Lollipop Magazine

Mafia – II – Review

August 25, 2010

As you guide Vito Scaletta from small-time thief through the mob underworld, the seasons, color palette, and even the weather change to shape the mood.

BioShock 2 – Review

March 1, 2010

The storytelling, while solid, falls well short of the original’s superlative status, but elsewhere, the series has been polished up nicely.

Borderlands – Review

February 1, 2010

In no time, you’ll be scouring every inch of this alien environment for cash and items hidden in boxes, lockers, and piles of bones.

Civilization – Revolution – Review

October 1, 2008

An artfully streamlined approach to the plan/build/conquer RTS template. Matches between dueling civilizations are mostly quick and fun.

BioShock – Review

January 1, 2008

Already the defining game of this generation of consoles, BioShock would’ve been an amazing game even if its concepts were hampered by audio/visual constraints.

Fantastic Four – Rise of the Silver Surfer – Review

September 21, 2007

Believe the hype: This game is an ugly, near-disaster that further proves the myth that games based on movies are slapdash cash-ins.

The Bigs – Review

July 27, 2007

Accessible, fast-paced, arcade-style hitting, pitching, and fielding. Brawls. An entertaining create-a-rookie mode, and an addictive homerun/destruction derby.

Ghost Rider – Review

April 20, 2007

By unabashedly “borrowing” elements that made God of War so great, the developers save this game from a one-way trip to throwaway movie tie-in hell.

Pirates! – Review

March 16, 2007

It’s easy to pick up and play. You don’t have to invest much time or effort to jump into swashbuckling or rudimentary sneaking missions.

Family Guy – Review

February 9, 2007

Family Guy bucks the trend, offering up a nearly perfect encapsulation of the show in game form.