Staff reviews
4,693 reviews · showing 2,541–2,560
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Staff PC HG exclusive
Supreme Ruler 2020 GOLD review
Supreme Ruler is a decent game, so long as you can get your head around it. Old school, die-hard management fans may really get to grips with this title, but most of us will be left out in the cold.
Freelance Writer · October 3, 2009
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Staff DS HG exclusive
Scribblenauts review
The capability to create hundreds of entities isn't particularly impressive when 80% of the game can be mastered with less than a dozen. Developer 5th Cell must have forgotten that most gamers seek degenerate solutions and will keep using…
Zigfried · September 30, 2009
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Staff Game Boy HG exclusive
Final Fantasy Adventure review
You control a gladiator enslaved by Dark Lord, but within moments, you escape.....and have the bad luck to immediately run into Dark Lord and his pal Julius while they're plotting nefarious deeds. They notice you and decide that tossing…
Rob Hamilton · September 30, 2009
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Staff PSP HG exclusive
Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny review
Aside from ridiculous moments, the game plays exactly as one would expect of a new-millenium Soul Calibur. The control is as smooth as ever, the visuals are crisp, core characters remain essentially unchanged, the music is still epic in…
Zigfried · September 26, 2009
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Staff Xbox HG exclusive
Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes review
Play this with a friend, or don’t play it at all. Just don’t be too surprised if you’re no longer friends come endgame.
Gary Hartley · September 26, 2009
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Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive
Mini Ninjas review
When there's something to do, which is much of the time, Mini Ninjas can be a lot of fun just because of the number of offensive options that it provides.
Jason Venter · September 26, 2009
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Staff DS HG exclusive
Build-a-lot review
Build-a-lot is actually pretty easy once you get the hang of it – and also repetitive.
Freelance Contributor · September 23, 2009
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Staff PlayStation 3 HG exclusive
The Beatles: Rock Band review
Harmonix has produced a finely-tuned release that falls in line with the best of its work to date. There are several elements that help this newest effort to stand apart from the Guitar Hero franchise.
Jason Venter · September 22, 2009
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Staff PC HG exclusive
Enter the Story: The Divine Comedy review
Literary classics brought to life in video game form. That's the concept behind Enter the Story, a series of independently produced point-and-click adventures with roots in a whole range of campaigns. A campaign against mindless violence…
Lewis Denby · September 21, 2009
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Staff Wii HG exclusive
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's: Wheelie Breakers review
The first thing you should know about Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Wheelie Breakers is that it’s a battle game first and a racing game second. This means that, despite the racing-infused screenshots, the emphasis isn’t placed on the racing mechanics…
Louis Bedigian · September 21, 2009
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Staff PSP HG exclusive
Dissidia: Final Fantasy review
While chatting with one of my friends over sushi, I described Dissidia: Final Fantasy as "Virtual On with Final Fantasy characters". He gave me a puzzled look; far too many people missed out on Sega's one-on-one mech combat masterpiece…
Zigfried · September 21, 2009
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Staff PC HG exclusive
Zuma’s Revenge! review
Zuma's Revenge is fun, addictive and hard to put down.
Sohail Saleem · September 20, 2009
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Staff PlayStation 3 HG exclusive
Guitar Hero 5 review
Unless you're the sort that isn't happy with anything but indie music, Guitar Hero 5 probably has more than a few selections that will appeal to your inner rock star. Some of the bands appearing here are new arrivals and some aren't, yet…
Jason Venter · September 20, 2009
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Staff PlayStation 3 HG exclusive
Wolfenstein review
The missions, at least, are fun. Many are punctuated by well-scripted action sequences involving explosions, otherworldly encounters, and Nazi secret experiments. The levels and enemies are extremely varied and the sheer number of things…
Jonathan Stark · September 18, 2009
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Staff PlayStation HG exclusive
Wild Arms review
You'll be expected to use those tools (and your wits) to make it through the many obstacles these ruins hold. Shortly after Cecilia gets a wand allowing her to converse with animals, you'll be locked in a dungeon room with the only way out…
Rob Hamilton · September 17, 2009
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Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive
Section 8 review
Fortunately, multi-player matches go a long way toward redeeming the game. Maps might have been a disaster when you were wandering across them to satisfy a few repetitive objectives and to catch another glimpse of Corde looking like he bit…
Jason Venter · September 16, 2009
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Staff PC HG exclusive
The Sims 3 review
The Sims 3 is the third incarnation of The Sims franchise and by far the best the series has to offer.
Sohail Saleem · September 14, 2009
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Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive
Defense Grid: The Awakening review
The Defense Grid allows the player to create defensive structures called towers that come in several types. You’ll start off with the basic, cost effective gun turrets and area-of-effect flamethrower towers. Different types of towers…
Matt Olsen · September 13, 2009
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Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive
The Beatles: Rock Band review
People will no doubt complain about omissions, but the songs on the set list are the ones that best suit Harmonix’s vision for The Beatles: Rock Band. Not only do the forty five tracks capture the band at various stages of their career…
Tim Ayre · September 12, 2009
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Staff PC HG exclusive
Hearts of Iron III review
A Grand Strategy game, for those readers who have no idea what it is, is a game that simulates everything. Gameplay is conducted at the national level, in contrast to more a conventional game like Company of Heroes which takes place at the…
Will Roy · September 11, 2009
