Reviews by sho
111 reviews · showing 1–20
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Staff PC
The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery review
Just as our hero cheerfully toys with every dour Deustchlander misfortunate enough to cross his path by pouring on the old Southern charm, so does the game itself con you into overlooking its flaws with an amazing presentation.
Sho · November 20, 2014
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Staff NES
Duck Hunt review
From the moment that you press down on those aging springs and lock that smooth grey cartridge into the fiendishly designed depths of your Nintendo Entertainment System, you’ll surely recognize that you are now Playing With Power.
Sho · November 13, 2014
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Staff Amiga
It Came From the Desert review
One minute you’re sharing a leisurely picnic with that swell gal from the malt shop and the next thing you know ants the size of battleships are descending upon the Earth looking for a little sugar.
Sho · October 31, 2014
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Staff PC
Blood review
Thus begins the tale of Caleb, an immorally immortal gunslinger straight out of the old west who’s essentially Clint Eastwood by way of The Undertaker.
Sho · October 28, 2014
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Staff Arcade HG exclusive
OutRun review
Accompanied by those all-important accessories of the '80s – a cool pair of shades and a hot beach bunny – you too can climb behind the wheel of a cherry-hued Ferrari Testarossa and experience the simple pleasures of tearing through…
Sho · November 12, 2010
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Staff SNES HG exclusive
The 7th Saga review
Even on a system renowned for its expansive library of RPGs, successfully completing The 7th Saga is an unforgettable experience. Unfortunately this is solely due to its patently unfair difficulty, because the generic dungeons…
Sho · November 3, 2010
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Staff PlayStation HG exclusive
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night review
Whether as a loving tribute to the series' glorious past or a striking declaration of its subsequent revival, Symphony of the Night will make any 2D enthusiast shed bloody tears of joy.
Sho · October 31, 2010
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Staff PC HG exclusive
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines review
These aren't the sorts of vampires who constantly whine about their lost humanity or take annoying teenage princesses to the prom. We're talking about hard-drinking and even harder-dying undead anarchists packing UZIs who'd just as soon…
Sho · October 30, 2010
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Staff SNES HG exclusive
Shin Megami Tensei review
For Kazuya, a perfectly ordinary Japanese youth, it had been a perfectly ordinary beginning to a perfectly ordinary day. Then his mom gets eviscerated by a demon from the rather similarly torn bowels of the underworld, he accidentally…
Sho · October 29, 2010
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Staff PC HG exclusive
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers review
Whether in the role of silver-tongued conman or paranormal investigator, Gabriel Knight is definitely someone you'll want to know; his career might have begun just as the entire adventure genre was taking those first, faltering steps on…
Sho · October 28, 2010
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Staff Saturn HG exclusive
Haunted Casino review
These garments are handed over to the very approving imp in exchange for heaving stacks of chips nearly as abundant as those newly revealed pleasure globes until at last your bankrupt beauty goes down with a hilariously inept video of the…
Sho · October 27, 2010
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Staff Genesis HG exclusive
Splatterhouse 2 review
The controls are stiffer than one of its endless supply of corpses, and the average level is a short, uninspired advance from left to right punching identical hordes of muck-encrusted undead while occasionally hopping over a hole in the…
Sho · October 26, 2010
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Staff MSX HG exclusive
Vampire Killer review
At a cursory glance it might even resemble a simple port, but this impression couldn't be more incorrect – Vampire Killer immediately stands out as a dramatic departure from the rest of the franchise even as its influence can be felt in…
Sho · October 25, 2010
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Staff Amiga HG exclusive
The King of Chicago review
Prohibition in the Windy City: the good old days of bootleg booze, blazing bullets, and beautiful bitches. Just the sort of place where even a simple "legitimate businessman" such as yourself could one day rise from its blood-soaked…
Sho · November 8, 2009
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Staff PlayStation HG exclusive
Imadoki no Vampire: Bloody Bride review
As you'd expect from any Atlus release, the concept is nothing short of unique: thrust into the billowing cape of Phaid, teenaged vampire prince of the netherworld, you've been temporarily exiled to the mysterious human realm known as…
Sho · October 31, 2009
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Staff PlayStation HG exclusive
Resident Evil: Director's Cut review
The game that put Shinji Mikami on the map may owe an obvious debt to the creepy Cthulhu-conjuring madness of Alone in the Dark, but there's a reason that his own franchise went on to become an unstoppable money-making juggernaut while its…
Sho · October 30, 2009
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Staff SNES HG exclusive
Demon's Crest review
The abyssal awesomeness of Demon's Crest should have made it a darkly glittering jewel in Capcom's crown rather than a jester's cap of bells. Not only can you expect a stylish showcase of the macabre, but an unconventional formula that's…
Sho · October 29, 2009
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Staff PlayStation HG exclusive
Tecmo's Deception: Invitation to Darkness review
This is the story of Henry the merchant, a loveless miser who nonetheless ventures to the darkest depths of distant Zemekia in search of the fabled Castle of the Damned and handsome profits. After all, even the sadistic blackguard reputed…
Sho · October 28, 2009
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Staff NES HG exclusive
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest review
This is either the crappiest translation in 8-bit history or a fiendishly clever plot to foist subscriptions to NINTENDO POWER upon precocious vampire-hating youths who were subsequently scarred for life by that awesome cover in which our…
Sho · October 27, 2009
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Staff PC HG exclusive
The Colonel's Bequest review
Greed. Sex. Murder. Yes, The Colonel's Bequest has all the good things in life. It's even set in the heart of the Roaring Twenties, but unfortunately for the lovely Laura Bow there won't be any time for bootleg hooch or the devil's jazz…
Sho · October 26, 2009
