Archive for October, 2010

29 Oct

Game Day: ‘Dead Rising 2′ mixes zombies with a game show

In “Dead Rising 2,” people have dealt with the zombie apocalypse of “Dead Rising” by turning it into televised entertainment.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

22 Oct

Game Day: Easy to play, tough to win

“Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light” is something of an introductory role-playing game.

A screen shot from “Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light.”

MySims: Sky Heroes

15 Oct

Game Day review: An ‘Odyssey’ worth taking

Lots of games feature two characters working together.

A screenshot from “Enslaved: Odyssey to the West” shows the player’s character, Monkey, center.

08 Oct

Game Day: ‘Civilization V’ the good and bad of being civilized

“Civilization V” begins, as all “Civilization” games do, with a single settler. It can end in several ways, as all “Civilization” games can.

Players of “Civilization V,” below, can choose from great societies throughout the ages, some of them sea…

01 Oct

Picks and pans: Metal Gear Solid

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A screen shot from “Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker.”