Reviews

Tales of Vesperia

The Tales series makes a triumphant debut on Microsoft’s console. For the fans of the series, there is much to love here, however is there enough here to draw 360 owning RPG lovers to the series...

Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World

Everything you love (or hate) about classic RPGs. The Tales series is one of the oldest and most beloved amongst fans of JRPGs. One of the main reasons is because even in the ever-changing world of ga...

Tales of Monkey Island: The Siege of Spinner Cay

Second verse, not as long as the first. www.jensrushing.com After the delectable first installment, my anticipation was razor-sharp. I endured the six long weeks, and dove into the Siege of Spinner Ca...

Tales of Monkey Island: Rise of the Pirate God

The final chapter is finally here. It must be exciting to outdo yourself every time you sit down to work. The crew at Telltale make a business of it; each episode of Tales has been better than the las...

Tales of Monkey Island: Launch of the Screaming Narwhal

The adventurer with the coolest name returns. www.jensrushing.com I literally jumped for joy when this game was announced. If you owned a PC in the early 90s, you probably played LucasArts adventure g...

Tales of Monkey Island: Lair of the Leviathan

A fine return to form. www.jensrushing.com After a mediocre second chapter, I am happy to report that “Lair of the Leviathan” is a fine return to form. To idiosyncratic bowel-exploring, ic...

Tales of Monkey Island: Episode 4

The Trial of the Century-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y! www.jensrushing.com We’re four of five episodes into the season, and by now should have a good picture of what Telltale is trying to accomplish ...

Tales of Monkey Island

Guybrush Threepwood makes his way to the PS3. Companies like Telltale Games tend to play on the nostalgia of old school gamers, while trying to retain new players into the genre. This is certainly the...

Tales of Despereaux

A charming licensed game that is fun for all ages. Sometimes the key to creating a successful licensed game is to not step too far outside of the boundaries of what makes gaming fun. Most companies at...

Unreal Tournament III

Late to the party and missing a key component. Xbox 360 owners have been waiting patiently for Epic Games’ latest frag-fest to come to their console. Now after more than half-a-year they can fin...