4,731 reviews · showing 2,921–2,940
Staff DS
Rarely are the nuances of a game so succulently wrapped up in a game’s very title; Doodle Hex is all about slinging spells, curses and arcane incarnations through sketching runes on the touch screen in a frenzied attempt to out-wizard emo…
Gary Hartley · November 1, 2008
Staff DS HG exclusive
A well made adventure with mostly enjoyable puzzles and a distinct, goofy personality that deserves your attention. Don’t let the silly title or the cel-shaded look fool you.
Freelance Contributor · October 31, 2008
Staff PlayStation 3 HG exclusive
With an official license out of their reach, Midway has created an intricate world that celebrates the most unsavory aspects of the professional sports crime blotter. Gratuitous violence is king on this penalty-free, 8-on-8 gridiron, but…
Benjamin Woodhouse · October 31, 2008
Staff PC HG exclusive
I feel a little cheap not saying more about Spooky Spirits, but there isn't a whole lot more to say. And that's good; it adheres to the basics of its genre and provides challenging, logical puzzles and intuitive controls to solve them…
Will Roy · October 31, 2008
Staff DS HG exclusive
Even when the game isn't tricking you with false level objectives, it can be a drag to play. Simply moving around the screen is frustrating. You have to start by scribbling in circles to build up your meter. Then you can just draw the…
Jason Venter · October 31, 2008
Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive
The Deathmatch (every-man-for-himself) and Team Deathmatch (every man on blue against everyman on red) modes still shine as UT’s greatest achievements. Space stations and other similarly futuristic locales dominate the bulk of the maps…
Marc Golding · October 31, 2008
Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive
But it's the Baja race that makes this game unique; this is where the game does its best to shine. In this mode, you take on the Baja 1000, a real-life test of racing endurance that takes place annually in Baja (Peninsula of Mexico) and…
Marc Golding · October 30, 2008
Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive
Even though Golden Axe doesn't reign supreme over its action-adventure brethren, and even though the scenery can be a bit creepy, it's obvious that the designers truly respect the Golden Axe name. It's all too common these days for…
Zigfried · October 29, 2008
Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive
One thing I especially like about NBA Live 09 is that even without half-court jams and cries of “He's on fire!”, play seldom feels monotonous. Past basketball games tended to make me thankful for the option to limit the length of each…
Jason Venter · October 29, 2008
Staff PlayStation 2 HG exclusive
For a collection of titles that are approaching 17 years old, Fatal Fury: Battle Archives Volume 1 provides an experience that both newcomers and veterans to the series will enjoy. The franchise has inspired an anime and a full-length…
Freelance Writer · October 29, 2008
Staff PlayStation 3 HG exclusive
What once seemed perfect now more closely resembles a haunted amusement park. Water sprays through fissures in the transparent barrier encasing the city. Hallways are filled with rubble. Signs advertising a perfect future hang crookedly…
Jason Venter · October 28, 2008
Staff DS HG exclusive
Fans of the genre should definitely give this game a try as it features hundreds of hours of content and should keep them busy for a very long time.
Matt Olsen · October 28, 2008
Staff DS HG exclusive
Welcome to my new dilemma. It's called Boing! Docomdake, and it's clearly after my sanity.
Gary Hartley · October 27, 2008
Staff PC HG exclusive
In essence, this game makes the entire first game feel like a lengthy tutorial, familiarizing you with the characters and the locations and the flow of gameplay. It was as much a learning experience for the developers as it was for the…
Josh Higley · October 26, 2008
Staff PSP HG exclusive
What we’re given overall is serviceable and commendable. Two words that perhaps don’t scream game of the year, but the reality of the situation is that, no matter how I dress it up in eccentric Britishness, the topic of today is still a…
Gary Hartley · October 25, 2008
Staff PC HG exclusive
If World of Goo were developed and published by Nintendo -- which it absolutely could be, given the phenomenal fusion of style and substance on display here -- not one person would have a problem with its being released as a full-price…
Lewis Denby · October 24, 2008
Staff PlayStation 3 HG exclusive
When it (Dead Space) sticks to its more original ideas; the zero-g environments, the severing of limbs with unique weapons, the lack of ammo, etc. it works very well. But it doesn’t capitalize on these innovations as it should.
Jeffrey Matulef · October 23, 2008
Staff DS HG exclusive
Commando is a completely generic clone of the Metal Slug blueprint, giving us nothing new, except for its own unique list of problems.
Marc Golding · October 22, 2008
Staff DS HG exclusive
Dragon Quest IV was always about those five stories and they were always interesting, but never to the current extent. Maybe the old translation job was handled poorly or perhaps I was too young at the time to appreciate such things…
Jason Venter · October 22, 2008
Staff Atari 2600 HG exclusive
Well, actually, the play control's probably the real obstacle. Let's face it, with good control, this game would be nearly as easy as playing Sneak 'n Peek against yourself. Here, you're controlling a character that has barely enough…
Rob Hamilton · October 21, 2008
