Tag Archives: Game Reviews

In Development

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Meg

I’ve been focus testing some new games for Merscom in Chapel Hill… I was a bit nervous going in, but they didn’t seem to hold my recent Create-a-Mall review against me. Merscom is a casual games publisher, I’ve played mostly … Continue reading →

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Nancy Drew Dossier: Resorting To Danger

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Meg

Resorting To Danger, by Her Interactive, is the second in the Nancy Drew Dossier series, following Lights, Camera, Curses!. This time, Nancy is investigating a series of bombs at the Redondo, a rejuvenation clinic for the stars. The bombs are … Continue reading →

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Lost in Blue 2

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Meg

I’ve been playing Lost in Blue 2 on the DS for a while now, and while I always love games about island survival, like MyTribe, Sims 2: Castaway, etc., there’s a lot of room for improvement in Lost in Blue. … Continue reading →

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Create-a-Mall

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Meg

I don’t think I’m quite the target audience for the new Create-A-Mall, since I don’t really like malls and shopping, but games often take a surprising premise to create a great game. A Nintendo game where you played a paperboy … Continue reading →

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Faerie Solitaire Review

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Meg

I have a review of the new Faerie Solitaire up on ThumbGods. I’m a bit late posting this because every time I went to get another screenshot or check a fact, I got sucked into playing a few hands of … Continue reading →

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Travians on SeeJaneGame

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Meg

I have a review of the addictive little browser game Travians up over on SeeJaneGame: The game opens with a message from your Travian’s uncle Horatio, asking you to come and help him with the ancestral estate. As he sends … Continue reading →

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iProphesy Game and Videos

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Meg

I Prophesy: The Future Revealed is more like an interactive sci-fi show than a typical MMO game. Your avatar can move from room to room, like in a usual MMO, but instead of shopping or combat, each room has a … Continue reading →

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Momo’s Quest

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Meg

The guys at Happy Nutz Studio quoted my Thumbgods review of their new game Momo’s Quest! I feel like a real reviewer now, and I can say Games Journalist without adding quite so many qualifiers.  Maybe now I’ll feel like … Continue reading →

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Nick Bounty

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Meg

The Nick Bounty mysteries are flash games (or free downloads) from the independent Pinhead Games company. The first mystery is called A Case Of The Crabs and the second The Goat In The Gray Fedora, which gives you an idea … Continue reading →

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Ciao Bella Review

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Meg

I got to review the resource-management life sim Ciao Bella on Casual Gamer Chick: Ciao Bella opens with the protagonist, Elena, getting a call from her would-be mother-in-law, asking her to hurry up and get started on the grandchildren. So, … Continue reading →

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