Reviews by Pixel

Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends review

This game has a great concept, and there's even quite a bit of love put into the campaign mode's setup. Unfortunately, its engine cripples the entire product.

Jason Grant · August 20, 2012

Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive

The Amazing Spider-Man review

The Amazing Spider-Man's problems stem from having a shaky foundation, trying to be something it isn't, and filling in the rest with... well, filler.

Jason Grant · July 27, 2012

Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive

DiRT Showdown review

If you're in the mood for a decent, accessible racing game, you can do a lot worse than DiRT Showdown. The trouble is that you can also do a lot better for a lot less money.

Jason Grant · July 9, 2012

Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive

BlazBlue: Continuum Shift EXTEND review

Through revisions, balance updates, and mechanics changes, the game has gained its own brand of complexity. However, it's still quite the fun time whether you're the type who just wants to get in there and button-mash, or you’re someone…

Jason Grant · March 28, 2012

Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive

Neverdead review

Playing NeverDead is akin to walking into the game version of a carnival house of mirrors. Everywhere you turn, you see something that looks like a component to a decent action game, only to find it detrimentally mutated in some way.

Jason Grant · February 28, 2012

Staff DS HG exclusive

Bangai-O Spirits review

This is how you make shooting games mean something again. Bangai-O Spirits puts so many twists on the genre formula it's hardly recognizable, yet all the more fun for it. Just be prepared to die a lot until you get the hang of it all.

Jason Grant · October 18, 2008

Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive

Rocketmen: Axis of Evil review

If you're mainly a solitary gamer, pass this one up. However, if you have a huge love (or even a passing liking) for loot-gathering dungeon-crawlers, are tired of the genre being taken up solely by medieval fantasy trappings, and have at…

Jason Grant · May 7, 2008