Staff reviews, page 169

The King of Fighters XI review

It's the mediocre games that are destined to be forgotten about, confined to the great recycling centre in the sky, leaving a trail of average reviews in their wake. Sadly, King Of Fighters XI is one such game. Check out our review to find…

Lisa Harrison · July 5, 2007

Staff Arcade

The Legend of Silkroad review

Every single time a player loses a life and either starts their next one or continues the game, not only do all enemies on the screen get knocked down (a common procedure in these games), but they also lose a noticeable amount of life…

Rob Hamilton · July 5, 2007

Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive

Armored Core 4 review

Don't let the number on the end of Armored Core fool you: here we have a series that's run a lot longer than the aforementioned '4' would have you believe. Totalling eleven titles thus far in, FROM Software have steadily marched their…

Gary Hartley · July 4, 2007

Staff PC HG exclusive

Return to Mysterious Island review

This will please fans of the book, as will how faithful the game remains to Verne's pre-written legacy. While exploring the island, you'll come across key locations such as the mill, Granite House and the littering of sulphuric pools that…

Gary Hartley · July 3, 2007

Staff PlayStation 2 HG exclusive

Disney/Pixar Ratatouille review

You just never know what a mission will involve until you accept it. Some have you completing mini-games, others have you sliding down huge slides and collecting stars, others have you rushing to the highest points of an area and still…

Jason Venter · July 2, 2007

Staff PC HG exclusive

Tortuga:Two Treasures review

The damage engine in particular is exceptional, as you can see individual sails being ripped, and holes appearing in the sides of the ships due to cannon fire. Honestly, it is quite an impressive sight. The sea itself is handled very well…

Lee Weedall · July 2, 2007

Staff PC HG exclusive

Ancient Wars: Sparta review

While Sparta may look nice, it feels as though somebody took great elements from all over the RTS genre and put them all together in one game. It's a case where the whole is less than the sum of its parts, probably due to the fact that…

Will Roy · July 1, 2007

Staff PSP HG exclusive

Final Fantasy review

In the original Final Fantasy, frequent encounters meant that players had to carefully execute each dungeon assault. Preparations sometimes required an hour or so of play time, just because each labyrinthine complex posed such a risk. On…

Jason Venter · June 28, 2007

Staff PlayStation 2 HG exclusive

Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm review

If you spend too much time aimlessly running around an alterworld, you’ll get zapped back to town before accomplishing what you set out to do. Same thing if you get into too many fights against tough foes. If you’re able to beat them in…

Rob Hamilton · June 28, 2007

Staff PSP HG exclusive

Puzzle Scape review

It’s neat that you can move pieces around at will, but the fact that vertical movement isn’t possible really stinks. Sometimes, you’ll see a killer move but you can’t execute it because there’s nothing available on your row. Other times…

Jason Venter · June 26, 2007

Staff DS HG exclusive

Touch the Dead review

Zombies have had quite the resurgence in popularity lately. And why not? You can beat them mercilessly, chop off their limbs, set them on fire, and generally vent all your frustrations about humanity without feeling a shred of guilt.

Brian Rowe · June 25, 2007

Staff PC HG exclusive

Trackmania United review

If you persevere with the single player racing mode, you'll find beautiful scenery, gravity-defying tracks, and uber-fast speeds. If you're unlucky, you may also encounter another issue - crashing into the barriers occasionally causes the…

Lisa Harrison · June 25, 2007

Staff PC HG exclusive

Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure review

Although there's a loose narrative that ties the adventure together, Safecracker is almost all about cracking safes. And, in spite of my whining, it’s actually a lot of fun.

Gary Hartley · June 23, 2007

Staff PlayStation 2 HG exclusive

GrimGrimoire review

Plot plays a large role in GrimGrimoire. You’re either viewing the story or you’re fighting a battle. There’s no character customization in between, since you learn skills as you go, at set points in the narrative. That’s all there is to…

Jason Venter · June 22, 2007

Staff PSP HG exclusive

Hot Brain review

That’s the hook to Hot Brain: you have to do everything as if your pants were on fire. When you’re in high school and looking at a series of pictures in a test booklet, you aren’t cramped for time. You start to think “Wow, I could be out…

Jason Venter · June 21, 2007

Staff DS HG exclusive

Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords review

Winning and losing should be based on skill and strategy, not a roll of the dice. Although it’s their first venture into the RPG genre, 1st Playable Productions found an intriguing way around this problem, through puzzles and a rich…

Brian Rowe · June 20, 2007

Staff DS HG exclusive

Code Lyoko review

Code Lyoko is the game adaptation of of a French children's cartoon. The back of the box outlines the game's sales gimmick in one succinct, entirely capitalized phrase. "4 UNIQUE WAYS TO PLAY!"

Josh Higley · June 20, 2007

Staff DS HG exclusive

Pet Alien: An Intergalactic Puzzlepalooza review

Everything that could have made Pet Alien a success is suspended in an atmosphere of mediocrity.

Nicholas Tan · June 19, 2007

Staff Saturn HG exclusive

Snatcher review

Snatcher remains an excellent game in any form, even if all Konami really offers here is one major improvement in exchange for some noticeably detracting changes.

Sho · June 19, 2007

Staff Wii HG exclusive

Mercury Meltdown Revolution review

Ultimately, what makes Mercury Meltdown Revolution such a great game is the game design. Igntion Entertainment have crafted a superb example of player versus environment.

Lee Weedall · June 18, 2007