NowGamer writes: "So… yeah, we get it. We even like the kitsch idea of the indomitable Stalin and his Red Army waging war against a race of alien invaders, spearheaded by Stalin himself: a single, gigantic unit. There's no harm in jumping aboard the train envisaged by the Red Alert 3 train, but if you're going to imitate one of the biggest PC titles of last year, don't bank on the concept alone to endear you to the masses."
Robert Grosso writes, "Plumbers Don't Wear Ties is getting a re-release. For some reason. I don't get it either, but here is an excuse to mention six terrible games in a list."
BeefJack: "In 2009, a bizarre, often dreadful but strangely endearing strategy game called STALIN VS. MARTIANS caused a minor stir. Then it vanished from sale, almost immediately. What happened to the game, and a promised polished-up re-release? We speak to developer Alexander Shcherbakov to find out…"
The 2009 GameStooge Awards continue with the fifth part of the Awards – the worst games of 2009, as well as the best mobile games.
Best iPhone Game: Zen Bound
Best Mobile Game: Townsmen 6: Revolution
Biggest Disappointment: The Conduit
Most Dead on Arrival: Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust
Worst Digital Game: NBA Unrivaled
Worst Game: Terminator Salvation
