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LA Noire is one of the most impressive games in years. Not because of the graphical horsepower or the run-and-gun gameplay, but the realism and emotional attachment make it a gem to play. The player is Cole Phelps, a WWII hero who wants to make a difference in the LAPD. Starting as a beat cop, […]

In Atlantic Canada we’re often confused about which shoes to wear with which top. Trends seem to dribble east from Toronto and Montreal three years late and, when they do get here, the end result usually feels too dressed up for these modest Halifax hills. But Hali does have an underground pipe of hot looks […]

It’s the zombie apocalypse! What are we going to do? The last thing a person would probably suggest is to line up a bunch of plants to protect yourself, but that’s exactly your goal in this entertaining tower defense game. Plants vs. Zombies is painfully addictive as you defend your home from progressively more aggressive […]

The sequel to 2009’s Wii exclusive shooter, The Conduit, improves on the series in every aspect imaginable, but the game still ends up feeling dated. The story of Conduit 2 picks up right after the end of the first game, focusing on Michael Ford as he combats aliens and humans to stop a sinister plot […]

Splinter Cell 3D is very similar to one of the most critically acclaimed parts in the series, Chaos Theory. This portable version, however, is clunky and awkward. All of the elements you’ve come to expect are here—creeping around in the dark, silently disabling enemies, using night vision—but the controls are awkward at the best of […]

BWAAAAH!: Get used to it, you’ll be hearing it a lot if you decide to pick up this platformer/party game. Five years after the original Rayman’s Raving Rabbids, the crazy bunnies are at it again using slapstick humour and time-travelling (via washing machine) hijinks to get into some major trouble. The game is split up […]

The Sim City series has long been synonymous with the PC—now you can micromanage your own city on the go with Sim City Deluxe. (If only there was a way to shrink your fingers.) If you’ve played one of the many Sim City games before, you know what to expect. If this is your first […]

With some interesting additions and a far more compelling story, Portal 2 makes the original Portal look like a small taste of what Valve actually wanted. Doing away with sterile white walls, Portal 2 takes place in a vibrant world with overgrown vegetation, decrepit facilities and much more “behind-the-scenes” areas of the Aperture Laboratories. Despite […]

The launch of new hardware often brings with it some compelling software as developers try to capture a new audience, but there are also some awful cash grabs, which are meant to exploit consumers. Once again, Ridge Racer finds itself in the latter category. Ridge Racer 3D is an arcade racer with a multitude of fictional […]

In a world populated with Call of Duty, Halo and Killzone, we have a breath of fresh air: Crysis 2, developed by Crytek Frankfurt and published by Electronic Arts, has shown people how beautiful their shooters can be. Gorgeous lighting effects and fantastic music aside (Hans Zimmer, NBD), Crysis 2 has an interesting way of […]

Dragon Age 2 promised to fix all of the bugs and issues with the first game while maintaining its top of the line storytelling and imaginative world. What we ended up getting was excellent gameplay with sub-par level design and a lack of imagination. The combat is satisfying and less complex than before with forgiving […]