Reviews by Wen B, page 21

The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return review

There's a lot of whys when reacting to this particular release: Why not include the first game? Why these specific titles? Why the absurdly long name? Well, I'm guessing they simply used the Xbox versions, modified them a bit, and slapped…

dementedhut · October 24, 2010

Reader Genesis Review of the Week HG exclusive

Contra: Hard Corps review

"Restore order!" With those words and a fist pump from your commander, you smash into the world of Contra: Hard Corps. No, seriously, the game starts as you crash through robots and a giant, mechanical spider in your dump truck, and…

dementedhut · October 17, 2010

Reader Wii HG exclusive

Sonic and the Secret Rings review

Sonic and the Secret Rings is the console successor to Sonic 06. That's rough. However, you'd think Sonic Team learned from their experience with that mess of a product and strove to improve with the follow-up, reassuring the gaming public…

dementedhut · October 4, 2010

Reader Xbox 360 HG exclusive

Halo: Reach review

Though, it's not all a complete mess; if you're going on playlists that contain smaller, confined maps, you have a better chance of having a good time. The spawns aren't as horrific, and match selections, like Infection and Grifball, are…

dementedhut · September 27, 2010

Reader Wii HG exclusive

Muramasa: The Demon Blade review

Muramasa: The Demon Blade is a side-scrolling, 2D title from Vanillaware, featuring beautifully-drawn art and fluid animation. Muramasa: The Demon Blade is also a game that takes after such releases as Castlevania: Symphony of the Night…

dementedhut · September 10, 2010

Reader Wii Review of the Week HG exclusive

Ivy the Kiwi? review

NO, this game has absolutely no connections with Kiwi Kraze (The New Zealand Story), other than they both use the word Kiwi in their titles. Ivy the Kiwi? has much more in common with Lemmings and Mario & Wario, where you are an invisible…

dementedhut · August 31, 2010

Reader Xbox 360 Review of the Week HG exclusive

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days review

I didn't think the first Kane & Lynch title, Dead Men, was a terrible game, but it did do a few things wrong that made it only an above-average product. The Campaign mode, for example, while it took gamers on a tour through various…

dementedhut · August 23, 2010

Reader Saturn HG exclusive

GunGriffon review

GunGriffon: The Eurasian Conflict is a first-person, giant mecha game that doesn't like to hold your hand. In fact, it'll kick you in the nuts if you don't learn to play properly immediately. Sure, it provides two optional, very simple…

dementedhut · August 11, 2010

Reader Saturn HG exclusive

Cyber Speedway review

"This might be a decent game." "This could be a decent game." After playing and reviewing thirty-some Sega Saturn games, this is the mindset I now have going into unplayed games for the console. And it's not like I'm intentionally picking…

dementedhut · July 31, 2010

Reader Xbox 360 HG exclusive

Crackdown 2 review

The Xbox 360 has been home to many new and interesting IPs, most of which I've enjoyed, like Condemned, Gears of War, and BioShock. These titles incorporated play mechanics that made them fun experiences, and, for two of the games, showed…

dementedhut · July 18, 2010

Reader Saturn HG exclusive

Loaded review

The problem with Loaded is that, in its attempt to be an overhead dungeon crawler and shooting hybrid, it doesn't try hard to be either. When you first travel through the grim corridors that dominate the game, it feels like you could…

dementedhut · July 16, 2010

Reader Wii HG exclusive

MadWorld review

It's easy to understand why many players think MadWorld is a badass beat 'em up when playing through it for the first time. An exaggerated cross between Escape from New York and The Running Man, MadWorld throws you into a black and white…

dementedhut · July 11, 2010

Reader Nintendo 64 HG exclusive

Super Mario 64 review

A long time ago, in a far away kingdom filled with mushroom hill tops, green pipes, and coins as far as the eye can see, there was a man named Mario. This plumber, sporting a killer mustache, overalls, and a red hat, time and time again…

dementedhut · July 2, 2010

Reader Wii HG exclusive

The House of the Dead: Overkill review

Headstrong Games definitely receives points for giving players a different presentation with The House of the Dead: Overkill, instead of playing it safe by following in the footsteps of its predecessors. That's not to say the previous…

dementedhut · June 27, 2010

Reader Xbox 360 HG exclusive

Metal Slug XX review

After completion of Metal Slug XX for the first time, I made a passing comment, in an extremely popular and thought-provoking blog, that it was at least better than Metal Slug 6. I must have been on something that day, because MS6 is…

dementedhut · June 17, 2010

Reader Xbox 360 HG exclusive

Deadly Premonition review

The biggest draw Deadly Premonition has going for it is its setup being largely influenced by the TV show Twin Peaks. Hilariously, that's also the reason why it was delayed, because media outlets noticed the huge similarities back when the…

dementedhut · June 11, 2010

Reader Xbox 360 HG exclusive

Konami Classics Vol. 2 review

Are you a Contra fan, own a 360, and have no access to the Live service? Then I'm sorry Konami has intentionally put you in such a bad situation with Konami Classics Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, because you're forced to spend $40 just to play two…

dementedhut · June 4, 2010

Reader Xbox 360 HG exclusive

Konami Classics Vol. 1 review

What you have in Konami Classics Vol. 1 are three titles that are already available on Xbox 360's Live Arcade service: the classic Frogger, the arcade version of Super Contra, and one of the most popular Castlevania titles to date…

dementedhut · June 4, 2010

Reader Xbox 360

Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation review

Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation doesn't strive to be anything new or refreshing, instead choosing to expand on features that were implemented in previous installments. Its biggest influence, though, is Ace Combat 4, right down to the…

dementedhut · May 25, 2010

Reader Arcade

Over Top review

Over Top, an overhead racer, is very deceiving. First impressions would be that it's a cute, casual title, with seven small stages to drive through. For gamers that have actually experienced this release in arcades, it probably did come…

dementedhut · May 10, 2010