Reader reviews, page 114

Reader NES HG exclusive

Kick Master review

A real kick in the teeth

JoeTheDestroyer · September 30, 2010

Reader Atari 2600 HG exclusive

Video Pinball review

Its title alone should tell you who Video Pinball will please.

JoeTheDestroyer · September 29, 2010

Reader Apple II

Infocom released more than thirty Interactive Fiction titles in their time, setting the standard for sophisticated text adventure game parsers in the process, but only one of these games declared itself as belonging to the horror genre…

bloomer · September 27, 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 PlayStation HG exclusive

Breath of Fire III review

This isn't the kind of game akin to an A-class film, but it's not direct-to-video dreck either. This is like the kind of decent film you might see on a rainy Sunday afternoon, one that's entertaining enough to watch, but not enough to rave…

JoeTheDestroyer · September 25, 2010

Reader PSP HG exclusive

Shadow of Destiny review

Do you believe in fate? If you were faced with a life-altering choice, would you make it without ever taking the time to consider potential outcomes or is every decision you come across made with the knowledge that each moment is a thread…

Nightmare · September 19, 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 PlayStation 2 HG exclusive

WWE Smackdown! Shut Your Mouth review

The early 2000’s were a time of change for the mainstream professional wrestling business, with the World Wrestling Federation dissolving its main competition, and then getting into a tussle of a legal mould with the World Wildlife Fund…

Louisutton · September 10, 2010

Reader Wii

Metroid: Other M review

It’s not easy being Samus Aran. She’s the most badass bounty hunter in the galaxy…but that’s all anyone cares about. Everyone knows about her insanely powerful weapons, legendary battles, and the mass destruction she’ll inevitably trigger…

disco · September 7, 2010

Reader Xbox 360

Dead Space review

Dead Space does not start out slow, as in cold blood slowly trickling down the hull-plating in low gravity. But simply slow. In fact, nothing happens. During the introduction, the main character sits completely still. Presently the ship…

fleinn · September 6, 2010

Reader PC

Final Fantasy XI review

Meet Espiga. For a year and a half, this young lady served as my avatar in the vast, expansive world of Vana'diel, the setting of Final Fantasy XI. Given the option to begin as one of six classes--the same six the party in the original…

espiga · September 6, 2010

Reader PlayStation 3 Review of the Week HG exclusive

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days review

Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days seems to get it. It is not a game that opens with a slow burn. It does not begin with a long, drawn-out cutscene. It does not begin with a slow-paced tutorial level that reminds you, the player, in the year 2010…

hmd · September 6, 2010

Reader PlayStation 2 HG exclusive

.hack Part 1: Infection review

Many years ago, I watched an anime called .Hack//Sign and absolutely fell in love with it. It told the tale of a young boy trapped inside the virtual reality MMORPG, The World, and how he copes with his existence. As other players heard of…

wolfqueen001 · September 4, 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 PC HG exclusive

WWF In Your House review

As if 1995's WrestleMania: The Arcade Game wasn't enough Mortal Kombat style 'fun' in the guise of the World Wrestling Federation superstars, Acclaim came back the following year! This time Acclaim didn't even have the excuse of saying…

Louisutton · August 22, 2010

Reader NES HG exclusive

River City Ransom review

In the military, it’s a type of inspection you don’t want to fail. In competition, it means you’re playing without advantages normally at your disposal. With “of the law”, it is the unbearable barb of the headline writer after a police…

Leroux · August 20, 2010

Reader PlayStation 2 HG exclusive

Kingdom Hearts II review

The first Kingdom Hearts brilliantly blended the worlds of Disney and Final Fantasy in a refreshing and surprisingly unique tale. There, we followed Sora, the unsuspecting Keyblade Master who was ripped from his peaceful island home and…

wolfqueen001 · August 20, 2010

Reader PlayStation 2 HG exclusive

Shadow Hearts review

On a train heading through China, Alice Elliot finds herself in custody of the Japanese military who intend to deliver the girl with mysterious powers to their homeland. Unfortunately a dapper English gent named Roger Bacon has other…

Genj · August 20, 2010

Reader Xbox 360 Review of the Week HG exclusive

Limbo review

Limbo is a neat little oddity of a game. It is at once fleshed out and involved but also unrelentingly minimalist. It's a 2D puzzle platformer in the truest sense - your task is to get from one end to the other, your tools are limited to…

Fedule · August 19, 2010