Archive for December, 2010

31 Dec

Game Day: ‘Dark Dawn’ shines like its ‘Sun’ forbears

“Golden Sun” in 2001 and “Golden Sun: The Lost Age” in 2003 were two halves of one story, which together made the best original RPG on the Game Boy Advance.

“Golden Sun: Dark Dawn” stars the children of the heroes from the Game Boy Advance “Golden…

24 Dec

Picks and pans ‘Call of Duty,’ more

The “Call of Duty” series has ruled the realistic shooter roost for several years running, while the more venerable “Medal of Honor” series hasn’t seen action since 2007′s “Airborne,” until now.

24 Dec

‘Need for Speed,’ ‘Gran Turismo 5′ put gamers’ driving skills to test

There are racing games, like “Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit,” and then there are racing simulations, like “Gran Turismo 5.”

“Gran Turismo 5″ features highly detailed interior views for many of its cars.

“Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit” takes place…

17 Dec

Game Day: Disney goes into vaults for new games

Disney seems interested in its past these days.

Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood

Tron: Evolution

10 Dec

Game Day: ‘Majin’ all about teamwork, finding fruit

The second teamwork-based action game from Namco Bandai in two months, “Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom” is not quite as good as “Enslaved: Odyssey to the West,” but neatly inverts that game’s dynamic.

Donkey Kong Country returns

Big ol’ Maji…