XBLA Reviews

Roll, bounce, swing, speed, and fly through levels as mechanized zoo animals in Mekazoo. It’s hard to describe Mekazoo outside of the basics as it never makes too big of a …
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The humble shoot ’em up or shmup as the cool kids like to say is one of the earliest genres of video games. Most people, even non-gamers, would be able …
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I had no idea what I was getting into as I loaded up Clouds & Sheep 2 for the first time. For one, I hadn’t played Clouds & Sheep 1, …
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Silence – The Whispered World 2 (henceforth just Silence) came to my attention relatively late in development. Despite my great love of point and click adventures, I haven’t had chance to …
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Pinball machines have become almost entirely extinct in the wild. Once in a while, you may find one at some random bar or bowling alley. But even then, they are …
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When it comes to puzzle games, there is often a basic formula used: one main objective, optional goals and progressively more difficult stages. Nebulous hits the nail on the head with the …
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I assume control of a prisoner at the start of Furi, one that has clearly been abused on a regular basis. I am offered a chance at freedom; the only condition …
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Energy Cycle is Sometime You’s latest puzzle game to release. Solving a puzzle in Energy Cycle means making all of the cells within a level the same color. There are three different colors …
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The Dwarves opens with a tutorial battle set in the distant past. Through a sequence of battles and cut scenes, this opening manages within the first five minutes to summarise …
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Blue Rider is a shmup at heart, but not in the traditional sense. You’re not being force-scrolled in one direction while dodging bullets and enemies, but instead get a top …
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