Reader reviews, page 165

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

Reader PC

Medal of Honor: Airborne review

To say that Medal of Honor: Airborne is the best game in the storied Medal of Honor franchise is an understatement. Airborne just may be one of the most compelling and entertaining World War II shooters ever coded. It has taken a long…

asherdeus · January 15, 2008

Reader NES HG exclusive

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord review

You are in a dark dungeon. The stench of kobolds overpowers you as you squint down the dark hall. You step forward and pause, fearful of an ambush from an unseen band of highway men. When the ambush does not come, you feel brief relief…

dagoss · January 14, 2008

Reader NES

Life Force review

If you have seen the movie Silent Hill then you may remember the moment before Rose descends into the underground labyrinth to confront the so-called "demon". She stands briefly before a map, closes her eyes, and attempts to commit the…

dagoss · January 13, 2008

Reader Xbox 360

Omega Five review

Omega Five isn't the most original shoot 'em up title ever made; in fact, it doesn't even try to do anything new to rejuvenate the genre. It sticks to the basics and reuses moments from other shmups, like when you encounter a giant, flying…

dementedhut · January 13, 2008

Reader Wii HG exclusive

Super Paper Mario review

Turning Mario & Co. into paper cut-outs was a surprisingly good on Nintendo’s part. After all, it led to the creation of the excellent Paper Mario RPGs on the Nintendo 64 and Gamecube. Super Paper Mario is the third installment in the…

Daisuke02 · January 13, 2008

Reader Commodore 64

Montezuma's Revenge review

Back in the good old Commodore days of gaming, when a game took half an hour to be loaded from tape and 'shockingly realistic animations' meant some sprites went through two frames, graphics meant very little to us. I'd say they meant…

sashanan · January 13, 2008

Reader PlayStation HG exclusive

Xenogears review

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. An amnesiac boy is brought to a small rural village by a mysterious hooded figure. He’s accepted among the citizens and raised into a respectable young man. He practices martial arts and loves to…

Suskie · January 12, 2008

Reader Sega Master System HG exclusive

Miracle Warriors: Seal of the Dark Lord review

I remember the first time I played Final Fantasy 2 (AKA FF4 in Japan) from start to finish. It was quite nice. One day I thought about playing the whole game again. But then, when I pressed 'Start', before I got control of Cecil & Kain…

zanzard · January 12, 2008

Reader Wii HG exclusive

Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition review

There’s nothing more satisfying than the realistic feel of physically aiming at and bursting the decrepit watermelon of a zombie’s skull with the morbid Gallagher's hammer of your shotgun blast. There’s nothing more invigorating than…

meeptroid · January 12, 2008

Reader NES

Zombie Nation review

When I saw the cover art for Zombie Nation, I initially thought, "Whoa, this game looks awesome! I can't wait to kill all these zombies! I don't really know what that giant head is laughing about in the background, but whatever, this game…

Dominic · January 11, 2008

Reader PlayStation Review of the Week HG exclusive

Mega Man X6 review

With the release of Mega Man X5, series director, Keiji Inafune, had completed his vision. As far as he was concerned, the X series was finished. The suits at Capcom thought otherwise. Mega Man X6 is little more than a cash-in on the…

Daisuke02 · January 10, 2008

Reader NES

Uninvited review

"LOOK OUT!! The last thing you remember before blacking out was a shadowy figure appearing in the road in front of you. You heard your sister cry out as you swerved the car into this tree. You realize that you are alone. Your sister must…

Dominic · January 10, 2008

Reader NES

Gargoyle's Quest II review

Remember that red jerk from Ghosts n' Goblins? The one who'd be sitting with his back turned and when you got close enough he'd start flying around and knock your armor off? If not, here's a pic: That's him on the right there...plotting…

Dominic · January 10, 2008

Reader PC

Might & Magic III: Isles of Terra review

Some RPGs strive to hold you by the hand from the first meetings with townspeople (''Do not forget to EQUIP your weapons and armor after buying them!'') to your final victory over the master villain (or in RPG slang, ''end boss''). In…

sashanan · January 10, 2008

Reader PC

Jagged Alliance 2 review

The island nation of Arulco is, without a doubt, in the biggest mess it has ever been in. A mad and ruthless queen has seized control of the country and its mines, and money is her only concern. The population has been reduced to poverty…

sashanan · January 10, 2008

Reader PC

Claw review

Speaking of challenge, there is plenty of that in Claw, but there is also a very well balanced learning curve. The first levels aren't all that hard to complete, and even somebody who has never played a platform game before will get…

sashanan · January 10, 2008

Reader Wii HG exclusive

Super Mario Galaxy review

If anything embodies the simple beauty of videogame entertainment, it is Nintendo’s Super Mario series. For many gamers, its creative level design and instinctive gameplay underline the entirety of their gaming experience as much as the…

Carlo84 · January 10, 2008

Reader GameCube

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time review

Prince of Persia is one of those games in which the plot is created around the necessities of gameplay. You've got yourself a linear action adventure game that involves a ton of environmental puzzles. In other words, the majority of this…

mariner · January 8, 2008

Reader Wii

NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams review

Hey. You awake? Don’t be so sure. How do you know? You could be slumped in your chair, drenching your keyboard in drool. Maybe the morning sunlight is creeping through the nearest window. It’s not like that would wake you up, anyway…

disco · January 6, 2008