AJ Hurst
Staff positions
- Senior Staff Writer
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
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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)