NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED (ANDROID) REVIEW: IT MEANS WELL

If you had high hopes that this version of Most Wanted would be like the console (or even the Vita) version of the game, yeah, dash those hopes right now. While this may be an above average presentation for a smartphone game, it’s pretty basic and almost dull. The game lacks the open world environment like the other editions, so there are no drawn out chases, billboards to smash or cars to find and jump into. Everything must be unlocked and bought, and it’s hard to get to the good stuff when the game is so stingy on the cash awards for the events that are completed.

SSX REVIEW: WELL F*CK YOU TOO!

The developers of SSX must have had a real contempt for its audience. For years, fans of the franchise have been clamoring for an installment for this generation of consoles, and EA finally delivered a new installment, perhaps hoping it would be the last time we would ask for one.

FORZA HORIZON REVIEW: SHUT UP AND DRIVE

Remember when the creators of Gran Turismo decided to make a spin-off of sorts, under the name Tourist Trophy? It was basically Gran Turismo with motorcycles. It was also a spin-off that wasn’t exactly what we wanted from Polyphony Digital. Maybe they should take note with what Microsoft, Turn 10 and Playground Games did with the Forza Motorsport franchise, and notice what a proper spin-off of a racing franchise should be.