Archive for July, 2010

30 Jul

Game Day: Little talk, lots of action

“Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies” is a herald of change for the long-running RPG series.

A dark knight on horseback attacks the sword-carrying hero in “Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies.”

23 Jul

Game Day: In ‘Crackdown 2,’ you’re the Agent, so start cracking down

“Crackdown” delivered a dose of fantastic open-world action, with its overpowered supercop rampaging through the various gangs of Pacific City.

A player takes a shot at a giant, zombielike Freak in “Crackdown 2.”

23 Jul

Picks and pans: Sin & Punishment; Risk Factions

The run-and-gun shooter “Sin & Punishment” reached this country only a few years ago on the Virtual Console. Its sequel, “Sin & Punishment: Star Successor,” updates the arcade-style game for the Wii’s motion-sensitive controller, though it can be playe…

02 Jul

Game Day: Three for the road, racers

Arcade-style racing games like these three don’t have the level of technical sophistication a simulation like “Forza” or “Gran Turismo” would have.



ModNation Racers



Split/Second



Blur