The Reviews Spotlight takes a look at a handful of reviews written by our community writers over the last week. Today, we start small and look at a 3DS title, then go big and gruesome with Mortal Kombat. We take a look at Dragon Age 2 for the second time before ending it with an old soccer game.
Super Street Fighter 3D Edition Review
By Errol Burke-Horner
Before you read this article, take a look at Andrew Bedgood’s review of the 3DS. Once you get an idea of what it’s like playing with Nintendo’s new toy, check out Errol Burke-Horner’s report of Super Street Fighter 4: 3D Edition. It’s safe to say that Errol will grab people's attention with his, um, descriptive opening. Once you get past the visual image of Errol releasing his hostages, a heartfelt review awaits on the other side.
Mortal Kombat Review PS3
By Jack Burden
The popular belief that Mortal Kombat has regained its bloodied brass knuckles is echoed in Jack Burden’s review. Since PSN is still in a self-inflicted coma, Jack couldn’t provide readers with a multiplayer review. Lucky for him MK has a Waldenbooks-store shelf full of features such as the Challenge Tower and a spot called the Krypt where players can trade in koins for cool stuff. Jack proves that even his review is chock "full of features." At the end of his article, he throws in a bonus link for a more in-depth analysis of the fight mechanics.
Review: Dragon Age 2
By Louis Garcia
If you’re a regular reader, then you may recall Matthew Anfuso’s feelings toward DA2. Simply put: “glitches get stitches.” Louis, on the other hand, dismisses those shortcomings as minor annoyances. In his view, the magic of Dragon Age 2 is its characters and the way lead writer David Gaider uses this game to set up some big things for the inevitable Dragon Age 3. Simply put: “Not really better but it is — clever.” If you’ve completed Dragon Age: Origins, be careful of the spoilers in this review.
Super Sidekicks – Neo Geo Station Review | Goooooooal!
By Daav 'Puke' Valentaten
The Reviews Spotlight wouldn’t be complete without a dip into the DeLorean…or an article by Daav "Puke." Today, we get both. Super Sidekicks, the classic soccer game for the Neo Geo console of yesteryear, was released on the PlayStation 3 in December. Daav’s review of the retro title is honest. He understands what made those old games so enthralling. The limits in graphics, for example, required the developers to focus their efforts on addictive gameplay. Implicit in his review, however, are the reasons why this sort of game has evolved from its retro roots to a feature-laden title like FIFA or Pro Evolution Soccer. It’s an interesting read, especially if you’re into that type of thing.