Reviews
11,288 reviews · showing 5,161–5,180
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Reader PC Review of the Week HG exclusive
Scythe review
Almost every Doom II mod out there, good or bad, takes the same approach: endless sprawl, insane enemy counts, and the subtlety of whichever metaphor cliché you prefer. I'll go with a sledgehammer. Play one and it's fresh, play two and…
mardraum · August 5, 2009
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Staff Wii HG exclusive
The Conduit review
The Conduit most often feels like a light gun shooter that’s been ripped off of its tracks, which is due as much to the arcade-like nature of the level design as it is to the control scheme itself. There’s a light, frenetic nature in the…
Mike Suskie · August 5, 2009
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Reader NES HG exclusive
Dragon Warrior review
While Dragon Warrior can at times be a slow grind fest, the game exudes an atmosphere that is charming, yet filled with hidden dangers and secrets at every turn. It may take several sleepless nights and plenty of pots of Eight O' Clock…
randxian · August 4, 2009
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Reader PlayStation 3
Red Faction: Guerrilla review
Every now and then, simplicity strikes a chord with me. Sometimes I want to throw myself into chaos, worry more about my own survival rather than the bigger picture. I want to destroy. I want to continue to destroy without being burdened…
True · August 4, 2009
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Reader PlayStation 3
The King of Fighters XII review
Rebirth. That’s what The King of Fighters XII is all about. Getting back to the basics, reliving the glory days of the fighting genre. Remembering what made the series kick ass. A large ensemble cast divided into teams of three, all…
disco · August 3, 2009
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Reader Xbox 360
Red Faction: Guerrilla review
With Red Faction: Guerrilla's campaign mode being a sandbox game (taking place on Mars), I knew I was bound to get caught in some crazy situations. One such early instance was when I traveled to an apartment complex after a guy on the…
dementedhut · August 3, 2009
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Reader PlayStation 3
LittleBigPlanet review
“Play. Create. Share.” That’s the way LittleBigPlanet works, and it’s one of the taglines used for the game. I’ll start with Play, as that’s mainly what you’ll be doing. You take control of an adorable little being called Sackboy (or…
Soulblitz · August 3, 2009
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Reader Xbox 360
Fable II review
The world of Albion has changed a lot over the past 500 years, but townsfolk still talk of stories that occurred in the original game. Fable II follows a young hero on a quest to defeat a man called Lucien, who is responsible for a…
Soulblitz · August 3, 2009
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Staff PC HG exclusive
Bookworm Adventures Volume 2 review
You might be wondering how the game could possibly be difficult. The answer is that you suddenly find yourself working with extreme limitations. Besides gaining life meters several times the length of your own, enemies gain the ability to…
Jason Venter · August 2, 2009
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Staff Wii HG exclusive
Little League World Series Baseball 2009 review
The general feel of a set of innings in Little League World Series Baseball 2009 doesn't seem to have changed much. You still control most of the important bits with the 'A' button and furious Wii Remote waggles. You still start a game out…
Jason Venter · August 1, 2009
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Staff PlayStation 2 HG exclusive
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2 - Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon review
In a sense, Devil Summoner 2 is one of the more accessible entries in Atlus's long-running Shin Megami Tensei franchise. The combat is straightforward and quick, the difficulty isn't too high, and the demon negotiations and fusion provide…
Zigfried · August 1, 2009
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Staff PC HG exclusive
Dragonica review
Dragonica is a 3D, fantasy, action-oriented, side-scrolling MMORPG developed by Barunson Interactive. Its published by Gpotato in the EU and THQ*ICE in the US. As with most other titles promoted through both of these sites, Dragonica is…
Freelance Writer · August 1, 2009
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Staff PlayStation HG exclusive
Vagrant Story review
Every combat action Ashley takes affects a risk meter. As it rises, both good and bad things happen. He can cause much more damage, but his accuracy and defense both suffer. If you gain high risk because you chained a 10-hit combo on some…
Rob Hamilton · July 29, 2009
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Reader Sega CD HG exclusive
Lunar: Eternal Blue review
I have many games from my past. Games that I’ve called epic, others I’ve called completely worthless. Games that have ruined a genre, ones that have re-defined it. I’ve even played games that influenced me to buy a new controller, a new…
True · July 29, 2009
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Reader PlayStation 2 HG exclusive
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty review
If nothing else, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is interesting. The games-as-art movement hadn't even gotten off the ground in 2001, and doing what director Hideo Kojima did with this one takes balls so huge that I expect to see him…
mardraum · July 29, 2009
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Reader Game Boy Advance
It's Mr Pants review
It's Mr. Pants, a garish cacophony of destructive glee, trashed my lingering Tetris habit with love, weirdness and dented trophies. Imperfection, too, from the scribbled backgrounds to the game strategies. The Cockney kibitzing of Mr…
aschultz · July 29, 2009
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Staff DS HG exclusive
Flower, Sun, and Rain review
Sumio immediately finds the entire island is stuck in a time loop, though he perceives it as a sort of dream. Every morning he rises with his singular goal in mind, but he always gets sidetracked by an unrelated request. Hell, it takes him…
Benjamin Woodhouse · July 29, 2009
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Reader PlayStation 3 HG exclusive
Heavenly Sword review
Heavenly Sword is a curious game. It's made from scriptwriting in the tradition of throwing the viewer into the story, and then avoiding the temptation to update you regularly about the events as they happen. So as opposed to having the…
fleinn · July 29, 2009
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Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive
Madballs in... BABO: Invasion review
Madballs in... BABO: Invasion isn't the deepest game, but it shouldn't be. Games like this are great because of their simplicity, not in spite of it. Gameplay revolves (get it?) around your chosen circular hero rolling from place to place…
Freelance Writer · July 28, 2009
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Staff PlayStation 3 HG exclusive
The King of Fighters XII review
The first and most obvious stumble is the limited character roster, which perhaps wouldn't be a problem except that some of the very most important fighters are missing in action. In particular, there's little presence from the female side…
Jason Venter · July 28, 2009
