Nintendo’s Star Fox 64 3D is, for all intents and purposes, a port. Unlike other efforts like Ocarina of Time 3D, there isn’t really that much of a visual and technological upgrade to the game. That’s okay, though, because the flight shooter genre absolutely shines in three dimensions.
That said, the company wouldn’t throw Star Fox on the system without a few extra flourishes, and it seems the company’s focus is the Download Play multiplayer mode. READ MORE
The First Templar has a lot going for it: unique setting for an RPG, limited party size (meaning that you’ll never pick up a character that you don’t use), well-defined levels with well-defined primary and secondary objectives and active combat skills that entrench you in the scenario rather than remove you from it. What brings it down is that, for all of its high points, The First Templar looks dated and controls like a PS2 game. Everything feels like it could and should have been pushed out just a bit further to take the experience from good to great. READ MORE
You’ve heard it all before: this year’s edition has this many updates or these new features. Perhaps it has enhanced graphics or more teams. It definitely has updated rosters, and just maybe the gameplay has been refined. Well, in FIFA 12, the best soccer game franchise seems to have distinct improvements over past iterations.
We got our hands on the PlayStation 3 and Nintendo 3DS versions of FIFA 12, and for completely different reasons, we were quite impressed with each of them. READ MORE
Welcome to iOS Roundup! In this new feature, we’ll be providing mini-reviews of iPhone and iPad games each week. This time, we’re looking at two racing games that feel very different and a strategy game with a slick look.
In WP7 Roundup, we review the latest games on the burgeoning Windows Phone 7 platform. This time, we’re looking at two titles: one with puzzles and the other with parachutes. READ MORE
