Issue 53: December 2007/January 2008

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (PS3)
Developer: Naughty Dog
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action/Adventure
PLUS: Supercool graphics and fresh animations, comfortable controls
MINUS: Some frustrating sections, a little too short
9/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 9, gameplay: 9, durability: 8]
Comment: Lara Croft is dead.



F.E.A.R. Files (X360)
Developer: Timegate
Publisher: Vivendi
Genre: Action
PLUS: Two games in one package, lots of rough action
MINUS: The expansion Perseus Mandate is weak, problems with the textures
6/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 7, gameplay: 6, durability: 6]
Comment: Average package.



Mass Effect (X360)
Developer: Bioware
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Amazing telling, wonderful story, well-done fighting system, fantastic characters, stunning voices
MINUS: Unstable screen-updating
10/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 10, gameplay: 10, durability: 9]
Comment: Wonderful!



Endless Ocean (Wii)
Developer: Arika
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Adventure
PLUS: Nice fishes, nice environments, fun discoveries, big variation
MINUS: Partly a bit stale, some unintrested fishes
6/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 5, gameplay: 7, durability: 8]
Comment: Calming swimming.



Tabula Rasa (PC)
Developer: Destination Games
Publisher: NCSoft
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Dynamic world, intresting missions, grows with time
MINUS: Ugly design, messy controls, buggy
7/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 7, gameplay: 7, durability: 8]
Comment: An uncut diamond.



Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (Wii)
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Party
PLUS: Good multiplayer-mode, real funny rabbits, fun minigames
MINUS: Boring singleplayer-mode, few minigames
7/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 6, gameplay: 8, durability: 4]
Comment: Short but fun.



Sonic Rivals 2 (PSP)
Developer: Backbone Entertainment
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Platform
PLUS: Nice pace, fun leveldesigns, lots of stuff to collect
MINUS: Rotten music, failing controls, unnecessary story
5/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 4, gameplay: 5, durability: 4]
Comment: Average fun.

Issue 52: November 2007

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Infinity Ward
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Action
PLUS: Great controls, amazing graphics, superb onlinesupport
MINUS: The enemy-dogs is annoying, way too short
9/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 9, gameplay: 10, durability: 8]
Comment: Fantastic.



Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: IO Interactive
Publisher: Eidos
Genre: Action
PLUS: Coo concept, good cutscenes, lovely story
MINUS: Rotten controls, hopeless gamedesign, stupid enemies
4/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 6, gameplay: 4, durability: 5]
Comment: 100% cerebral haemorrhage.



Gears of War (PC)
Developer: Epic Games
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Action
PLUS: Brutaly beautiful, lovely action, lots of new content
MINUS: Pretty volatile, too few players in multiplayer
9/10 [graphics: 10, sound: 8, gameplay: 9, durability: 8]
Comment: Supercool action.



Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Platform
PLUS: Incredibly filled with a good atmosphere, stunning space-surroundings, amazing music, revolutionalized, incredible controls
MINUS: Momental a little too easy
10/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 10, gameplay: 10, durability: 9]
Comment: Nintendo-magic.



Crysis (PC)
Developer: Crytek
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action
PLUS: Perversed good-looking graphics, wonderful controls, cool weapons, very exciting, very variated, well-sounded
MINUS: Sometimes almost inhumanly hard
10/10 [graphics: 10, sound: 10, gameplay: 9, durability: 9]
Comment: Completely wonderful!



Assassin's Creed (PS3, X360) (PC version in 2008)
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Adventure
PLUS: Awesome graphics, well-done controls, lots of sneaking
MINUS: Repetitive missiondesign
9/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 8, gameplay: 9, durability: 7]
Comment: Beautiful sneaking.



Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PS3, X360)
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Great controls, realistic ball-physics, cool animations
MINUS: Average graphics, few news, bad onlinemode
8/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 6, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Fifa-beatch.



NBA Live 08 (PS3, X360)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Amazingly good controls, lovely pace, stunning graphics...
MINUS: Stupid shotsystem, annoying dunk-competition
8/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 9, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Slam dunk.



Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice (PSP)
Developer: Bigbig Studios
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action
PLUS: Nonsense-free action, lots of variated missions, cool music
MINUS: Momental too hard, monotonous after a while
7/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 6, gameplay: 6, durability: 7]
Comment: Cinematic action.



The Simpsons Game (PS2, PS3, X360, Wii)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Platform
PLUS: Beautiful sense of humour, fantastic dialogue, amazing design
MINUS: Average controls, bad camera
6/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 9, gameplay: 5, durability: 5]
Comment: A fun parody.



Tony Hawk's Proving Ground (PS2, PS3, X360, Wii)
Developer: Neversoft
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Extremesports
PLUS: Responsive controls, lots of well-knowned skaters
MINUS: Old mechanics, some technical misses, boring environments
5/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 6, gameplay: 5, durability: 5]
Comment: Old cheese.



Need for Speed: Pro Street (Multi)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Super-amazing graphics, superb car-physics, challenging, lovely
MINUS: Momental a little unlogical structured
8/10 [graphics: 9, durability: 8, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Amazing fun.



Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PS3, Wii, X360)
Developer: Neversoft
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Music
PLUS: Cool design, cool attitude, variated songs, good sound-quality
MINUS: Momental it gets out of step, a little pale tracklist, daft bosses
7/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 8, gameplay: 6, durability: 6]
Comment: Stable rock-moment.



Race 07: The WTCC Game (PC)
Developer: Simbin
Publisher: Atari
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Wonderful controls, fantastic physics, full of content
MINUS: A little old graphical-wise
8/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 9, gameplay: 9, durability: 8]
Comment: Cool simulator-racing.



Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation (X360)
Developer: Namco Bandai
Publisher: Atari
Genre: Action
PLUS: Explosive action, well-working concept, well-done online-part
MINUS: Few news, banal and predictable story
7/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 6, gameplay: 7, durability: 7]
Comment: Fight-charter.



Eye of Judgment (PS3)
Developer: Sony
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Strategy
PLUS: Well-working cardmonitoring, wee thoughtout rules
MINUS: Lengthy to play, expensive
6/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 6, gameplay: 7, durability: 7]
Comment: Different.



WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 (PS3, X360)
Developer: Yuke's
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Action
PLUS: Full of content, the 24/7-mode is well-done
MINUS: Terrible controls, jerky animations, bad physics, low pace
4/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 7, gameplay: 3, durability: 3]
Comment: Downs syndrome.



CSI: Hard Evidence (PC, X360, Wii)
Developer: Telltale Games
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Puzzle
PLUS: Tolerable dialogues
MINUS: Horribly easy, pointless, ugly, senselessly biased
Comment: Idioticly boring.



Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
Developer: Sega
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Classic characters, lots of competitions, nice graphics
MINUS: Messy controls, repetitive soundeffects
6/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 4, gameplay: 7, durability: 6]
Comment: Uneven Olympiad.



Wipeout Pulse (PSP)
Developer: Sony
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Rich of content, gorgeous, cool feeling, good onlinesupport
MINUS: Too less gameplay-news
8/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 8, gameplay: 7, durability: 8]
Comment: Lovely racing.



Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction (PS3)
Developer: Insomniac Games
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Platform
PLUS: Gorgeous graphics, variated, fairly challenging, rich of content
MINUS: Not that interesting story, few gameplay-news
8/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 8, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Ratchet in a great shape.



Hellgate: London (PC)
Developer: Flagship Studios
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action/RPG
PLUS: Huge environments, dynamic gameplay-mechanics, good online-part
MINUS: Stale gamingworld, half-ugly levels, only for Diablo-fans
6/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 7, gameplay: 5, durability: 6]
Comment: Lukewarm butchering.



Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS)
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Adventure
PLUS: Generous extragame, brilliant puzzles, lovely controls
MINUS: Pretty square
9/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 8, gameplay: 10, durability: 9]
Comment: Extremely good.



The Witcher (PC)
Developer: CD Projekt
Publisher: Atari
Genre: Action
PLUS: Incredibly good-looking, good depth in the character-system, rich of content
MINUS: Momental bad controls, some lengthy missions
8/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 8, gameplay: 9, durability: 8]
Comment: Marvellous!



Football Manager 2008 (PC)
Developer: Ports Interactive
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Well-done database, cool structure, lots of small improvements
MINUS: Horrible sound, some small misses
9/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 2, gameplay: 9, durability: 10]
Comment: Football-mania.



Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars (PSP)
Developer: S2 Games
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Lovely minigames, lovely music
MINUS: Messy controls, bad converting, primitive graphics
4/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 7, gameplay: 4, durability: 3]
Comment: Battered classic.



Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (PS3, Wii, X360)
Developer: Travellers Tales
Publisher: Lucasarts
Genre: Platform
PLUS: Two complete games, charming, colorful graphics, humouristic
MINUS: Not much new stuff, too hard for the young ones
7/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 6, gameplay: 6, durability: 8]
Comment: Jampacked box.



Nascar 08 (PS3, X360)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Okey graphics, well-done presentation
MINUS: Bad car-physics, thin careermode, bad onlinemode
5/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 8, gameplay: 5, durability: 4]
Comment: Pale racing.



Folklore (PS3)
Developer: Game Republic
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action
PLUS: Cool design, nice gameplay, challenging
MINUS: Repetitive, a little messy camera
7/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 8, gameplay: 7, durability: 7]
Comment: Cousy action.



Conan (PS3, X360)
Developer: Nihilistic
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Action
PLUS: Tolerable swordfights, Conan is well animated...
MINUS: Not many good ideas, stale, boring and very dull
5/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 5, gameplay: 4, durability: 5]
Comment: Stupid barbarian.



Fantasy Wars (PC)
Developer: Ino-Co
Publisher: Nobilis
Genre: Strategy
PLUS: Functional graphics, good sound
MINUS: Stubborn and messy interface, boring, cliché-story
4/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 7, gameplay: 4, durability: 4]
Comment: Failure of fantasy.



The Settlers: Rise of an Empire (PC)
Developer: Blue Byte
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Strategy
PLUS: Comfortable graphics, very rich of content, charming
MINUS: Messy user-interface, meaningless design
7/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 7, gameplay: 8, durability: 6]
Comment: Cousy god-simulator.



Surf's Up (Multi)
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Good game-mechanics, good game-idea
MINUS: Extremely easy, not much content, very dull
5/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 5, gameplay: 5, durability: 4]
Comment: License-monotony.



Spiderman: Friend or Foe (Multi)
Developer: Next Level Games
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Action
PLUS: Good-looking character-models, fun bossfights
MINUS: Becomes dull quickly, very standardized
5/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 7, gameplay: 4, durability: 5]
Comment: Standard-action.



Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 (PS2)
Developer: Cyberconnect2
Publisher: Bandai
Genre: Fighting
PLUS: Lots of characters, nice style, cool attacks
MINUS: Pretty jerky and hard-controlled
7/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 8, gameplay: 7, durability: 6]
Comment: Clear Jounin-class.



Obscure II (PC, PS2, Wii)
Developer: Hydravision
Publisher: Playlogic
Genre: Horror
PLUS: Momental a good atmosphere, charming, sometimes scary
MINUS: Messy camera, bad fighting-system, stale
6/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 7, gameplay: 6, durability: 6]
Comment: Tolerable B-horror.

Issue 51: October 2007

Naruto: Rise of a Ninja (X360)
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action
PLUS: Wonderful design, variated, challenging, colorful
MINUS: Momental bad camera, too easy fightingsystem
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 7, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Very nice.


Skate (PS3, X360)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Extremesports
PLUS: Wonderful controls, cool, lovely animations
MINUS: Bad music, the possibility to walk is missing
8/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 8, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Skateboardingmagic.


Final Fantasy Tactics (PSP)
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix
Genre: Strategy
PLUS: Full of content, challenging, intresting multiplayerpossibilities
MINUS: Bad camera, momental long loadingtimes
8/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 7, gameplay: 7, durability: 9]
Comment: Cool strategy.


The Orange Box (PC, X360, PS3)
Developer: Valve Software
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action
PLUS: Incredibly full of content, wonderful presentation, amazing graphics, extremely variated, cool wellsounded
MINUS: Portal seems mostly weird and isn't very fun
10/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 10, gameplay: 10, durability: 10]
Comment: Incredible box!


Eternal Sonata (X360)
Developer: Tri-Crescendo
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Wonderful design and graphics, intresting fightingsystem
MINUS: Simple story, failing character-revolution
7/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 9, gameplay: 6, durability: 6]
Comment: Nice RPG.


Eva Cash: Dirt Project (PC)
Developer: Nu Generation
Publisher: Nobilis
Genre: Action
PLUS: Eva's teddybearbag
MINUS: Horrible graphics, horrible game overall, horrible design, horrible sound
2/10 [graphics: 2, sound: 2, gameplay: 5, durability: 2]
Comment: Rubbish.


Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Wii)
Developer: Retro Studios
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Action
PLUS: Supersoft controls, megastunning design, cool puzzles
MINUS: Pretty slow start...
9/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 9, gameplay: 9, durability: 9]
Comment: A wonderful ending.


