Reader reviews, page 133

Serpentine review

There are people who consider the idea of worms crawling around a maze trying hard to eat or be eaten quite revolting. Serpentine is not for them. For this is game that brings us to the bare basics of ''survival of the fittest'': you take…

sashanan · June 19, 2009

Reader Commodore 64

Seafox review

One of my greatest irritations in gaming, right after online cheaters, inexplicable crashes and self-corrupting saved games, is slowdown. Or lag, as we call it on the internet. Whether caused by a slow connection or locally by video…

sashanan · June 19, 2009

Reader Commodore 64

River Raid review

River Raid is a 1984 Activision game that is counted among the better shooters on the Commodore 64. After all these years it remains as a favorite of many stubborn Commodore gamers, and is among the first games mentioned when such veterans…

sashanan · June 19, 2009

Reader Commodore 64

Ring of Power review

To the modern day gamer, the concept of the "text adventure" game genre may be difficult to understand. Without any graphics to go with, and with typed commands being the only way to communicate with the game, the genre will probably…

sashanan · June 19, 2009

Reader Commodore 64

Jumpman Junior review

Released by Epyx in 1984, Jumpman Junior is the sequel to the original Jumpman game, though especially on the Commodore 64, it is probably more famous than the original. The Commodore version is only slightly different than the Atari…

sashanan · June 19, 2009

Reader Commodore 64

Gribbly's Day Out review

Gamers are strange animals. A game may give us state-of-the-art graphics, an excellent soundtrack, lots of different options and whatever else we may be looking for, and we can still write it off as boring. Another game may look like…

sashanan · June 19, 2009

Reader Commodore 64

Galaxian review

Namco's Galaxian was first released in the arcades in 1979 as a successor to Space Invaders. The Commodore 64 version, which is a remake rather than a direct port, came four years later. The premise is the same as in the original: you…

sashanan · June 19, 2009

Reader Commodore 64

Choplifter review

This review takes us back almost twenty years in time, to the first of the two golden years of the Commodore 64: 1982. Many of the most famous Commodore titles are from this year (in which the system was released) and 1983. Some are merely…

sashanan · June 19, 2009

Reader Commodore 64

Booga-Boo review

Few games manage to annoy the player as much as Booga Boo does. Despite the programmer's undoubtedly good intentions, this game is completely devoid of any entertainment value at all, but does manage quite nicely to drive you insane in…

sashanan · June 19, 2009

Reader GameCube HG exclusive

Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader review

Rogue Squadron 2 knows what the Star Wars nerd inside all of us has always wanted. We don't want to protect generic convoys on generic grassy planets like in the first game, we want to blow up the damn Death Star. The first level lets us…

Cornwell · June 18, 2009

Reader PlayStation 3 Review of the Week

Prototype review

Every memorable game—be it good or bad—has at lease one defining moment. Moments that leave you in disgust, wondering why you shelled out your hard-earned money for such a travesty. Or, moments that inspire awe, that captivate you and…

True · June 18, 2009

Reader SNES HG exclusive

Soul Blazer review

Soul Blazer’s intro-story is a veritable list of things evil despots should watch out for. You shouldn’t build machines to summon demons. You shouldn’t barter with said demons, especially if their name is something like “Deathtoll.” And if…

zippdementia · June 17, 2009

Reader DS

Knights in the Nightmare review

King Wilmgard is dead. The cause was conspiracy, and his castle was rotten with it. It’s kind of ironic, in a way; the most beneficent and beloved ruler in centuries, undone by the corrupt ambitions of his most trusted peers. But the…

disco · June 16, 2009

Reader PlayStation 2

God Hand review

Whether you're a skilled gamer or just someone looking for a good time (call me), God Hand doesn't discriminate; it will kick your ass the moment you step into its playground. Since this is a 3D beat 'em up title, you probably think I'm…

dementedhut · June 15, 2009

Reader Genesis

The Lion King review

It’s not every day we see a movie-licensed game that’s actually any good. Traditionally, they’re manifests of cash-in mediocrity when developers are contracted to (quickly) produce a title on every console available and hope it will sell…

bigcj34 · June 14, 2009

Reader Apple II

Kukulcan review

Kukulcan (1984) is an educational graphic adventure game set in 1519. The player takes the role of an Aztec scribe summoned by Montezuma to seek knowledge of the Feathered Serpent, in hopes that this knowledge may stave off the arrival of…

bloomer · June 14, 2009

Reader NES HG exclusive

Kouryuu Densetsu Villgust Gaiden review

Shortly after its release, Kouryuu Densetsu Villgust Gaiden was adapted into an animated short-film loosely based around the game itself. Yet, despite hosting several characters not present in the game, its lack of connection with much of…

wolfqueen001 · June 13, 2009

Reader Game Boy Advance HG exclusive

Sheep review

You're a sheepdog! Har! What a weird opening we have! Fat and funny happy colorful cartoon sheep with cute round chubby bellies on the brain of our intrepid sheepdog. They’re jumping over the fence while he’s sleeping, just like in his…

turducken · June 13, 2009

Reader Apple II

Trinity review

Infocom's text adventures were usually better at being funny than serious. For example, Zork I and II were better games than Zork III. But Trinity, based on your efforts to prevent the first atom bomb from exploding, works, and…

aschultz · June 12, 2009

Reader Apple II

Snake Byte review

Snake Byte was a simple, high-resolution graphical update to White Lightning, one of the first games made for the Apple, in BASIC and low resolution graphics. I knew it first as Hustler, from the TRS-80 at our school, and then after the…

aschultz · June 12, 2009