Reader reviews
6,526 reviews · showing 1,961–1,980
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Reader Xbox 360
GoldenEye 007: Reloaded review
The game is in many ways a perfect example of Activision's consistent mishandling of the Bond license. It's certainly gotten a little more polish than your average licensed Activision release, but it’s still not worth your time.
asherdeus · December 2, 2011
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Reader NES HG exclusive
Wally Bear and the No Gang review
Lesson learned from Wally Bear and the No Gang: taking drugs is reprehensible, but killing neighborhood dogs with hubcaps is a-okay!
JoeTheDestroyer · November 29, 2011
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Reader NES HG exclusive
Romance of the Three Kingdoms review
After a short hour into a playthrough, the player may feel as though they've accomplished nothing---this is likely true. Do not mistake: there is strategy in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it is simply difficult to extrapolate when you are…
dagoss · November 27, 2011
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Reader NES HG exclusive
Jackal review
Jackal is a fine slice of 8-bit war game heaven. It keeps the action rolling forward, but isn't completely mindless. Mashing buttons and watching things explode isn't what Jackal is all about. Dodging bullet after bullet and learning to…
JoeTheDestroyer · November 22, 2011
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Reader PlayStation 2 Review of the Week HG exclusive
Shadow Hearts From the New World review
Cola for Kids
threetimes · November 20, 2011
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Reader Xbox 360 HG exclusive
Otomedius Excellent review
After 26 years of Gradius games and various spin-offs, this is what the long-running franchise has come to: a new series featuring school girls in revealing outfits, piloting equally skimpy ships as they fight Bacterians invading Earth…
dementedhut · November 19, 2011
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Reader PC
Broken Sword: Director's Cut review
Despite all of its pretensions of intrigue and mystery, the most fun to be had in Broken Sword: The Director’s Cut is found by going around, bothering every character by showing them every piece of junk in your inventory, and eliciting…
radicaldreamer · November 18, 2011
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Reader Xbox 360
Bejeweled 3 review
All PopCap could do to evolve the experience was to polish the presentation, and tack on enough variations of the main game to entice us to dive in. Fortunately, they’ve done both fairly well here. The results aren’t spectacular, as they…
Masters · November 15, 2011
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Reader NES HG exclusive
Super Mario Bros. 2 review
Viewed as a sequel, SMB2 is a victory because the experience is as fresh and imaginative as it is challenging and exciting. Viewed as a repackaging, it's still a win because it's a stellar platformer with or without Mario and company.
JoeTheDestroyer · November 14, 2011
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Reader NES HG exclusive
Dream Master review
This nightmare is a delightful dream for any retro gamer.
threetimes · November 10, 2011
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Reader Atari 2600 HG exclusive
Halloween review
Once the shock wears thin, you'll still have inventive gameplay. However, the act of running from one room to another, saving children, trying to survive, and stabbing Michael Myers becomes a slow and tedious one. There's little in the way…
JoeTheDestroyer · November 10, 2011
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Reader Game Boy HG exclusive
Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge review
Only six levels, very few chances to test out new weapons, and situations we've seen before (magical though they are)... Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge is not going to satisfy most gamers, especially those without a hankering for retro or a…
JoeTheDestroyer · November 9, 2011
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Reader PC
Gemini Rue review
Gemini Rue is an adventure game that doesn't care to hide its influences. The title screen – set to the sight and sounds of the rain-stricken planet of Barracus – evokes the feeling of a grim, desperate dystopia that takes a cue from the…
PAJ89 · November 7, 2011
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Reader Xbox 360 HG exclusive
Sonic Generations review
It's great the controls feel so homey, giving players the chance to soak in the well-executed familiarity of Generations. If you've been playing a ton of Sonic games for the past 20 years, you'll sense the love with this product; it's…
dementedhut · November 6, 2011
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Reader Wii HG exclusive
Metroid: Other M review
That's the problem with Metroid: Other M. It's a game that clearly understands what makes a Metroid experience great, so every time it chooses not to use that knowledge I'm left scratching my head and asking "why?"
zippdementia · November 2, 2011
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Reader PSP HG exclusive
Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep review
In all areas, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep is a nice break from the traditional RPG experience. The story is engaging, the combat is fast-paced and the gimmicks work. The biggest indicator of its success, though, is the fact that I was…
zippdementia · November 2, 2011
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Reader PlayStation 3 HG exclusive
Fallout 3 review
More than two years after its release, Fallout 3 remains as flawed as it is fun.
zippdementia · November 2, 2011
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Reader Xbox 360 HG exclusive
Deathsmiles review
Instead, you control underage goth girls with magical powers, tasked with stopping a demonic invasion on the verge of All-Hallows-Eve, ignited by a man obsessed with creating a portal back to the real world. Ye... it's not as creepy as it…
dementedhut · October 29, 2011
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Reader Xbox 360 HG exclusive
Batman: Arkham City review
It reminded me of the first time I played Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, not just because it’s awesome – though it certainly is – but for how thoroughly it explores the potential of its fictional, decades-old universe in the…
Suskie · October 29, 2011
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Reader PlayStation Review of the Week HG exclusive
Koudelka review
I can only guess that it was Koudelka's lack of polish that scared off the popular crowd, but its merits far outweigh its superficial flaws. Make no mistake, Koudelka is a stellar dark RPG with a great story, one that was sadly overlooked.
JoeTheDestroyer · October 28, 2011
