Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 Review
(XBLA, PSN)

That Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 exists at all is enough to give those unfamiliar with the franchise a throbbing headache. It's the downloadable sequel to the 2008 remake of the 1988 NES platformer that never got a sequel in the first place, but entirely unrelated to the other 2009 Bionic Commando title that went to retail. Though the original was never massively popular or successful, it was fondly remembered for its banishment of the "jump" button and the way it forced players to exclusively use Nathan Spencer's bionic arm to navigate the warpath towards his end-goal: assassinating Hitler (depending on...  read more

Stacking Review
(XBLA, PSN)

It is tempting, when reviewing a game called Stacking, to invent metaphors such as the following: Like the living Russian matryoshka dolls of Stacking, the game itself is a complex creation whose many layers add up to an impressive figure. Like its Dickensian cast of downtrodden families, abused children and potbellied industrialists, Stacking’s heart can be found beneath its oil- and soot-stained surface. Like little Charlie Blackmore, who enlists the help of the entire doll population to rescue his father from the evil Baron, Stacking tries on many hats but never loses its identity. And so forth....  read more