Clive Barker's Jericho (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Mercury Steam
Publisher: Codemasters
Genre: Action
PLUS: Nice graphics, good voice-acting, good story
MINUS: Horrible fights, undynamic, frustrating and hard
5/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 7, gameplay: 4, durability: 4]
Comment: Boring butchering.


Jackass the Game (PS2, PSP)
Developer: Sidhe Interactive
Publisher: Empire
Genre: Party
PLUS: Decent graphics, okey physics, cool voice-acting
MINUS: Way too easy, way too short, pretty boring stunts
4/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 6, gameplay: 4, durability: 2]
Comment: Licensmilk.


Ratatouille (PC, PS2, PS3, Wii, X360)
Developer: THQ
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Platform
PLUS: Good multiplayerfunctions, okey voice-acting
MINUS: Boring graphics, repetitive, non-existent story
4/10 [graphics: 4, sound: 7, gameplay: 4, durability: 4]
Comment: Licensfiasco.


Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (PC, PS3, X360]
Developer: Splash Damage
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Action
PLUS: Gorgeous graphics, very balanced, very variated
MINUS: Pretty weird physics
9/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 8, gameplay: 9, durability: 9]
Comment: Onlinemassacre!


Lair (PS3)
Developer: Factor 5
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action
PLUS: Momental really good looking, cool dragons
MINUS: Terrible controls, bad camera, frustrating and unfinished
3/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 6, gameplay: 2, durability: 3]
Comment: Crashlanding.


Fatal Inertia (PS3, X360)
Developer: Koei
Publisher: Koei
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Very nice graphics, short loadingtimes, good physics
MINUS: Bad levels, too short levels, too easy
5/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 5, gameplay: 5, durability: 3]
Comment: Decent boring.


Warhawk (PS3)
Developer: Incognito
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action
PLUS: Good controls, fantastic variation, wonderful sound
MINUS: Only multiplayer, failing communication-possibilities
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 9, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Cool onlineaction.


Halo 3 (X360)
Developer: Bungie
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Action
PLUS: Fantastic graphics, cool design, perfect pacevariation, incredible controls, wonderful multiplayermode
MINUS: Uneven and sometimes a little too strange soundmixing
10/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 8, gameplay: 10, durability: 10]
Comment: Fantastic!


PGR 4 (X360)
Developer: Bizarre Creations
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Supergood looking, good carphysics, challenging, cool onlinemode
MINUS: Pretty non-personal, a little too easy...
8/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 8, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Perfect racing.


John Woo's Stranglehold (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Midway
Publisher: Midway
Genre: Action
PLUS: Cool gunaction, well done destruction, good dialogue
MINUS: Messy controls, a little too short, not very good looking
7/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 7, gameplay: 8, durability: 6]
Comment: Slowmotion-murder.


Timeshift (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Saber Interactive
Publisher: Vivendi
Genre: Action
PLUS: Heavy action, cool dystopic feeling, good multiplayerpart
MINUS: Pointless puzzles, generic and ugly design
7/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 8, gameplay: 7, durability: 7]
Comment: Timedemanding.

Issue 50: September 2007

Sega Rally (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Sega
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Wonderful drivingfeeling, variated tracks, supercool graphics
MINUS: Could have been more tracks, little too hard
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 6, gameplay: 9, durability: 8]
Comment: Cool retro-rally.


Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights (PC, PSP, PS3, X360)
Developer: Juice Games
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Very good styling-possibilities, fun drift-competitions
MINUS: Bad car-physics, dull
6/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 5, gameplay: 6, durability: 5]
Comment: Average.


Hour of Victory (X360)
Developer: NFusion
Publisher: Midway
Genre: Action
PLUS: I don't have to play more of this cr*p
MINUS: Hundreds of annoying bugs, terrible sound, stupid enemies
2/10 [graphics: 4, sound: 2, gameplay: 2, durability: 1]
Comment: The shame is huge.


World in Conflict (PC)
Developer: Massive Entertainment
Publisher: Vivendi
Genre: Strategy
PLUS: High pace, simple to understand, supercool graphics
MINUS: A little too short
9/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 9, gameplay: 8, durability: 9]
Comment: Fantastic!


Heavenly Sword (PS3)
Developer: Ninja Theory
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action
PLUS: Variated, cool design, cool bosses, lots of attacks
MINUS: Too short, a little too easy
7/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 8, gameplay: 8, durability: 4]
Comment: Gorgeous fights.


Valkyrie Profile: Silmeria (PS2)
Developer: Tri-Ace
Publisher: Square Enix
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Wonderful graphics, exciting story, lots of puzzles
MINUS: Sometimes too hard, bad voiceacting
7/10 [graphics: 10, sound: 6, gameplay: 7, durability: 8]
Comment: Beautiful story.


The Shield: The Game (PC, PS2)
Developer: Point of View
Publisher: Empire
Genre: Garbage
PLUS: The opening musictrack is good
MINUS: Superbad controls, idiotical, ugly graphics
1/10 [graphics: 3, sound: 1, gameplay: 1, durability: 1]
Comment: Vomit in the shape of a game.


NHL 08 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Cool graphics, wonderful gamingfeeling, well done dynasty-mode
MINUS: Nagging commentators, pretty low pace
8/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 7, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Hockeyfever!


Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action
PLUS: Filled with action, challenging, good multiplayer-mode, full of content
MINUS: Repetitive, not that great controls
7/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 7, gameplay: 7, durability: 8]
Comment: War in the air.


Stuntman: Ignition (PS2, PS3, X360)
Developer: Paradigm
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Clever missions, filled with action, supernice presentation
MINUS: Momental bad screenupdating, not very variated
7/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 8, gameplay: 8, durability: 6]
Comment: Funstunts.


Medal of Honor: Airborne (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action
PLUS: Intresting, goodlooking graphics, big environments
MINUS: Bad weaponprecision, a little too short
7/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 7, gameplay: 7, durability: 6]
Comment: A good war.


Loki (PC)
Developer: Cyanide Studios
Publisher: Focus Home Interactive
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Changing characters, lots of blood
MINUS: Ugly graphics, bad controls, extreme lack of imagination
4/10 [graphics: 4, sound: 5, gameplay: 3, durability: 5]
Comment: Disappointing.


Fifa 08 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Nice graphics, lots of content, better gamingfeeling
MINUS: Failing AI, not the same deep as Pro Evolution
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 7, gameplay: 8, durability: 9]
Comment: Gorgeous soccer.

