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

I knew a game-master once who - apart from being incredibly good at convincing completely uninterested players to try role playing games - was well known for being good at telling stories. It wasn't that the stories he told were…

fleinn · June 17, 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 PlayStation 3

Dragon Age: Origins review

Part of me will genuinely smile when people talk about video-game "auteurs" - as individual studios, if not just specific game-designers, put their characteristic mark on a particular genre or type of game. But then again, it could very…

fleinn · June 14, 2010

Reader PlayStation 3

Split/Second review

I sat down to write this review, and as with everything else, started thinking of ideas for an introduction. I came up with a few good lines here and there, strung them all together, backspaced it all, then tried again. I rinsed and…

CompanionCube · June 12, 2010

Reader Xbox 360 HG exclusive

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands review

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands is the closest Ubisoft has ever come, and probably ever will come, to replicating 2003’s brilliant The Sands of Time. It certainly took them long enough to figure out that this is what we’ve always…

Suskie · June 12, 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 PlayStation 3

flOw review

FlOw's concept was originally created for a flash-application with the same name. I thought about it as "that eating game" at the time, because it was unique, and because you were eating things. The unique thing about the eating game was…

fleinn · June 6, 2010

Reader PlayStation Review of the Week HG exclusive

The Legend of Dragoon review

The connection you develop with each of the characters enables you to feel exactly as they do. Not even the occasionally rough translation interferes with the raw emotion that somehow manages to clearly express itself regardless of the…

wolfqueen001 · June 4, 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 PlayStation 3 HG exclusive

God of War III review

A while back I wrote a review for God of War I. At the time, I wasn’t entirely sure what I loved so much about the game, so I went with the standard “Kratos is a total bad-ass” angle and thus repeated what a thousand other reviewers had…

zippdementia · June 2, 2010

Reader Xbox 360 HG exclusive

Alan Wake review

As befits a horror story, especially one about a bestselling author, Alan Wake begins with a Stephen King quote: “Nightmares exist outside of logic, and there’s little fun to be had in explanations; they’re antithetical to the poetry of…

Suskie · May 31, 2010

Reader Xbox 360 HG exclusive

Batman: Arkham Asylum review

I don't know how this game turned out the way it did. It shouldn't exist. It's a glitch. An anomaly. In all the best possible ways. That a Batman videogame should be released about this time was, of course, inevitable. There couldn't not…

Fedule · May 28, 2010

Reader PlayStation 3

Lost Planet 2 review

Lost Planet 2 is Capcom's fond revisit of the original Lost Planet. But the sequel is focused on co-op action rather than single player. It is marred by some (presumably patchable) weaknesses. And put together with how the game screams out…

fleinn · May 27, 2010

Reader PlayStation 3 HG exclusive

Red Dead Redemption review

Vengeance. For some it leads to darkness, others insanity. It becomes an obsession that burns in the blood—a maddening, driving factor that can often develop into a person’s sole purpose for living. It takes control, blurring the line…

Nightmare · May 25, 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 PlayStation 2 HG exclusive

God of War II review

This Pegasus is darker. Completely black except for fiery wings, it’s quite capable of defending itself with Kratos on its back. At a command, it’ll ram hostile griffins in the side or execute a forward dash to catch them off guard. These…

wolfqueen001 · May 24, 2010

Reader DS HG exclusive

Pokémon SoulSilver Version review

I ran out and bought Pokémon SoulSilver on launch day, and it sucks that I have to describe this course of action as having “caved.” I liked it when I was able to purchase these games without feeling ashamed of myself. HeartGold and…

Suskie · May 24, 2010

Reader PlayStation 3

Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City review

Combining two substantial pieces of downloadable content into one retail package, Episodes from Liberty City adds a tremendous amount of depth and life to Liberty City, last visited in 2008’s Grand Theft Auto IV. The two episodes, The Lost…

asherdeus · May 21, 2010

Reader PlayStation 3

Valkyria Chronicles review

In retrospect, I suppose it's obvious how much SEGA was making a effort to flirt with the foreign markets, when they released the strategic, turn-based, adventure game Valkyria Chronicles. The lead cast's name is Welkin Gunther…

fleinn · May 21, 2010