Reviews by Brian Rowe, page 3

Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 review

What really makes Red Orchestra unique is the commitment to realism. Characters move at normal speeds, stamina limits your sprinting and jumping, bullets drop over distances, one hit is often enough to kill, bolt-action rifles must be…

Brian Rowe · March 30, 2006

Staff PlayStation 2 HG exclusive

HSX: HyperSonic.Xtreme review

Some of my best memories are from the summer of 1994, when a good friend and I spent a hefty portion of our vacation listening to Green Day and playing a little-known driving game for the PC called Stunts. The game was remarkably…

Brian Rowe · March 15, 2006

Staff PlayStation 2 HG exclusive

The Suffering review

In The Suffering, the abominations you encounter are not mazes to find your way past, but obstacles to be destroyed. Like a 1970s grindhouse flick, you’ll find yourself standing amid piles of bodies, blood drenching every scrap of skin and…

Brian Rowe · February 19, 2006

Reader PC HG exclusive

Fallout review

Until now, there were no dreams of the future. The world as you know it has been confined to the massive bunker, Vault 13. Inside the redundant maze of sterile hallways and fluorescent tubes, all that mattered was keeping the vault running…

pup · January 18, 2006

Reader PlayStation 2 HG exclusive

Tony Hawk's American Wasteland review

There’s a saying about rockstars that I think applies to everyone in a creative field; it’s better to burnout than fade away. Perhaps it’s time for Neversoft to step aside and let someone else carry the torch. Preceded by Tony Hawk’s Pro…

pup · January 2, 2006

Staff PlayStation 2 HG exclusive

Guitar Hero review

Lately Iï¿½ve seen the same question popping up in print and online; what is a hardcore gamer? Are there a certain number of games to play, or does the guy whoï¿½s forsaken sunshine and society for World of Warcraft qualify? Does the top…

Brian Rowe · December 19, 2005

Staff PlayStation 2 HG exclusive

Killer 7 review

Killer 7 is like coming across a one-legged dog at a circus freak show.

Brian Rowe · October 18, 2005

Reader PlayStation 2 HG exclusive

Viewtiful Joe review

Capcom certainly seems to have a thing for producing cel-shaded games lately; Auto Modellista, Killer 7, and Viewtiful Joe. Being a loyal Capcom fan, I bought them all. The first two are best compared to a cheap thrill ride at a church…

pup · October 7, 2005

Reader Arcade HG exclusive

Strikers 1945 Plus review

Over the past few years there has been a void in my gamer soul where the shooters used to be. I felt destined to be counted among the lost; that vast pool of estranged old-schoolers, disenchanted by style-over-substance shooters, and…

pup · September 3, 2005

Reader PlayStation 2 HG exclusive

Gitaroo-Man review

I have always hated references to "those crazy Japanese." It's a stereotypical comment that pigeon-holes an incredibly diverse culture. So what if they have heated toilet seats and talking toasters? We have hot dogs and Marilyn Manson…

pup · August 18, 2005