Reviews
11,288 reviews · showing 5,341–5,360
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Staff PlayStation 3 HG exclusive
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel review
I have a rule called the FAQ rule. If I reach a point where I find myself checking FAQs to see how much longer a game goes on, then I know the game has outlived its welcome. In the case of Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, I hadn’t done anything…
Jonathan Stark · June 2, 2009
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Staff PC HG exclusive
Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge review
I’ve nothing against games being hard, but before you survive the first few initial outings, loot a few corpses and watch your team’s stats rise to the point where it’s noticeable, you’ll be spending a lot of time reloading old saves that…
Gary Hartley · June 1, 2009
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Reader PlayStation 2
Neo Contra review
After the dreadful Appaloosa game that had the word Contra slapped on it (C: The Contra Adventure), Shattered Soldier was a welcomed return to the series' roots. Bill Rizer reappeared as the main character, who was accompanied this time by…
dementedhut · June 1, 2009
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Reader PlayStation 3
inFAMOUS review
It all started with a bang. Or rather, it ended with one. Half of Empire City, gone in a fiery apocalypse. Buildings, roads, people, everything. The bomb left almost nothing behind, not even the bodies of its victims. Just the sickening…
disco · May 31, 2009
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Staff Wii HG exclusive
Professor Heinz Wolff's Gravity review
The very existence of the sandbox levels leads me to believe that Deep Silver liked what they’d come up with and assumed players would be intrigued enough to want to explore the world of Gravity further. So why, then, is there no puzzle…
Mike Suskie · May 31, 2009
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Staff PC HG exclusive
Space War Commander review
Space War Commander is simple enough that it can be picked up and learned very quickly, and won't eat up your time with long-winded matches like other RTS games. The only thing really missing is multiplayer support, but even so Space War…
Will Roy · May 30, 2009
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Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive
Star Trek D-A-C review
At its very best, D-A-C is a good online game with the potential to offer up some epic six-on-six space wars. But when Xbox Live is slow and you can’t find a full game, all that’s left is an empty and lazy solo experience.
Paul Josua · May 30, 2009
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Reader PC
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards review
Leisure Suit Larry (LSL,) despite notoriety after its first release was less disgusting and offensive than its sequels, most of which overused weak riffs on material from the original game anyway. It's surely one of Sierra's very best…
aschultz · May 28, 2009
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Reader Atari 2600
Laser Blast review
For years, I remembered Laser Blast (LB) as the game that I should've won, but I had to go to the bathroom. LB has an appealing, amusing concept. You are a UFO, elliptical and with windows spinning around the center. You must fire down at…
aschultz · May 28, 2009
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Reader PlayStation 3
Resident Evil 5 review
Over the countless years I’ve been playing video games, I’ve anticipated the release of many titles. Most of them have been sequels—Shining Force II, Lunar: Eternal Blue, Bloodrayne 2. It’s a long list. But never, ever, have I anticipated…
True · May 28, 2009
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Staff NES HG exclusive
Rolling Thunder review
By the time I'd gotten to about the third or fourth of the game's 10 levels, I was tempted to check my Nintendo to see if a slot for me to dump quarters into had magically appeared. By the time I'd gotten through a bit more than half the…
Rob Hamilton · May 27, 2009
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Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive
Bionic Commando review
Development team GRIN, also responsible for Bionic Commando Rearmed, have created an immensely playable game. Unfortunately, it's not the fount of creative goodness that its predecessor was. Although the game is speckled with phenomenal…
Zigfried · May 26, 2009
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Reader Wii HG exclusive
Major Minor's Majestic March review
Major Minor's Majestic March has an impressive pedigree. Its developer NanaOn-Sha, or more specifically musician Masaya Matsuura and artist Rodney Alan Greenblat, helped shape the rhythm game genre with iconic 90's releases PaRappa the…
woodhouse · May 25, 2009
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Staff PC HG exclusive
Sword of the Stars: Ultimate Collection review
Sword of the Stars: Ultimate Collection brings in some wonderfully fresh ideas, but stays true to the 4X formula. This is a game with a lot of depth and a lot to learn, and you aren't likely to master it in a weekend.
Will Roy · May 25, 2009
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Reader Sega Master System
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 review
Back in 1992 the Mega Drive had superseded Master System for quite some time. The “made for blast-processing” Sonic the Hedgehog shifted units like hot pancakes and it’s 8-bit predecessor looked long sent into obscurity after being…
bigcj34 · May 25, 2009
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Reader Wii Review of the Week HG exclusive
Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution review
Just looking at the screen, it's hard to discern the supposed Revolution the Clash of Ninja series has undergone. Naruto's still rocking his bright orange jumpsuit, and all the characters sport the same cel-shaded look that favorably…
woodhouse · May 24, 2009
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Staff Wii HG exclusive
Punch-Out!! review
I always enjoyed the portraits and the clever little sayings that opponents offered in the NES installment, but such elements could only go so far. Movements in the actual ring were likewise limited by hardware. This time around, things…
Jason Venter · May 24, 2009
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Staff PlayStation 3 HG exclusive
ZEN Pinball review
The problem I encountered is that the "quick" matches are often too intimidating for inexperienced players. They amount to a score race, with every competitor playing simultaneously and trying to hit 5,000,000 (or some much higher number)…
Jason Venter · May 24, 2009
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Staff DS HG exclusive
The Dark Spire review
Contrary to word-of-mouth, this isn't a Wizardry-style journey. It certainly pays homage to its legendary predecessor, but its wicked sense of humor and creepy atmosphere lend the adventure a personality all its own. The Dark Spire is an…
Zigfried · May 23, 2009
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Reader Apple II
Hard Hat Mack review
Donkey Kong inspired a number of three-level looping spinoffs in the eighties, and one of the most successful ideas was Hard Hat Mack (HHM,) a cute little platformer about a construction worker with various tasks to perform. He starts off…
aschultz · May 22, 2009
