Blogcritics Author: Tall Writer

Playstation 3 Review: Overlord: Raising Hell

Tall Writer — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:54:52 EDT

Medieval adventure features fun chaos and disorder gameplay lets players be bad or really bad by controlling their minions.
This medieval fantasy adventure features fun chaos and disorder gameplay, allowing players to be bad or really bad by indirectly controlling other characters. This full price adventure, an extension of last summer’s Xbox 360/PC game, lets players conquer with an iron fist or a somewhat cooperative hand. It's all up to players how bad...

Nintendo DS Review: Gourmet Chef: Cook Your Way to Fame

Tall Writer — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:48:08 EDT

French restaurant simulation cooks up a medium blend of creativity and colorful characters while glazing over some expanded play opportunities.
This Nintendo DS exclusive title simulates the operation of a French restaurant as players advance through tactile challenges to become a master chef. This cooking encounter has high challenges and excellent touch interactions, but more modes, music and game content and could have catapulted this casual game into the stratosphere. The game's...

PS3 Review: The Bourne Conspiracy

Tall Writer — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:50:50 EDT

Motion capture techniques, full graphic capabilities and similar camera styles with great hand-to-hand combat recreate the films' excitement very well.
Jason Bourne comes to the screen again with high production values and outstanding graphics in the latest action game, Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy. This title boasts an engaging storyline centering on a fully controllable character (not modeled after Matt Damon). Action director Jeff Imada and his team creates amazing action sequences...

Movie Review: Journey to the Center of the Earth

Tall Writer — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:20:20 EDT

Bland acting and weak continuity still can't ruin this rousing action-adventure based on the Jules Verne novel.
Brendan Fraser and Josh Hutcherson star in Journey to the Center of the Earth, based on the famous Jules Verne book of the same name. “Vernians” will love the book’s prominent incorporation into the plot while general audiences will enjoy a satisfying, “low stress” experience with a minimal cast of characters.In this...

Nintendo DS Review: Petz Dogz Fashion

Tall Writer — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:09:33 EDT

This title stresses the fashion accessories but young players will love all dog life simulations and mini games as well.
This Ubisoft title continues the Petz game series, a continuation of the 2006 Dogz Fashion, where an adopted puppy takes center stage. Players get all the aesthetic controls plus a nice training/activity menu for their proud puppy with an 11-year-old girl as the main character. The graphics are strong compared to comparable titles, evening beating...

PC Game Review: The Political Machine 2008

Tall Writer — Tue, 8 Jul 2008 14:10:07 EDT

Extensive political play provides cross country challenges against smear campaigns, media bias and spin doctors.
This great political diversion has high content and replay value in a value-priced game. Players can follow real life counterparts or create their own presidential candidate. The game features an election campaign mode and other modes that are entertaining as well as informative. This high concept title expands with nicely a wide range of options...

Nintendo DS Review: Crosswords DS

Tall Writer — Sun, 6 Jul 2008 19:37:34 EDT

A challenging game with 1000+ word puzzles and nice touch screen capabilities, but nothing highly innovative.
Word lovers rejoice! This all ages casual game eliminates hard copies with a high amount (1000+) of puzzles to solve. A fine game if the only goal is slicing through these word puzzles with some helpful assistance including an option that reveals wrong answers in red text. If not, players won’t find anything highly innovative, only adding...

Movie Review: WallE*

Tall Writer — Sat, 5 Jul 2008 18:41:16 EDT

Can Pixar make a bad movie?. Not so far and probably not ever.
Pixar/Disney moves into the realm of the high concept space odyssey, but perhaps the most important wonder is succeeding with low amounts of dialogue throughout the film. Talented animation filmmaker Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo) directs and writes the visually heavy screenplay. Set in 2700, the robot Wall*E (a.k.a. Waste Allocation Load Lifter...

2008 Summer Movie Preview: July

Tall Writer — Wed, 2 Jul 2008 20:52:03 EDT

This month's movie releases will likely continue the successful trend with a large mix.
June ended with bang with monster box office openings for WALL-E and Wanted. July’s first big movie out of the gate, Hancock, hopes to continue that trend…will the summer box office love continue?NOTE: All dates subject to change.OUT NOWHancock-Will Smith Jason Bateman befriend the beleaguered crime fighter. Wife, played by Charlize...

PC Game Review: Dracula: Origin

Tall Writer — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:01:26 EDT

How good could a teen rated Dracula game be? It's not just good, it's great!
Another great, affordable title from Dreamcatcher that taps Bram Stoker’s famous literary characters Professor Van Helsing (the main protagonist), Mina and, of course, Dracula. The developers also added several other characters along with some great settings that range from London and Vienna, to Cairo and (cue the creepy organ music…)...