http://blog.gamer20.com Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:10:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Fresh off the success of the previous three expansions, Bethesda released Point Lookout last week and although quite short, it delivers plenty of fresh new excitement to the game.  Unlike the past three expansions which put you in different cities ravaged by the bombs, Point Lookout sends you to a ... http://blog.gamer20.com/2009/07/review-fallout-3-point-lookout-xbox-360-pc/ Video games based on movies don’t usually fare well with gamers or critics, and games based on movies based on books don’t usually fare well either.  But every once in a while, there are games based on the latter that surprise their audiences.  This was the case with the release ... http://blog.gamer20.com/2009/07/review-harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-playstation-3-xbox-360-wii/ The DS has seen a glut of RPG’s, especially lately, with various ports and remakes of the best SquareSoft and Enix had to offer over the years as well as the seemingly bi-monthly releases of an Atlus-published title.  The Megami Tensei series in general is without a doubt the company’s ... http://blog.gamer20.com/2009/07/review-shin-megami-tensei-devil-survivor-ds/ Developed by Grasshopper Manufacture and Marvelous Entertainment, the same development team that brought gamers Killer 7 and No More Heroes, Flower, Sun, and Rain, was released for the PlayStation 2 that relied on its originality to create a unique experience.  While the game was totally original, it didn’t exactly get ... http://blog.gamer20.com/2009/06/review-flower-sun-and-rain-ds/ If you’ve ever played Super Smash Bros. Brawl and came across an Assist Trophy that wreaks havoc upon characters on the screen by spinning like crazy, odds are you’d wonder who that star was.  The star’s name is Starfy, and he’s the hero of the skies of Pufftop.  Still confused?  ... http://blog.gamer20.com/2009/06/review-the-legendary-starfy-ds/ EA Games has been a hot commodity this summer because of their recent release of The Sims 3.  So what better way to capitalize on their family-driven entertainment than by continuing their MySims franchise for Nintendo’s Wii and DS?  While it’s no Mario Kart, MySims Racing provides players with an ... http://blog.gamer20.com/2009/06/review-mysims-racing-wii-ds/ For DS and Japanese RPG fans alike, Atlus has been a godsend.  A new RPG is released almost every month, and while not everything that comes out of the publisher is a classic, they still release a very good game every now and then.  Knights in the Nightmare is a ... http://blog.gamer20.com/2009/06/review-knights-in-the-nightmare-ds/ The original Steambot Chronicles was a bit of a hidden gem when it came out for the PS2 in 2006, but has now blossomed into a budding franchise with a new PSP title. Steambot Chronicles: Battle Tournament provides more of a simpler experience than what the original offered with plenty ... http://blog.gamer20.com/2009/06/review-steamboat-chronicles-battle-tournament-psp/ There's an odd phenomena spreading throughout the gaming industry at the moment. For years - decades even - games based on licensed properties ranging from films to comic books were dreadful. In recent years game development has become more expensive and profit margins have slimmed, yet rather than see studios ... http://blog.gamer20.com/2009/06/ghostbusters-review/ With the release of Guitar Hero: Smash Hits, Activision has brought the yearly total of their popular rhythm franchise to three titles, two which happen to be on consoles (the third, Modern Hits, got released for the DS a few weeks ago).  That still doesn’t bring the tally to an ... http://blog.gamer20.com/2009/06/guitar-hero-smash-hits-review-xbox-360-ps3-wii/