To The Moon isn’t a much of a game, but a story about human relationships; bonds that are fragile but sometimes bound by a common destiny. It’s expertly written, funny, utterly heartbreaking but also uplifting.  An excellent piece of narrative, regardless of medium.

It’s my personal game of the year, surpassing even Portal 2. You can purchase the full version on Freebird Games’ website for about $15.

★★★★★

As far as third-person action goes, there isn’t much that can top, or even match, the gameplay experience that Gears provides. Gunplay at its very best.

★★★★☆

Standard survival horror/action fare, but I’m giving it extra points for overall Suda craziness.

★★★☆☆

To explain why David Simon makes the best television in recent memory is nigh on impossible. Maybe it’s because that every second of his work values realism — be it in the setting or in the depiction of human beings and their interactions — above all else. Treme impresses in every area that The Wire impressed in some nine years ago.

★★★★★

Team Bondi’s attempt to marry 1940′s Los Angeles with film noir has been most successful, and the MotionScan technology produces some stunning results.

★★★★☆

Though the novelty has worn off, the Portal 2 improves on its predecessor in every other way.

★★★★★