Reader reviews, page 163

Reader DS

Advance Wars: Days of Ruin review

What do you do when the world is devastated by meteorites? Band together the survivors and work toward resurrecting civilization? Nope - you keep on fighting, duh! The game has a crack at this untested scenario in the latest iteration of…

Crazyreyn · February 18, 2008

Reader Nintendo 64

Pokemon Snap review

Pokemon Snap. These two words have caused children to shiver with fear. They have ruined the reputation of the Pokemon franchise and caused, I’m sure, numerous depression cases across the country. Pokemon Snap, released on June 30th, 1999…

bostonfuse51 · February 16, 2008

Reader Xbox

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin review

Silent Assassin is basically the least stealthy release in the series. If you wanna play this game without ever being caught or having to kill anyone else besides the target in every mission, then just skip this and go to the next two…

dementedhut · February 16, 2008

Reader SNES

Mortal Kombat review

After the phenomenal success of Street Fighter II in 1991, it didn’t come as a surprise to anyone that imitators quickly came along. SNK created many a franchise in the early 90’s which are now beloved cult classics, but the imitator that…

anton10000 · February 16, 2008

Reader GameCube

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess review

Boring. Stale. Rehashed. What do all these words have in common? They describe the Zelda series perfectly. There was a time when I was a Zelda fan; that was when Ocarina of Time was still called Ocarina of Time. I wasn’t a fan when OoT was…

phediuk · February 15, 2008

Reader Genesis Review of the Week

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers review

The Earth is in grave danger, and we can thank two stupid astronauts because of that. As they walk on the moon, they stumble upon what they thought was a dumpster. Yeah. They decide to open up the "dumpster", and by doing so, release Rita…

dementedhut · February 12, 2008

Reader PC HG exclusive

Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden, Chapter 1 of the Hoopz Barkley SaGa review

WARNING: This review is Canon. ~//~ Amateur video games... AKA vidcons... I have always had a bit of a soft side for the amateur work. To imagine people toiling about in their games with care, never minding the fact that someone was…

zanzard · February 10, 2008

Reader PlayStation 3

Devil May Cry 4 review

I was one of many hardcore gamers eagerly anticipating Devil May Cry 4 - so much so that I even spoiled myself rotten by watching all the in-game cutscenes (from the earlier-released Japanese version) as they were put up on YouTube. I…

arkrex · February 10, 2008

Reader PC HG exclusive

X-COM: Apocalypse review

First, there was naught. Then God came and said: “Fiat Lux”. Next, He created the Earth. Then he populated Earth with Man. Seeing his beautiful creation, God became very proud. So proud, in fact, that some 2000 of His years later he sent…

zanzard · February 9, 2008

Reader NES HG exclusive

Summer Carnival '92: Recca review

Do not play Recca if you have a heart condition or do not wish to develop a heart condition. That's not even a joke. Recca is one of those shooters that makes you want to scream at the top of your lungs and beat your head against the floor…

dagoss · February 8, 2008

Reader Wii HG exclusive

No More Heroes review

Let's face it. Most games Suda51 has made were a complete and utter failure at being good. You had some of the latter Clock Towers, which were bad to begin with and overshadowed by the vastly superior Silent Hill. You had Killer7, which…

timrod · February 7, 2008

Reader DS

Advance Wars: Days of Ruin review

You get used to it eventually. The smell, I mean. The stench of decaying bodies and burnt flesh. It’s especially bad during the day; as the heat rises off the ground, it makes everything rot so much faster. You can’t avoid it, either…

disco · February 5, 2008

Reader Arcade Review of the Week

Splatterhouse review

Before games were considered a form of violent stimuli, even before the Mortal Kombat Kontroversy, there was Splatterhouse… Sadly, my first memory of this game (and the following series) came not from a sneaky arcade experience or quick…

goldenvortex · February 5, 2008

Reader DS HG exclusive

Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords review

As Puzzle Quest opens, the citizens of medieval fantasy land Etheria are merrily rejoicing in having gone for hundreds of years without an undead invasion, and if you don’t already know where this is going then this must be your first RPG…

MartinG · February 3, 2008

Reader PC

Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 review

When it comes to purchasing football games these days, you’re limited to a choice between this or EA’s FIFA series. With both series settling into next-gen, PES 2008 is truly revealing Konami’s complacency towards their product and a…

bigcj34 · February 3, 2008

Reader Arcade

Thunder Fox review

In the far off future, somewhere in the 1990s, terrorists have taken over the world, terrorizing people and doing other type of terrorist activities. Like saying "GRRR!" and such. They have conquered the land, denying us our freedom of…

dementedhut · February 2, 2008

Reader Xbox

Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2 review

Playing through Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 1 made me remember something about Capcom: they used to make some really tough games. I was surprised at the amount of beat downs I would get in just one stage in Final Fight, and with…

dementedhut · January 31, 2008

Reader Sega CD HG exclusive

Third World War review

Strategy game players love nothing more than CONQUERING THE WORLD. In games like “Warlords” or “Birthright”, you set about conquering a fictional world. This is fun, but not not so much as conquering EARTH itself. “3rd World War” let's you…

zanzard · January 31, 2008

Reader Xbox 360

Eternal Sonata review

When you walk upon this world, its beauty will leave you lost for words. The dazzling ambience of rich colour, every shade of the rainbow, is quite a sight to behold. It's almost as if Eternal Sonata is a vibrant dream, and that isn't far…

PAJ89 · January 30, 2008

Reader Xbox 360 Review of the Week HG exclusive

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare review

A world map hovers on screen and whirls around until the Middle East pops into view. The screen zooms in to a city along the west coast of Saudi Arabia, possibly Jiddah. We’re taken in closer, to the computerized image of two figures…

Suskie · January 29, 2008