after waiting through an intimidating 5GB install, I spent a half hour or so playing the first mission. So far, I’m enjoying the game, but I find …
First Thirty: Tournament of Legends (Wii)
Tournament of Legends hit shelves today, and my review copy showed up today as well. I’ve actually already dumped a few hours into the game, and have some impressions to share. My favorite character so …
First Thirty: Tales of Monkey Island (PS3)
Last week, the PS3 inherited the Tales of Monkey Island episodic series… first seen in the summer of 2009 on WiiWare and PC. Unlike the timed delivery system of last year, PlayStation 3 owners can …
First Thirty: Puzzle Quest 2 (XBLA)
The Puzzle Quest series is known for one thing above all else, and that is the successful combination of the classic match-three puzzle and the western RPG. Puzzle Quest 2 does nothing to defy this …
First Thirty: Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
The first thirty minutes plus of the PSP-exclusive Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is clearly and definitely Metal Gear in several ways. It’s heavy on story, really gives you a strong sense of its …
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