by William Abner | 10/14/2009 5:04:37 PM | 2 comments
FIFA 10 plays the best soccer to date.
by William Abner | 10/13/2009 3:09:32 PM | 1 comments
NBA 2K10 makes a case for staying offline.
by William Abner | 10/6/2009 6:28:44 PM | 0 comments
Why you should buy NBA Live 10.
by William Abner | 9/21/2009 5:42:41 PM | 1 comments
NHL 2K10 needs your help to be a good hockey game.
by William Abner | 9/14/2009 6:57:21 PM | 2 comments
NHL 10 is almost perfect.
by William Abner | 4/6/2009 7:43:14 PM | 4 comments
They may have the graphics, but do MLB 09: The Show and MLB 2K9 have the stats to back up their name? William Abner calls the winner.
by William Abner | 10/23/2008 6:31:27 PM | 0 comments
FIFA Soccer 09 hits the field running, and it leaves its predecessors far behind. William Abner talks about why this year's game is EA's best yet.
by William Abner | 10/23/2008 6:30:48 PM | 0 comments
by William Abner | 10/16/2008 6:42:42 PM | 1 comments
2K Games intends to bring you the most authentic basketball experience yet with NBA 2K9. Do they succeed in this and more? Check out William Abner's review.
by William Abner | 10/16/2008 6:42:14 PM | 0 comments
by William Abner | 9/30/2008 7:28:07 PM | 0 comments
With Warhammer Online, Mythic Entertainment attempts to bring the beloved and gritty fantasy universe to the online masses. Read on for William Abner's impressions.
by William Abner | 9/17/2008 7:40:54 PM | 2 comments
Mythic Entertainment's ambitious high fantasy MMO Warhammer Online finally sees its worldwide release. But will it ever stand a chance in battle against the WoW behemoth? Read on for William Abner's candid impressions.
by William Abner | 9/15/2008 6:50:51 PM | 0 comments
Warhammer: Battle March finally arrives on the Xbox 360, but can you command armies with a gamepad? William Abner escapes the siege to give us his report.
by William Abner | 7/29/2008 9:08:46 PM | 1 comments
Will the '09 edition score a touchdown for EA Sports' college pigskin franchise? Read on for William Abner's play-by-play.
by William Abner | 7/7/2008 6:05:56 PM | 5 comments
The classic survival horror series gets reworked for today's machines, drawing you into some dark dealings in NYC's Central Park. William Abner sheds some light in his review.
by William Abner | 5/12/2008 5:39:23 PM | 0 comments
What if the United States had never entered WWII -- and the Nazis invaded 1950s New York City? It's a compelling idea for a game, to be sure. Find out how it plays out on the PC in William Abner's review.
by William Abner | 5/2/2008 3:05:32 PM | 0 comments
The folks at EA Mythic are raising a battle cry in the MMO world, and they're targeting fall 2008 for their attack. Read on for William Abner's report on a recent conference call with the developers of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning.
by William Abner | 4/26/2008 12:00:00 AM | 0 comments
What if the United States had never entered WWII -- and the Nazis invaded New York City? Find out whether this alternate-history first-person shooter makes the cut on the PC.
by William Abner | 3/14/2008 12:00:00 AM | 0 comments
Does the final and largest stand-alone expansion to this RTS franchise make the grade? Read on for William Abner's review.
by William Abner | 2/26/2008 12:00:00 AM | 2 comments
Ready to try your hand at interplanetary domination? William Abner reviews the epic real-time space strategy game developed for PC by Ironclad Games and published by Stardock Entertainment, Sins of a Solar Empire.
by William Abner | 2/1/2008 12:00:00 AM | 0 comments
Hoist the Jolly Roger and set to sea with this new MMORPG from developer Flying Lab. Is it worth a yo, ho, ho and a bottle of rum? Read William Abner's review of Pirates of the Burning Sea published by Sony.
by William Abner | 1/31/2008 12:00:00 AM | 0 comments
Developer Visual Concepts comes back on the fast break with another NCAA basketball title for 2K Sports -- but is College Hoops 2K8 for Xbox 360 worth the price of admission? William Abner''s got courtside seats.
by William Abner | 1/31/2008 12:00:00 AM | 1 comments
EA Sports tries to raise its game -- does it score? Whether you call it soccer, football, or futbol, William Abner has the word from the pitch in his review of FIFA 08 for the Xbox 360, developed by EA Canada.
William Abner hits the ice with EA Sports'' NHL 08 for Xbox 360. Find out whether this hockey sim can skate in William Abner''s review.