Issue 49: August 2007

Blue Dragon (X360)
Developer: Mistwalker
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Supernice design, well done system, variated environments
MINUS: Momental too easy, no japanese talking
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 9, gameplay: 9, durability: 8]
Comment: Rollplaying-game candy.


Pokémon Diamond/Pearl (DS)
Developer: Game Freak
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Nice graphics, incredibly full of content, cool onlinefunctions
MINUS: Old sound
9/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 6, gameplay: 8, durability: 10]
Comment: Nintendomagic.


Bioshock (PC, X360)
Developer: Irrational Games
Publisher: Take Two
Genre: Adventure
PLUS: Wonderful atmosphere, superb graphics, fantastic and exciting
MINUS: Halfboring transportation-routes
9/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 9, gameplay: 9, durability: 8]
Comment: Wonderful!


Singstar (PS3)
Developer: Sony
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Music
PLUS: Fresh design, fun functions, good musictracks
MINUS: Pretty expensive songs...
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 9, gameplay: 9, durability: 8]
Comment: Supernice.


Elite Beat Agents (DS)
Developer: Inis
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Music
PLUS: Wonderful concept, cool design, taking the console to its limits
MINUS: Not too good story, worse than the original
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 7, gameplay: 9, durability: 8]
Comment: Rocking agents.


Two Worlds (PC, X360)
Developer: Reality Pump
Publisher: Southpeak
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Huge world, full of possibilities, variated
MINUS: Terrible enemy-AI, momental too easy
7/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 7, gameplay: 7, durability: 7]
Comment: Fantasy-party.


Super Paper Mario (Wii)
Developer: Intelligent Systems
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Platform
PLUS: Humouristic, cleaver puzzles, cool leveldesign, nice graphics
MINUS: Little too much dialogue, pretty paceless
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 7, gameplay: 9, durability: 8]
Comment: Mario is dominating.


Mario Party 8 (Wii)
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Party
PLUS: Good minigames, variated levels, intuitive, very charming
MINUS: Boring presentation, no widescreen-support
8/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 6, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Cool party.

Issue 48: June/July 2007

Forza Motorsport 2 (X360)
Developer: Turn 10/Microsoft
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Incredibly full of content, cleaver, wonderful Live-mode
MINUS: Pretty stale physics, not too many real news
8/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 8, gameplay: 9, durability: 9]
Comment: Passionated!


Ninja Gaiden Sigma (PS3)
Developer: Tecmo
Publisher: Eidos
Genre: Action
PLUS: Fast action, extremely challenging, cool weapons
MINUS: Really hard, troublesome camera
7/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 8, gameplay: 7, durability: 8]
Comment: Still fun.


Colin McRae: Dirt (PC, X360)
Developer: Codemasters
Publisher: Codemasters
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Wonderful graphics, very good variation, very entertaining
MINUS: Little too predictable
9/10 [graphics: 10, sound: 9, gameplay: 8, durability: 9]
Comment: Very nice.


Shadowrun (PC, X360)
Developer: Fasa Studios
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Action
PLUS: Good gamemechanics, dynamic, superfun
MINUS: Horrible esthetics, some lousy levels
8/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 7, gameplay: 10, durability: 9]
Comment: Surprisingly good.


Flatout: Ultimate Carnage (X360)
Developer: Bugbear
Publisher: Empire
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Very good-looking, fast, full of content and challenging
MINUS: A little too hard, lack of real news
7/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 6, gameplay: 8, durability: 6]
Comment: Snuff and gravel.


Mario Strikers: Charged (Wii)
Developer: Next Level Games
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Very good controls, wonderful charming, awesome chatotic
MINUS: Old graphics, corny design
8/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 6, gameplay: 9, durability: 9]
Comment: Soccer-fever.


Overlord (PC, X360)
Developer: Triumph Studios
Publisher: Codemasters
Genre: Adventure
PLUS: Cool design, beautiful environments, supernice humour
MINUS: Uneven controls, a little too linear, buggy
7/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 7, gameplay: 7, durability: 8]
Comment: Fun evilness.


The Darkness (PS3, X360)
Developer: Starbreeze Studios
Publisher: Take 2
Genre: Action
PLUS: Cool environments, cleaver puzzles, variated, cool story
MINUS: Pretty low pace, ugly cutscenes
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 9, gameplay: 7, durability: 8]
Comment: Suggestive action.


Wario: Master of Disguise (DS)
Developer: Suzak
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Platform
PLUS: Nice graphics, cosy environments, changeable
MINUS: Better without the pen, too long levels
6/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 6, gameplay: 4, durability: 6]
Comment: 50% charming.


Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End (PS2, PSP, Wii, X360)
Developer: Eurocom
Publisher: Disney Interactive
Genre: Action
PLUS: Nice environments
MINUS: Useless script, stale controls, terrible
3/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 6, gameplay: 2, durability: 2]
Comment: Useless pirates.


Rogue Galaxy (PS2)
Developer: Level 5
Publisher: Sony
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Nice graphics, lots of humour, long adventure
MINUS: A little boring main character, feels a little antiquated
7/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 7, gameplay: 7, durability: 7]
Comment: Comfortable...


Halo 2 (PC)
Developer: Bungie/Hired Gun
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Action
PLUS: Good atmosphere, superbal pace, very good variation
MINUS: Old graphics, demands Vista, misses Direct X10-support
6/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 8, gameplay: 8, durability: 5]
Comment: Old.


King of Fighters XI (PS2)
Developer: SNK Playmore
Publisher: Ignition
Genre: Fighting
PLUS: Lots of characters, nice controls, cool balance
MINUS: Stone-age graphics
8/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 8, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Cool good fighting.


Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Adventure
PLUS: Fun with the Sixaxis
MINUS: Very repetitive, superboring graphics, feels old
4/10 [graphics: 4, sound: 5, gameplay: 6, durability: 4]
Comment: Not magical.


Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles (PS2)
Developer: Namco Bandai
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Genre: Action
PLUS: Possible to make your own character
MINUS: Repetitive missions, bad story, too simple
5/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 4, gameplay: 5, durability: 5]
Comment: Good for the fans.


Crush (PSP)
Developer: Kuju
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Puzzle
PLUS: Interesting puzzles, very addicting
MINUS: Momental boring
7/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 7, gameplay: 8, durability: 7]
Comment: Cosy puzzle.


Parappa the Rapper (PSP)
Developer: Sony
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Music
PLUS: Sharp graphics, charming design and cosy music
MINUS: Terribly short
7/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 9, gameplay: 7, durability: 4]
Comment: Fun but short.


Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales (DS)
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix
Genre: Adventure
PLUS: Nice design, fun minigames, lot to do
MINUS: Nagging music, boring minifights
7/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 6, gameplay: 7, durability: 8]
Comment: Sugar-sweet.

