Game Reviews8.4/10
MLB 13: The Show Review — A Solid Simulation That Respects Baseball
A season of baseball rendered in digital form, wherein patience surpasses spectacle, and the faithful shall be rewarded.
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Tag: PS3
Game Reviews8/10
Sixteen Years On, Heavy Rain’s Rainy Serial-Killer Thriller Still Holds Up
A tale of four souls pursued by a murderer in a storm of rain, wherein fate and fortune hang upon a single button.
Game Reviews8.3/10
Gran Turismo 6 Review: 1,200 Cars, Deep Simulation, and a Steep Learning Curve
A vast collection of cars, a demanding driving model, and wide tracks await the dedicated racer in Gran Turismo 6.
Game Reviews6.7/10
Need for Speed: The Run Review — A Coast-to-Coast Spectacle That Outpaces Its Driving
A road run across cities, cars bought for the chase, spectacle that seldom feels the best of itself.
Game Reviews6.6/10
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 Splits Two Discs and Loses Its Audience
A wrestling game split into two discs, each bearing its own roster and tale, yet failing to exceed the sum of its parts.
Game Reviews6.4/10
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn Review — Solid Action, Stale Story
A hack-and-slash battle of giants, where old fury meets new armor, yet the tale itself grows faint and thin.
Game Reviews6.6/10
Michael Jackson: The Experience Review — A Solid Premise, Faulty Motion Controls
A rhythm game built around the catalog of one of pop music's biggest stars, judged upon its songs and its faults.
Game Reviews6.3/10
Eyes of Heaven Turns JoJo’s Stand Battles Into a Fighting Game — With Serious Limits
A fighting game built upon the world of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, wherein stands and combos reign supreme yet balance and online play falter.
Game Reviews7/10
The Cave Still Survives on Its Twist Ending, 13 Years On
Three players descend into a cave, each with a secret goal, in this trial of patience and surprise.
Game Reviews7/10
Final Fantasy XIII Closes Its World With a Clock That Never Stops Ticking
A dying city, a single warrior, and a clock that never stops. A review of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII.