Reviews
11,288 reviews · showing 7,581–7,600
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Reader DS
Mega Man ZX review
Once upon a time, two Maverick Hunters teamed up to save the future from evil. There stood X, a suped-up rendition of the original Mega Man that wielded a chargeable energy blaster. Then there was Zero, X’s undeniably badass partner that…
disco · September 23, 2006
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Staff PlayStation 2 HG exclusive
Melty Blood: Act Cadenza review
I don't play Melty Blood: Act Cadenza because of its technical merits. I play because it's fun. I love the characters, such as the poor undead schoolgirl (with a gimp arm) who sprints across the screen like Orochi Iori. I think it's…
Zigfried · September 22, 2006
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Staff NES
Tecmo Super Bowl review
Under the computer’s control, Christian Okoye and Barry Word are near-impossible to tackle unless the player is able to guess which play will be called (which causes the entire defense to gang-rush the unlucky ball carrier). If I was…
Rob Hamilton · September 22, 2006
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Staff Xbox 360
Frogger review
Now when you start out onto the highway and you press ‘up’ on the controller, the frog immediately springs forth from the curb and dives into the adventure. When you press ‘left’ he doesn’t drift up into a truck in the next lane. Instead…
Jason Venter · September 21, 2006
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Staff Xbox 360
Time Pilot review
What makes the game stand out from the crowd of its contemporaries is the rather unique notion that you’re not limited to just one static screen, like you would’ve been in Space Invaders or Galaga. You can fly up, down, left or right—or…
Jason Venter · September 20, 2006
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Reader PlayStation 2 HG exclusive
Kengo: Master of Bushido review
Kengo is a 3D sword-fighting game that takes place in the war-torn 16th-17th century era of Japan's history -- ripe ground for the blooming of close quarters combat. It presumes to deliver a reality based approach to the Japanese sword…
maru · September 19, 2006
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Staff PSP HG exclusive
Bomberman review
The single-player campaign is spiced up by the inclusion of an item inventory system. When you blow up the block de jour within a certain area, there’s a pretty good chance it will leave behind a collectable item. You can activate one of…
Jason Venter · September 19, 2006
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Reader SNES
Super Caesar's Palace review
At least once in a lifetime, all American citizens must make a pilgrimage to the distant land of Las Vegas. It is a strange land, where the air is warm at night; here, people come to indulge in more gambling, showgirls, and low-priced…
disco1960 · September 19, 2006
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Reader Xbox 360
Dead Rising review
It's been a long time coming, but Dead Rising finally gave everyone the opportunity we've been waiting for: being trapped in a mall with zombies.
dementedhut · September 19, 2006
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Staff Arcade HG exclusive
Skull & Crossbones review
If yer in the market for some rum-soaked swashbucklin’ filled with murderous buccaneers then this X marks a barely corroded doubloon o’ the beat ‘em up variety, straight and true.
Sho · September 19, 2006
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Staff DS
Star Fox Command review
With Adventures and Assault a distant memory, Star Fox Command arrives to bring the series back to its roots. And while it doesn’t fully succeed, it is the closest to the real deal since Star Fox 64.
Branden Barrett · September 18, 2006
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Reader SNES
Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals review
Do yourself a favor and go check out Lufia II's world map. Looks rather pathetic, doesn't it? Whether by water, mountain, or random towers, the entire world is divided into tiny chunks that contain exactly one town and one…
mariner · September 17, 2006
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Reader SNES
Chrono Trigger review
Ever had the longing to travel through time? If so, you probably found it difficult; due to the fact most don’t know how to build a time machine. But don’t let your head hang in sorrow, there is one alternative. You could just play one of…
amlabella · September 17, 2006
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Reader PlayStation 2
Pump It Up: Exceed review
Step onto the Dance Dance Revolution platform. Look at your feet and chances are that you are standing in the middle, on a metal plate that covers not only the center, but also the corners of the pad. You are only a tap away from the…
draqq_zyxx · September 16, 2006
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Staff Xbox 360
Scramble review
It’s one thing to fly through the numerous regions unscathed. It’s another to destroy most of your enemies. As noble as those enterprises are, though, they come to naught if you can’t keep your fuel supply in sufficient order. You do this…
Jason Venter · September 16, 2006
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Reader Xbox 360
Texas Hold 'Em review
A few years ago, the average person wouldn't have known that Texas Hold 'Em was a type of poker game. Over the last ten years it has skyrocketed in popularity and can be watched all around the world. Due to its popularity, the game is now…
ghostyghost · September 16, 2006
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Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive
Enchanted Arms review
Enchanted Arms doesn't need to be original. It just needs to be good. SURPRISE! It actually is original! If you think the characters are stereotypes, then you've fallen for FROM's fiendish scheme. The dramatic bishounen character designs…
Zigfried · September 15, 2006
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Reader PC HG exclusive
Uplink: Hacker Elite review
There is a brilliant idea that inspires Uplink: Hacker Elite, and it largely rests at the intersection of the state of present day technology, and the timeless intrigue that surrounds crime and criminals, so deeply-rooted that it taps…
dogma · September 14, 2006
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Staff Xbox 360
Dead Rising review
I had reservations about Dead Rising before I bought it -- before I reached Steven Chapman’s twisted (yet very clean) supermarket even. As compulsive as the mass-slaughter of hoards of zombies may be, this premise screamed “one trick…
Freelance Writer · September 14, 2006
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Staff PlayStation 2 HG exclusive
Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra review
I enjoy fighting in Episode III, and I couldn’t be more pleasantly surprised. But the fighting wasn't what I came for. I came for solid characters and a solid plot held together by a solid science-fiction setting, something that the first…
Zack Little · September 13, 2006
