Reader reviews, page 175

Spider-Man 3 review

Let's face it: We can all remember a day when the Spider-Man games that were coming out were not so good (and ok, Spider-Man 2 for the DS wasn't either.) But starting out on the Playstation One, Spidey games began to show some true…

sayainprince · September 12, 2007

Reader Nintendo 64 HG exclusive

Mario Golf review

Seamlessly meshing the country club atmosphere, the intricacies of the classic sport and a cast of characters hailing from the Mushroom Kingdom we grew up dreaming of, Camelot's Mario Golf is devoid of the excessive gimmick and glitz we…

drella · September 12, 2007

Reader Nintendo 64 HG exclusive

Major League Baseball Featuring Ken Griffey Jr. review

I tried. I meticulously crafted my roster out of the best Triple-A caliber players at my disposal, building a ragtag band of has-been's and never-would-be's that'd make even Rachel Phelps's Indians of the film Major League fame snicker as…

drella · September 12, 2007

Reader Nintendo 64 HG exclusive

Pokemon Snap review

We -- yes, we! I need your help here -- have been given a task of dire importance by our scientific superior, one Professor Oak of Palette Town Laboratories. As he toils and sweats in his cramped research facility, poking at specimens and…

drella · September 12, 2007

Reader GameCube HG exclusive

Home Run King review

The situation is this: one out, in the bottom of the ninth, in the biggest game of your life. Your team trails by one. The most dominating post-season reliever of all time is on the mound. At third base stands pinch-runner Tomas Perez, who…

drella · September 12, 2007

Reader GameCube HG exclusive

Mario Superstar Baseball review

Forget pretentious, wannabe-spiritual flicks starring Kevin Costner; Mario Superstar Baseball contains the true fields of dreams. Breakable brick and musical note blocks from the adventures of my youth mysteriously hover over a…

drella · September 12, 2007

Reader GameCube HG exclusive

Mario Kart: Double Dash!! review

It's not often that a game leaves me speechless, but Mario Kart: Double Dash!! does just that. You would think this would be a good thing, wouldn't you? Most would infer that I enjoyed the game so much that I couldn't begin to put the fun…

drella · September 12, 2007

Reader Xbox HG exclusive

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind review

A prisoner released from his shackles by order of the emperor, tossed beneath the decks of a rickety wooden vessel embarking towards the faraway outskirts of the dominion, the self-named, self-designed protagonist of Morrowind starts with…

drella · September 12, 2007

Reader SNES HG exclusive

Super Metroid review

Metroid is one of those series that's infallible as far as Nintendo fans are concerned. They perceive a single negative utterance regarding the series as the most heinous crime imaginable. The reverence fans hold arguably has nothing to do…

Daisuke02 · September 12, 2007

Reader Wii HG exclusive

Wii Sports review

Those expecting a return to the blockbuster-console combo releases synonymous with the Nintendo of yesteryear will be disappointed. Wii Sports is free, and though it is an impressive technical display of the abilities of Nintendo’s new…

drella · September 12, 2007

Reader Xbox HG exclusive

Vietcong: Purple Haze review

Vietcong: Purple Haze is yet another bleeding-heart chronicle of a faceless American soldier, yet another tale of a youth fraudulently lured from his beloved family and home by the empty promises of self-satisfaction purported by a…

drella · September 12, 2007

Reader Nintendo 64 HG exclusive

Mario Kart 64 review

Remember Rainbow Road? The hypnotizing color wheel blurring beneath our speeding tires. The unforgettable, upbeat techno tune blaring through the speakers as we raced beneath a starry night sky. The absolute mayhem that ensued on the…

drella · September 12, 2007

Reader Nintendo 64 HG exclusive

Jet Force Gemini review

Years ago, I forgave Jet Force Gemini. Call me naïve. Call me a bloody liar. I forgave its hokey characters, overcomplicated controls and unwieldy aiming. I forgave its unoriginal premise of three lone wolf pilots out to save the universe…

drella · September 12, 2007

Reader Xbox HG exclusive

Forza Motorsport review

Those that dismiss Forza Motorsport as just another racing game have entirely missed the point. Granted, the backbone of this title lies in its circuits, keeping your car on course and ahead of the pack around beautiful, picturesque venues…

drella · September 12, 2007

Reader Nintendo 64 HG exclusive

Excitebike 64 review

Imagine, motorheads, if you will, taking your prized Kawasaki out of the garage and overseas to an exotic locale in the midst of the Congo, ripping down a jungle path in the blazing heat, tearing up dust and dirt and leaving the rest of…

drella · September 12, 2007

Reader Xbox 360

BioShock review

You're just never safe in Rapture, an underwater city that was once a utopia, but now an anti-utopia. Forced to enter this unique world after surviving a plane crash, you'll have to roam through halls splattered with blood and flickering…

dementedhut · September 12, 2007

Reader Xbox HG exclusive

Destroy All Humans! review

”When do I get to blow things up!?” Lead character Crypto-137 asks aloud exactly what everyone is wondering in a cut-scene before the onset of Destroy All Humans!’s opening mission. Voiced by the talented Grant Albrecht (Metal Gear Solid…

drella · September 12, 2007

Reader PC

Gunz: The Duel review

An online third-person shooter with perhaps the goofiest name ever, Gunz: The Duel pits you against random opponents wearing the same shirt you are in epic battles to the death for no apparent reason. Not an entirely original premise, to…

disco1960 · September 12, 2007

Reader PC

Dreamfall: The Longest Journey review

Even though the title of the piece may conjure images having to do with the sleep cycle, Dreamfall itself has nothing to do with boring. Just from the opening trailer, which is backed by smooth, alternative sounds of a Norwegian, you can…

disco1960 · September 12, 2007

Reader PlayStation 3 HG exclusive

Resistance: Fall of Man review

Dotting beds of marram grass are bullet-riddled sandbags and barbwire thickets, but look closer at the sandy, havoc-stricken dunes comprising the European countryside. A seesaw extends out in the overgrown brush, the limp corpse of a…

drella · September 11, 2007