Sam and Max Episode 305: The City That Dares Not Sleep Sam and Max Episode 305: The City That Dares Not Sleep

A
I enjoyed the first season of Sam and Max. I enjoyed the second. The third? It makes the others looks like the drawings your kid brings home from kindergarten. They took out the wax and polished this series. New gameplay mechanics, varied settings and tasks and some things you didn't need to do three times! The bar has been raised.

Ufouria: The Saga Ufouria: The Saga

B+
If you’ve ever uttered 'They don’t make ‘em like they used to' while playing a new title, Ufouria's the title for you. It may be just shy of 20-years-old, but it’s still a great deal of fun today.

Condemned: Criminal Origins Condemned: Criminal Origins

A
In a market full of Call of Dutys, Medal of Honors and more Call of Dutys, Condemned: Criminal Origins is a refreshing, scary and unforgettable change of pace that will pull you in and keep you guessing right up to the end.

Heavy Rain Heavy Rain

B+
Heavy Rain is something worth picking up for fans of darker stories, the continuously blurred line between games and cinema, or a new gaming experience in general.

Ghost Rider Ghost Rider

D
Ghost Rider does try a lot of things but its more of a Jack-of-all-trades and thus a master of none. It just doesn't seem that Climax spent enough time in any one area during development and just threw a bunch of half baked ideas onto a UMD, making sure to make the movie's release date.

Platformance: Castle Pain Platformance: Castle Pain

B+
Trial and error gameplay mixed with frequent deaths may not sound like a hallmark of good game design, but Platformance: Castle Pain ends up as one of the better indie titles on Xbox Live because of it.

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair Castlevania: Harmony of Despair

B
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair is the type of game more companies should create. It’s a non-canon, out-of-genre experience that takes familiar series elements and runs with them in a different and refreshing direction.

TNA iMPACT! Cross The Line TNA iMPACT! Cross The Line

C
Cross The Line is essentially the same TNA title that hit the Wii a few years ago. A new team may have finished development, but Cross The Line is the exact same experience it was in 2008, for better or for worse.

3D Dot Game Heroes 3D Dot Game Heroes

B+
From Software set out to create a tribute to one of gaming’s most revered and storied franchises, but it feels more like they’ve picked up the mantle instead. 3D Dot Game Heroes is a fantastic take on the Zelda formula, and it’s one any fan should be proud to have in their collection.

Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake

C+
The singleplayer campaign can be a bit of a letdown in Fistful of Cake, but as long as you have an internet connection or friends in the room, Fat Princess' multiplayer will show you what it is to be graced by gaming royalty.