Posts By Monty Phan

Saw Review: Do You Want To Play This Game?

9:40AM October 30, 2009 | Monty Phan

First off, full disclosure: I’ve never seen any of the Saw movies. I’m not sure why. I guess I just fail to see their appeal. Along those same lines, I’m not really fond of survival horror games, either. In this case, though, I have a very good reason. It’s because I’m a giant wuss. More »

A Peek At Bioshock 2: Where Good Ideas Turn Monstrous

6:40AM October 30, 2009 | Monty Phan

Creating a follow-up to what many consider the best game of 2007 is no easy feat. Neither is getting a sneak peek at that follow-up and then having to wait nearly four weeks to tell anyone about it. More »

Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Winter Games Review

7:40AM October 22, 2009 | Monty Phan

There’s something to be said for a game that has Bowser performing a triple Salchow in figure skating or Dr. Eggman sweeping the ice in curling. I’m just not sure what that something is, though. Exciting? Surreal? Blasphemous? More »

Heroes Over Europe Review: A Flying Shame

10:00PM October 2, 2009 | Monty Phan

Let’s face it: When it comes to World War II-based games, it’s easy to skimp on plot. All you need are two words: “Kill Nazis” – there you go, instant storyline. More »

Need For Speed Shift Review: Switching Gears

8:00AM September 26, 2009 | Monty Phan

Need for Speed Shift is about an apt a title as you’ll find, referring not only to, obviously, its auto-racing genre, but also to EA’s efforts to take the series in a new direction — namely, toward more serious simulation-style fare and away from the cops-and-robbers, anything-goes attitude of the game’s predecessors. More »