Reviews by dagoss, page 4

Reader PC Review of the Week HG exclusive

Neverwinter Nights 2 review

Now typically when one wants to read a review of a game, he or she visits a website that specializes in reviews. Such sites are usually organized by game, wherein you can search for titles or browse by system or genre. Some review sites…

dagoss · May 21, 2008

Reader NES HG exclusive

Gun Nac review

There are too few shmups that explore the terror of rabbits, trees, umbrellas, and flying briefcases. I believe that these things are too controversial for most developers, even the team behind Grand Theft Auto, to seriously address, and…

dagoss · May 19, 2008

Reader TurboGrafx-16 HG exclusive

Soldier Blade review

If you own a Wii and you've caroused the selection of titles available on the Virtual Console, you might have noticed something about the Turbografx-16: nearly every game is a shooter. If you didn't already know that, then chances are you…

dagoss · March 2, 2008

Reader NES HG exclusive

Summer Carnival '92: Recca review

Do not play Recca if you have a heart condition or do not wish to develop a heart condition. That's not even a joke. Recca is one of those shooters that makes you want to scream at the top of your lungs and beat your head against the floor…

dagoss · February 8, 2008

Reader Wii HG exclusive

Endless Ocean review

Endless Ocean provides a unique challenge to both a reviewer and a player in that it seems to resist straight-forward description. While it can be said that the experience of playing any game will differ from player to player since no two…

dagoss · January 26, 2008

Reader Nintendo 64 HG exclusive

Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth review

The fifth level of this game has an almost Derridian, self-reflexivity to it: the screen goes black, you see the words "Level 5" in bold white text, and a deep male voice announces the stage's subtitle, "Terrible". Vanishing Earth is…

dagoss · January 18, 2008

Reader Nintendo 64 HG exclusive

Turok: Rage Wars review

Did you know that there were multiplayer first-person shooters for the N64 other Goldeneye and Perfect Dark? No really – it’s true! Turok: Rage Wars is the fleshed out multiplayer scenario that didn’t quite pan out in Turok 2: Seeds of…

dagoss · January 15, 2008

Reader NES HG exclusive

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord review

You are in a dark dungeon. The stench of kobolds overpowers you as you squint down the dark hall. You step forward and pause, fearful of an ambush from an unseen band of highway men. When the ambush does not come, you feel brief relief…

dagoss · January 14, 2008

Reader NES

Life Force review

If you have seen the movie Silent Hill then you may remember the moment before Rose descends into the underground labyrinth to confront the so-called "demon". She stands briefly before a map, closes her eyes, and attempts to commit the…

dagoss · January 13, 2008