Staff reviews
4,690 reviews · showing 3,121–3,140
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Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter review
That's not to discount the game's prominent sense of realism, though. It only takes a single, well-placed bullet to see you off and the wounds you collect in mission do not magically and conveniently vanish. By all means, run head first…
Gary Hartley · April 4, 2008
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Staff Wii HG exclusive
Bully: Scholarship Edition review
Don't think for a minute that Bully is just about picking fights, either. The game actually has an engaging story, with voice actors and character models that bring it delightfully to life. It's easy to find yourself swept up in the…
Jason Venter · April 1, 2008
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Staff DS HG exclusive
Spitfire Heroes: Tales of the Royal Air Force review
It’s a shame. This game reeks of wasted potential. While the World War II setting is certainly appealing, being forced to take down the Germans with a single plane isn’t. There could have been so much more here – tactical bombings, NPC…
Justin Boot · April 1, 2008
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Staff PlayStation 2 HG exclusive
Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis review
Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis is Gust's attempt at a fresh RPG, and while not all of its new ideas are home-runs, it’s still an engaging and worthwhile adventure for fans.
C J · April 1, 2008
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Staff PlayStation 2 HG exclusive
Unreal Tournament review
Consider UT’s enviable balance. Imagine a map where beginners can seek rocket launchers to run amok, while pros can deign to gun them down armed with only a pair of pistols.
Marc Golding · March 31, 2008
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Staff DS HG exclusive
Bomberman Land Touch! 2 review
Touch 2 does a good job of throwing an insane selection of just how many games you play and at varying the difficulty of them all. You’ll also have problems with a game that asks you to slingshot yourself into the air to try and collect…
Gary Hartley · March 30, 2008
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Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive
Mass Effect review
Mass Effect isn’t a game that deals just in moralistic black & white. These choices, while straightforward enough at first, are often draped in an ugly shade of red.
Gary Hartley · March 30, 2008
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Staff DS HG exclusive
Neves review
Neves’ simplicity might make it seem dull or uninviting, but in reality it’s an extremely entertaining and seriously addictive puzzle game.
Martin G · March 30, 2008
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Staff Wii HG exclusive
AMF Bowling Pinbusters! review
After building on the bowling mechanic we all know and love with a little bit more of a simulation feel, AMF Pinbusters! fails to deliver in every other department. The bowling alone simply isn’t enough to sell itself, and when every Wii…
Paul Josua · March 29, 2008
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Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive
Bully: Scholarship Edition review
Whether you're the new kid at Bullworth or an accomplished alumni, Bully: Scholarship Edition is well worth your money, but only if you approach it with patience and keep your expectations in check.
Danny Cowan · March 28, 2008
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Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive
SEGA Superstars Tennis review
Instead of a traditional career mode taking the single-player centre-court, you’re subjected to a seemingly never-ending flow of repetitive Sega-themed mini-games. Superstar mode is split up into a range of game-themed segments; many of…
Paul Josua · March 25, 2008
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Staff Game Boy Advance HG exclusive
R-Type III: The Third Lightning review
R-Type III enjoys taking elements from the first game and then applying a generous new coat of difficulty. R-Type’s first level had you trade shots with a hulking, cannon-wielding robot as you both tore through a metallic cylinder. This is…
Gary Hartley · March 24, 2008
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Staff Wii HG exclusive
No More Heroes review
But it’s when you reach these off-key boss fights that No More Hereos has it’s best moments. You meet Dr. Peace, western-style six-hooters and 70’s porn ‘tash, crooning into the empty stadium, telling you it was always his dream to perform…
Gary Hartley · March 22, 2008
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Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive
Mass Effect review
I completed Mass Effect in little more than twenty hours, which may seem like a travesty when compared with many other successful RPGs. But Mass Effect’s amazingly involving methods of storytelling are truly unmatched, and with rarely a…
Mike Suskie · March 21, 2008
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Staff PC HG exclusive
Napoleon's Campaigns review
There is a demographic that demands historically accurate war games, and Napoleon’s Campaigns is aimed to those people so hard that to be more realistic it only needs to reach out and stab you in the gut.
Martin G · March 21, 2008
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Staff PC HG exclusive
Hard to Be a God review
In essence, the game's opening moments establish the framework for many a glorious battle to come, while apparently forsaking plot entirely. And the ensuing horse ride to meet your informant are filled with thoughts of future glory. But…
Josh Higley · March 21, 2008
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Staff DS HG exclusive
Puchi Puchi Virus review
Of course, let's also not forget the fact that swiping the stylus around the screen in a flurry of quick pokes is likely to lead to some moments where you can't see much because your hand or wrist is briefly in the way. You'd think the…
Jason Venter · March 20, 2008
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Staff PlayStation 2 HG exclusive
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera review
I say that because there's simply not much reason to play through the adventure multiple times. There aren't any hidden items to scrounge up, there aren't any alternate routes and there aren't even any particularly memorable moments…
Jason Venter · March 20, 2008
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Staff PlayStation 3 HG exclusive
Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds review
Quite simply, you stand a better chance of knocking the ball out of the sand trap and managing an unlikely chip-in than you do engineering a successful putt from more than 4 feet (and yes, almost every putt you ever have cause to attempt…
Jason Venter · March 19, 2008
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Staff Wii HG exclusive
Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection review
The control scheme is pure perfection. Controlling the flippers means holding the Nunchuck device in your left hand and squeezing the 'Z' trigger to move that paddle, while holding the Wii Remote in your right hand and squeezing the…
Jason Venter · March 19, 2008
