Reader reviews, page 186

Yakuza review

Published by: SEGA Developed by: Amusement Vision Genre: Action Adventure Number of Players: 1-2 Release Date: US: September 5, 2006 ESRB Rating M Content Descriptors: Mature Sexual Themes, Realistic Blood, Realistic Violence, Strong…

geekwoman · June 14, 2007

Reader Wii

Rayman: Raving Rabbids review

A console launch can cover a multitude of sins. At any other stage in a machines life, games that are blatantly a bit crap receive no attention, and head straight for Bargain Bucket Hell. And rightly so. But when a console is preparing to…

tomclark · June 12, 2007

Reader DS

Planet Puzzle League review

Once upon a time, Panel de Pon (and its American counterpart Tetris Attack) ruled supreme over the puzzle gaming genre. At first glance, the game didn’t seem like much; what’s so great about switching a bunch of rainbow-colored blocks…

disco · June 10, 2007

Reader Genesis

The Lion King review

Imagine being born a prince, knowing that one day you will have to lead a great kingdom forwards through the times. The responsibility is enormous. Such is the position that our young lion cub, Simba, finds himself in Disney’s The Lion…

arkrex · June 10, 2007

Reader PSP HG exclusive

Final Fantasy review

Like many older gamers, Final Fantasy on the NES was what initially got me into RPGs. It wowed gamers with its awesome graphics and playability, just as the series continues to do today. It’s no surprise that the franchise has grown to…

apossum · June 9, 2007

Reader Game Boy Advance

TMNT review

I'm sure the majority of us adults will surely remember sitting in front of the TV, watching the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles way back in the 80's or 90's. Infact, I'm sure everyone one of us at least had one Turtles merchandise, whether…

peterl90 · June 9, 2007

Reader PlayStation 2

Tales of Legendia review

You know, I'm pretty sure that some of the people that trashed Tales of Legendia were completly spoiled by Tales of Symphonia. That's not to say Tales of Symphonia wasn't a good game, because it was, but because of it, Tales of Legendia…

peterl90 · June 9, 2007

Reader Game Boy Advance

Super Puzzle Fighter II review

Anyone that knows me will tell you I'm not exactly the biggest puzzle guru out there. In fact, if I play anything that resembles puzzles or even a strategy type game, chances are that I'll suck at it. I can usually play the basic puzzle…

peterl90 · June 9, 2007

Reader PlayStation 2

Star Ocean: Till the End of Time review

By now, I'm sure the majority of gamers have heard of the two companies Squaresoft and Enix. Well, a few years ago, they formed into Square-Enix, which is widely known for its Final Fantasy franchise. Tri-Ace is also a popular company with…

peterl90 · June 9, 2007

Reader PlayStation 2

Shadow Hearts From the New World review

Shadow Hearts. A series that really isn't all that mainstream, such as the Final Fantasy, Star Ocean, or Kingdom Hearts series. Back in late 2001, Midway took a gamble, and took the game Shadow Hearts over to American Shores. Though it…

peterl90 · June 9, 2007

Reader PlayStation 2

Shadow Hearts: Covenant review

The Shadow Hearts series has been gaining ground in the world of video games lately, mainly with the latest addition of Shadow Hearts: From the New World. I remember I had never even heard of Shadow Hearts a few years ago, until a friend…

peterl90 · June 9, 2007

Reader PlayStation 2

Shadow Hearts review

I'm going to come out and say it. Shadow Hearts is easily my favorite RPG, but that doesn't mean I'm going to give it a 10 for everything. That would be close minded. I try to keep an open mind when playing a game and when reviewing it…

peterl90 · June 9, 2007

Reader PlayStation

Koudelka review

In a time where RPGs became mainstream due to the success of Final Fantasy VII, the Playstation was in its glory days. With the success of Final Fantasy VII came some other great RPGs for the Playstation. Breath of Fire III, Parasite Eve…

peterl90 · June 9, 2007

Reader PlayStation 2

Grandia III review

I'll say it right now. Grandia III is my first game in the Grandia series, so I won't be comparing it to any other game in the series. However, the Grandia franchise is mostly known for its battle system, which is arguably one of the best…

peterl90 · June 9, 2007

Reader PlayStation 2

Ar Tonelico: Melody of Elemia review

Let's face it. In today's gaming world, a lot of people have ripped on games that are on the 2D surface. Games like Atelier Iris 1 and 2 come to mind as good examples of this. However, just because a game has 2D Sprites doesn't mean it's…

peterl90 · June 9, 2007

Reader Xbox 360

Dead Rising review

If the living dead ever manage unionise, Capcom are in for some trouble. The software giant has made more than a few pennies from violence and general discrimination against walking corpses and clearly has no plans to buck the trend; Dead…

Spoonful · June 5, 2007

Reader Xbox 360 HG exclusive

Dead Rising review

A "Thrilling" Zombie Game! Dead tired of the typical open ended games and all those horror games on the market? Well, look no further because this zombie game actually is filled with life! Dead Rising takes on the typical zombie game…

japanaman · June 4, 2007

Reader Saturn

Bug! review

There was something oddly familiar about BUG! when I played it for the first time. It reminded me of another game. But as I made my way through the first area, going in and out of the background on a maze-like, narrow path, I couldn't put…

dementedhut · June 4, 2007

Reader Xbox 360 Review of the Week HG exclusive

Gears of War review

Upon its explosive debut on Microsoft's next-gen console, Gears of War was almost universally lauded as a classic of its genre, the "killer app" for the 360. Its lineage is certainly impressive, with Epic having previously done the…

johnny_cairo · June 3, 2007

Reader PlayStation 2

Ar Tonelico: Melody of Elemia review

Ar Tonelico: Melody of Elemia is the latest 2-D RPG from the developers at Gust, who are mostly known for the long-running Atelier series. The game was released in North America by NIS America, over a year after the Japanese release. The…

forweg · June 2, 2007