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6,527 reviews · showing 2,541–2,560
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Reader PlayStation 3
WipeOut HD review
... If you are new to the Wipeout franchise like me, Wipeout HD is a futuristic racing game. There's probably something going on in this futuristic racing league in terms of plot. No doubt reminding slightly of movies like Death Race 2000…
fleinn · September 16, 2009
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Reader DS
Scribblenauts review
There’s a cat stuck on the roof. It’s been there for hours, yowling its lungs out. It’s almost as annoying as its owner, a young girl who’s too lazy to get it herself. That’s why Maxwell is here; he‘s a problem solver, and it‘s your job to…
disco · September 13, 2009
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Reader Game Boy Advance Review of the Week
Final Fantasy V Advance review
You might say it's the black-sheep of the SNES Final Fantasy games; sandwiched between two notably story-driven entries, Final Fantasy V doesn't have a memorable lead akin to Cecil of IV or Terra of VI. Furthermore, you'll accumulate only…
PAJ89 · September 13, 2009
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Reader Xbox 360 HG exclusive
Defense Grid: The Awakening review
OPENING SHOT: This is a tower defense game for Xbox Live Arcade where aliens have come back to the planet and you fight them off alongside the computer AI that waxes romantic about...raspberries. Yes, raspberries. Apparently the AI loves…
ManOWarr · September 11, 2009
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Reader Apple II
A Mind Forever Voyaging review
I don't believe A Mind Forever Voyaging is more profound than the emotionally apolitical Trinity or even the wildly clever Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, but it's another successful text-adventure experiment from Infocom. It features…
aschultz · September 11, 2009
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Reader PC Review of the Week HG exclusive
System Shock 2 review
There’s an interesting theory that I learned about in sociology called «flock theory». Basically, if a high enough number of people report to an individual that Pearl Harbour is a masterpiece of cinematic history, even the most sane of…
darketernal · September 10, 2009
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Reader Game Boy Advance
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon review
You’re walking through a dark hallway. The antiquated stones look grim, its damp, and you’ve only got a whip at hand. The only form of light is from the small candles and the large moon gleaming outside, and there’s bats everywhere. Take a…
bigcj34 · September 10, 2009
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Reader Dreamcast
Crazy Taxi review
I still remember when this game first appeared at the arcade I used to go to, and just watch people play it. They understood the concept, where they had to pick up customers and drop them off at their destinations before time ran out…
dementedhut · September 9, 2009
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Reader Xbox 360
Tales of Vesperia review
A Tales game is easily identifiable by its fast-paced, action driven battle system, a complex fantasy story, and a lovable cast of characters. Those who might criticise Tales of Vesperia for being too similar to previous games in the…
jerec · September 6, 2009
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Reader Apple II
Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It review
Graphics would probably have ruined Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It--it's a pure text adventure which relies on puns and figures of speech. Though it's text-focused, it feels more like a fun quiz than a real text adventure…
aschultz · September 5, 2009
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Reader PC Review of the Week HG exclusive
Half-Life 2 review
The decrepit city of Ravenholm is home to many a fell beast. No longer are headcrabs and zombies your typical foe. There are far worse breeds. A hiss and a screech announce the arrival of the infamous venom crab as it launches at your…
wolfqueen001 · September 5, 2009
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Reader PC HG exclusive
Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed review
"Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed" is the sequel to "Countdown to Doomsday", but it doesn't really feel that way: it feels a lot more like an expansion pack than as a new game. Admittedly, it's an expansion far bigger than the original game, but…
zanzard · September 1, 2009
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Reader Xbox 360
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection review
The first objective of any video game to players is to entertain, to give them the sense of enjoyment and satisfaction. However, I rarely get that sensation whenever I dive into a retro compilation. I have this theory that most developers…
dementedhut · August 29, 2009
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Reader Apple II Review of the Week
Wasteland review
Vegas is a wild place, so I've heard. If the top-down classic RPG Wasteland is to be believed, not even nuclear war can keep it down. The surrounding towns that survived the blast have panicked, but Vegas's gang bosses still have the upper…
aschultz · August 28, 2009
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Reader DS
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box review
The Elysian Box is cursed. That’s what everyone thinks, anyway. It’s an evil container capable of killing anyone who opens it. Just imagine owning such a thing. You could spend hours gazing at its superb craftsmanship and ornate design…
disco · August 27, 2009
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Reader PlayStation 2
Grand Theft Auto III review
The next generation of Grand Theft Auto could’ve hardly arrived at a worse moment. Two months prior to its release the 9/11 attacks changed the face of the world forever. War was no longer just about fighting uniformed troops on a…
bigcj34 · August 25, 2009
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Reader Wii
World of Goo review
The Goo are awake. They’d been sleeping for ages, lurking deep in the recesses of our modern world. Discarded and forgotten, like so many wads of chewed gum. But they survived. Thrived. And now, with numbers beyond reckoning, they’re on…
disco · August 23, 2009
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Reader PC HG exclusive
Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday review
Buck Rogers: Countdown to doomsday was my favorite RPG in the age of the Mega Drive (AKA Sega Genesis), mostly because it was non-linear in a console where what few RPGs there were available followed the Japanese style of linear and…
zanzard · August 22, 2009
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Reader PC HG exclusive
X-COM: UFO Defense review
Note: This game was originally titled UFO: Enemy Unknown and is also known as X-COM: UFO Defense in the United States. As the series progressed, the title X-COM: Enemy Unknown became more prevalent and is consistently used throughout this…
Doomy · August 21, 2009
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Reader PlayStation HG exclusive
Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete review
Modern day RPGs could stand to learn something from Lunar, though it's not immediately obvious why. It's a PSX remake of a game with graphics that would be embarrassing on the Super Nintendo, and a battle system that was already standard…
dragoon_of_infinity · August 20, 2009
