Lollipop Magazine

Dark Void – Review

March 1, 2010

A developer who sets out to redefine the third-person action genre. With a game is as ambitious as Dark Void, it’s easy to forgive its faults.

Tekken 6 – Review

February 1, 2010

Here you’ll battle huge robots, humanoid creatures with detachable heads and chainsaw arms, vampires, and pandas in far-out locales.

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.

Katamari Forever – Review

January 1, 2010

You roll around a big, sticky ball. As it collects debris, it becomes bigger and bigger until a clock runs out and you’re scored based on the size of your heap.

King of Fighters XII – Review

October 1, 2009

A Street Fighter Alpha-esque back-to-basics reimagining, KOF XII pares everything down, from the character roster to the backgrounds to the game modes.

inFamous – Review

September 1, 2009

The gameplay, from the pleasures of gliding over rooftops and grinding on electrical wires, to the frenzied and varied combat system, is incredibly satisfying.

Wanted – Weapons of Fate – Review

July 1, 2009

Great lighting effects, detailed environments, and interesting level designs in this sequel/prequel to last summer’s action movie. If only it played as well.

MLB 09 – The Show – Review

June 1, 2009

For baseball fans looking for something a little more serious, this has every option, tweak, game mode, and feature, all wrapped in a sterling presentation.

Afro Samurai – Review

May 1, 2009

A hack-and-slash bonanza, with a great sense of humor and energy, thanks to good writing, a great soundtrack, and an enthusiastic Samuel L. Jackson.

Killzone 2 – Review

March 1, 2009

The satisfying feedback of shooting combines the increased realism of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare with the chunky, heavy-machinery approach of Gears of War.