Reviews
11,218 reviews · showing 5,521–5,540
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Reader SNES HG exclusive
Castlevania: Dracula X review
I don’t make any pretensions to be a hardcore gamer, but I really love the Castlevania series. It doesn’t hold any nostalgic value for me as I was a relative latecomer to the series. I dabbled in the NES entries for a bit, but I didn’t…
draculasrevenge · March 9, 2009
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Reader PC HG exclusive
Liquid War review
Let me take you back to my first year of college at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington (I know you’d probably rather not be taken to Tacoma, but bear with me). The year was 2002. Life was simpler back then. You didn’t have…
zippdementia · March 7, 2009
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Reader PlayStation 3
Rise of the Argonauts review
Review: Rise of the Argonauts (Let's start at the beginning). "The usurper Pelias takes the crown of Iolchus! Jason, son of the rightful heirs is born - they fake his death - he is smuggled away in the night. Gone! Jason is raised in a…
fleinn · March 6, 2009
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Staff PC HG exclusive
Mount & Blade review
Really, it's just a matter of what you want. Anyone with the right mindset and a pinch of imagination can get swept away in the world of Mount and Blade, and create something that is unique and epic to them. That one aspect, in spite of…
Josh Higley · March 6, 2009
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Reader Mac Review of the Week HG exclusive
Clive Barker's Undying review
Patrick Galloway traverses the silent corridors of an ancient manor. His long hair sticks to his face with sweat, and he absently brushes it away with the barrel of his magnum revolver. His other hand clutches a stone that glows softly…
zippdementia · March 5, 2009
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Staff PC HG exclusive
Ceville review
Despite its good intentions, Ceville is so mediocre that I'm struggling to know what to say about it. It's easy to enthuse about brilliance in games, or relentlessly rant about awful bits. Ceville has no significant examples of either…
Lewis Denby · March 5, 2009
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Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin review
Refined, often impressive, yet ultimately empty, there's simply none of Monolith's renowned creativity on display here. Producing a more polished version of your four-year-old near-masterpiece doesn't quite cut it, in a world where the…
Lewis Denby · March 5, 2009
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Staff DS HG exclusive
TrackMania DS review
The DS version doesn’t do a very good job at selling itself. More on that later, though, because while at first I suspected that Trackmania was going to be collecting dust on my shelf alongside Trace Memory and Lost in Blue, I have found…
Jonathan Stark · March 5, 2009
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Staff DS HG exclusive
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon review
Spend a few hours with any Fire Emblem game and you’ll see why the series is revered in the world of turn-based strategy games: Its emphasis on the immediate and long-term effects of death is brilliant. The knowledge that each downed…
Mike Suskie · March 4, 2009
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Reader PlayStation 2 HG exclusive
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence review
It has been nearly five years since the release of Metal Gear Solid 3, and in that time I can think of no game I’ve enjoyed more. The gameplay and narrative of MGS3 is far above those of the previous games, though I don’t mean them…
draculasrevenge · March 4, 2009
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Reader DS
Retro Game Challenge review
Nostalgia is a powerful thing. It strikes when you least suspect it, in that one, awe-inspiring moment in which you realize what you’ve forgotten. What you’ve left behind. Sure, you might be immersed in some hundred-hour RPG, or…
disco · March 3, 2009
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Reader Wii
Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers review
Slaying is such a guilty pleasure. Really, it is. You might deny it, claim that you derive pleasure from something more intellectually stimulating. Something nicer. But once you’ve gotten a taste, it’s hard to stop. It’s beautiful…
disco · March 3, 2009
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Reader PlayStation 2 HG exclusive
Resident Evil: Code Veronica X review
When it comes to Resident Evil, I openly admit to being a fanboy. I buy the comics, the toys, the skins and any other gimmick I can find; most of it in anticipation for Resident Evil 5. I’m so eager, in fact, that I was willing to play…
True · March 2, 2009
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Staff PSP HG exclusive
Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero? review
Rather than working to avoid such situations, the developers do their best to replicate them numerous times throughout each zone. Stages seem to have been built specifically to trick you into making mistakes. You'll find moving platforms…
Jason Venter · March 1, 2009
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Staff PlayStation 3 HG exclusive
Flower review
The whole thing comes off as an interactive Fantasia: a beautiful and poignant blend of sound and movement that tells an active story.
Jonathan Stark · March 1, 2009
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Staff PlayStation 3 HG exclusive
Street Fighter IV review
Though I didn't find a convenient way to determine a competitor's skill level until after he beats me—or loses—that didn't actually work out too badly. I'm someone who likes to get right into another round of fighting, anyway, and the…
Jason Venter · February 27, 2009
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Staff Wii HG exclusive
Deadly Creatures review
Similar to Super Mario Galaxy, Deadly Creatures will take you through each desert environment in ways you never imagined. Walls are so easily traversed that you may begin to lose track of your surroundings. This illusion is broken –…
Louis Bedigian · February 27, 2009
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Staff PlayStation 3 HG exclusive
X-Blades review
Ayumi has to be somebody's wet dream. The press releases talk-up the sexy art style, and emphasize how both action and anime fans will slobber over her figure and fighting moves. And no doubt, some people will be drawn to her brash…
Benjamin Woodhouse · February 27, 2009
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Reader Dreamcast HG exclusive
Skies of Arcadia review
A game doesn't necessarily have to do anything different to be a good one. While many tout games such as Donkey Konga or Rez for their "innovations", they forget that a simply yet expertly crafted game almost always ends up offering more…
Cornwell · February 26, 2009
