Category: Steam Reviews

Looking at this game, you’re probably wondering…”Should I buy [Prototype]?”. It depends. Prototype is a basically the definition of a murder simulator. All you do in this game is kill and attempt to hide.

The AI is crap, the locations are meh, you see the same civilian about a billion times in the same area you are in, the missions have barely any variety (other than kill more people and run up a building) and Alex Mercer is so emo it’s not even funny.

So should you get this game? The only thing [Prototype] has that GTA, Saint’s Row, and Just Cause don’t have is extreme gore and constant killing in grotesque ways. If you want something with a bit more depth than that, I would advise you to look somewhere else. Otherwise, welcome to New York, Mr. Mercer.

Verdict: PASS

Plants vs. Zombies is a game that I wholly advise you to get. Sure, it is just another tower defense game, but it’s executed in such a way that you’ll find yourself unable to ever get away from it (and this comes from someone who is practically sick of tower defense games).

The music is great, it loops but it’s not annoying and you can very rarely tell if it has restarted or not. PvZ has a TON of humor and great characters. Give it a spin (try the demo even) but I really advise you to just go buy the full game.

Verdict: BUY

What can I say? It’s Star Wars. Force Unleashed 2 is the compelling sequel we have all been waiting for. Unfortunately, the PC version isn’t very well done. The graphics are amazing when they aren’t being loaded in for the billionth time so that you see constant texture updates.

The game has a couple of freezing problems every now and then and unless your computer has a decent processor, you should avoid this game like the plague.

That said, TFU2 is a fun game, it’s also incredibly short (about 4-6 hours) and features less content than the first game. But the environments are diverse (finally) and the music is great. However, I missing the in-game cutscenes rather than the prerendered ones we see now.

Is this game worth $40 dollars? No. Wait until it goes under $25. The game is good, but it won’t be on any “Games you missed in 2010” list.

Verdict: TRY IT

Altitude is a game that tries really really hard to sell itself. But in reality, it needs all the help it can get. If you only look at the screenshots or trailer, you’ll see that the game looks pretty plain.

That’s because it mostly is. There is not a lot of depth to the game. There are a ton of maps and customization options for your plane but that’s about it. The networking is lacking and good luck trying to find a server that isn’t completely full. Altitude is a well polished but lacking game.

However, it’s fantastic for a short game trip or something to kill time quickly. The AI is semi-intelligent and the game itself will last you about 30 minutes before you move on. But the game is cheap and the gameplay is decent, so if you really want a short game, pick up Altitude, otherwise, you can do better (go with Dogfighter).

Verdict: PASS (probably)

Audiosurf is probably the best audio analysis engine we have. While it doesn’t go in-depth into the track, the reason it wins is because it has GAMEPLAY!

You can tell me all you want about some other software or “game” that can analyze my music, and I’ll follow-up that it probably has little to no gameplay at all.

That said, Audiosurf is a comprehensive community based game. It has an entire music rating system, leaderboards, and new music every week.

I would advise you to pick it up, you’ll have quite a bit of fun with it.

Verdict: BUY