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Blurt’s Video Guide #6: Green Day etc.

06/30/2010




 

Announcing the latest installment in our "Play For Today" series of video game reviews. This time out we take on Green Day: Rock Band, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Toy Story 3, The Sims 3: Ambitions; plus Nintendo 3DS

 

By Blurt Staff

 

Head over to BLURT blogger Aaron Burgess' "Play For Today" blog - he's just posted some action-packed (term used relatively and literally) reviews of a slew of more top-rated games. Included are his own ratings plus screenshots - like the ones below - and trailers. Game on!

 

Green Day: Rock Band (above); Super Mario Galaxy 2 (below)

 

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

 

Toy Story 3

 

The Sims 3: Ambitions

 




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