Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys
DS review by Nick Akerman - Tuesday 22nd April 2008
Whoever missed the typo in that deserves to be abducted.
Rondo of Swords
DS review by Chris Gravelle - Monday 21st April 2008
It is a doomed mission Cheetor. There's no strategy here. Just blind agression.
Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword
DS review by Jason Townsend-Rogers - Thursday 17th April 2008
How does Ryu fare in his first portable adventure?
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Chou Soujuu Mecha MG
DS review by Justin Boot - Monday 7th April 2008
“You’ve always wanted one, haven’t you? Come on, admit it. At some point or another, you wished you had your own personal giant robot. You had it planned out, didn’t you? Right down to the colors, the laser eye beams, and who knows what other weapons. Maybe you were influenced by the Gundam series – those flashy mechs and their awe-inspiring destructive powers have always...” Read more »
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Crayola Treasure Adventures
DS review by Oliver Banham - Sunday 6th April 2008
“Crayola Treasure Adventures is impossible to dislike. With its hugely likeable interface and iconic mascot 'Tip' the red crayon, the game is insanely cute. While its lifespan will differ between the people that play it, there is much to like about Treasure Adventures, and its appeal to the younger market especially, will last. The game may not have many options, but what it...” Read more »
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Neves
DS review by Nick Akerman - Wednesday 2nd April 2008
“Brainpower is underrated. Granted, man can land on the moon, clone sheep and invent life-saving medicines, but can we complete a silhouette shadow puzzle? That question has been pestering away ever since the “Lucky Puzzle” was created by Hanayama in 1935. Originally a traditional board game, Neves is a reincarnation of this influential plaything, and is a signal that the premise of the tangram game...” Read more »
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FIFA Street 3
DS review by Oliver Banham - Thursday 27th March 2008
“FIFA Street 3 is a deceptive game. On the surface it's the third game of a franchise that seemingly has nowhere to go. A game based on street football with an emphasis on style and tricks is bound to get old by its third iteration, yet this isn't exactly the case. FIFA Street 3 for the DS is fun, it may not be a classic...” Read more »
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The World Ends With You
DS review by Justin Boot - Thursday 27th March 2008
“It’s hot out today. The sun is baking the pavement, turning the downtown asphalt into a stove. That doesn’t deter the people, however. The Shibuya shopping district is never slowed down by weather. Hundreds of sightseers are lounging in their chairs, wolfing down their fast food as they plan their next stop. Children and parents wander up and down the streets, gazing longingly into the...” Read more »
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Zoo Tycoon 2
DS review by Matt Wadleigh - Saturday 22nd March 2008
“If the DS can do one thing better than any console, it's strategy games. Real-time or turn-based, strategy games work on the DS thanks to that handy touch screen that makes controlling troops, selecting units, or placing buildings a snap. One of the latest strategy games that I've had the pleasure of enjoying on my DS is Zoo Tycoon 2. Sitting at my desk and...” Read more »
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Lost in Blue
DS review by James Frazer - Thursday 20th March 2008
“It’s not often that I can say I’ve woken up alone in a distant land and have had to fend for myself. In my short but colourful life I’ve so far been living under the relative safety of my parents, getting access to things when needed and never really experiencing anything of a crisis. So I've often wondered what it would be like to suddenly...” Read more »
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Paint By DS
DS review by Bart Robson - Friday 14th March 2008
“Thanks to games like Dance Dance Revolution and Guitar Hero, video games about emulating a certain art form have become increasingly popular in both the hardcore and casual gaming markets. Companies are cashing in on this phenomenon left and right, each trying to capture a slice of the demographic that hasn't been cornered yet - games about crayons, crossword puzzles, and even guitar practice have...” Read more »
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Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games
DS review by Nick Akerman - Thursday 13th March 2008
“The tension is unbearable. As you wait on the starting line, head down, you realise that your entire life rests in the next ten seconds. Years of training and hard work all come down to this one moment. A quick glance to the sides and you realise that, instead of the toned, steroid-induced powerhouses that usually haunt the lanes next to you, you are rubbing...” Read more »
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Futari wa Precure Max Heart
DS review by Justin Boot - Thursday 13th March 2008
“They’re cute, aren’t they? The characters in Pretty Cure, I mean. Actually, they’re too cute; they cross that line that separates being adorable and downright irritating. One of them acts as a tomboy (whose costume, ironically enough, sports a ridiculous amount of frills and hearts), another is a brilliant and clumsy second fiddle, and the third is some pink-laden child with disturbingly long hair. They...” Read more »
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Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
DS review by Justin Boot - Friday 22nd February 2008
“You get used to it eventually. The smell, I mean. The stench of decaying bodies and burnt flesh. It’s especially bad during the day; as the heat rises off the ground, it makes everything rot so much faster. You can’t avoid it, either. There will always be corpses, no matter where you look. Millions of them, piled high in these ruined cities. Most of them...” Read more »
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The State of Handheld Gaming
PSP DS GBA feature by Patrick Coakley - Monday 18th February 2008
“Since the creation of the original Gameboy, portable gaming has taken off in such a way that many people, especially “non-gamers”, are able to enjoy software without the hassles of having to spend large amounts of money on a console and accessories. It is now the year 2008, and the DS has taken an incredibly large part of the gaming market, emphasizing more simple and...” Read more »
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Napoleon Dynamite
DS review by Calvin Kemph - Thursday 31st January 2008
“There’s no way Napoleon Dynamite the Game could’ve gone wrong. It’s only been four years since the film garnered ten times its initial budget from theatrical earnings alone. Considering the movies slighted budget and the fact that most films never even break even these days – that’s a hell of a lot of money! Since 04, Napoleon’s array of colorful sayings progressively infiltrated pop culture....” Read more »
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LifeSigns: Surgical Unit
DS review by Kelvin Tay - Sunday 6th January 2008
“A young lady presents with abdominal pain – is it acute appendicitis, cholecystitis, diverticulitis, or something far more sinister (and more difficult to say)? It’s just another day in the life of Tendo Dokuta, a second year intern over at the LifeSigns hospital. Comparisons will immediately be drawn to the Ace Attorney series of text-based adventures. You may not be ruffling any feathers...” Read more »
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Resident Evil: Deadly Silence
DS review by Anthony Karge - Tuesday 1st January 2008
“Resident Evil proved highly influential in the early PlayStation era thanks to its atmospheric pre-rendered graphics and spooky scares. Unfortunately, it was also influential by popularizing the trend of ridiculous, outlandish puzzles that require the most obscure objects to be solved. Ten years and many ports later, the original is back once again with Resident Evil: Deadly Silence. There are some new...” Read more »
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