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Game review: I wholeheartedly recommend Lords of Shadow
By Fred Steiner | Sun, Oct 31, 2010
TEH. BEST. GAMES. EVAR.André Swartley
PSN ID: lordgodalming
Castlevania: Lords of ShadowDeveloper: Mercury Steam
Platform: Playstation 3, Xbox 360Rating: M for Mature
Similar games: Ninja Gaiden, Devil May Cry, God of War
(Note: I was unable to finish this game prior to review because I received the little-known “Unhandled Error” message in the middle of Chapter 12 [of 12 total] and lost all of my save-data. Konami has since patched this error.)
Game review: Give Costume Quest a try
By Fred Steiner | Wed, Oct 27, 2010
TEH. BEST. GAMES. EVAR.André Swartley
PSN ID: lordgodalming
Costume QuestDeveloper: Double Fine
Platform: Playstation Network, Xbox Live MarketplaceRating: E for Everyone
Similar games: Super Mario RPG
Game reviews: Nier will be—and is already—a cult-classic
By Fred Steiner | Mon, Oct 18, 2010
TEH. BEST. GAMES. EVAR.André Swartley
PSN ID: lordgodalming
NierDeveloper: Cavia, Inc.
Platform: Playstation 3, Xbox 360Rating: M for Mature
Similar games: Folklore, Zelda, Darksiders
Japanese powerhouse publisher Square Enix saved most of its 2010 marketing thunder for a little title called Final Fantasy XIII (read my fawning review in the Icon’s archives!). A little over a month after that game hit western shelves, Square quietly published Nier, and here’s where things get funky.
This game offers wealth of content that few could hope to match
By Fred Steiner | Tue, Oct 5, 2010
TEH. BEST. GAMES. EVAR.André Swartley
PSN ID: lordgodalming
Yakuza 3Developer: Sega
Platform: Playstation 3Rating: M for Mature
Similar games: Grand Theft Auto, Mafia, Saints Row
Author’s Note: My reviews no longer contain grades or scores. The way I see it, if you cannot tell from any given review how I feel about a game or whether it will appeal to you, one of us isn’t trying hard enough.
Game reviews: "Dante's Inferno: A Missed Opportunity"
By Fred Steiner | Sun, Sep 19, 2010TEH. BEST. GAMES. EVAR.
André Swartley
PSN ID: lordgodalming
Dante’s InfernoDeveloper: Visceral Games
Platform: Playstation 3, Xbox 360Rating: M for Mature
Similar games: God of War, Devil May Cry
Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 - a game for everybody and its "Abra-ca-awsome"
By Fred Steiner | Sun, Sep 5, 2010TEH. BEST. GAMES. EVAR.
André Swartley
PSN ID: lordgodalming
Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4
Developer: TT Games
Platform: Various (Reviewed on Playstation 3)
Rating: E for Everyone
Similar Games: Lego Star Wars, Lego Batman, Lego Indiana Jones
Game review: Little Big Planet 2 deserves an A+
By Fred Steiner | Sun, Jun 20, 2010
TEH. BEST. GAMES. EVAR.André Swartley
PSN ID: lordgodalming
Little Big PlanetDeveloper: Media Molecule
Platform: Playstation 3Rating: E for Everyone
Everybody wins with this game
By Fred Steiner | Sun, Jun 13, 2010
TEH. BEST. GAMES. EVAR.André Swartley
PSN ID: lordgodalming
Joe DangerDeveloper: Hello Games
Platform: Playstation Network (PS3)Rating: E for Everyone
Game review: Black & White is an experiment worth checking out
By Fred Steiner | Sun, Jun 6, 2010TEH. BEST. GAMES. EVAR.By André Swartley
Issue #26Black & White
Developer: Lionhead StudiosPublisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PCRating: T for Teen
Few game developers have résumés as diverse as Peter Molyneux, current Creative Director of Microsoft Games Europe. A few games early in his career made waves critically and commercially—Populous and Dungeon Keeper spring to mind—but he did not truly blossom as an auteur until he founded Lionhead Studios.
Game Reviews: A Crack In Time, going out on a high note
By Fred Steiner | Sun, May 30, 2010
TEH. BEST. GAMES. EVAR.
By André Swartley
Issue #25
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
Developer: Insomniac Games
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Platform: Playstation 3
Rating: E for Everyone