Reviews:
Wario Land: Shake it! - C+, A-, C+
Good: Classic Wario playability, sumptuous artwork
Bad: Lackluster levels, tired design
De Blob - B
Good: Simple, colorful fun
Bad: Too-similar levels, unnecessary motion controls
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames - B+, B-, B
Good: Endlessly satisfying destruction
Bad: Gimped co-op, lacks polish
Megaman 9 - B+
Good: Old-school aesthetic and challenge
Bad: Difficulty sometimes borders on masochistic
Silent Hill: Homecoming - B, C+, B-
Good: Silent Hill never looked so good
Bad: Slow framerate, clunky controls
Fracture - C-
Good: Terraforming works well enough
Bad: Ridiculously derivative
Midnight Club: Los Angeles - B
Good: Solid controls, addictive leveling system, amazing re-creation of LA
Bad: inconsistent difficulty, some visual glitches and framerate
NBA Live 09 - B
Good: Daily roster updates
Bad: Way too many blocks
NBA 2K9 - A-
Good: 5-on-5 online games
Bad: Complicated controls
FIFA 09 - B+
Good: Improves a lot of stuff that FIFA 09 did wrong
Bad: Goalkeeper A.I. is still frustratingly incompetent
Infinite Undiscovery - B, B, C+
Good: Seamless real-time battles
Bad: Clunky menus and interfaces
Rock Band 2 - A-, A-, A
Good: Enormous setlist
Bad: Unlocking songs is taxing
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood - A GOTM
Good: Fantastic action-lite RPG in the spirit of Super Mario RPG series
Bad: BioWare's buyout by EA may mean no sequels
The Legend of Kage 2 - B-
Good: Classic ninja gameplay
Bad: Rudimentary level design
Away: Shuffle Dungeon - B-
Good: Clever core gimmick with solid action on top
Bad: Not much going on beyond the gimmick
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia - A-
Good: Deep gameplay, spooky graphics and music
Bad: Confusing puzzles, cut-and-paste levels
Kirby: Super Star Ultra - A-
Good: Plenty of powers to absorb
Bad: Forgettable DS-specific features
Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise - B+
Good: Addictive as always!
Bad: Addictive as always...
Star Ocean: The First Departure - B+
Good: Addictive item creation, relationship bulding
Bad: Archaic storyline and presentation
Spore - B+
Good: Seeing you and your buddies' creations
Bad: An imperfect mix of genres
Wario Land: Shake it! - C+, A-, C+
Good: Classic Wario playability, sumptuous artwork
Bad: Lackluster levels, tired design
De Blob - B
Good: Simple, colorful fun
Bad: Too-similar levels, unnecessary motion controls
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames - B+, B-, B
Good: Endlessly satisfying destruction
Bad: Gimped co-op, lacks polish
Megaman 9 - B+
Good: Old-school aesthetic and challenge
Bad: Difficulty sometimes borders on masochistic
Silent Hill: Homecoming - B, C+, B-
Good: Silent Hill never looked so good
Bad: Slow framerate, clunky controls
Fracture - C-
Good: Terraforming works well enough
Bad: Ridiculously derivative
Midnight Club: Los Angeles - B
Good: Solid controls, addictive leveling system, amazing re-creation of LA
Bad: inconsistent difficulty, some visual glitches and framerate
NBA Live 09 - B
Good: Daily roster updates
Bad: Way too many blocks
NBA 2K9 - A-
Good: 5-on-5 online games
Bad: Complicated controls
FIFA 09 - B+
Good: Improves a lot of stuff that FIFA 09 did wrong
Bad: Goalkeeper A.I. is still frustratingly incompetent
Infinite Undiscovery - B, B, C+
Good: Seamless real-time battles
Bad: Clunky menus and interfaces
Rock Band 2 - A-, A-, A
Good: Enormous setlist
Bad: Unlocking songs is taxing
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood - A GOTM
Good: Fantastic action-lite RPG in the spirit of Super Mario RPG series
Bad: BioWare's buyout by EA may mean no sequels
The Legend of Kage 2 - B-
Good: Classic ninja gameplay
Bad: Rudimentary level design
Away: Shuffle Dungeon - B-
Good: Clever core gimmick with solid action on top
Bad: Not much going on beyond the gimmick
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia - A-
Good: Deep gameplay, spooky graphics and music
Bad: Confusing puzzles, cut-and-paste levels
Kirby: Super Star Ultra - A-
Good: Plenty of powers to absorb
Bad: Forgettable DS-specific features
Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise - B+
Good: Addictive as always!
Bad: Addictive as always...
Star Ocean: The First Departure - B+
Good: Addictive item creation, relationship bulding
Bad: Archaic storyline and presentation
Spore - B+
Good: Seeing you and your buddies' creations
Bad: An imperfect mix of genres
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