Archive for the 'Reviews' Category

GameLemon Review: Mr. Robot Thursday, January 8th, 2009

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Summary: A beautiful indie game that aims just a little too high, Mr. Robot packs maximum quality for minimum green.

Setting: A huge spaceship full of robots. Duh.

Systems: PC.

Genre: RPG/Puzzle.

Mood: Sparkly, clanky fun.

Read the full review by Meirion.

GameLemon Review: Sonic Unleashed Monday, January 5th, 2009

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Summary: The latest Sonic game is half amazing, half junk.

Setting: All around this crazy, mixed-up world of ours.

Systems: Wii (reviewed). Also available on Xbox 360 and PS3.

Genre: Adventure/Action.

Mood: Not as ominous as one would expect at the end of the world.

Read the full review by Brad.

GameLemon Review: Tomb Raider: Underworld Monday, December 29th, 2008

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Summary: Take Lara Croft around the world searching for Thor’s hammer, so she can “kill a god” and finish the story arc started in Legend.

Setting: Thailand, the Mediterranean Sea, Mexico, Croft Manor, and a few others I won’t spoil.

Systems: Xbox 360 (reviewed), Playstation 3. Different versions on the Wii and DS, and a Playstation 2 version forthcoming.

Genre: Adventure/Action.

Mood: Dark and, after a while, vengeful.

Read the full review by Darthziggy.

GameLemon Review: Fable 2 Monday, December 22nd, 2008

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Summary: A great follow-up to one of the best RPGs of all time. Contrary to what some would have you believe, it doesn’t re-invent Fable, but then sheer fun doesn’t really need re-inventing.

Setting: Fantasy universe reminscent of medieval Europe.

Systems: Xbox 360

Genre: RPG, of the non-cliché kind.

Mood: Adventurous and fun, with bits of both drama and comedy sprinkled in.

Read the full review by Vaga.

GameLemon Review: Dokapon Kingdom Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

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Summary: If you have 1 or 2 local fans of RPGs and party games, this is the ultimate, right here. Just don’t play it by yourself.

Setting: A stereotypical RPG kingdom under attack by monsters, but with an economic board game twist.

Systems: Wii, PS2

Genre: Party/RPG

Mood: Light-hearted and silly, sort of a parody of an epic tale.

Read the full review by Bran.

GameLemon Review: Spore Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

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Summary: Maxis’ beautiful, flawed masterpiece lacks the depth to be a work of real substance, but makes for an exciting change from the competition anyway

Setting: The galaxy. All of it.

Systems: PC

Genre: Massive universe simulators

Mood: Colourful upbeat creatures in the vastness of the universe.

Read the full review by Meirion.

GameLemon Review: Gears of War 2 Saturday, December 6th, 2008

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Summary: Vastly improved over the first game, the refinements and new additions to this franchise is like your favorite sandwich made tastier.

Setting: One seriously messed up alien-invaded planet.

Systems: Xbox 360

Genre: First Person Shooter, Action.

Mood: Grim, gritty, ominous; you know, like Care Bears if they were all demons in HELL.

Read the full review by Shawn.

GameLemon Review: Midnight Club Los Angeles Saturday, November 29th, 2008

Summary: Rockstar’s newest addition to the series is wicked fun and really gorgeous.

Setting: A ginormously rendered Los Angeles complete with mindless citizens, street signs and other stuff to look at instead of the road.

Systems: Xbox 360, PS3

Genre: Racing

Mood: Empty headed racing fun.

Read the full review by Shawn.