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Scrabble Plus Review
Scrabble may be universally loved, but it hasn't really offered anything new to spice up crossword formula since the game debuted in 1938. That's more than 70 years with nary a tweak to the rule book. Previous releases like 2006's Scrabble Deluxe have done a tremendous job of perfecting Scrabble's board game to video game transition, so what's left to tackle? If you're behind the recently release Scrabble Plus, the answer is "a lot."
CLUE Classic Review
Books, movies, television shows, DVD/VCR challenges, the odd children's novel or interactive CD... Since debuting in 1949, British board game sensation Clue (or Cluedo, as it's known to fans overseas) has been entertaining families across the world. Small wonder then the title's received several PC conversions, the latest being CLUE Classic. While a faithful translation of the tabletop favorite which accurately captures the multiplayer whodunnit's excitement and atmosphere though, the outing also suffers from some of the same drawbacks as the family game night staple it's modeled on. Bummer.
Fashion Solitaire Review
Trivia question - how many fashion games have been released in 2008? I count nearly a dozen. Most of these are time management, only a couple let the player dictate the fashions, and none let the user design her/his own clothes... until now! Fashion Solitaire takes the basic concept of solitaire and turns it into a vogue designing experience. Brace yourself for some fresh air.
Scrabble Journey Review
We've got to applaud developer Republic of Fun's latest effort Scrabble Journey: It cleverly takes the classic tabletop favorite and attempts to marry it with original adventure game elements. Unfortunately, although the title does offer some challenge and occasional standout moments, like the company's other recent effort Merv Griffin's Crosswords, a lackluster presentation and largely forgettable play bar the outing from greatness.
Yahtzee Texas Hold'Em Review
When you have a hot property, you want to utilize it in every way possible. The makers of cranberry juice, for example, didn't stop at selling a generic fruit drink; they branched out into cranapple, crangrape and so on. Over the years, Hasbro has done the same thing with its Yahtzee property, with uneven results. (Battle Yahtzee, anyone?) Now we have Yahtzee Texas Hold'em, an odd pairing that, like a glass of cranmango juice, might be a little hard for some players to swallow.
Poker Superstars II Preview
Poker has become of the hottest pastimes in recent memory; from television tournaments to online matches against real opponents to buying a suitcase of poker chips even at your local dollar store, it's virtually impossible to avoid the craze.
Aloha Solitaire Review
Pour yourself a Mai Tai, grab a handful of macadamia nuts and double-click the icon on your desktop that says Aloha Solitaire -- you're about to travel to the beautiful Hawaiian islands to play a unique and relaxing solitaire card game.
Fashion Solitaire Preview
Large Animal Games is the latest developer to jump into the fashion-themed game category with its upcoming creation - Fashion Solitaire. I'm a big fan of this group's other games (like the Saints and Sinners series) so I have rather high expectations for Fashion Solitaire.
The I Love Lucy Game: Episode 1 Review
It was one of the most-watched television show in its day - I Love Lucy, which ran from 1951 to 1957, starred Lucille Ball as lovable naive housewife Lucy Ricardo and Desi Arnaz as Ricky Ricardo, her charming husband and bandleader.
Not only is this influential show still in syndication around the world more than 50 years later, and translated to multiple languages, but now casual gamers can relive (or perhaps discover for the first time) Lucy's hilarious antics in The I Love Lucy Game: Episode 1, a collection of puzzle games based around a memorable episode, Lucy Does a TV Commercial, where our hapless heroine continues her eternal quest for TV stardom.
