I was just talking about this with a friend the other day! One of the only reasons I bought a Wii was for the gun games, and it has been supremely disappointing in that regard. I can think of three good ones—Link's Crossbow Training, Ghost Squad, and House of the Dead Overkill. I would pay good money for another…

I would argue that the strength of such also-rans stems from the originals. I would also imagine that most sequels keep the same people at the helm. As for fan-made games, based on original properties, have there been any great ones?

Making games is difficult
Perhaps this will helpfully serve as an indication to the more rabid fan bases out there that making worthwhile video games is, you know, hard. Fan knock-offs are seen as a noble pursuit by such groups, but I just don't understand that. What makes great games great usually stems from a grand,…

Bangai-O Spirits is a great DS game. And, most likely due to the nigh-impenetrable name, it's now in the bargain bin! I think I found a copy for $10.

Three paragraphs, only one about the gameplay
Thanks, AV club!

Earthbound sequel??
As a video game reviewer, you really should be more careful when throwing out such nerd candy. It took me two reads to understand you wanted a Transformers game, but set on Earth.

As for the missing GBA slot, I try to look at the bright side—since I've scratched the hell out of my DS lite (courtesy of my addiction to Brain Age 2's sudoku), and what with the introduction of the DSi, the DS lite will get cheaper and cheaper.

wait, you saw Hellboy1 just last night, and you're STILL excited for Hellboy2? i've had to spend all my time since the first one came out forming a mental block around how boring it was.

The third cube movie was cube zero, and lordy was it ever awful. this is coming from a guy who loves terrible, terrible movies, as well. they shoehorn their way into connecting it back to the first movie. remember the retarded guy who got out? turns out he was someone that worked for the group running the cube, which…

shallow oscar nominee
First of all, "craft-fest?"