Staff reviews
4,690 reviews · showing 2,461–2,480
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Staff PlayStation 3 HG exclusive
God of War Collection review
God of War Collection was a good experience, because it proved one thing to me: almost five years later, the original God of War is still a phenomenal game. Its evocative settings, clever twists on classical Greek mythology, morbid…
Zigfried · December 25, 2009
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Staff PlayStation 2 HG exclusive
Berserk: The Millennium Falcon review
With its emphasis on fast-paced, cinematic action and strong storytelling, Berserk: The Millennium Falcon successfully brings these memorable encounters from the manga to life while providing some fun, if imperfect, action across several…
Zigfried · December 21, 2009
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Staff Wii HG exclusive
Bakugan Battle Brawlers review
Entrenched fans should approach Bakugan: Battle Brawlers with all these changes firmly in mind. This isn't a rote recreation of the live game they've come to love, and it's missing that game's more evolved mechanisms. But they should also…
Benjamin Woodhouse · December 20, 2009
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Staff Turbografx-CD HG exclusive
Asuka 120% Maxima Burning Fest review
The idea of schoolgirls beating each other up in sanctioned one-on-one combat is absurd, but the energy, competitive arrogance, and youthful vitality ring true. The concept may not translate as well into American culture, but this…
Zigfried · December 14, 2009
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Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive
15 Puzzle review
Snowcap Games' 15 Puzzle is exactly what it claims to be: an electronic version of the classic sliding tiles game. Even if you didn't know what it was called, you probably know the one: it's a flat four-by-four grid, containing fifteen…
Zigfried · December 13, 2009
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Staff PC HG exclusive
Return to Mysterious Island 2: Mina's Fate review
Despite a couple of hiccups, Return to Mysterious Island 2 does enough of the important things right to deliver a unique and slightly nostalgic experience, and is sufficiently different from its older sibling to justify its place on the…
Will Roy · December 12, 2009
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Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive
Qix++ review
These changes at first seem to provide some welcome depth to the experience, but they come at a cost: instead of allowing you to play through an endless mode—which would have been a nice challenge and would have felt true to its arcade…
Jason Venter · December 12, 2009
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Staff DS HG exclusive
Chronicles of Mystery: Curse of the Ancient Temple review
An undeveloped plot is this title's catastrophic failing. A casual game like this, without providing much challenge or variety in its gameplay, has to tell a compelling story. Curse of the Ancient Temple builds layers of intrigue and…
Benjamin Woodhouse · December 7, 2009
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Staff PSP HG exclusive
Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble review
The payoff is a hilarious look at the world of delinquents, at least as it's portrayed in several anime series. If that aspect of youthful Japanese culture sounds interesting, then you'd be crazy not to pick this game up and at least give…
Brittany Vincent · December 4, 2009
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Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive
NBA 2K10 review
Excluding the My Player mode, NBA 2K10 is a good (though very familiar) basketball game that still manages to capture the essence of the sport.
Louis Bedigian · December 2, 2009
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Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive
Cars: Race-O-Rama review
Cars: Race-O-Rama is essentially a streamlined version of the first game with new collectibles, bigger environments, superior controls, and fewer story developments. If you’re a kid who loves Cars, this drive is going to feel like a…
Louis Bedigian · December 2, 2009
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Staff PC
Tropico 3 review
A city building game that adds enough new gameplay elements to make it stand out of the crowd.
Sohail Saleem · December 2, 2009
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Staff DS HG exclusive
Bleach: The 3rd Phantom review
The 3rd Phantom generates its joy by including a wide range of characters, showing them in positions you've never seen, and ultimately letting you focus solely on your favorites. In that regard, this otherwise mediocre game is a resounding…
Benjamin Woodhouse · December 1, 2009
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Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive
Sam & Max Beyond Time and Space review
While [Sam & Max: Beyond Space and Time] doesn't progress the genre beyond where it wads a decade ago, it's still a solid resurgence of a lost art.
Jeffrey Matulef · November 30, 2009
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Staff Turbografx-CD HG exclusive
Insanity review
Insanity is the first TurboGrafx homebrew game in eight years, and the first to ever feature PSG music in addition to a CD soundtrack. Aside from some assistance on the artwork, this Berzerk clone (to use the creator's own words) was…
Zigfried · November 29, 2009
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Staff DS HG exclusive
QuickSpot review
Nice try, Hideo. But your attempt to dampen my courageous heart will be foiled.
Gary Hartley · November 24, 2009
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Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive
Crosstown review
Fun action games made by smart people: that was the driving spirit behind the 1980 arcades' early successes, and that's the driving spirit behind Crosstown. I highly recommend any fan of the old fixed-screen classics download Studio…
Zigfried · November 23, 2009
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Staff Wii HG exclusive
Naruto Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution III review
If there's one thing that may never change about this established series, it's the basic fighting mechanics. And they don't need any adjustment. Clash of Ninja is a two-button fighter with the rare ability to cater to both novices and…
Benjamin Woodhouse · November 23, 2009
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Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive
The Last Remnant review
Some battles will be a bit more difficult than they could be and you'll catch vague references to towns you've never heard of, but odds are significant that you won't really feel that you're missing a thing. It's easy to assume that the…
Jason Venter · November 23, 2009
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Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive
Assassin's Creed II review
I’d barely hesitate to call this to the most beautifully realized game world of all time, a feat attributed to both its considerable knack for detail and its incredible draw distance – prepare to be wowed the first time you see Ubisoft’s…
Mike Suskie · November 23, 2009
