Reviews by Justin Boot, page 2

Staff DS

Wedding Dash review

The problem is that everyone is different. Betty is a snotty rich woman, so no one wants to sit next to her. Chloe, on the other hand, is so popular that all the other guests want to be with her. Chuck is impatient and wants to chow down…

Justin Boot · January 19, 2010

Staff Wii

Remington Great American Bird Hunt review

The one thing keeping this game from being a total failure is its multiplayer. Up to four people can play either at the same time, or in separate rounds. Having everyone shooting it out on the same screen makes for potential hilarity; with…

Justin Boot · January 17, 2010

Reader DS

Avalon Code review

The world is doomed. That’s it. Done. Show’s over, folks. Nothing more to see here. Biblical stories predict how everything will be scoured by fire, and how it will be cleansed and purged in holy flames. They reveal how mankind will be…

disco · December 28, 2009

Reader Wii Review of the Week

New Super Mario Bros. Wii review

Anarchy. That’s all the Mushroom Kingdom has ever known…and it’s Princess Peach’s fault. It’s been decades since she’s taken the throne, and she’s got nothing to show for it. Her fungi-ridden subjects are forced to live in the squalor of…

disco · November 22, 2009

Reader PlayStation 3

Demon's Souls review

The castle reeks of death. The path leading up to the main gate is littered with corpses. Maggoty, stinking bags of flesh left to rot where they fell. The horses, too. Their bodies were ripped open, with their loads and carts broken on the…

disco · November 14, 2009

Reader PlayStation 3

Tekken 6 review

Jin Kazama has turned evil. It was inevitable, even if it seemed unlikely. You’d never think he’d actually go through with it - he’s practically a saint compared to some of the other characters - but the temptation was too great. Jin has…

disco · November 7, 2009

Reader Wii

Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga review

The downfall of mankind began with a meteor shower. Those little space rocks were a bad omen; not long after they fell, legions of monsters swarmed across the countryside. Millions were slaughtered, society collapsed, and the few remaining…

disco · October 29, 2009

Reader DS Review of the Week

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story review

The king has been dethroned. Manipulated, betrayed, and forced out of his own castle. His military has been decimated; everyone has been either slaughtered or brainwashed into following the new regime. His few remaining supporters have…

disco · October 10, 2009

Reader PlayStation 3 Review of the Week

Katamari Forever review

The King of All Cosmos has amnesia. Despite all his power, getting hit by a passing meteor was enough to take him down. Now that he’s out of the picture, there’s no one left to manage the Cosmos. You’d think the Prince and the rest of the…

disco · October 3, 2009

Reader DS

Scribblenauts review

There’s a cat stuck on the roof. It’s been there for hours, yowling its lungs out. It’s almost as annoying as its owner, a young girl who’s too lazy to get it herself. That’s why Maxwell is here; he‘s a problem solver, and it‘s your job to…

disco · September 13, 2009

Reader DS

Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box review

The Elysian Box is cursed. That’s what everyone thinks, anyway. It’s an evil container capable of killing anyone who opens it. Just imagine owning such a thing. You could spend hours gazing at its superb craftsmanship and ornate design…

disco · August 27, 2009

Reader Wii

World of Goo review

The Goo are awake. They’d been sleeping for ages, lurking deep in the recesses of our modern world. Discarded and forgotten, like so many wads of chewed gum. But they survived. Thrived. And now, with numbers beyond reckoning, they’re on…

disco · August 23, 2009

Reader PlayStation 3

The King of Fighters XII review

Rebirth. That’s what The King of Fighters XII is all about. Getting back to the basics, reliving the glory days of the fighting genre. Remembering what made the series kick ass. A large ensemble cast divided into teams of three, all…

disco · August 3, 2009

Reader PlayStation 3

BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger review

Ragna the Bloodedge has a problem. He’s just arrived in town, but they’re already after him. Everyone. Soldiers, vigilantes, and even a few heroes. You can’t really blame them, though. When you’re systematically wiping out the government…

disco · July 5, 2009

Reader PlayStation 2

The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match review

Omega Rugal is a rarity in gaming. Few characters can be loved and despised at the same time, but he pulls it off perfectly. He’s a bloodthirsty, power-hungry beast of a man. You might appreciate how well he’s been crafted, but hate how he…

disco · June 28, 2009

Reader PlayStation 3

Street Fighter IV review

Seth is a terrible boss. It’s not because he’s cheap - ridiculously so, though not quite SNK caliber - but because his design lacks creativity. Ooh, he can mimic the other characters’ signature moves. Big deal. He’s just a hairless…

disco · June 21, 2009

Reader DS

Knights in the Nightmare review

King Wilmgard is dead. The cause was conspiracy, and his castle was rotten with it. It’s kind of ironic, in a way; the most beneficent and beloved ruler in centuries, undone by the corrupt ambitions of his most trusted peers. But the…

disco · June 16, 2009

Reader Atari 2600

Beat 'Em & Eat 'Em review

You know, I was trying to come up with a good intro for this. Something interesting, like a little descriptive scene or narrative. The usual. But I can’t. Not for a game like this, anyway. One can only stare slack-jawed at that blank page…

disco · June 7, 2009

Reader PlayStation 3

inFAMOUS review

It all started with a bang. Or rather, it ended with one. Half of Empire City, gone in a fiery apocalypse. Buildings, roads, people, everything. The bomb left almost nothing behind, not even the bodies of its victims. Just the sickening…

disco · May 31, 2009

Reader DS

Space Invaders Extreme 2 review

They’re back. They never really left, though. The Space Invaders still haven’t given up attempts to wipe out the human race. It’s been decades since the war started, and it was almost finished in Space Invaders Extreme. Not happy ending…

disco · April 6, 2009