Issue 47: May 2007

Tomb Raider: Anniversary (PC, PSP, PS2)
Developer: Crystal Dynamics
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
Genre: Adventure
PLUS: Cool challenge, exciting, atmospheric, varieted environments
MINUS: Old graphics, momental a little too unforgiveable
8/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 8, gameplay: 9, durability: 9]
Comment: Wonderful re-make.


Dawnspire (PC)
Developer: Silent Grove
Publisher: Lexicon
Genre: Action
PLUS: Pretty good fights, lots of content
MINUS: Dull, no character-evolution, boring design
4/10 [graphics: 4, sound: 6, gameplay: 6, durability: 5]
Comment: Boring and ugly.


Spider-man 3 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Treyarch
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Action
PLUS: Huge city, awesome menus
MINUS: Bad fightingsystem, messy camera, ugly graphics
5/10 [graphics: 4, sound: 6, gameplay: 5, durability: 5]
Comment: Watch the movie instead.


Final Fantasy III (DS)
Developer: Matrix
Publisher: Square Enix
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Classic adventure, fun character-evolution, excellent music
MINUS: Pointless story, a little too structured
7/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 8, gameplay: 7, durability: 7]
Comment: Cosy classic.


Socom: Combined Assault (PS2)
Developer: Zipper Interactive
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action
PLUS: Possible to play online with three friends
MINUS: Ugly graphics, boring, bad AI
4/10 [graphics: 4, sound: 5, gameplay: 4, durability: 5]
Comment: Uninspired & old.


Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters (PSP)
Developer: High Impact Studios
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Platform
PLUS: Fun story, lots of weapons, cleaver leveldesign, gorgeous
MINUS: Messy camera, boring multiplayersupport
8/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 7, gameplay: 8, durability: 7]
Comment: Super-fun.


Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (PSP)
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Action
PLUS: Nice graphics and nice sound, fits well to the console
MINUS: Pretty stale controls
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 9, gameplay: 7, durability: 8]
Comment: Cool sneaking-action.


Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth (PSP)
Developer: Tri-Ace
Publisher: Square Enix
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Wonderful story, beautiful music and challenging gamesystem
MINUS: Lazy screen-updating
9/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 9, gameplay: 8, durability: 9]
Comment: Old gold!


The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (PC)
Developer: Turbine
Publisher: Codemasters
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Soft design, nice graphics, true to the books, good controls
MINUS: Unfocused, a little too hazardous
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 9, gameplay: 8, durability: 9]
Comment: My second home...


The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (PS3)
Developer: Bethesda
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Wonderful music, beautiful world, lots of content
MINUS: Some technical miniproblems
9/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 10, gameplay: 9, durability: 10]
Comment: Wonderful... again.


Harvest Moon DS (DS)
Developer: Natsume
Publisher: Rising Star
Genre: Simulation
PLUS: Momental good graphics, cute animals
MINUS: Momental bad graphics, tenacious, failing controls
5/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 5, gameplay: 5, durability: 5]
Comment: Tenacious farmer-simulator.


Red Star (PS2)
Developer: Archangel Studios
Publisher: XS Games
Genre: Action
PLUS: Cool design, the music fits perfectly
MINUS: Bad controls, old graphics
6/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 8, gameplay: 7, durability: 6]
Comment: Old action.


Diddy Kong Racing DS (DS)
Developer: Rare
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Onlinesupport, different kinds of vehicles, lots of levels
MINUS: Unnecessary add-ons, you have to unlock everything
7/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 6, gameplay: 7, durability: 7]
Comment: Diddy can still do it.


Wing Island (Wii)
Developer: Cake
Publisher: Hudson Soft
Genre: Action
PLUS: Good flyingmusic, wonderful balloon-popping...
MINUS: Boring missions, dated graphics, stupid design
4/10 [graphics: 4, sound: 5, gameplay: 4, durability: 4]
Comment: Flat fall.

Issue 46: April 2007

God of War II (PS2)
Developer: Sony Santa Monica
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action
PLUS: Fantastic techniques, magnificent music, heavenly pace
MINUS: Few news, momental pretty dull
9/10 [graphics: 10, sound: 10, gameplay: 9, durability: 8]
Comment: Completely wonderful!


Frontline: Field of Thunder (PC)
Developer: Nival
Publisher: Paradox Interactive
Genre: Strategy
PLUS: Lots of different units, historical correct fieldfights
MINUS: Messy controls, bad AI
6/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 5, gameplay: 6, durability: 7]
Comment: Old strategy.


Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl (PC)
Developer: GSC Gameworld
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Action
PLUS: Big ingame-world, detailed, variated missions, ambitiuos
MINUS: Hard, bad introduction, pale story
7/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 8, gameplay: 6, durability: 7]
Comment: A good actiongame.


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (GC, PC, PS2, PSP, Wii, X360)
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action
PLUS: Variated levels, good difficulty, 16 levels
MINUS: Bad voice-actors, bad camera, repetitive fighting
5/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 4, gameplay: 5, durability: 5]
Comment: Very mediocre.


UEFA Champions League 06-07 (X360)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Amazing collectingsystem, good gameplay, nice graphics
MINUS: Few news, no swedish commentators
7/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 5, gameplay: 7, durability: 7]
Comment: Collector-mani.


Virtua Tennis 3 (X360)
Developer: Sumo Digital
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Amazing controls, supports 1080p, cool Xbox Live-support
MINUS: A little bad AI, bad replay-function
8/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 7, gameplay: 9, durability: 9]
Comment: Cool, good tennis.


The Elder Scrolls IV: The Shivering Isles (PC, X360)
Developer: Bethesda
Publisher: Bethesda
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Lots of new monsters, good story, still good looking
MINUS: Dull music, a little too linear
8/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 7, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: More RPG-candy.


Guitar Hero 2 (X360)
Developer: Harmonix
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Music
PLUS: Nice graphics, cool guitar, good songs, very entertaining
MINUS: Not quite as good sound-quality as in the PS2-version
9/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 8, gameplay: 9, durability: 9]
Comment: Ritchie Blackmore = me.

Issue 45: March 2007

Virtua Fighter 5 (PS3)
Developer: Sega
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Fighting
PLUS: Cool controls, great music, funny new characters
MINUS: No online-support, uneven graphics
9/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 8, gameplay: 10, durability: 8]
Comment: Superb fighting.


Motorstorm (PS3)
Developer: Evolution Studios
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Supercool graphics, playful gameplay, well-done car-physics
MINUS: Pretty dull, not too many levels
8/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 8, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Tasteful racing.


