Reader reviews, page 172

Reader DS

Impossible Mission review

Back in the early eighties on the Commodore 64, Impossible Mission was a well named game. Aside from the obvious reference to a popular espionage series, the game's difficulty lived up to the title. You were a secret agent infiltrating an…

sashanan · November 7, 2007

Reader DS

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations review

Have you played the first two Phoenix Wright games? Did you like them? If both your answers are yes, then play Phoenix Wright 3. It is exactly the same as the previous games. And I mean exactly. No new gameplay mechanics have been…

phediuk · November 7, 2007

Reader Wii Review of the Week

Manhunt 2 review

Meet Daniel Lamb. He’s crazy. Insane. Not playing with a full deck. Loco en la cabeza. But hey, can you blame him? He’s been locked up in a corrupt mental institution for God knows how long. Between all the beatings, shocks, and serums…

disco · November 6, 2007

Reader PC HG exclusive

No One Lives Forever review

Austin Powers might have been responsible for some good things, such as No One Lives Forever, a unique FPS that took the kitschy 60s aesthetic and blue humor and went for broke. After the dippy opening credits, complete with psychedelic…

johnny_cairo · November 4, 2007

Reader PC HG exclusive

Half-Life review

“….Medic!” screams the marine as I plow lead into his back. He retreats around the corner, probably hoping to enlist the help of his comrades. I do not follow; following could be suicide. A short time later, I hear the telltale “Fire in…

wolfqueen001 · November 4, 2007

Reader NES HG exclusive

Cheetahmen II review

Somewhere in the U.S. in 1992, a team worked on this game. They got together and brain stormed to come up with a story and some gameplay elements, and then they programmed it. They were working for money to feed themselves, their families…

apossum · November 4, 2007

Reader Xbox 360 Review of the Week

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: 1989 Classic Arcade review

Starting out in a burning apartment complex, you, as one of the four turtles, will fight your way through to April's apartment. The fire won't be the only thing in your way, as Foot Soldiers will walk out of doors, jump out of elevator…

dementedhut · November 2, 2007

Reader DS

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney review

What would the world be like without lawyers? An inhospitable wasteland full of creeps? Or an amicable society free of backstabbing SOBs? Either way, everyone knows that you can't live them, nor can you live without them. Meet Phoenix…

arkrex · November 2, 2007

Reader DS HG exclusive

Bleach: The Blade of Fate review

Handhelds have never been home to the latest and greatest fighting games, though a few gems have graced them over the years. The genre is perfect for small bursts of gaming, making it a seemingly logical choice for portable systems, but I…

apossum · November 1, 2007

Reader DS

Dementium: The Ward review

Dementium. It may not be a real word, but it doesn’t take a genius to realise that it’s a derivative of both “dementia” and “demented”; two words that describe a state of intellectual deterioration and the characteristics of manic…

arkrex · October 30, 2007

Reader PSP HG exclusive

Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles review

Classic game compilations are an oddity. You plunk down cash for them while fondly remembering the “glory days” in which the included games were made, and often realize after ten minutes of play that your favorite games of yesteryear were…

Daisuke02 · October 28, 2007

Reader Game Boy Advance HG exclusive

Fire Emblem review

Back on Super Smash Bros. Melee for the GameCube two characters caused a large uproar in the video game community. Those two characters were from a popular series in Japan known as Fire Emblem. Fans wanted to know more about the two men…

Zenax · October 28, 2007

Reader Xbox 360

Totemball review

The release of the Xbox Live Vision camera has opened up an avenue of opportunity for the Xbox 360. Games have taken advantage of the Vision by using face-in-game technology and allowing you to see real-time video streams of your opponents…

PAJ89 · October 27, 2007

Reader PlayStation 2

Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s review

The original Guitar Hero’s release in 2005 achieved mass commercial and critical success, almost single-handedly reviving the rhythm game genre. Although the companies behind the phenomenon, Harmonix and RedOctane, have now parted company…

PAJ89 · October 27, 2007

Reader DS

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for All review

Although the Phoenix Wright series has been established in Japan for a good number of years as Gyakuten Saiban, it’s still relatively new to the Western world. 2005’s Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney was a hit in the US and Europe; the…

PAJ89 · October 27, 2007

Reader Xbox 360

Virtua Tennis 3 review

Since the turn of the millennium the Virtua Tennis series has dominated the tennis scene. The past few years may have been a little quiet but Virtua Tennis is back with a bang on the Xbox 360. The game hasn’t changed a great deal since…

PAJ89 · October 27, 2007

Reader Wii

Super Paper Mario review

The latest instalment of the Paper Mario franchise captures a beauty similar to the paper-folding art of origami; a mixture of vibrant colours, abstract design, and mind-boggling use of 2D and 3D contributes to this, but don’t think Super…

PAJ89 · October 27, 2007

Reader DS

Final Fantasy III review

Back on the Super Nintendo a wonderful game was released entitled Final Fantasy III, eventually we all learned that this in fact was not the real Final Fantasy III. They had taken what in Japan was Final Fantasy VI and made it into Final…

Zenax · October 26, 2007

Reader Xbox 360

SEGA Rally Revo review

The first time I played Revo, it sucked. The controls were really sensitive, and the car just seemed to swing around all over the place whenever I would move just a little bit. I struggled for the entire race, and had to literally fight to…

dementedhut · October 25, 2007

Reader Xbox 360

Overlord review

Have you ever dreamed of being an evil ruler with an army of underlings to do your bidding? For most of us, Overlord is as close as we can get to fulfill those twisted fantasies, and it generally does a pretty good job. At first glance, it…

PAJ89 · October 25, 2007