Lollipop Magazine

Brutal Legend – Review

February 1, 2010

Heavy metal comes to life: A violent, vaguely Norse landscape where battles are waged with axes and swords and the great evils are demons and false metal.

Need for Speed – Shift – Review

December 1, 2009

Shift conveying the sheer violence of being behind the wheel. Its thrilling, white-knuckle cockpit view is king, but the outside-the-car view is more precise.

The Beatles – Rock Band – Review

November 1, 2009

A Beatles-tailored version of the tried-and-true Rock Band formula. I’s crafted with an affection and purity of vision that is impossible not to admire.

Lord of the Rings – Conquest – Review

March 1, 2009

Mildly entertaining for fans of the franchise in a weekend-rental kind of way, but like Pandemic’s last offering, Mercenaries 2, it lacks considerable polish.

Skate 2 – Review

February 27, 2009

Guide your skater aimlessly about, taking in the sights and cruising neighborhoods for abandoned swimming pools to skate in.

Mirror’s Edge – Review

February 1, 2009

In a police state where free expression is not tolerated, as a runner, you’ll feel a satisfying sense of speed and tangible interaction with your environment.

Skate It – Review

January 1, 2009

Tricks, grinds, grabs; none require the overly-complicated button inputs of the Tony Hawk games. Fun, addictive gameplay and the soundtrack kills.

Facebreaker – Review

November 1, 2008

The cartoony design of the boxers and comic book presentation is distinctive and attractive, but the concepts for the characters are out of the WWE reject pile.

Mercenaries 2 – Review

October 1, 2008

The sheer amount of extra content, from weapons challenges to side missions, in addition to the lengthy core story means that you’ll never be bored.

Burnout – Revenge – Review

April 28, 2006

My list of complaints with Burnout: Revenge is fairly lengthy since this is marketed as a complete sequel. Revenge feels more like an expansion than a new game.