Reviews, page 452

Silent Hill 2 review

A few years ago, I was one of the many people who assumed Silent Hill was just going to be another Resident Evil. Turns out I was wrong, and Silent Hill actually turned out be a truly scary game with an original storyline. Sure, the…

djskittles · December 7, 2004

Reader Genesis HG exclusive

Ristar review

They sure were wrong… Snerds had most gamers believing, myself included, that Genesis upgrades such as the Sega CD and 32x (especially the latter) were the beginning of a decline for Sega. The world got the picture that Sega wanted gamers…

Halon · December 7, 2004

Reader GameCube

Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door review

Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door. When you hear that name, what kind of outlandish thoughts spring to mind? Is it deemed a "kiddy" game forever, never to be given a second glance? Is it a cool new innovation -- a Mario RPG -- that you…

meeptroid · December 7, 2004

Reader PlayStation 2

Silent Hill 4: The Room review

Another Silent Hill game and I find myself reviewing it. It is actually hard to believe that there is a 4th addition to the series. I can remember when the first one came out and playing it for the first time. And now, years later, here is…

jill · December 7, 2004

Reader Game Boy Advance

Pokémon: LeafGreen Version review

Time and again I have been down those all too familiar roads. If you have never test-drived a Pokemon title then I would not say you have been missing out on anything, but I still would stare at you curiously. Though numerous in number…

destinati0n · December 5, 2004

Reader PlayStation

Hexen: Beyond Heretic review

Hexen for the PSX is one of those games that you will only want to play when you are either 1.) bored out of your wits, 2.) masochistic, or 3.) wanting to appreciate your better games. It can really only be described as a total lackluster…

kyzl · December 5, 2004

Reader Game Boy

Qix review

You're running down a narrow dark corridor, being chased by an ominous sparkling orb that just doubled in size. There's no worries, though, as you're able to outrun it, due to its slow pace. So every thing's fine....at the moment…

dementedhut · December 3, 2004

Reader Xbox

Halo 2 review

Reality appears as something of an enigma when you are torn through two phases of attention. While the first phase describes our monotonous daily life, the second is the imaginative and absorbing realm of gaming. One can say that I was a…

destinati0n · December 3, 2004

Reader GameCube

Skies of Arcadia Legends review

Remakes and ports of older games seem to be a growing trend in the Gamecube game library. Beginning with Resident Evil and continuing with a string of Sega titles, including Sonic Adventure 2, Evolution Worlds, and this title; Skies of…

evilpoptart937 · December 2, 2004

Reader DS

Super Mario 64 DS review

Starting from the top, everyone who is anyone obviously knows about Mario. The tubby, yet extremely agile plumber has made his essence known throughout the platform world. With the coming of the DS, the first ever 3D Mario game from eight…

destinati0n · December 2, 2004

Reader NES Review of the Week

Mega Man 6 review

If you’ve never played a Mega Man game before and decide to start with this particular cartridge, you’ll probably feel compelled to scornfully look at the mediocre rating I’ve handed out and condemn me as a fool. Your blood may start…

overdrive · December 1, 2004

Staff NES HG exclusive

Wizards & Warriors 3 review

The problem comes from the nature of your terrible hops. Kuros can change direction in air, but I found myself gritting my teeth every time I left the ground, hoping he would do as I told him. He’s quite slow to respond. And since you have…

Jason Venter · November 30, 2004

Reader PlayStation

Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete review

I knew a girl once. We got along perfectly. She was the most interesting and fascinating creature I ever met. I could spend hours with her, always happy, sharing the good and the bad times. It seemed like every time I talked to her I…

icehawk · November 29, 2004

Reader PlayStation 2 HG exclusive

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 review

I’ve never really been into Japanese shows like Digimon and Yugi-oh. Even when I was younger and all my friends were collecting pokemon cards and following the show religiously I gave it the cold shoulder. So when I played this game I…

espnking2002 · November 29, 2004

Reader SNES

Mega Man 7 review

How often is it that you come across someone... or something, that at first, you like and think that it shows lots of promise? Then, it goes further and further up, and then you grow to like it all the more? And then, out of nowhere, it…

gbness · November 29, 2004

Reader PC

Jewel Knights: Crusaders review

If Jewel Knights - Crusaders serves as any indication, the Japanese company responsible for its creation utilizes what one would believe to be a common marketing strategy, making their products synonymous with their name. This particular…

woodhouse · November 28, 2004

Staff Xbox

Psyvariar 2: Extend Edition review

To be sure, watching an experienced Psyvarian in action is like knowing someone that's always trying to kill himself without ever actually finishing the job. Disturbing yet utterly fascinating in a bleak, life is black kind of way, it…

Michael Scott · November 28, 2004

Reader DS

Feel the Magic: XY/XX review

There are really only two effective words for describing Feel the Magic: XY/XX, also known as I Would Die For You; quirky and zany. A love story strung through a series of mini-games, Feel the Magic is easily considered as Sega’s…

yamishuryou · November 27, 2004

Staff PlayStation 2

Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone review

Demon Stone had two strikes against it right from the start. It feels like Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (blah), and one of the three main playable characters looks like Scott Stapp, formerly of Creed (double blah). Luckily, it manages…

Marc Golding · November 27, 2004

Reader Nintendo 64

Mischief Makers review

Anime chicks are hot! Those that happen to wonder upon such statements, consider it a farce. However, it is not too often that a platform title takes on the image of a japanimation-esque image, and it sounded way too intriguing to miss. In…

destinati0n · November 27, 2004