Buzz!: Quiz TV brought wireless buzzers, online play and user-made quizzes to PS3 in 2008 — a party quiz that still wants a crowded room.
Tom Clancy's EndWar stripped the mouse from real-time strategy and put voice commands in its place. A 2008 Ubisoft experiment that deserved better than 7.8.
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I review: Sega's 2010 2.5D revival promised a true Genesis sequel after 16 years. It scores 7.5/10.
GripShift, Sidhe's 2005 PSP puzzle racer, mixed Super Monkey Ball precision with Stunt Car Racer driving. A 7.3/10 look at its stars and split screen.
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within review — Ubisoft Montreal's 2004 sequel, its past-and-present fortress, dual-blade combat, the Dahaka, and what still holds up.
A review of Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow, the 2004 Ubisoft Shanghai stealth sequel, covering Sam Fisher, its multiplayer legacy, and a 7.8/10 score.
Bejeweled 3 arrived December 7, 2010, adding eight modes, Zen, badges, and a swap-while-falling rule. A review of PopCap's most complete mainline puzzle game.
Retro City Rampage review: Vblank's 2012 GTA parody packed 16 filters, 50 missions and a free NES port, but stayed wide instead of deep. 7.2/10.
Nintendo Land, the Wii U's 2012 pack-in launch title, explained: twelve attractions, asymmetric GamePad play, and 5.21 million copies sold.
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat was the first console Battlefield with a real campaign — and a numeral added late to fake a link to the PC game.
Fight Night Round 3 review: EA Chicago's 2006 boxing game ditched the HUD, added Total Punch Control, and earned 8.4/10.
Rockstar Toronto's 2005 brawler The Warriors stretched the 1979 film backward into Coney Island turf wars, flashbacks, and a soundtrack that lost songs.
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