Fight Night Round 3 (PS3)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Beautiful graphics, perfect controls, lots of legends
MINUS: Not so many news, boring minigames, long loadingtimes
8/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 7, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Knock out!


Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom (PS3)
Developer: Soe
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action
PLUS: There is a co-op mode
MINUS: Terrible dialogue, worthless camera, dull, terrible graphics
3/10 [graphics: 4, sound: 2, gameplay: 2, durability: 2]
Comment: Pointless.


Call of Duty 3 (PS3)
Developer: Treyarch
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Action
PLUS: Incredible intensive, variated, cool sound, cool weapons
MINUS: Lots of technical problems that weren't in the X360-version
7/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 9, gameplay: 8, durability: 7]
Comment: A badder version.


Tony Hawk's Project 8 (PS3)
Developer: Neversoft
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Extremesports
PLUS: Good controls, Sixaxis is good to play with
MINUS: Too less content, no multiplayer-support, average graphics
6/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 6, gameplay: 6, durability: 4]
Comment: Mediocre skating.


Need for Speed: Carbon (PS3)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Fun drift-mode, big world, pretty good, good music
MINUS: Instable screen-updating, little too easy
7/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 7, gameplay: 7, durability: 6]
Comment: A lazy convert.


Full Auto 2: Battlelines (PS3)
Developer: Pseudo Interactive
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Racing
PLUS: HD-graphics, full of content
MINUS: Worthless drive-feeling, boring weapons, stupid
4/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 5, gameplay: 3, durability: 4]
Comment: Boring arcade-racing.


Ridge Racer 7 (PS3)
Developer: Namco Bandai
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Genre: Racing
PLUS: The driftturns are still the same... wide, nice presentation
MINUS: Stale gameplay, no news, boring onlinesupport
5/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 5, gameplay: 5, durability: 5]
Comment: I have fell asleep.


Resistance: Fall of Man (PS3)
Developer: Insomniac Games
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action
PLUS: Fun weapons, fun bosses, momentable exciting
MINUS: A little too traditional, boring leveldesigns, stupid enemies...
6/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 6, gameplay: 6, durability: 7]
Comment: Standard-action.


Excite Truck (Wii)
Developer: Monster Games
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Lots of levels, lots of cars, really fast pace
MINUS: Terrible music, messed up controls, too hard
5/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 2, gameplay: 5, durability: 6]
Comment: Expensive sale-game.


Genji: Days of the Blade (PS3)
Developer: Game Republic
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action
PLUS: Nice characterdesigns, some good-looking environments
MINUS: Terrible, worthless camera, really dull
4/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 6, gameplay: 3, durability: 3]
Comment: Stupid fights.


Burnout Dominator (PS2, PSP)
Developer: Criterion
Publisher: EA
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Challenging, fast, great looking, as frenetic as always
MINUS: Missing the crash-mode and onlinesupport.
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 8, gameplay: 8, durability: 6]
Comment: Nice crashparty.


Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 (X360)
Developer: Red Storm
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action
PLUS: Good controls, incredible fun multiplayer-support, nice graphics
MINUS: No great news, momental unbalanced
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 9, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Addicting.


Virtua Tennis 3 (PS3)
Developer: Sega
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Perfect controls, inutiative, lots of licensed players
MINUS: No onlinesupport, not too good AI
8/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 7, gameplay: 9, durability: 7]
Comment: Cool jumpsmash!


Bullet Witch (X360)
Developer: Cavia Inc
Publisher: Atari
Genre: Action
PLUS: Cool bosses, cool spells, good physics
MINUS: Too easy, bad AI, pretty dull
6/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 5, gameplay: 6, durability: 5]
Comment: Tolerable witch.


Infernal (PC)
Developer: Metropolis
Publisher: Playlogic
Genre: Action
PLUS: Easy to understand, variated, cool design with good technics
MINUS: Boring sound, ugly cutscenes
7/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 6, gameplay: 8, durability: 7]
Comment: Cool action.


Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars (PC)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Strategy
PLUS: Nice graphics, massive gaming-universe, lovely pace
MINUS: Few news, weird aliens
8/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 8, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Fresh nostalgy.


Formula One (PS3)
Developer: Sony
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Cool, nice graphics, well-done controls
MINUS: Unforgiving, pale lighting
8/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 8, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Alonso and me.


Supreme Commander (PC)
Developer: Gas Powered Games
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Strategy
PLUS: Challenging, full of content, surrounding fights
MINUS: Primitive graphics, unnecessary messy interface
7/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 6, gameplay: 6, durability: 9]
Comment: Big and challenging.


Ghost Rider (PS2, PSP)
Developer: Climax
Publisher: Take 2
Genre: Action
PLUS: Adrenaline-full fights, fun motorcycle-racing
MINUS: Dull, annoying soundeffects, doubting controls
5/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 4, gameplay: 5, durability: 5]
Comment: Halfboring action.


Def Jam: Icon (PS3, X360)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Fighting
PLUS: Clever-shaped environments, good graphics
MINUS: Terrible controls, stupid faked attitude
4/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 7, gameplay: 3, durability: 3]
Comment: Bad gangsterfight.


Biker Mice from Mars (PS2)
Developer: Creat Studio
Publisher: Game Factory
Genre: Action
PLUS: Really nothing
MINUS: Terrible graphics, terrible sound, the world's worst controls
1/10 [graphics: 2, sound: 1, gameplay: 1, durability: 1]
Comment: Completely rotten.


Metal Slug Anthology (PSP)
Developer: SNK Playmore
Publisher: Ignition
Genre: Action
PLUS: Lovely detailed graphics, hard and lots of levels
MINUS: Long loadingtimes, a little too unforgiving
7/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 7, gameplay: 8, durability: 7]
Comment: Lots of action.


NBA Street Homecourt (PS3, X360)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Good controls, lots of content, very fun 4-player
MINUS: Average graphics, the animations
7/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 7, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Slamdunk da funk.


Fuzion Frenzy 2 (X360)
Developer: Hudson
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Party
PLUS: Good Xbox Live-support, lots of minigames
MINUS: Hard to play, catastrophical sound, too many boring stuff
4/10 [graphics: 4, sound: 2, gameplay: 5, durability: 4]
Comment: A terrible party.


Sid Meier's Pirates! (PSP)
Developer: Fullfat
Publisher: Take 2
Genre: Adventure
PLUS: Easy to play, funny, well done
MINUS: Boring graphics, a little too easy
7/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 7, gameplay: 7, durability: 7]
Comment: Harass & damn!


