Reader reviews, page 164

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones review

Your favorite character has perished in battle. Realizing there is no hope of reviving him, grief plagues you, and you pick up the pieces, go back to square one and restart the chapter with a scornful vengeance, coldly calculating your…

meeptroid · January 29, 2008

Reader NES HG exclusive

Quattro Adventure review

I was tempted to call Quattro Adventure a “compilation” until I realized what exactly that word implies. This long-forgotten (if it was ever remembered in the first place) NES title features four full-length games. I think of a compilation…

Suskie · January 28, 2008

Reader Wii

No More Heroes review

Meet Travis Touchdown. Things aren’t going very well for him at the moment. He’s living in a pathetic hole of a room at the No More Heroes Motel. He’s practically broke, but you wouldn’t be able to tell. His home is crammed with anime…

disco · January 27, 2008

Reader Sega Master System

Zillion review

The last time I played Zillion was a few years back, and it was actually the first time I've ever completed the game. It felt great finally doing that after only venturing a few inches inside the underground base back when I first played…

dementedhut · January 27, 2008

Reader Wii HG exclusive

Endless Ocean review

Endless Ocean provides a unique challenge to both a reviewer and a player in that it seems to resist straight-forward description. While it can be said that the experience of playing any game will differ from player to player since no two…

dagoss · January 26, 2008

Reader Wii

NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams review

Everyone’s had a memorable dream or two. One of mine that comes to mind was when I was Link from The Legend of Zelda and I was fighting giant M&M’s. I don’t get it either but it was epic. One dream I hope I never have is flying around with…

Ness · January 26, 2008

Reader DS

Contra 4 review

Heroes aren't what they used to be. There haven't been any good, mind-blowingly badass characters in years. Sure, there's the occasional exception like Solid Snake, but the vast majority of today's protagonists are either a bunch of…

disco · January 25, 2008

Reader Commodore 64 Review of the Week

Neptune's Daughters review

Sometimes, when I replay old Commodore 64 classics, I realize that some games are challenging for all the wrong reasons. Instead of simply requiring quick reactions, strategic thinking or simply concentration and nerves of steel, games…

sashanan · January 25, 2008

Reader PlayStation HG exclusive

Final Fantasy VIII review

For all the effort Square put into making Final Fantasy VIII’s plot interesting, it failed to trigger the emotional fireworks within me for one simple reason: I didn’t care. FFVIII begs to be taken seriously as a love story, yet Squall…

Suskie · January 23, 2008

Reader GameCube HG exclusive

Vexx review

Whether you know it or not, you’ve played Vexx before in other forms. We all have. This is one of those games that rips off every other game of its genre that came before it and contributes nothing of its own. It contains no original…

Suskie · January 21, 2008

Reader Genesis

Sonic & Knuckles review

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 should never be played by itself. Ever. Well, maybe just once. Playing Sonic 3 is basically playing through an unfinished game; by the time you finish it, you'll feel incomplete, like there should have been more…

dementedhut · January 21, 2008

Reader NeoGeo

The King of Fighters '94 review

It’s just another boring day at the office. As a mass murderer and leader of the international black market, Rugal doesn’t really have the time or patience for conventional fun. When he’s not busy slaughtering innocent people or conducting…

disco · January 20, 2008

Reader Xbox 360 HG exclusive

Armored Core 4 review

I stood on the lip of a craggy shoreline as ballistic missiles screamed towards my position. My mission was to safeguard the understaffed military headquarters that stood behind me. Set against the velvet backdrop of the night sky, they…

bside · January 20, 2008

Reader Nintendo 64 HG exclusive

Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth review

The fifth level of this game has an almost Derridian, self-reflexivity to it: the screen goes black, you see the words "Level 5" in bold white text, and a deep male voice announces the stage's subtitle, "Terrible". Vanishing Earth is…

dagoss · January 18, 2008

Reader Game Boy Advance

Monster Truck Madness review

Monster Truck Madness is a relatively unknown title with a number of merits. It has good graphics, pretty good draw distance, authentic monster trucks, and smooth frame rates. If anyone is interested in a fun pick up and play monster truck…

G_Dub · January 18, 2008

Reader Xbox 360 Review of the Week HG exclusive

Halo 3 review

Halo 3 has plenty of amazing moments, but one of my favorites occurred in the game’s first half as I was fighting off Covenant defenses in war-torn Africa in a desperate attempt to destroy that thing our adversaries are digging up, that…

Suskie · January 17, 2008

Reader PlayStation 3 HG exclusive

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction review

In my opinion, the PS3 hasn’t had any exclusive games that appealed to me with the exception of Metal Gear Solid 4 and Final Fantasy XIII which are still a long ways away. However, when I saw previews for the new Ratchet & Clank game and…

Ness · January 16, 2008

Reader Wii HG exclusive

Link's Crossbow Training review

After the rush of holiday games it’s good to have a cool down session with some smaller games. When the Wii remote was first unveiled there were a variety of mock-up shells that the remote would work with. One of these shells was in the…

Ness · January 16, 2008

Reader Nintendo 64

Tsumi to Batsu: Hoshi no Keishousha review

Saki’s having a bad day. Well, worse than usual. His morning started with a shootout. Nothing too serious; Saki is one Hell of a gunslinger, and these Armed Volunteer goons can be taken out with a few bullet sprays. He must have murdered…

disco · January 16, 2008

Reader Nintendo 64 HG exclusive

Turok: Rage Wars review

Did you know that there were multiplayer first-person shooters for the N64 other Goldeneye and Perfect Dark? No really – it’s true! Turok: Rage Wars is the fleshed out multiplayer scenario that didn’t quite pan out in Turok 2: Seeds of…

dagoss · January 15, 2008