AJ Hurst

Articles (44)

• 'Demon's Souls': 2009's most important game (Jan. 26, 2010)
• 'Tekken 6' plays it safe (Nov. 10, 2009)
• 'Borderlands' will steal your free time (Nov. 3, 2009)
• 'Persona' hasn't aged well (Oct. 16, 2009)
• 'Muramasa' transcends cultural boundaries (Sept. 25, 2009)
• 'Guitar Hero 5' rights many wrongs (Sept. 11, 2009)
• 'Shadow Complex' is just an imitator (Aug. 28, 2009)
• Gamers consoled by new and improved E3 (July 8, 2009)
• 'inFAMOUS' a thrilling ride (July 7, 2009)
• 'Red Faction: Guerrilla' consistently good fun (July 7, 2009)
• Wii 'Punch-Out!!' stays true to series (June 3, 2009)
• 'Ninja Blade' a worse version of 'Ninja Gaiden' (April 30, 2009)
• 'Excitebots' a fun, twisted race (April 27, 2009)
• 'Rhythm Heaven' is simple yet charming (April 13, 2009)
• 'GH: Metallica' hurts ears (April 6, 2009)
• 'Madworld' encourages players to creatively kill (March 16, 2009)
• 'Street Fighter IV' a good mix of old and new (Feb. 26, 2009)
• 'Flower' impresses game enthusiasts with art (Feb. 16, 2009)
• 'Afro Samurai' features simple, gratifying combat (Feb. 9, 2009)
• Boring play hinders 'The Maw' (Jan. 26, 2009)
• 'Nuts & Bolts' rewards creativity (Jan. 22, 2009)
• 'Left 4 Dead' makes gameplay as a zombie fun (Dec. 4, 2008)
• 'LittleBigPlanet' will put a smile on your face (Nov. 7, 2008)
• 'Dead Space' keeps you paranoid (Oct. 30, 2008)
• 'Hell's Highway' is a polished, engaging shooter (Oct. 17, 2008)
• 'WipEout' goes HD for attractive price (Oct. 6, 2008)
• 'Wario Land' is fun and breezy (Sept. 29, 2008)
• 'Rock Band 2' updated with minimal changes (Sept. 18, 2008)
• 'Infinite Undiscovery' rewards patient players (Sept. 15, 2008)
• Online version of 'Castle Crashers' disappoints (Sept. 4, 2008)
• 'Braid' plays with traditional formats (Aug. 26, 2008)
• “MGS4” ties up loose ends (July 9, 2008)
• New shooter game lost in a 'Haze' of mediocrity (June 4, 2008)
• 'Mario Kart Wii' offers more ways to get screwed (May 9, 2008)
• ‘Army of Two’ squanders (May 2, 2008)
• Handheld ‘God of War’ lacks originality (April 18, 2008)
• Plenty of blood and brutality in ‘Condemned 2’ (April 4, 2008)
• ‘Brawl’ will keep fans entertained for years (March 18, 2008)
• ‘Patapon’ is beautiful in its simplicity (March 14, 2008)
• ‘WipEout Pulse’ is impressive (Feb. 29, 2008)
• Great action, not-so-great camera in DMC4 (Feb. 22, 2008)
• Game boasts cheap graphics, even cheaper price (Feb. 15, 2008)
• ‘No More Heroes’ revels in its own ridiculousness (Feb. 8, 2008)
• ‘Burnout’ ditches closed tracks for free-roam driving (Feb. 1, 2008)

Blog posts (11)

• Checking In on the "Left 4 Dead" games (May 1, 2010)
• Does national television know how to handle games coverage yet? (April 16, 2010)
• Some fundamental dos and don'ts of open-world games (April 2, 2010)
• The shortcomings of 'Perfect Dark' revealed in 2010 (March 19, 2010)
• First Impressions: 'Final Fantasy XIII' (March 12, 2010)
• Make 'Borderlands' significantly better for $10 (March 7, 2010)
• First Impressions: 'Heavy Rain' (Feb. 26, 2010)
• Stop getting excited for 'Sonic the Hedgehog 4' (Feb. 18, 2010)
• X10 Highlights (Feb. 12, 2010)
• Musings about the potential for games on Apple's iPad (Feb. 5, 2010)
• In defense of games released this week not named 'Mass Effect 2' (Jan. 29, 2010)