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Reader PSP

Lunar: Silver Star Harmony review

Note: This review covers the Japanese release of the game. The first thing nearly anyone will note in a review of Harmony of Silver Star is that it is the fourth incarnation of its story (the sixth, if you count the novels and drama CDs…

Synonymous · February 14, 2010

Reader Xbox 360 HG exclusive

Ninja Gaiden II review

Just for the record: Ninja Gaiden has the worst camera system in the entire history of 3D gaming, presenting the one-two punch of perpetually dangling at the most uncomfortable level imaginable and leaving the player with virtually no…

Suskie · February 14, 2010

Reader PlayStation 3 Review of the Week HG exclusive

Demon's Souls review

It’s not like Demon’s Souls does anything new, or tells an interesting story, or even looks especially pretty. No, in the small amount of time it’s spent on store shelves, the game has amassed a cult following simply for being very, very…

Suskie · February 13, 2010

Reader Xbox 360

Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade review

When the Namco Museum series debuted on the original PlayStation, it showed a lot of promise. From 1996 to 1997 (in the US), volumes were released a few months apart from one another, each containing a varied collection of games from the…

dementedhut · February 11, 2010

Reader NES HG exclusive

Ultima: Warriors of Destiny review

Ultima: Warriors of Destiny (WoD) doesn't have the cartridge space to replicate the top-down Ultima V, its PC equivalent, but it never even gets close. It banks on a bigger overworld, which just makes it more annoying to travel between…

aschultz · February 9, 2010

Reader Xbox 360 HG exclusive

Bionic Commando review

I liked it when Bionic Commando was simply a game. You control a guy with shades and red hair, you fight Nazis (or their equivalent), and you save a guy named Super Joe. The bionic arm you used was one of those brilliant game mechanics…

Suskie · February 6, 2010

Reader DS HG exclusive

Phantasy Star Ø review

Allow me to make one thing perfectly clear: Phantasy Star Ø is Phantasy Star Online, only it's not. ...Okay, so that wasn't clear at all. What Phantasy Star Ø is not, however, is a prequel to Alis Landale's grand Sega Master System…

espiga · February 5, 2010

Reader PlayStation 3

MAG: Massive Action Game review

As the battles progress, they prove to be too large to happen the same way every time, but also orderly enough not to be complete chaos. While you're not directly influencing the battle elsewhere all the time, you are still aware of and…

fleinn · February 3, 2010

Reader Wii Review of the Week HG exclusive

No More Heroes review

I've rarely played a game that prides itself on being "punk". Grasshopper Manufacture even revamped their logo with the motto "Punk's Not Dead" to reflect this brand new attitude. Yet it's not like Suda 51 changed styles. In essence, the…

jiggs · February 1, 2010

Reader Xbox 360 HG exclusive

Sonic Unleashed review

At first, I couldn't figure this game out. I mean, in the few moments of clarity in which I felt like I could get my head around the possible thought processes that might lead to a game like Sonic Unleashed, I caught myself wondering how…

Fedule · January 31, 2010

Reader PlayStation

Technomage: Return to Eternity review

So, who has heard of Technomage? Admittedly, the very fact that you are reading this heavily suggests that you do, but you have to admit, this was a very quietly released game, made by the German company Sunflower. Again, not heard of…

Cornwell · January 31, 2010

Reader NES HG exclusive

Joshua and the Battle of Jericho review

Given Wisdom Tree's notoriety in retro circles, their take on the mediocre puzzler Crystal Mines should not have been any good. Yet while most of Wisdom Tree's games copied from other genres and forced Bibilical stuff in, most of Joshua's…

aschultz · January 30, 2010

Reader Wii Review of the Week HG exclusive

NCAA Football 09 All-Play review

NCAA Football 09 for the Wii sports the All-Play gimmick that is supposed to help video game football newbies get acclimated to the game. However, the game is so poorly executed that it’s a bigger rip-off than the outrageous prices you pay…

randxian · January 27, 2010

Reader Xbox 360

Bayonetta review

At first, I was concerned about getting into Bayonetta, due to my "experience" with the Devil May Cry series. Now, as of this writing, I've only completed Devil May Cry 1 and played the Devil May Cry 4 demo, and I was terrible with both…

dementedhut · January 24, 2010

Reader Apple II

Lady Tut review

I believe Lady Tut is the first game I ever solved, and it was worth it. Three-level deals that wiped me out with a roided-up version of the first level after one loop don't count. Neither do games that repeat at the highest difficulty. LT…

aschultz · January 23, 2010

Reader Apple II

Snack Attack review

Too many dot-maze games risked little in aping Pac-Man. Snack Attack commendably bent dots-in-maze conventions to bizarre and individual effect. Its three-level loop featured garish orange walls, gumdrops worth one (green) or two (red)…

aschultz · January 23, 2010

Reader Wii

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - The Crystal Bearers review

The magic is gone. It vanished over a thousand years ago, when the Yuke Tribe lost the war and was wiped off the face of the planet. With no one around to cast spells or summon monsters, technology took center stage. Civilization has…

disco · January 23, 2010

Reader Apple II

Type Attack review

Space Invaders was the first game I got tired of on my 2600. Even zapping the lowest enemies got easy. I learned the 112 different games were just a few options. Type Attack replaces zapping aliens with letters, then words, as they invade…

aschultz · January 23, 2010

Reader Xbox 360 HG exclusive

Borderlands review

I’ve only ever played Borderlands cooperatively, so I can’t really comment on how it holds up as a solo experience. I’ve heard mixed things – some say it’s fine, while others think it’s boring as hell. Maybe it is; maybe if you’re thinking…

Suskie · January 23, 2010

Reader PlayStation 3 HG exclusive

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night review

I can almost hear the speech Koji Igarashi gave when he pitched Castlevania: Symphony of the Night to his staff (imagine the following being spoken in Japanese): “Our formula is getting old. We’re doing things differently this time round…

zippdementia · January 19, 2010