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Dirt 2 a solid, varied racer
Dirt 2 is a racing enthusiast dream game and pays tribute to Colin McRae’s shining but short-lived career. While the aim of the series in the past was heavily rooted in Rally Racing, this title focuses on offering a range of racing options that would get any driving fan excited.
Need for Speed Shift is racing bliss
Need for Speed Shift is the latest and greatest racing game on the market and could easily be the upset winner for Best Racing Game of the Year awards. From the new simulation aspects to the same storied arcade features, NFS Shift is racing bliss.
Toy Story Mania! brings Disney ride home
It’s no accident that the arrival of Toy Story Mania! comes just a few months ahead of the third installment in the movie series (set to debut in summer 2010), and the 3D re-release of Toy Story 1 and 2. But, you may run out of steam with this game long before the movies come out.
NHL 10: The best gets better (and tougher)
The crew at EA Canada clearly loves hockey. Every year, NHL fans eagerly await the highly polished gem that comprises the NHL series. The wait, once again, was worth it. NHL 10 is a definite improvement on what was already the best sports simulation on the market. Drop the puck already!
Tropico 3 a joyful trip to the islands
SimCity 4 was released 6 years ago, leaving many to wonder what has become of the world simulation genre.
Tropico 3 is a welcome new entry into the once-crowded field. Those with a little time to kill, and a fat hard drive, can download the 1.1 gigabyte demo and try their hand at running a [...]
NBA Live 10 demo available
Hoops fans looking for an early start on the NBA season can download the demo of Electronic Arts’ NBA Live 10, but you have to own an Xbox 360 and be a LIVE Gold subscriber.
Silver subscribers, and PS3 owners, will have to wait a few days (Sept. 17) to get their hoops fix.
If the [...]
Mini Ninjas a nice mix of simplicity, creativity
An RPG made with a younger audience in mind, Mini Ninjas is a nice mix of simplicity and creativity. Mini Ninjas’ difficulty may only be a 5 out of 10, but the entertainment and fun value earns it a much higher score.
Sortable Smartyweb! Review Scores
Want to know the top-rated game ever reviewed by Smartyweb? This table is sortable, so you can easily find the best (and worst) the gaming industry has to offer. Smartyweb! began reviewing games in late July 2009.
Guitar Hero 5 brings more to party
While Guitar Hero 5 could seem like an attempt to milk just a little more life and sales out of the franchise, Activision and Neversoft have done a bang up job of keeping the formula fresh by doing away with what didn’t work and adding new features that do.
LittleBigPlanet returns with GOTY Edition
Family games used to be difficult to find on the PlayStation 3, but Sony hit the ball out of the park with LittleBigPlanet, a Mario-like platformer featuring a hip art style that oozes cute but is fun even for adults.
Sony has just released the Game of the Year Edition of LittleBigPlanet, and after spending [...]