Test Drive Unlimited (PS2)
Developer: Eden Studios
Publisher: Atari
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Cool onlinesupport, well done, lots of cars
MINUS: Pretty stale car-physics, pale graphics
7/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 8, gameplay: 7, durability: 8]
Comment: Impressive.


God Hand (PS2)
Developer: Clover Studios
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Figthing
PLUS: Nice attacks, comical
MINUS: Terrible graphics, average sound, messy camera
5/10 [graphics: 3, sound: 5, gameplay: 6, durability: 6]
Comment: Terrible fighting.

Issue 44: February 2007

Crackdown (X360)
Developer: Real Time Worlds
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Action
PLUS: Huge city, good Xbox Live-support, surroundings with a lot of imagination
MINUS: Some repetitive missions
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 7, gameplay: 8, durability: 9]
Comment: Royal sandbox.


Final Fantasy XII (PS2)
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Amazing designs, fantastic music, great voice-acting, entertaining fighting-system, wonderful story
MINUS: A little blurry graphics
10/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 9, gameplay: 10, durability: 10]
Comment: A masterpiece.


Every Extend Extra (PSP)
Developer: Q Entertainment
Publisher: Buena Vista
Genre: Puzzle
PLUS: Nice graphics, challenging, fun and well-fitted for PSP
MINUS: Uneven difficulty-level, few levels
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 8, gameplay: 8, durability: 6]
Comment: Techno is back.


Battlestations: Midway (PC, X360)
Developer: Eidos
Publisher: Eidos
Genre: Action
PLUS: Fantastic concept, big fights, entertaining multiplayer
MINUS: A little messy controls, mediocre graphics
7/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 7, gameplay: 7, durability: 7]
Comment: Refreshing war.


Mario Slam Basketball (DS)
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Charming, pretty well-done gamesystems
MINUS: Pretty hard to learn, not too much content
6/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 6, gameplay: 6, durability: 5]
Comment: Tolerable kids-basketball.


Children of Mana (DS)
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Wonderful graphics, perfect length, great atmosphere
MINUS: Momental repetitive, too simple story
7/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 7, gameplay: 6, durability: 7]
Comment: Completely cosy.


Okami (PS2)
Developer: Clover Studio
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Adventure
PLUS: Unique design, fantastic controls, variated missions
MINUS: Boring voice-acting
9/10 [graphics: 10, sound: 8, gameplay: 9, durability: 8]
Comment: Unique and fantastic.


World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (PC)
Developer: Blizzard
Publisher: Vivendi
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Fantastic design, amazing music, lots of news
MINUS: Pretty un-balanced
9/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 9, gameplay: 9, durability: 10]
Comment: More of the tasting stuff.


Lost Planet (X360)
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Action
PLUS: Amazing levels, cool action, incredible bossfights
MINUS: Thrashy dialogue, pretty thin of Xbox Live-support
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 7, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Cool action!

Issue 43: December 2006/January 2007

Sega Mega Drive Collection (PS2, PSP)
Developer: Backbone Entertainment
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Collection
PLUS: Over 30 games, beautiful pixel-graphics, contains more super-classics
MINUS: Toejam & Earl and Streets of Rage is missing
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 8, gameplay: 9, durability: 9]
Comment: Cool collection.


Tony Hawk's Project 8 (PS2, Xbox, X360)
Developer: Neversoft
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Extremesports
PLUS: Big city without loadingscreens, no Jackass-stupidness
MINUS: Boring leveldesigns, old controls
7/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 8, gameplay: 7, durability: 8]
Comment: Good skating moment.


Race (PC)
Developer: Simbin
Publisher: Eidos
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Fantastic car-physics, cool sounds, very good challenge
MINUS: Not too much content, a little pale graphics
8/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 9, gameplay: 9, durability: 6]
Comment: Cool racing...


Viva Piñata (X360)
Developer: Rare
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Simulation
PLUS: Really good game, good variation, supercool graphics
MINUS: Not too many Xbox Live-functions
8/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 8, gameplay: 8, durability: 7]
Comment: Supercosy.


Sonic the Hedgehog (X360, PS3)
Developer: Sonic Team
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Platform
PLUS: Some really good levels, nice music
MINUS: Uneven graphics, doubting controls, bad camera
5/10 [graphics: 4, sound: 7, gameplay: 4, durability: 6]
Comment: Sonic is falling.


Wii Sports (Wii)
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Charming design, simple controls, really good exercising
MINUS: Not too many sports, just a few option-possibilities
7/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 7, gameplay: 8, durability: 6]
Comment: Sportsparty for everyone.


Pac-Man World Rally (GC, PC, PS2, PSP)
Developer: Smart Bomb
Publisher: Namco
Genre: Racing
PLUS: A little bit cute design
MINUS: Terrible controls, ugly graphics, too less content
3/10 [graphics: 3, sound: 4, gameplay: 3, durability: 4]
Comment: Aweful racing.


Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team (DS)
Developer: Chunsoft
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Easy to understand, traditional
MINUS: No challenge, unlogical hazard levels, ugly
4/10 [graphics: 3, sound: 4, gameplay: 4, durability: 5]
Comment: Boring pocketmonsters.


Superman Returns (PS2, Xbox, X360)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action
PLUS: Very short
MINUS: Bad controls, terrible missiondesign, idiotical ugly graphics
2/10 [graphics: 3, sound: 3, gameplay: 1, durability: 2]
Comment: Really disgusting.


Call of Duty 3 (Wii)
Developer: Treyarch/Exakt Entertainment
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Action
PLUS: Unique controls, pretty OK sound
MINUS: Old graphics, completely lacks multiplayer-support
5/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 7, gameplay: 5, durability: 4]
Comment: Dozenconverting.


Rayman: Raving Rabbids (Wii)
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Party
PLUS: Funny rabbits, well done minigames, good challenge
MINUS: Some bad minigames, pretty simple graphics
8/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 7, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Rabbit-humor!


Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz (Wii)
Developer: Sega
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Party
PLUS: Fun boss-fights, average frustrating, lots of minigames
MINUS: Simple graphics, some minigames are really boring
7/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 7, gameplay: 7, durability: 7]
Comment: Give us bananas!


The Fast and The Furious (PS2, PSP)
Developer: Eutechnyx
Publisher: Namco
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Cool soundtrack, fun drifting moment
MINUS: Uneven car-physics, failing graphics, very dull
5/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 6, gameplay: 6, durability: 5]
Comment: Uneven racing.


Medal of Honor: Heroes (PSP)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action
PLUS: Smart fitting pace, nice graphics, fun multiplayer-support
MINUS: Stupid enemies, short and easy missions
6/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 6, gameplay: 5, durability: 5]
Comment: Suitable...


