Published Video Game Reviews

Doom: Resurrection (iphone)

""Running and gunning has been Doom’s formula for years, but this iteration in the series is trying out a new style of gameplay.  Doom: Resurrection for the iphone is an on-rails shooter that feels like a mission pack for Doom 3, as you encounter many of the same enemies and recycled environments from Doom 3. In spite of this, Resurrection’s controls and great visuals keep it fun from start to finish."

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Wolfenstein RPG (iphone)

"“Mein Leben!” Wolfenstein RPG comes to the iPhone with enjoyable turn based combat, role-playing elements, the occasional bug and recycled environments."

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Plants vs Zombies (pc)

"Forget boarding up windows and grab a handful of seeds and some sunlight as it’s the only effective way to kill the hordes of zombies that are threatening to, "Eat your brains!" At a first glance Plants vs. Zombies seems like a regular tower defense game with you building turrets to destroy various waves of creeps, but a creative premise, wide variety of mini games and creative plants and zombies make this game stand out."

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Penumbra:Overture (pc)

"Paragraph."Penumbra: Overture is a first person adventure horror game by Swedish developer Frictional Games. It is the first in what is to be a trilogy of titles. You play as Philip and well, he’s having a bad day. After attending his mother’s funeral he receives a letter from his supposedly deceased father that gives him information that lands him in Greenland. Philip soon stumbles upon a mysterious hatch frozen over and apparently forgotten by the world. Known only as the Shelter, Philip finds himself in an abandoned mine filled with puzzles, disturbing journal entries, and deadly inhabitants."

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Grand Theft Auto:ChinaTown wars (Nintendo DS)

"Returning to the birds’ eye perspective could turn people away from Grand Theft Auto: China Town Wars.   However, as you play the game, you see it translates almost flawlessly from its 3D predecessors.  Players take on the role of Huang Lee, a spoiled rich kid who has been tasked with delivering an ancient family sword to his uncle Kenny in Liberty city.  Once Lee arrives, he is ambushed and left for dead."

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Star-wars: The Force Unleashed (xbox360)

"With so many movies, books, comics and video games taking place in the Star Wars universe it’s surprising that there’s still fresh ideas floating around in the heads of Lucas Arts studio.  Star Wars The Force Unleashed is set between the films Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope.  You play as Darth Vader’s secret apprentice Star killer, who carries out assassination missions against what is left of the Jedi.  Surprisingly, the story, while original, is just mediocre by today’s standards."

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Call of Duty: World at War  (Xbox 360)

"The Call of Duty franchise takes a step back from modern combat and gives us a gritty, albeit abbreviated; look at the battles which finally ended World War II.  You won’t be storming the beaches of Normandy or fighting in the Battle of the Bulge but you will be invading the beautiful beaches of Japan and conquering the notorious Reichstag.   Right off the bat it’s refreshing to play lesser known though equally important battles that led to the final defeat of the Axis powers."

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