Reader reviews, page 140

Quest 64 review

The Nintendo 64 has only one great RPG, and it is not Quest 64. It was technically the first of its genre to hit the system, and that alone should have been significant, especially given Squaresoft’s then well-founded allegiance to the…

Suskie · February 24, 2009

Reader PSP HG exclusive

DJ Max Portable Emotional Sense - Clazziquai Edition review

Face it, DJ Max is too tough for you. The twitch rhythm game's reputation is based on insane difficulty. For normal people, the highest eight-button setting exceeds impossibility. Six-button mode merely approaches that insurmountable…

woodhouse · February 22, 2009

Reader Xbox 360

Burnout Paradise review

If anyone has read my regular articles as of late, you would know that the reason this review has been put off for so long is because of my wife and her obsession with giving gifts for Valentine's Day. So anyway, without further adieu, I…

RecentElectronics · February 22, 2009

Reader PlayStation 3

Tony Hawk's Proving Ground review

I finally got myself a PS3 about a week back and boy what sound investment that was. For a mere 350 Duckets I got a PS3, a controller, a copy of Warhawk, a Bluetooth headset, and a copy of Proving Ground.

RecentElectronics · February 22, 2009

Reader Xbox 360

Lost Odyssey review

Since the last game I reviewed was the religious equivalent to a Strawberry Shortcake that was prepared by Jesus himself, I figured this time I would go with a game that can be best described as shit covered shit with shit filling. Now…

RecentElectronics · February 22, 2009

Reader PC HG exclusive

Deus Ex: Invisible War review

I suppose it’s unfair to expect anything to be as deep, involving, and utterly groundbreaking as Deus Ex, a game that is frequently imitated but seldom equaled. What’s interesting is that its sequel, Deus Ex: Invisible War, was also…

Suskie · February 20, 2009

Reader Nintendo 64 HG exclusive

1080 Snowboarding review

1080° Snowboarding is a racer and an extreme sports game, but it is never both of those things at the same time, and it doesn’t fare too well with either. It was touted at the time of its release as the most realistic snowboarding game…

Suskie · February 20, 2009

Reader Nintendo 64 HG exclusive

Yoshi's Story review

It says a lot when, after a few replays, I am able to beat Yoshi’s Story in under a half hour, without taking any damage whatsoever. With the increasing success of the Wii, the once-popular claim that Nintendo is a “kiddy” company has been…

Suskie · February 19, 2009

Reader Xbox 360

Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad review

I remembered it as if it happened a few hours ago. Because it actually happened a few hours ago. My character was in a dark room, all alone... then, suddenly, it happened. A zombie walked out from the left side of the screen, then another…

dementedhut · February 18, 2009

Reader Nintendo 64 HG exclusive

Rocket: Robot on Wheels review

Developing a game specifically for the N64 was a move that could be viewed as either reckless or cunning. The system’s inability to rise out the shadow of the more commercially successful PSX meant that any exclusive games would have a…

Suskie · February 18, 2009

Reader PC Review of the Week

Red Faction review

So here's the thing. There's a section late on in Red Faction that took my breath away. I'd spent the past ten hours fighting for my life in the depths of cavernous Martian mines, in high-security research facilities and oppressive office…

Lewis · February 18, 2009

Reader Arcade HG exclusive

Dragon Blaze review

Dragon Shot enemies for gold coins.

JANUS2 · February 18, 2009

Reader Wii HG exclusive

Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine review

Curse you, Bobby Flay! No disrespect to the other illustrious Iron Chefs of America. Mario Batali is a preeminent expert on authentic Italian cuisine. Cat Cora's distinctive style originates from her Greek and Southern roots. Masuharu…

woodhouse · February 15, 2009

Reader Wii HG exclusive

EA Playground review

“Includes Dodgeball!” exclaims the cover of EA Playground. I guess in grade school, we all enjoyed pummeling our peers, especially that distinctive thunk of rubber meeting face. However, dodgeball isn't the best game in this bunch, just…

woodhouse · February 15, 2009

Reader Nintendo 64 Review of the Week HG exclusive

Tonic Trouble review

It’s rare for me to be offended by bad character design, but Tonic Trouble’s protagonist makes me want to shoot somebody. In a game where the central speaking role is a newspaper with eyeballs and most of your enemies are disgruntled…

Suskie · February 13, 2009

Reader PlayStation

Swagman review

What a strange combination. An E (everyone from the age of three upwards) rated game, only released in Europe on the PS1 and Saturn, that was developed by CORE as the game they made after the first Tomb Raider enjoyed such phenomenal…

threetimes · February 11, 2009

Reader DS HG exclusive

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia review

My appreciation for Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia never really hit its peak until, after beating the game twice, I went back and tried to play a game in the series that I previously loved (Dawn of Sorrow) only to find the experience…

Suskie · February 11, 2009

Reader PlayStation 2

Silent Hill: Origins review

For a while now, I've felt that the Silent Hill series is dead. For me at least, the beginning of the end was in Silent Hill 3, a game that moved the horror away from psychological terror and put it squarely into the arena of teen flicks…

m0zart · February 10, 2009

Reader Xbox 360

Crackdown review

Grand Theft Auto 3 was nice to play... when you weren't doing the missions. You could go wander around the town, steal cars, mess with people, and blow stuff up. Though, if you really wanted to explore more of that game's world, you were…

dementedhut · February 9, 2009

Reader PlayStation

Nuclear Strike review

Released for our beloved Playstation 1 console in 97. (10 years already?) This is the best chopper game I've played, but that's not saying much. Not to say the game is bad, but it depends on your taste. ~Storyline~ You're a commander who…

G_Dub · February 9, 2009