Staff reviews, page 126

Critter Crunch review

Critter Crunch is a heck of a bargain at $6.99. With a solo adventure that should easily take 5 or more hours to complete, multi-player and several other modes, you'll be puzzling it out for quite awhile. Addictive and endearing gameplay…

Brittany Vincent · November 1, 2009

Staff PlayStation 3 HG exclusive

Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes review

I'm a big fan of games that refrain from forcing the player to re-play lengthy segments that he's already conquered just to tackle a challenging bit at the end, but Republic Heroes accommodates amateur gamers to a crippling extreme. There…

Jason Venter · November 1, 2009

Staff PlayStation HG exclusive

Imadoki no Vampire: Bloody Bride review

As you'd expect from any Atlus release, the concept is nothing short of unique: thrust into the billowing cape of Phaid, teenaged vampire prince of the netherworld, you've been temporarily exiled to the mysterious human realm known as…

Sho · October 31, 2009

Staff PSP HG exclusive

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars review

Constant action. Constant fun. That’s Chinatown’s style. There isn’t any dating, there are no strip clubs and you won't be wooing your fat cousin with burgers and drinks.

Jonathan Stark · October 30, 2009

Staff PC HG exclusive

Aion: The Tower of Eternity review

A persistent question throughout both Aion's beta and the early days of live was "Will this game kill WoW?" It popped up in the world chat channel more often than "Can I borrow 10 gold?" That by itself is pretty mind blowing, but really…

Josh Higley · October 30, 2009

Staff PlayStation HG exclusive

Resident Evil: Director's Cut review

The game that put Shinji Mikami on the map may owe an obvious debt to the creepy Cthulhu-conjuring madness of Alone in the Dark, but there's a reason that his own franchise went on to become an unstoppable money-making juggernaut while its…

Sho · October 30, 2009

Staff SNES HG exclusive

Demon's Crest review

The abyssal awesomeness of Demon's Crest should have made it a darkly glittering jewel in Capcom's crown rather than a jester's cap of bells. Not only can you expect a stylish showcase of the macabre, but an unconventional formula that's…

Sho · October 29, 2009

Staff PlayStation HG exclusive

Tecmo's Deception: Invitation to Darkness review

This is the story of Henry the merchant, a loveless miser who nonetheless ventures to the darkest depths of distant Zemekia in search of the fabled Castle of the Damned and handsome profits. After all, even the sadistic blackguard reputed…

Sho · October 28, 2009

Staff PSP HG exclusive

Obscure: The Aftermath review

Another scene that comes to mind is one where you are trying to get an elevator moving while a monster charges at the open doors. These scenes kept me on my toes for the whole experience and make me feel obliged to recommend Obscure: The…

Jonathan Stark · October 27, 2009

Staff NES HG exclusive

Castlevania II: Simon's Quest review

This is either the crappiest translation in 8-bit history or a fiendishly clever plot to foist subscriptions to NINTENDO POWER upon precocious vampire-hating youths who were subsequently scarred for life by that awesome cover in which our…

Sho · October 27, 2009

Staff PC HG exclusive

The Colonel's Bequest review

Greed. Sex. Murder. Yes, The Colonel's Bequest has all the good things in life. It's even set in the heart of the Roaring Twenties, but unfortunately for the lovely Laura Bow there won't be any time for bootleg hooch or the devil's jazz…

Sho · October 26, 2009

Staff Genesis HG exclusive

Splatterhouse 3 review

From the day it first oozed forth into unsuspecting arcades, the SplatterHouse franchise has been synonymous with outrageous violence, undying horrors from beyond the grave . . . and equally musty gameplay. Yet where its predecessors may…

Sho · October 25, 2009

Staff PC HG exclusive

Adam's Venture: The Search for the Lost Garden review

There’s not many locations you can squeeze into two hours, so they’ve all been gussied up accordingly. It’s only when the slightly subtle motifs of beating back darkness with your light are replaced by silver-tongued snakes and comments…

Gary Hartley · October 24, 2009

Staff PlayStation 3 HG exclusive

NHL 10 review

NHL 10 is inarguably the epitome of EA’s drive to make the ideal hockey game and at this point, there really is no looking back. My only gripe is that after 09 we had so much more to look forward to.

Marc Golding · October 23, 2009

Staff PlayStation 3 HG exclusive

Final Fantasy VII review

Those who write Final Fantasy VII off as "emo" forget that it isn’t a game about a whiny group of teenagers. Cloud starts off as a cocky dick. The gamer is given the rare opportunity to witness the fall of this character. By the end…

Jonathan Stark · October 22, 2009

Staff PC HG exclusive

Gemini Lost review

With infinite resources you might think that this game is a builder’s paradise, but unfortunately it’s not. Surprisingly, while the game gives you the freedom to collect as many resources as you want, it does not give you the freedom to…

Sohail Saleem · October 21, 2009

Staff PC HG exclusive

Madballs in... BABO: Invasion review

Overall, Madballs is an enjoyable game for a while, especially at the $10 price point. However, it is not greater than the sum of its individual parts. If you want to play either a great shooter or a great platformer, there are other games…

Ryan Thompson · October 20, 2009

Staff PlayStation 3 HG exclusive

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 review

Tough guy fulfillment has all but gone up in purple smoke. That the game’s infamous obstinacy has mellowed only serves to make matters worse. Areas crawling with menace that had you sweating your way through, barely able to come up for…

Marc Golding · October 20, 2009

Staff PlayStation 3 HG exclusive

Heavy Weapon: Atomic Tank review

Heavy Weapon is yet another downloadable game that debuted on XBLA long before PSN, giving PS3 owners pretty much the same game that Xboxers have been able to buy and play for a long time. This isn’t always a bad thing, and it’s still a…

Gareth Chadwick · October 20, 2009

Staff PC HG exclusive

Zeno Clash review

In a lot of ways, it feels like an evolved Double Dragon comfortably shoehorned into the first perspective then bottle fed LSD by the gallon.

Gary Hartley · October 20, 2009