Has EA Sports raised its game with NBA Live 08? William Abner has courtside seats in his review of this basketball sim developed for the Xbox 360 by EA Canada.
The Cold War real-time tactics release World in Conflict offers single- and multiplayer missions for you to call in your troops. William Abner has seen both sides of this game developed by Massive and published by Sierra -- read his review.
by William Abner | 1/29/2008 12:00:00 AM | 0 comments
This upcoming RTS and 4X game being developed by Ironclad lets you rule a distant empire. Find out how it feels to reign over your end of the galaxy in William Abner's preview of Sins of a Solar Empire, to be published by Stardock Entertainment.
September 15, 2009 10:20:07 AM
I certainly see your point. Baseball is notorious for this. But I think in NHL 10 it's taken to the extreme. This is especially true in the playoffs when an 8 seed is just as likely to beat a 1 seed -- and being a Jackets fan let me say that the idea that ANYONE can win the Cup just ain't true. ;) Also, the teams you mention, most did make acquisitions that made them more competitive...it just didn't happen by happenstance. In NHL 10 the teams are rated SO close together it's literally a crapshoot. Can you really see the Ducks, Wings and Penguins ALL missing the playoffs and Columbus winning 54 games? That's a tough sell. I REALLY like the idea of the darkhorse team making a run -- that's in part what makes sports compelling to me. But here there is no darkhorse. Everyone's damn near the same. Still, I can't recommend the game enough for its on ice gameplay. It's incredibly entertaining. I'll fire up NHL 2K10 today and see how it compares.
August 17, 2009 9:29:44 PM
@DavidThomas: Yeah, it has to be tough to do that. I think a great example is MLB 09 The Show. I enjoy the commentary in that one quite a bit. But baseball is, I think, a little easier to nail in terms of atmosphere. It can be reserved and get away with it. If you listen to a radio broadcast of a football game...tensions run a bit high. I just wish the commentary captured that in Madden. If I break a 60 yard run, I'd like to hear the play by play team going nuts.
August 16, 2009 10:24:44 AM
@JasonMcMaster: By a wide, wide margin. From quarterbacks that aren't accurate on every pass and the monumental stretching of the rating system to the completely redone franchise mode -- it's a much better game from top to bottom aside from the abysmal commentary. Hardcore features to be sure, but important changes nonetheless.
May 22, 2009 12:22:06 PM
Passed over yet again. This is destroying my self worth.
April 10, 2009 7:31:43 PM
@JasonMcMaster: I don't know. When I interviewed the CEO of Cyanide he simply said that it was never on the table to begin with. I should have pressed him a bit on that but it was moot. But almost all of the Living Rules will be in, so I really feel like a heel scoffing at that. I've been wanting a TRUE Blood Bowl video game since MicroLeague released that bastard child of a game back in the mid 90s. May we never speak of that game again. My concern isn't that the Cyanide guys know Blood Bowl -- they REALLY do. But I want to see the AI in action. I don't want to see pass happy Dwarfs and grind it out Wood Elves. The races need to play the "right" way for the game to work (solo, anyway). But my Green Machine Orc squad will rule the Blood Bowl landscape!
April 10, 2009 6:59:54 PM
Yes James what's up with that! Also, keep in mind that the PC/360 game will not use the Special Play cards from the boardgame (which is sort of a bummer). And Blood Bowl not for sports gamers? Gus? Dude...that's crazy talk. Blood Bowl is a game for sports gamers and non sports gamers alike. Everyone should play Blood Bowl! When the PC version drops this summer an online league will commence! And Gus come on man..."Quarterback"? In Blood Bowl we call those gits Throwers. :)
April 8, 2009 8:57:23 AM
Yeah the Madden test might be tough to do. :)Actually, I think running a 5 year Madden test is a good idea, we just can't compare it to, well, anything unless it's a text sim or a really old 2K game. But I think doing this for hockey and basketball would work.
December 16, 2008 3:39:23 PM
Ack! And I forgot the new one we just started playing: Monster Lab from Eidos! 100% green light. Absolutely one of the best kids games on the market.
December 16, 2008 3:36:36 PM
Good stuff Scott. Favs for our family (8 year old daughter) include Mario Party 8, any LEGO game, Mario Kart, Rock Band 2, (she sings) and my girl's favorite: Order Up! on the Wii.
November 13, 2008 11:51:56 AM
Too frustrating for me. Mirror's Edge is a Fun Murdering game.
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