Reader reviews, page 132

BioShock review

First off, before I even begin this review, I want you to go into your game settings and select the “turn off Vita-chambers” option, also known as the “make game not broken” option. I’m serious. If you own a PS3 you’ve been given this…

zippdementia · June 30, 2009

Reader NES HG exclusive

X-Men review

I’ve read a number of reviews for X-Men for the NES, and I don’t get why everyone hates the game. Oh sure, some of the same complaints come up time and again and I can take some hints from that. Things like the terrible graphics, the poor…

zippdementia · June 30, 2009

Reader PlayStation 3 HG exclusive

The Last Guy review

Namaste. "The Last Guy" is, according to the commercial, made by Hindustan Electronics Limited, and is without a doubt the greatest game ever made. Number 1! How could it not be, with the development team praying in turns to the house god…

fleinn · June 30, 2009

Reader PlayStation 3

Ghostbusters: The Video Game review

There is a sadness in me… Only a few games this year have piqued my interest. Made me say “I absolutely must play that” and meant it. Of those, Ghostbusters was among the top three, and a game that I really, truly wanted to work. All…

True · June 30, 2009

Reader PC

Hoosier City - Return to Oil City review

As a huge Purdue fan, I should on principle be glad to see anything Hoosier tank so quickly. Not the Hoosier City series, though. It's not the first time a sequel failed to match the original, but here it's shocking considering that the…

aschultz · June 29, 2009

Reader PlayStation 2

The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match review

Omega Rugal is a rarity in gaming. Few characters can be loved and despised at the same time, but he pulls it off perfectly. He’s a bloodthirsty, power-hungry beast of a man. You might appreciate how well he’s been crafted, but hate how he…

disco · June 28, 2009

Reader Xbox 360

Banjo-Kazooie review

Juxtaposed against the bright and cheerful hillside of Spiral Mountain is an expansive lair, violently contrasting a local which is otherwise brimming with joy. Plotted amongst the lower-lying fields of flowers and stretches of grass is…

Calvin · June 28, 2009

Reader PlayStation 2

Robot Wars review

Friday evenings aren’t what they used to be on British national television. Years ago, the good old BBC brought us a double-dosage of The Simpsons followed by half an hour of the almighty Robot Wars. Nowadays we have to watch The Simpsons…

bigcj34 · June 28, 2009

Reader PlayStation 2 HG exclusive

Shadow Hearts: Covenant review

Much like its predecessor, Shadow Hearts: Covenant thrives on difference. It is not an absolute departure, but more than most it takes several of the most taken-for-granted role-playing game conventions and turns them on their heads. These…

radicaldreamer · June 24, 2009

Reader Wii HG exclusive

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years review

When a game is described as fan service, it seems reasonable to question just how the fan is being serviced. Patronage should be rewarded; the Final Fantasy series was built on our backs, us fate-deciding gamers, who saw potential in a…

drella · June 22, 2009

Reader Saturn

Heir of Zendor: The Legend and The Land review

For me, seeing the name Micronet associated with any video game brings great discomfort. The first game I played from them, Warrior of Rome, is a mind-numbingly slow and irritating strategy title that's easily one of the Sega Genesis'…

dementedhut · June 22, 2009

Reader Xbox 360 HG exclusive

Gears of War 2 review

If you played Gears of War 1, then you pretty much know what to expect from Gears of War 2, but more so. There are some game play mechanics that have changed from the 1st iteration. For instance, the Smoke Grenade now acts like a…

ManOWarr · June 22, 2009

Reader NES

Airball review

Any boy transformed into an inflatable purple ball by a wizard probably needs a few breaks. Especially when the wizard won't reverse the spell until the boy retrieves a spell book and six trinkets from inside a massive isometric…

aschultz · June 22, 2009

Reader PC

Moraff's Dungeons of the Unforgiven review

Moraffware is responsible for quite a number of cute DOS era games, but foremost among them are a trio of dungeon hacks titled Moraff's Revenge, World and Dungeons of the Unforgiven respectively. Of these, Moraff's World was a major…

sashanan · June 22, 2009

Reader PC

Moraff's World review

In the early nineties, Moraffware was as ambitious as small developers could get. A bundle of titles were released in a fairly short time frame, all with free shareware versions to try out and the option to register to get a bigger and…

sashanan · June 22, 2009

Reader PC

Moraff's Revenge review

Out of the three dungeon hacks that Moraffware released in the late eighties and early nineties, Moraff's Revenge is the first, has the most basic graphics, the least depth to its gameplay and the smallest scope - yet also the by far the…

sashanan · June 22, 2009

Reader PlayStation 3

Street Fighter IV review

Seth is a terrible boss. It’s not because he’s cheap - ridiculously so, though not quite SNK caliber - but because his design lacks creativity. Ooh, he can mimic the other characters’ signature moves. Big deal. He’s just a hairless…

disco · June 21, 2009

Reader Wii HG exclusive

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption review

With the arbitrary ranking of things being all the rage nowadays, I’d say that Metroid Prime 3: Corruption doesn’t even TOUCH the first game but lands head and shoulders above the sequel. But it didn’t start out that way, heavens no. No, I…

Suskie · June 19, 2009

Reader PC

The Usurper: Mines of Qyntarr review

Imagine if Dimwit Flathead had written Zork I. 1/10 Some kids had garage bands in eighth grade, but I went with text adventures. I enjoyed hacking up a crude parser, writing up new rooms, throwing in objects, and making simplistic puzzles…

aschultz · June 19, 2009

Reader Commodore 64

Theatre Europe review

Theatre Europe is a wargame simulating a not-so-peaceful end to the Cold War, namely a Soviet invasion of West Germany and beyond. Taking turns, the NATO and Warsaw Pact players move their armies across a map, attacking each other, with…

sashanan · June 19, 2009