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Reader SNES

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble review

To be fair, I only played DKC3 because I wanted to complete the trilogy. It’s quite ironic that I actually had the nerve to pick up this one, considering how unimpressive I found the previous title. However, after I played through the…

goldenvortex · January 4, 2006

Reader GameCube HG exclusive

Mega Man X: Command Mission review

Mega Man has always been, traditionally, a side scrolling platformer which involved shooting other robots with your arm cannon until they explode. There have been few exceptions to this formula, and Command Mission is one of them. Being…

gmsephiroth · January 2, 2006

Reader PlayStation 2 HG exclusive

Tony Hawk's American Wasteland review

There’s a saying about rockstars that I think applies to everyone in a creative field; it’s better to burnout than fade away. Perhaps it’s time for Neversoft to step aside and let someone else carry the torch. Preceded by Tony Hawk’s Pro…

pup · January 2, 2006

Reader Arcade HG exclusive

Tech Romancer review

Capcom has always been a company to produce excellent and well known fighting games, like Street Fighter and Marvel vs. Capcom. But every once in a while, the folks at Capcom will release a game that is released quietly and with little…

gmsephiroth · January 2, 2006

Reader PlayStation 2

WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2006 review

Smackdown, first released on the Playstation console almost six years ago, has become THQ's flagship wrestling franchise. Since then, the game has been released annually, like traditional sports games. Last year's game, the original…

sayainprince · January 2, 2006

Reader PC

Theme Hospital review

Theme Hospital is the kind of game one could own their entire life and never complete. In fact, I’ve restarted this sim almost every year since its release and have yet finished. The creativity alone keeps me coming back for seconds, but…

evilpoptart937 · December 31, 2005

Reader PC Review of the Week HG exclusive

Castle of the Winds review

Castle of the Winds is an archetypal Rogue-like dungeon-crawler, a forgotten relic of the bygone shareware days. Charmingly straightforward like other games of its ilk, it dispenses with trivialities like a convoluted plot, rich milieu…

viridian_moon · December 30, 2005

Reader GameCube HG exclusive

Battalion Wars review

To be honest, my Game Boy Advance SP, once a knight in shining (quite literally, at last!) plastic, has seen little to no activity in recent months. In a sense, then, I can actually relate to the poor thing, but I digress. In its prime…

Knux · December 29, 2005

Reader Sega 32X

Spider-Man: Web of Fire review

Occasionally, you’ll hear about some nerd who shelled out their life savings on a certain rarity, something that they’ve been hunting down for years and have saved every single penny that they’ve earned so they could purchase this rarity…

goldenvortex · December 29, 2005

Reader Xbox HG exclusive

Halo: Combat Evolved review

Halo was the first must-play game on Microsoft's XBox, and to this day is is still seen as one of the best, if not the best game on the system. It is still refered to as the system's "killer app", and a model FPS four years later. You…

Halon · December 29, 2005

Reader DS

Super Mario 64 DS review

I’m not Nintendo’s #1 fan, but I’ve found myself siding with them more and more; the majority of gamers seem either increasingly hostile or increasingly indifferent to their efforts. I liked Mario Sunshine, I loved Wind Waker, and I could…

careless_whisper · December 28, 2005

Reader PlayStation HG exclusive

Final Fantasy VIII review

Wake up... She is waiting for you... Fitos... Lusec...(oh, please) Vicos...(ugghhhh...) Vinosec...(Alright! Alright! I'm up! I'm up!) Just stop it with all the chanting. Stupid operatic, Greek-epic-wannabe chorus. Is it morning already?…

draqq_zyxx · December 28, 2005

Reader Xbox

Hitman: Contracts review

47 is a bona fide BADASS. In the short time it's been since he became an assassin, he has ignited a gang war in Hong Kong, faced a jaguar in the jungles of Columbia, had the BALLS to kill someone being escorted by U.N. troops, and went up…

dementedhut · December 24, 2005

Reader PC HG exclusive

Pariah review

Pariah should have been a contender. It could have done something special, because it was developed by the creators of Unreal Tournament 2003 and features a tight graphics engine and some cool customization options. But it isn’t special…

asherdeus · December 23, 2005

Reader PlayStation 2 HG exclusive

Evil Dead: Regeneration review

The Evil Dead series is one of those things you either get or you don’t. You either love it or you hate it. I, personally, love it. I even sat through “Bubba Hotep” because I’m a huge fan of Bruce Cambell. Sorry if I’m talking about things…

True · December 23, 2005

Reader Nintendo 64

Wave Race 64 review

There have been times when I've picked up a gaming console at launch, fully expecting the best experience it could deliver. When the Super Nintendo launched, we received Super Mario World along with Pilot Wings and F-Zero on day one. Even…

Calvin · December 20, 2005

Reader DS

Kirby: Canvas Curse review

If anyone has imaginative mascots, it's Nintendo. What, with Mario, Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi, Nintendo has proved time and time again that they know their creativity from their connectivity. In Kirby's case, he was apparently designed…

Calvin · December 20, 2005

Reader SNES

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time review

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series is one that will live forever in my mind, whether referring to the comic book series it originated from, the awesome movie trilogy, or the great early video games. Turtles in Time was the second…

psychopenguin · December 19, 2005

Reader GameCube HG exclusive

Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones review

Everyone wants to take something back. They want to rewind that one crucial moment of their life where the school bully threw them in a dumpster, sentencing them to a lifetime of torment from their peers, or undoing that time where they…

dragoon_of_infinity · December 18, 2005

Reader PlayStation HG exclusive

Xenogears review

Two tailors arrive at a palace. Sly and scheming, they offer to spin garments for the Emperor out of a fabric so delicate that it appears invisible to all those too dull to appreciate its inestimable quality. The Emperor pays them and…

denouement · December 18, 2005