AltWeeklies Wire
Stick to the Originalnew
If you're looking for a fun single-player D&D game with a solid storyline and wide-ranging side missions, Neverwinter Nights 2 may be for you.
Dig Boston |
Adam Diamond |
12-13-2006 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Mediocrity Is Not Compellingnew
After playing Family Guy for longer than I would have liked, I can tell you honestly: Don't bother. Take that $30 and put it toward a Family Guy box set -- at least that should be good for a laugh.
Dig Boston |
Adam Diamond |
11-29-2006 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
When In Romenew
It's doubtful that anyone has been waiting breathlessly for Glory of the Roman Empire to hit the shelves -- which is actually kind of sad, because it's a pretty cool game.
Dig Boston |
Adam Diamond |
07-05-2006 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
This Game Sucksnew
Don't rent this game, don't buy it -- don't even look at it in the store.
Dig Boston |
Adam Diamond |
06-14-2006 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Puzzlingnew
PQ: Practical Intelligence Quotient is tailor-made for those who still crave the iffy validation that only an intelligence test can provide.
Dig Boston |
Adam Diamond |
05-31-2006 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
'Pong' 40new

With Top Spin 2, you get the real bang for your buck as you work to get the hang of beating your opponent.
Dig Boston |
Adam Diamond |
05-10-2006 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Addictive Gameplaynew
It was with great anticipation that Xbox geeks awaited Major League Baseball 2K6, and the wait proved worthwhile.
Dig Boston |
Adam Diamond |
04-27-2006 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Giant Leap Forward for RPG Fansnew
Run, don't walk, to your favorite gaming store for a copy of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
Dig Boston |
Adam Diamond |
04-12-2006 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Lacking in Depthnew
Yes, you should buy MVP 06 NCAA Baseball, but be prepared to be slightly more impressed by its competitors.
Dig Boston |
Adam Diamond |
03-15-2006 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Hoop Dreamsnew
NCAA March Madness 06 has arrived to make our dreams come true, no matter what happens off-console in the Men's National Collegiate Basketball Championships.
Dig Boston |
Adam Diamond |
03-01-2006 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Gauntlet: Seven Sorrowsnew
Seven Sorrows, the eighth release in the Gauntlet series, has bucked tradition by introducing an elaborate storyline, turning a great game into merely a good one.
Dig Boston |
Adam Diamond |
01-25-2006 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Dragon Quest VIIInew
At first glance, Dragon Quest VIII is just another RPG on the market. But this ain't your average RPG. It might actually be better.
Dig Boston |
Adam Diamond |
12-15-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
We Love Katamarinew
Want a game that has as much appeal to the under-10 crowd as it does to your too-cool-for-school hipster friends? You’re in luck, then, for the good folks at Namco have given us We Love Katamari, which may be the best game ever.
Dig Boston |
Adam Diamond |
10-26-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
NAMCO Museum 50th Anniversary Arcade Collectionnew
Nostalgic geeks can get old-skool with these recently re-released video games.
Dig Boston |
Adam Diamond |
09-21-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Madden NFL 2006new
The latest in the massively popular franchise is great, if not mindblowing.
Dig Boston |
Adam Diamond |
08-31-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games