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  • Skate 2 Review

    When the first game in a new franchise turns out to be hugely popular amongst the masses and shifts millions of units in the process, it’s logical that the developer will try to emulate its success with more of the same. Unfortunately, many follow-ups have one overarching common factor: they&r...

  • Skate Review

    It’s very rare to experience a game that challenges our traditional perception of how things should be done for a genre, and reinvents the way we think altogether. EA Box Art's Skate fills a void in our hearts to when the glorious of something old, reinvents the magic of something new. Like al...

  • Skullgirls Review

    In today’s world of 3D rendered, $60 retail fighting games, it always surprises me to see studios putting out games that a) are 2D and have hand drawn animation, and b) are download only. Seeing a game that comes along and does both is mind boggling, in the best way. Skullgirls has quite the o...

  • SkyDrift Review

    A couple of weeks ago we posted a preview for a plane racing game called SkyDrift, a downloadable title by Hungarian developer Digital Reality that takes the concept of Kart Racing games and literally gives them wings—and, a turboprop. What you’ll get for your $15 USD is a small se...

  • Sleeping Dogs Review

    It is not every day you can sympathize with a cold-hearted killer. But in Sleeping Dogs, the sprawling sandbox action game from United Front, it’s hard not to be on the side of detective Wei Shen. He beats gangsters to death with his bare hands, slams mob bosses’ heads into table saws, f...

  • Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time Review (PS3, PS Vita)

    Sly Cooper's latest adventure is, undeniably, a labor of love. Sanzaru Games clearly understands what makes this franchise special: cartoon antics, tactful innuendos, and a colorful world ripe for stealthy platforming. Indeed, with regards to Sucker Punch's venerable PlayStation 2 trilogy, Sanzaru's...

  • Smart As...PlayStation Vita review

    Smart As…brings the brain training game training revolution to the PlayStation Vita so you can test just how smart you are, while working your fingers up into a sweat. Produced by XDev Europe, Smart As… takes full advantage of the PS Vita's touchscreens, cameras and Augmented Reality c...

  • Sniper Elite V2 Review

    High on the top floor of a dilapidated building, with chin pressed to the ground, not moving a muscle, the silent but deadly hero of Sniper Elite V2 surveys the heavily-guarded area below with his binoculars before he glares down the sights of his Springfield M1903 rifle. Executing a carefully plac...

  • Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 Review

    Being a sniper is one of those jobs that requires a hearty regimen of discipline, since success is dependent on precision. There’s also the whole thing about holding the lives of random people in one’s hands--it makes sniping so empowering. With the aid of CryENGINE 3, City Interactive s...

  • SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs Review

    Zipper Interactive spent a lot of time working on SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs, and it’s clear some of the devoted fans of the series will feel disenfranchised, as if the third-person shooter has evolved beyond recognition. SOCOM is one of the many flagship franchises for Sony’s home console...

  • SOCOM: US Navy SEALS Tactical Strike Review

    SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALS has been a mainstay of the squad-based shooter for over five years, with each subsequent iteration possessing noticeable improvements in both gameplay and game mechanics. Shooting terrorists, disarming bombs, and preventing Armageddon had never been so exciting. However, with t...

  • Soldier of Fortune: Payback Review

    2007 has without a doubt been the year of the shooter. From the incredibly creative BioShock to the insanely addictive Call of Duty 4, the yearnings of shooter fans from all console camps have been appropriately satiated with brilliant games to play. With all of this year’s fantastic titles al...

  • Sonic Generations Review

    Let's start with the facts. Sonic Generations is Sega's celebration-cum-video game for the titular Blue Blur’s 20th Anniversary. With nine levels from the past 20 years remade in both a classic and a modern flavor, Generations pulls out every stop to try and make fans old and new comfortable. ...

  • Sonic the Hedgehog Review

    It’s Sonic’s 15th anniversary and he is trying to get things started by adding a new addition to the already great line-up that Sonic Team has produced. There’s no better way to do this than bringing the series to next-gen consoles or more specifically PlayStation 3. In this versio...

  • Sonic Unleashed Review

    Sonic The Hedgehog first rolled onto the Sega Mega Drive over 15 years ago and almost overnight became one of the most recognizable icons in the video game industry. With a colorful career spanning over several generations of video game systems the speedy, spiky-haired mammal has achieved impressive...

  • Sorcery review

    The most fun we’ve ever had with PlayStation Move was unwrapping it on launch day and giggling like schoolgirls at its resemblance to a vibrating sex aid, but the possibility that Sony would one day create a core game experience that takes real advantage of its true 1:1 motion-sensing capabili...

  • Soul Calibur IV Review

    A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, a tale of souls and swords was eternally retold. Namco Bandai has just released the latest installment in its critically acclaimed fighting franchise, Soul Calibur IV. Apart from getting groovy with the force, the basic formula of the series remains the...

  • Soul Calibur V Review

    The gaming industry is engulfed in a plethora of genres, such as first-person shooters, action-adventure games, RPGs and of course fighters. The techniques utilized in each genre have their own mechanics and specific expectations by fans. In order for games in these genres to be successful, the deve...

  • Soul Sacrifice Review - the path of a sorcerer is steep with choice and consequence

    Soul Sacrifice is a game of patience. It’s a brutal beast, and will very likely have you tearing your hair out in frustration on multiple occasions. Still interested? Good, because concurrently it’s also one of the most rewarding action-RPGs you’ll ever play, and a must-needed addi...

  • Sound Shapes Review (PS Vita)

    Music has always had the power to enhance your video game experience. A well-crafted soundtrack can lighten and darken the mood at will, raise your heartbeat as you enter a ferocious battle, and tug at your heart strings when a hero falls. In Queasy Games’ Sound Shapes music is the game; it&rs...

  • Sound Shapes Review (PS3)

    Note: The text of this review is largely taken from our PS Vita review of Sound Shapes with some sections added based on our PS3 experience with the game. Music has always had the power to enhance your video game experience. A well-crafted soundtrack can lighten and darken the mood at will, raise y...

  • Spec Ops: The Line Review

    Have you ever wanted to play a military shooter with a heart? Well, Spec Ops: The Line’s heart is a bloody mess and players are rewarded with an intense, often squeamish adventure that is all about the fight for human survival. It’s safe to say that the gameplay won’t win any aw...

  • Spider-Man 3 Review

    Oh Spidey, it’s certainly been a while. Last time we hung out in your universe you were cel-shaded and looked like a comic book. Well now you’ve got a fresh coat of paint and you’re back for more web-slinging fun… right? Kind of? Developed by Treyarch, Spider-Man 3 places...

  • Spider-Man: Edge of Time Review

    Surrounded in his slick wit, the Amazing Spider-Man has slung his way into the hearts of millions of fans with his clever puns and carefree exuberance for crime fighting. The previous Spider-Man game, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, received quite a positive outing, which was praised by Twisted Me...

  • Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Review

    Over the past week we’ve been so busy covering the release of PlayStation Move that we found ourselves a bit behind on reviews, though we’re now attempting to rectify that with a title that certainly deserves some time in the limelight; Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, a new game from A...

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