Reviews by disco1960

Mirror's Edge review

The future is not as pleasant as it looks. Underneath its brightly colored and highly reflective surface, a totalitarian government sees fit to monitor the flow of all information and crush any dissent among its citizens. In this world…

disco1960 · July 22, 2009

Reader Xbox

Project Gotham Racing 2 review

This may come as a surprise to all of you, but my heart is that of a street racer. Yes, like all street racers, most of my waking moments are spent thinking up ways to quickly navigate tight corners with minimal braking, while my dreams at…

disco1960 · July 2, 2008

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Neverwinter Nights (2002) review

Despite perennial good weather, an aura of melancholy permeates the town of Neverwinter. An epidemic has struck The City That Never Snows, and not the good kind; the cause is a plague called the “Wailing Death”, a disease whose name alone…

disco1960 · April 6, 2008

Reader NES Review of the Week

Batman review

There are many out there who might make the mistake of thinking Batman is just an ordinary video game. They’ll go and think things like, “it’s just an outdated platformer,” or “this just looks like some crappy licensed title from a…

disco1960 · January 3, 2008

Reader NES HG exclusive

Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II review

The first thing you should know is that everything on the box of Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors 2 is an utter lie. Judging from the cover, most people would be expecting to play as a manly hero with a big sword and washboard abs that make…

disco1960 · December 1, 2007

Reader PC HG exclusive

3D Pinball: Space Cadet review

Although eclipsed in popularity by titles such as Solitaire and Minesweeper, 3D Pinball: Space Cadet is by far the most impressive game to come free with your Windows operating system. It’s a surprisingly thorough pinball simulation, for…

disco1960 · November 24, 2007

Reader PC

Gunz: The Duel review

An online third-person shooter with perhaps the goofiest name ever, Gunz: The Duel pits you against random opponents wearing the same shirt you are in epic battles to the death for no apparent reason. Not an entirely original premise, to…

disco1960 · September 12, 2007

Reader PC

Dreamfall: The Longest Journey review

Even though the title of the piece may conjure images having to do with the sleep cycle, Dreamfall itself has nothing to do with boring. Just from the opening trailer, which is backed by smooth, alternative sounds of a Norwegian, you can…

disco1960 · September 12, 2007

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Super Caesar's Palace review

At least once in a lifetime, all American citizens must make a pilgrimage to the distant land of Las Vegas. It is a strange land, where the air is warm at night; here, people come to indulge in more gambling, showgirls, and low-priced…

disco1960 · September 19, 2006

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Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004 review

Kids today are playing Yu-Gi-Oh!, the hot new collectible card game which simulates battles of dark magic between pagan sorcerers. Or to be more precise, the card game simulates a card game that simulates magical battles. (That probably…

disco1960 · October 7, 2005

Reader Genesis

Spider-Man & Venom: Maximum Carnage review

One of many Spider-Man video games in a long history of Spider-Man video games, Spider-Man & Venom: Maximum Carnage comes in the form of one of those "beat-a-lot-of-people-ups". It follows a storyline from the comic where Carnage (AKA…

disco1960 · June 10, 2005

Reader Genesis

Dungeons & Dragons: Warriors of the Eternal Sun review

One day, as the human army was defending the castle against a goblin attack, a large and unpleasant-looking vortex appeared out of nowhere engulfed the castle and its people. When the humans wake up, they find themselves in a land of…

disco1960 · April 29, 2005

Reader Xbox

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords review

Now, I’ve played the original Knights of the Old Republic, and found it simply extraordinary. That was a game that offered everything: an unforgettably epic story, the ability to explore worlds one could only otherwise imagine, as well as…

disco1960 · April 19, 2005

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RoboCop review

Robots are undeniably cool. Everybody knows police officers are totally awesome. It was only a matter of time until somebody decided to bring the two together. When it did… they called him Robocop. And he represented something; namely, the…

disco1960 · March 24, 2005

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NARC review

As lowly officers working in narcotics, you’re given the objective to take a stroll through the shady part of town and basically eliminate any scumbags that happen to be residing there. The task won’t be easy; you’ll have to confront…

disco1960 · March 22, 2005

Reader PlayStation 2

Karaoke Revolution Vol. 2 review

After several repeated plays of the various songs in the original Karaoke Revolution, it still hardly loses any of its charm. Practically a timeless classic, that one was. Still, deep down in our heart of hearts, the lot of us yearned for…

disco1960 · March 21, 2005

Reader PlayStation 2

Final Fantasy X review

Entries of the Final Fantasy series have always been memorable classics of one sort or another. Since the beginning, each of the Final Fantasy games were designed to be nothing less than epic quests for a group of heroes to defeat evil and…

disco1960 · March 18, 2005

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Inuyasha: A Feudal Tale review

If you have the urge for some casual demon fighting action, then look no further. This game offers plenty of demons, girls with sacred arrows, a lady with a giant boomerang, and a guy who sucks up things with his hand. A Feudal Fairy Tale…

disco1960 · February 25, 2005

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Batman Forever review

At first glance, Batman Forever probably seemed much more impressive than it actually is. They had the swinging commercial with the catchy Real Game Begins jingle airing at the time, which could easily lead to you believe that this game…

disco1960 · February 13, 2005

Reader SNES

X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse review

As true believers may be aware of already, the story of X-Men takes place in a world where certain individuals are prone to genetic mutations which grant them superhuman abilities, i.e. mutants. Naturally, this results in their becoming…

disco1960 · January 14, 2005