Spider-Man hasn’t had much luck in the game industry lately. Activision has put Beenox in charge of the franchise and their first effort, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, was decent fun. It offered a nice selection of Spider-Men with nice variety, but the entire game lacked focus and suffered a bit for its linearity. Spider-Man: Edge of Time limits it to two Spider-Men and focuses more on the time-travel aspects of the story that were briefly touched upon previously. It does offer a more focused experience, but at a hefty cost. READ MORE
Everyone does Top 10 Games lists. The problem with those? Usually, they’re full of games that earn a place because of nostalgia or industry significance. Here at Snackbar Games, we like being a little more practical: if you’re looking to just have fun, what games should you pick up and play today? This time, we’re looking at Sony’s first console outing: the PlayStation. READ MORE
There were few who played the initial PC release of Cave Story after its 2004 release and weren’t immediately charmed. The game, a one-man project from Daisuke Amaya, had an endearing aesthetic, challenging Metroidvania structure and characters just strange enough to be memorable. Oh, and it was freeware, so that didn’t hurt. READ MORE
When the people behind what was already considered one of the most brutal games of this generation say that they plan on releasing a sequel that makes that game easy by comparison, it’s hard not to take notice. Dark Souls, the spiritual sequel to the 2009 cult hit, takes this claim and certainly validates it, though not without sacrificing some of the things that kept players exploring the original’s world. READ MORE
Since pretty much all of the Nintendo handheld attention for the last several months has been focused on the 3DS, those of us who have chosen to remain DS owners have felt somewhat ignored. Fortunately, a gentleman never abandons his fans unless he absolutely has to, and so Professor Layton has arrived once more to grace the puzzle-lovers among us with more brain burners. READ MORE
