Gamertell

I’ve had it. I’ve had it with the smoke and mirrors, subtle hints and deception. Just announce the next Legend of Zelda Wii game already! It’s not that I‘m interested in it. I’m still playing my way through The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. I’m sick of the teasing, hinting… Continue Reading »

Clash of Heroes is set in the venerable Might & Magic universe. I’ve played a couple of those games on my Mac, but this entry is quite a bit different. It’s not your traditional turn-based strategy game, but an odd mix of that, RPG and Bejeweled-style gem matching games. If… Continue Reading »

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers has a lot going for it. The graphics are fantastic, the story and characters are fun, and the action is varied and frantic…when you’re actually doing something. And yet, the game is never quite as enjoyable as it should be. It meanders and… Continue Reading »

It was reported that Microsoft has already hinted that it might try to link Xbox Live experience to the Windows Mobile platform. It seems like a pretty wise choice to do so since smartphones have their own game apps that help flesh out their capabilities and makes them even more… Continue Reading »

The Mass Effect series is one of the games mixing science with story in a fun way. In this case, the game introduces the concept of dark matter into its core mechanics. Dark matter is a concept theorized by many physicists as an explanation for the constant and increasing expansion… Continue Reading »

FROM APPLETELL - What’s key with iPhone adventure games is that they offer a fun, immersive experience in the time frame they gives you, and Dracula: The Path of the Dragon - Part 1 does just that.
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FROM APPLETELL - Thankfully, not all puzzle games are a simple matter of aligning three similarly colored gems in a line. Here are three that are more about contraptions and physics.
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At first glance it is an oversized iPod Touch complete with a screen for the primary surface area (although a wider-than-iPhone border), a Home button, a SD card slot along the side, a USB port and a bottom power-dock slot. As a game system, the iPad certainly has the screen… Continue Reading »

FROM APPLETELL - Pinball Wizard harkens back to machines of the ‘70s, while Jungle Style Pinball is rooted firmly in the modern era. Which provides the best pinball sim action?
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What I am annoyed about is the way certain games are marketed. It’s as if game companies are not even considering women when developing certain games or, worse, being very stereotypical when creating games for women. First I want to point out that almost every game out there has a… Continue Reading »