Issue 84: April 2011

Shift 2: Unleashed (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Slightly Mad Studios
Publisher: EA
Genre: Racing
7/10
Summary: A quality racing game that unfortunately wasn't blessed by the type of improvements I had hoped for.



Battle: Los Angeles (PS3, X360)
Developer: Live Action Studios
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Action / FPS
2/10
Summary: To play this game is kind of like poking a dead crow with a stick. At first you're amazed by the macabre situation, and then you leave it feeling a little disgusted, a little dirty, and very angry.



Dynasty Warriors 7 (PS3, X360)
Developer: Omega Force
Publisher: Tecmo Koei
Genre: Action
7/10
Summary: A good ass-kicking game, simply put.



Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars (3DS)
Developer: Ubisoft Sofia
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Strategy
8/10
Summary: This is currently the best game available for the Nintendo 3DS.



WWE All-Stars (PS3, X360)
Developer: THQ
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Fighting
8/10
Summary: WWE always brag about doing "sports entertainment". Now I finally get what they mean with it.



LEGO Star Wars III (PC, PS3, Wii, X360)
Developer: TT Games
Publisher: Lucasarts
Genre: Action / Platformer
8/10
Summary: I haven't had this much fun with a LEGO game since LEGO Batman three years ago.



Top Spin 4 (PS3, X360)
Developer: 2K Czech
Publisher: 2K Sports
Genre: Sports
8/10
Summary: With all of the boring arcade stuff gone, Top Spin 4 finds the right path and becomes what a tennis simulator should be.



Gray Matter (PC, X360)
Developer: Wizarbox
Publisher: DTP Entertainment
Genre: Adventure
8/10
Summary: A stunning adventure with lovable characters, melancholy music and magical places.



PlayStation Move Heroes (PS3)
Developer: Nihilistic Software
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Party / Platformer
5/10
Summary: No matter what way you look at it, PlayStation Move Heroes never becomes anything more than an anticipation booster for the next "real" platformer game with any of the duos.



The Sims: Medieval (PC)
Developer: Maxis
Publisher: EA
Genre: Simulator / RPG
7/10
Summary: I miss the building part of it and the camera annoys me a bit, but overall this is a funny and likeable game that warms all the way into the chainmail.



Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 (PC, PS3, Wii, X360)
Developer: EA Sports
Publisher: EA
Genre: Sports
8/10
Summary: You don't have to cheat on the Tiger Woods franchise, this year's annual outing will keep you satisfied from the first to the last hole.



Rush'n Attack: Ex-Patriot (X360)
Developer: Vatra Games
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Action / Platformer
2/10
Summary: The talibans show more respect for Buddhism history than Konami does for theirs. This is just sad.



Splinter Cell 3D (3DS)
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action
5/10
Summary: The Splinter Cell concept demands two analog sticks, and it simply doesn't work any good for the Nintendo 3DS.



Super Monkey Ball 3D (3DS)
Genre: Puzzle / Platformer
4/10
Summary: The biggest disappointment for the 3DS so far.



Super Street Fighter IV 3D (3DS)
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Fighting
8/10
Summary: Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition is very well recommended, even if it's a game that works best without the 3D effect.



Rayman 3D (3DS)
Genre: Platformer
4/10
Summary: Both the Nintendo 3DS and Rayman himself are worth better than this.



Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D (3DS)
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Sports
7/10
Summary: The best option for portable 3D soccer.



Nintendogs + Cats (3DS)
Genre: Simulator
6/10
Summary: More of a Nintendogs upgrade with 3D than a new game.



Pilotwings Resort (3DS)
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Adventure / Sports
7/10
Summary: It lacks content, but it's compensated by the sheer joy of gaming that only Nintendo comprehends.



Ridge Racer 3D (3DS)
Genre: Racing
8/10
Summary: Ridge Racer was the perfect launch title for the PlayStation back in the day, and it's still just as good for the 3DS, 16 years later.



LEGO Star Wars III (3DS)
Publisher: Lucasarts
Genre: Platformer
7/10
Summary: Only terrible checkpoints and the lack of co-op stops this from being a must-have for the Nintendo 3DS.



Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime (PC, PS3, X360)
Genre: Action
3/10
Summary: Sanctum of Slime is a game you should avoid at all cost.



Battlefield Play 4 Free (PC)
Developer: DICE
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action / FPS
8/10
Summary: In short, it's an explosive, entertaining action party to enjoy. Completely free of charge.