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Not a whole lot came out this week, but that doesn't mean a game's box art is safe from our critique. Here goes...
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"The Dark Spire" (DS)
What the Box Tells Us: It's black and it says "The Dark Spire."
Pros: It is indeed dark.
Cons: But where's this alleged Spire? I see lines that make it look like bricks so it could be an extreme close-up. Still... boring.
Love It or Leave It: Leave it.
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"Escape the Museum" (Wii)
What the Box Tells Us: A dinosaur skeleton looks like it's going to fall over amidst a disheveled museum. A magnifying glass icon reads, "Hidden Object Game."
Pros: This is no way meant to confuse consumers and look similar to the movie "Night at the Museum"!
Cons: Museums and dead dinosaurs sans Ben Stiller don't seem that exciting. Did they hide the fun, too?
Love It or Leave It: Leave it.
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"Demigod" (PC)
What the Box Tells Us: A large, rock humanoid creature swings a mallet at his diminutive victims. (Also, it looks we found some of the missing spires from "The Dark Spire"?)
Pros: The visuals are interesting and there's plenty of action going on. And it features a large castle-turned-monster type-thing.
Cons: I sure hope you get to be the big guy and not fight him.
Love It or Leave It: Love it.
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"Cooking Dash" (PC)
What the Box Tells Us: A woman in an apron is shaking a frying pan and stirring a pot that's about to spill. She's smiling.
Pros: This is no way meant to confuse consumers and look similar to "Cooking Mama"!
Cons: Dashing around the diner already seems dangerous enough, but the kitchen? I see nothing but dashing disasters. Not sure how this seems fun.
Love It or Leave It: Leave it.
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"Book of Legends" (PC, Mac)
What the Box Tells Us: It's a book, filled with legends. It's also "An adventure game like no other."
Pros: If you're looking for legends and/or adventure, here you go.
Cons: Is it a book or a game? And the box text says, "6 adventurous modes of game play." What does that even mean? Show us! Don't tell us.
Love It or Leave It: Leave it.