Xbox and WP7 Games reviews

-7 months agoKrashlander Review - WP7

7.1

Ski bowling for robots
Krashlander is WP7 game which has to versions free and paid versions. I will be reviewing the free version of the game. Krashlander puts the player as a skier who is trying to knock down robots on his way down the slopes. While it is not an xbox live supported game Krashlander does offer some fun. Read More

by Josh Macshane

-6 months agoFastBall 2 Review - WP7

7.9

The balls fly fast!
FastBall 2 is an ultra-casual game that well is awesome! It's a little difficult to describe FastBall 2. It is an action game where you tap to avoid obstacles and get occasional speed boosts! Needless to say, I thoroughly enjoyed this game and here's why. Read More

by Jared Macshane

-6 months agoSwamp Defense Review - WP7

7.5

Is a swamp even worth defending?
Swamp Defense does a good job on providing an enjoyable expierence on the mobile platform. I admire this game for forcing people to break out of the old, stale defense strategies. Swamp Defense is one of the better games out there on the Windows Phone 7 platform, and the best tower defense game. I enjoyed the graphics, which were certainly rich and pleasant to look at. Gameplay was frustrating at times yet quite rewarding when challenges were overcome. Read More

by Jared Macshane

-6 months agoParachute Panic Review - WP7

7.1

Oh Noes!
This game looked appealing based on the simple art and possibility of a quick and fun game to play here and there. As more of the game was played it took longer and longer to complete levels, making it less attractive to play when waiting for something quick. Read More

by Cory Drake

-6 months agoGlow Artisan Review - WP7

7.7

The colors Duke! The colors!
This colorful puzzle game is designed to chanenge your creativity and memory recall. Glow artisan does a great job of making you sit down and think hard about how to solve the puzzle in X number of moves. The idea is simple but i would venture to say that many people will have to think quite hard to gold metal a few of these puzzles. Read More

by Chris McAulay

-6 months agoSudoku Review - WP7

6.4

And from today's newspaper...
Everybody knows of that puzzle game that come comes with the newspaper! Some love it, some hate it... So this review is going to be pretty simple, if you like sudoku and want to be able to earn achievements while playing sudoku on the go then download this! However I will still go into further detail about the quality of the game. Read More

by Jared Macshane

-6 months agoMinesweeper Review - WP7

6.3

Beep.....Beep....Beep!.....BEEP!!
Minesweeper, anyone will who owned a PC during the 90s and had any amount of free time has played it. For those who have not come across this relatively simple game, minesweeper is a a game in which the user has to clear a minefield by unearthing mine free tiles and marking and avoiding tiles with mines. Upon unearthing a mine free tile the ground will have a number on it. This number shows how many mines that tile is touching. Using these numbers you can relatively safely navigate the minefield. Read More

by Josh Macshane

-6 months agoHarbor Master Review - WP7

8.1

I'm on a boat and It's going fast and.....
Harbor master is a little strategy puzzle game developed by Imangi Studios. This puzzler while a relatively small game is very well done. Levels are exteremely entertaining and well thought out. While this game can be found on the iOS and WP7, I will be reviewing this game based on my game play on the WP7 version. Harbor Master can be purchased from the market place for $2.99. A great value for this game. Harbor Master give you the ability to control your own harbor. You must direct ships to their color specific docks in order to successfully unload their cargo.This game is a sure way to kill a few minutes while when needed. Read More

by Josh Macshane

-6 months agoFruit Ninja Review - WP7

7.9

Slicing Fruit, All Day
Fruit Ninja is an addictive arcade style slashing game. Anybody who loves casual games and quick plays should like this game. Even dedicated gamers could like this game due to the achievements it gives the user! It brings a lot of interesting things to the table, and well you'll see what I think of such a famous mobile game. Read More

by Jared Macshane

-6 months agoMass Effect 2 Review - Xbox

8.8

Assuming Direct Control!!
Have you ever wanted to explore the galaxy and fight off an ancient race of machines aimed to destroy all sentient life? Well now you can in Mass Effect 2. The first game, Mass Effect, was incredibly popular for its new take on a Sci-Fi RPG. It brought choices to the player on a whole new level. You play as Commander Shepard and every action you do choose to do has far reaching consequences, every choice you make impacts your character's appearance, reputation and the story! Read More

by Jared Macshane

-6 months agoTorchlight Review - Xbox

9.2

Torchlight
The first thing that you need to know about this game is that, if you loved Diablo II, you will enjoy Torchlight. Torchlight is a Diablo-esque RPG dungeon-crawler that shares many similarities with the popular Blizzard title, but has a number of differences worth noting as well. While these will be covered in the sections that follow, I'll conclude the introduction by saying that my chief complaint is that Torchlight is only playable in single player-mode. Read More

by Cory Drake

-6 months agoAngry Birds Review - WP7

8.8

Angry Birds
Pin point presision, a bit of frustration, and a decent amount of luck. Apparently thats what it takes to make a highly addictive smart phone game. Angry Birds released for Windows Phone 7 on May 27th 2011 and with it came an answer the the annoying question of "ya its a cool OS, but can I play Angry Birds on it?". Angry Birds biggest success is in its ability to appeal to the ultra casual gamer (play an entire level in 30 sec), while providing a difficulty level that keeps the hardcore somewhat interested (every level 3 stars). Read More

by Chris McAulay

-6 months agoFable 3 Review - Xbox

7.3

Fable III
Right off the bat, a gamer returning to this franchise will notice that many things were improved upon from Fable II. One example of a great addition is “The Road to Rule;” which serves as a way to judge the progress made towards becoming king. The thought of being a hero that is growing in strength and intelligence along the road to become king is a concept that many will likely find is just too interesting to ignore. Before moving ahead with the rest of the review, it should also be noted that, in the minus column, the end game still felt as if it was lacking quite a bit from what was promised for this third iteration of the Fable series. Read More

by Cory Drake

-6 months agoCastle Crashers Review - Xbox

8.5

A princess in every castle!
Developed by Behemoth in 2008, Castle Crashers' combination of side-scrolling action and light RPG elements has won the hearts of many console players as a simple, addictive and entertaining side-scrolling dungeon crawler. Offering both online and offline modes, Castle Crashers can be played with up to four buddies either from your couch at home or via Xbox Live or the Playstation Network. The full retail version of Castle Crashers can be had for 1200 Microsoft Points, or $15.00(USD); which makes Castle Crashers not only an affordable experience, but a must-have for any gamer in the mood for hours of fun and immense multiplayer potential. Read More

by Josh Macshane

-5 months agoPlants vs Zombies Review - WP7

8.7

BRAINZZZZ!!!!
Plants vs Zombies has been around for quite sometime now. On Windows Phone 7, however, we just got it May 18th 2011. Plants vs Zombies is a new take on a tower defense game in which you are a home owner using plants to shoot, stab, eat, smash, roast, explode, and butter the zombie hordes bent on eating your brains! Where did the Zombies come from? No clue! But they come in all different shapes and sizes with lots of accessories that fine-tune their efforts to get to you and your brains! Read More

by Chris McAulay

-5 months agoHalo: Reach Review - Xbox

9.3

See you space cowboy

It has been 10 years since Bungie made the first Halo and started an epic trilogy that ended with greatness, and the developers set out to make Halo: Reach as a swan song from Bungie to the fans of the Halo franchise. Bungie apparently decided that they didn't want to stop with the successful conclusion of the Halo story, and thus decided to make Halo: Reach as a prequel to the first Halo game. Read More

by Jared Macshane

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