Reviews, page 346

Simple 2000 vol. 101: The Oneechanpon review

In this sequel to the popular Oneechanpuruu, you assume the role of a hot Japanese babe in a bikini who carves up the walking dead with her bloodthirsty katana. Besides providing a little insight into the Oneechanbara series’ selling…

Sho · August 10, 2007

Reader DS

Tetris DS review

I've said before that Tetris is one of the few games that will never, EVER get old. I stand by that statement, and no matter how many times countless developers will try to reinvent it to make more money, the basic, primitive game of…

Suskie · August 9, 2007

Reader Game Boy Advance HG exclusive

Iridion 3D review

When Iridion 3D was released as part of the Game Boy Advance launch lineup in 2001, it was almost without question the greatest technical marvel the system had. The jump from GBC to GBA was such a great one that most developers didn’t know…

Suskie · August 8, 2007

Reader Arcade

The Amazing Maze Game review

Let me start off by asking a simple question. Do you enjoy stabbing yourself in the eyes with pointy things? If you answered "No" to the above question, there's a great chance that the pain suffered in this game will not appeal to you. If…

iamtheprodigy · August 8, 2007

Reader Game Boy

Barbie Game Girl review

Firstly a disclaimer is warranted. Barbie Game Girl is not, strictly speaking, a game. See, the word "game" generally brings connotations of something which is fun and which you play, and with Barbie Game Girl you do neither. There is…

lisanne · August 8, 2007

Reader Game Boy Advance

The Muppets: On with the Show! review

Dear reader, please allow me a moment of misty-eyed recollection. Let me remember the times I spent as a young child - blonde-haired, blue-eyed, grinning broadly, full of life and hope for a bright future, untainted by the rigours of…

lisanne · August 8, 2007

Reader PSP Review of the Week HG exclusive

Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure review

Welcome to Tiese. A quick glance around this quaint mining town will offer little excitement. There's only a handful of small shacks and stores and a minor helping of people serving as a dismal excuse of a population. There's not a lot to…

espiga · August 7, 2007

Reader Game Boy Advance

Dead to Rights review

Jack Slate wasn't kidding when he said Grant City was the hardest place on Earth. Every inch you walk in his world, you'll confront criminals and bad dudes that wanna kill you. This being an action game and all, you'd figure that would be…

dementedhut · August 6, 2007

Staff PlayStation HG exclusive

Clock Tower: The First Fear review

As its title implies, The First Fear is an enhanced update of the original Clock Tower on Super Famicom. Unfortunately these enhancements are so meager that you’d have to be a really hardcore fan of the series to even bother with it.

Sho · August 5, 2007

Reader PC

Slave Pageant review

One fateful night, I was working at my usual place of business when a disheveled gentleman hobbled into the spaghetti warehouse. This man was draped in a conspicuous trench coat, as if hiding something on his person. He was sweating…

Hermione · August 5, 2007

Reader Game Boy Advance

Doom review

It's a future day. As a Marine for Union Aerospace Corporation, or UAC, you're no pushover. You walk with purpose wherever you go, flexing as many muscles as possible. On the job one day, you hear a rumor that the Mars moonbase is having…

iamtheprodigy · August 5, 2007

Reader Nintendo 64

LEGO Racers review

I've always hated Legos. Perhaps it's my lack of natural building skills, as I've never been into models, Tinker Toys, Jenga, or whatever else there is out there to stack, mold, or design. Figuring that the N64 racing game was just, well…

iamtheprodigy · August 4, 2007

Reader PlayStation 2

God of War II review

Kratos. He was once a legendary Spartan warrior who fought in many great wars, and he conquered all of them. However, there was one battle he could not win. On the verge of a grisly defeat, he implored for the assistance of the God of War…

arkrex · August 4, 2007

Reader PSP

Gitaroo Man Lives! review

Now that you can shred through your favorite tunes with a plastic guitar controller, the idea of using face buttons and analog sticks to keep the beat must seem antiquated. As the handheld remake of a 2002 PS2 cult classic, Gitaroo Man…

woodhouse · August 4, 2007

Staff Wii HG exclusive

Mario Party 8 review

With Mario Party 3 on the N64 being my only experience with the franchise, I feared I was getting in over my head (tents?), but long and behold, nothing much has changed.

Nicholas Tan · August 3, 2007

Reader Arcade

The Ocean Hunter review

If you, like me, have been wondering lately what it might feel like to shoot torpedoes at sharks and other underwater creatures, then you should immediately head to the nearest arcade with The Ocean Hunter in it. I was attracted to the…

iamtheprodigy · August 3, 2007

Staff Turbografx-CD HG exclusive

Dragon Knight III review

As a professional video game expert, it’s my job – no, my duty – to tell you all about the awesome obscure imports that you’ll never get to play because you suck. But I’m also a lazy bastard, so I decided to pull this disc out of the…

Sho · August 2, 2007

Reader NES

Twin Eagle review

In the early 1980s, the home console industry would fall apart (especially fueled by the bombing of Atari's E.T.), creating a lull in the gaming niche. This would pave the way for a re-emerging arcade dominance, especially as at the time…

darkstarripclaw · August 2, 2007

Reader Nintendo 64

Mario Party review

Mini games are generally designed to be a distraction from the main game - a fun little addition to keep you busy if you get bored with the big picture. Other times mini games are cleverly squeezed into the main game as a way to beat…

iamtheprodigy · August 2, 2007

Staff PlayStation 2 HG exclusive

Drakengard review

That's the real problem with Drakengard: it's annoying. Killing stuff just isn't fun. If it were, I'd be able to gloss over such faults and thrive in the moment. Alas, a poor camera (you cannot manually control the view) and a lack of…

Zigfried · August 1, 2007