NEW YORK — “Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker” (Nintendo) — a game first created in 2014 for the short-lived Wii-U gaming system — is back. Updated for the … Read More
Video Game Reviews
Detroit: Become Human
NEW YORK — The question of whether androids are human, a staple of science fiction from Isaac Asimov’s “I, Robot” and the novels of Philip K. Dick … Read More
Disney Art Academy
NEW YORK — Parents whose children have an interest in drawing might consider “Disney Art Academy” (Nintendo) a worthwhile purchase. This new video game for the Nintendo … Read More
‘Firewatch’ a beautiful, contemplative video game
NEW YORK — If a designer were asked to come up with a video game that would effectively refute popular preconceptions about the genre, “Firewatch” (Campo Santo) … Read More
Chibi-Robo: Spidey Meets Super Mario
NEW YORK — Combine the adventures of Spider-Man with those of the ubiquitous Mario and you’ve got “Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash,” an entertaining new game for the Nintendo … Read More
‘Child of Light’ a lushly rendered hero’s quest
NEW YORK — It’s a frustrating experience familiar to every player: the moment when your progress through a video game becomes blocked, leaving you stuck in a … Read More
Race the Sun: Solar-Powered Fun
NEW YORK — When you play the video game “Race the Sun” (Flippfly) for the first time, it’s easy to get the impression that you’ve been ripped … Read More
Cold War CounterSpy
NEW YORK — Take one part James Bond, one part arcade-game shooting gallery, mix in some Pixar-style animation from “The Incredibles,” and you’ve got “CounterSpy” (Dynamighty), the new … Read More
Mario Kart 8 Supercharges Nintendo
NEW YORK — Can Super Mario save Nintendo? The company received some rough press in 2012, when it produced the Wii U, a new gaming system. Critics … Read More
Beware of bundles, but welcome ‘Tearaway’
NEW YORK — If you’re a parent and your child asks you for a video-game bundle, it’s important to know what this means. Bundles are packages that combine … Read More
