Reader reviews, page 203

Reader NES

Super Mario Bros. review

The year is 1985, the Nintendo Entertainment System has just launched on North American Shores, and with it Mario becomes the most popular videogame hero. When the game first came out I wasn’t born yet, so I didn’t get to experience the…

ghostyghost · August 13, 2006

Reader Xbox 360

Uno review

It seems that as I age, my fingers become more restless and a bit slow, thus making games a wonderful hell of frustration and agony. It doesn’t matter how big that hole in my wall from my controller is, aggravation overwhelms me. Lucky for…

microvision · August 13, 2006

Reader Nintendo 64

NFL Blitz review

Tired of slower-paced, graphically-accurate football games like Madden? Want to play the sport and have a bit more fun with it also? This is Blitz, where you don't have to know a thing about the game of football, hell, you could even hate…

iamtheprodigy · August 13, 2006

Reader Xbox

Painkiller: Hell Wars review

Painkiller: Hell Wars bothers me. It bothers me because it’s not a good game. It isn’t. A lot of people will tell you that it’s great, but it isn’t. Painkiller: Hell Wars casts you as Daniel Garner, a man sent to purgatory after a car…

asherdeus · August 12, 2006

Reader DS

Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day review

The words "education" and "entertainment" usually don't belong together. So when we call Oregon Trail, Reading Rabbit, and Math Blaster "edutainment" software, heads start to turn; even more so for Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a…

draqq_zyxx · August 11, 2006

Reader NES

Secret Scout in the Temple of Demise review

There are some games where the beginning of the game is really awful, but then later on the story gets whipped into shape or you get used to slightly sloppy controls and see that other aspects of the game aren't so bad. Very rarely will…

strawhat · August 11, 2006

Reader DS

Feel the Magic: XY/XX review

Sometimes, I feel that launch games are just there to test a machine's capabilities and how the public will react to it. I feel that these games are somewhat entertaining, but not "complete". There's a missing element in some of these…

strawhat · August 11, 2006

Reader DS

Metroid Prime Pinball review

What sounds more insipid than a primitive pinball machine that creaks and groans, tantalizing you with its boringly enticing gameplay, simplistic concept, dry display and generally dull premise? Nothing, of course. But that doesn’t mean…

Linkamoto · August 11, 2006

Reader PC

Planescape: Torment review

Sigil is the City of Doors. It lies at the nexus of the multiverse; its portals touch countless worlds, and those with the correct keys can reach anywhere from Sigil. To the rest, it’s a prison. It floats above the infinitely tall Spire in…

viridian_moon · August 10, 2006

Reader Xbox 360

AstroPop review

AstroPop is a puzzle game for Xbox Live Arcade that combines block busting, combos, bricks, and SUPA rays. Its hectic pace and points scores make it addictive, and cause you to not notice the time slipping by. AstroPop is constantly making…

ghostyghost · August 10, 2006

Reader PlayStation 2 HG exclusive

Metal Saga review

Humanity. Like cockroaches, they continue to scrape out what meager existence they can in the post-apocalyptic world wrought by the hands of NOAH, the obligatory evil super-computer. Initially an artificial intelligence created in order to…

dragoon_of_infinity · August 10, 2006

Reader Xbox 360 HG exclusive

Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting review

Hyper Fighting is a ballbuster. It's cheap, relentless, and annoyingly obsessed with cheesing you to death with its flawless timing and flaw-exploiting tactics. In short, I finally hate a version of Street Fighter II. Going in, I know the…

nick_evil · August 9, 2006

Reader PC HG exclusive

Space Empires IV review

If you're the type of person who would look at a title like "Space Empires IV" and think, "O GAWD how lame! I'm not playing THAT!", then you, sir, are missing out. If you are, then you might also be the type of person who would look at a…

WilltheGreat · August 9, 2006

Reader PlayStation 2 Review of the Week

ICO review

Forbidding battlements rise above a stark ravine. The stillness of the surrounding forest is broken by the sound of approaching hooves. A group of horsemen appears, masked and silent, carrying with them a struggling young boy. His wrists…

sophina · August 9, 2006

Reader PlayStation 2

Culdcept review

Culdcept is an unlikely hybrid of genres; it combines the battle system of a collectible card game with the mechanics of a board game and even throws in a bit of role-playing. An eccentric concept, surely, but Culdcept pulls it off with a…

sophina · August 9, 2006

Reader Arcade

Final Fight review

As the sun sets over Metro City, the citizens of the urban wasteland face another night of crime, corruption, and despair. Mad Gear, a powerful street gang with political influence and unparalleled resources, continues to tighten its…

disco · August 8, 2006

Reader PlayStation 2

Need for Speed: Underground review

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 and Porsche Unleashed had you speeding through peaceful European villages in exotic cars. However, after the movie “The Fast and the Furious” was released, EA decided to move the series into new territory. In…

madskillet · August 8, 2006

Reader PlayStation 2

Burnout 3: Takedown review

In the world of Burnout 3, people cringe at the thought of using car insurance. Imagine a virtual reality where speeding doesn’t get you a ticket and crashing your car is a goal. This is Burnout 3: Takedown. In a market of street racers…

amlabella · August 5, 2006

Reader DS

New Super Mario Bros. review

Everyone’s favorite hero, Mario, returns to his plumbing roots in New Super Mario Bros, essentially a more detailed look at the 1985 classic, Super Mario Bros. Despite being showcased in Super Mario Strikers and Mario Baseball, NSMB shows…

ghostyghost · August 4, 2006

Reader NES

Ghosts 'N Goblins review

Ghosts 'n Goblins exemplifies the worst kind of challenge in a game: a game that is ridiculously hard solely to piss off whoever plays it. Ghosts 'n Goblins has no real agenda other than to make you mad. And it will succeed in that mission…

phediuk · August 4, 2006