Alan Wake: The Signal
The new Alan Wake DLC will remind you why you loved and hated the game so much.
A Flight and Fancy (Wedding)
The horrors of a plane taking impossible flight was worth it. Sometimes those epic digital adventures just can’t compare to the ones had in real life.
Alan Wake: Positives
Despite the subjective issues and flaws, Alan Wake is one of the best narrative experiences this generation as well as a pretty fun game. When it pays off, it pays off big.
Alan Wake: Negatives
How do you recommend a good game that’s definitely not for anyone? How can you be objective about subjective design choices? This is Alan Wake in a nutshell.
Critical Hit: May 2010
Missed some of May’s entries in my Critical Hit column over on GameKrib? Don’t worry, I got your back.
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands: Positives
Even if the game is pointless, it’s still really fun to play and in some ways reminds us of why we play video games to begin with.
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands: Negatives
Just because you can make a sequel doesn’t always mean that you should.
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time (film)
It’s not art, but it’s certainly fun.
Let the Voting Begin
Nominations are over. Now it is time to vote for your horrible game of choice.
Darksiders: Positives
A game doesn’t have to be innovative or original to be awesome, and with the right ingredients can actually be more fun than its inspiration.
Critical Hit: April 2010
April 2010’s Critical Hit columns include the importance of story in games, how hype influenced the sales and perception of Assassin’s Creed and Too Human differently, a recommendation on making finding items in games more user friendly and how consoles may not have DRM, but they do have a fight against used games.
Darksiders: Negatives
You know I liked your game when my biggest problem is a voice actor that isn’t actually bad at his job.
Critical Hit: Culture
In this week’s column on GameKrib Chris recalls memories of Otakon and what the real purpose of a fan convention is.
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories: Positives
Despite being anything but scary, Shattered Memories is an enjoyable head trip worth revisiting at least a second time.
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories: Negatives
The horror is all but gun in a frustrating maze of ice and superficial changes to a story.
Critical Hit: Music and the Emotional Experience
Instead of doing things right, Chris writes up something in a single draft and puts it online. Caution: a disorganized jumble of thoughts lies beyond.
Mini Ninjas
The world’s most adorable little assassins are an absolute blast to play.
Muramasa: The Demon Blade: Positives
Despite the length, the simplicity of the gameplay keeps it worth coming back to.
Muramasa: The Demon Blade: Negatives
Sometimes a good game can be ruined by simply being too long.
Square Enix says “HD Means Lamer RPG’s”
According to a recent interview with key members of the Final Fantasy XIII team, HD graphics mean smaller and more linear games. Does anyone else smell bullshit?