Red Steel (Wii)
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action
PLUS: Swinging music, innovative ideas
MINUS: Terrible controls, boring graphics, seems old
4/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 7, gameplay: 3, durability: 4]
Comment: Action-fiasco.


Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (DS)
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Action
PLUS: Wonderful controls, lots of variation, excellent graphics
MINUS: Lots of re-used enemies
9/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 9, gameplay: 9, durability: 8]
Comment: Dracula-spank!


Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 (X360)
Developer: Tecmo (Team Ninja)
Publisher: Tecmo
Genre: Party
PLUS: Nice water-effects
MINUS: Terrible gameplay, worthless, awefully pointless
3/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 2, gameplay: 2, durability: 3]
Comment: Very awkward.


The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (GC, Wii)
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Adventure
PLUS: Wonderful atmosphere, fantastic game-mechanics, incredibly sizeable, exciting designs and the year's most lovely music
MINUS: Some low-defined textures
10/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 9, gameplay: 10, durability: 10]
Comment: Perfectly amazing!


Wii Play (Wii)
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Party
PLUS: Funny introduction to the Wii-remote, easy, low-priced
MINUS: Bad restarting-value, not too much content
6/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 5, gameplay: 8, durability: 4]
Comment: A lesson in exercise.


G25 Racing Wheel (PC, PS2, PS3)
Constructor: Logitech
Distributor: Axcom
PLUS: Really strong Force Feedback, very well performing
MINUS: Very very expensive...
9/10 [design: 8, quality: 9, durability: 9, pricevalue: 8]
Comment: The world's greatest racing-wheel.

Issue 42: November 2006

Gears of War (X360)
Developer: Epic
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Action
PLUS: Fantastic graphics, cool design, perfect pace, really great controls, wonderful online-support
MINUS: Nothing
10/10 [graphics: 10, sound: 9, gameplay: 10, durability: 9]
Comment: Brilliant action!


Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (PC, PS2, Xbox, X360)
Developer: Raven Software
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Action
PLUS: Lots of characters, fun co-op, good atmosphere
MINUS: Messy fights, boring offline, average graphics
6/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 6, gameplay: 6, durability: 6]
Comment: Pretty okey.


Gothic 3 (PC)
Developer: Piranha Bytes
Publisher: Jowood
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Fantastic atmosphere, huge world, lots of variation
MINUS: Full of technical mistakes, demands a monster-computer
7/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 9, gameplay: 5, durability: 8]
Comment: Charming but full of problems.


Neverwinter Nights 2 (PC)
Developer: Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher: Atari
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Cool variation, lots of content, stunning graphics
MINUS: Bad camera, the main story could've been better
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 8, gameplay: 8, durability: 9]
Comment: Cool sequel.


Fear: Extraction Point (PC)
Developer: Timegate Studios
Publisher: Vivendi
Genre: Action
PLUS: Cool variation, fantastic fights, amazing end
MINUS: Too short, little too thin story
9/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 9, gameplay: 9, durability: 6]
Comment: Frightening good expansion.


Need For Speed: Carbon (GC, PC, PS2, Xbox, X360)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Brilliant, cool choice of cars, exciting story
MINUS: Stale car-physics, too easy
7/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 7, gameplay: 7, durability: 8]
Comment: I rule the streets.


Medieval II: Total War (PC)
Developer: Creative Assembly
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Strategy
PLUS: Historical correct, exhausting and filling content
MINUS: Boring cityfights, odd controls
8/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 6, gameplay: 8, durability: 9]
Comment: Heavy strategy.


Fifa 07 (X360)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Nice graphics, amazing manager-mode, balanced controls
MINUS: Only six leagues, excessive bodycontact
7/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 7, gameplay: 7, durability: 8]
Comment: A good try.


Call of Duty 3 (X360, PS3)
Developer: Treyarch
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Action
PLUS: Wonderful variation, good challenge, fantastic intensity
MINUS: Momental stupid AI
9/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 9, gameplay: 8, durability: 9]
Comment: War is beautiful.


Rainbow Six Vegas (PC, X360, PS3)
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action
PLUS: Fantastic controls, awesome graphics, very nice environments
MINUS: Volatile screen updating, some small bugs
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 9, gameplay: 9, durability: 8]
Comment: Rainbow is back!


Phantasy Star Universe (PC, PS2, X360)
Developer: Sonic Team
Publisher: Sega
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Good atmosphere, variated, full of content, good mission
MINUS: Boring offline-adventure, primitive graphics
8/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 8, gameplay: 8, durability: 9]
Comment: Powerful online-adventure.


Guitar Hero II (PS2)
Developer: Harmonix
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Music
PLUS: Cool multiplayer-mode, superb songs, nice presentation
MINUS: I want to improvise
9/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 9, gameplay: 9, durability: 9]
Comment: Me = Guitarhero


Bionicle Heroes (PS2, GC, PC, X360)
Developer: Traveller's Tales
Publisher: Eidos
Genre: Action
PLUS: Cool effects, good sound
MINUS: Pretty dull, clumsy controls
6/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 7, gameplay: 6, durability: 6]
Comment: Simple but fun.

Issue 41: October 2006

NBA 2K7 (PS2, Xbox, X360)
Developer: Visual Concepts
Publisher: Take 2
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Wonderful gamingsystem, good-looking graphics, lots of content
MINUS: A little pale presentation
9/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 9, gameplay: 9, durability: 9]
Comment: Almost perfect.


Destroy All Humans 2 (PS2, Xbox)
Developer: Pandemic Studios
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Action
PLUS: Perfect design, cool sense of humour, good sounds
MINUS: Re-used graphics, too linear, failing variation
5/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 8, gameplay: 5, durability: 5]
Comment: A huge repetition.


Killzone Liberation (PSP)
Developer: Guerrilla Games
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action
PLUS: Nice cutscenes, good wi-fi-support
MINUS: Rigid controls, boring sometimes, dull firefights
5/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 5, gameplay: 5, durability: 5]
Comment: Very mediocre.


Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence (PS2)
Developer: Kojima Productions
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Action
PLUS: Wonderful story, cool characters, superb onlinesupport
MINUS: Pretty rigid controls
9/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 9, gameplay: 9, durability: 9]
Comment: Even better than the last time.


Battlefield 2142 (PC)
Developer: Digital Illusions
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action
PLUS: Sharp online-action in a very high pace
MINUS: Feels a little too much Battlefield 2 with better graphics
7/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 7, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Good online-war.


Ridge Racer 2 (PSP)
Developer: Namco
Publisher: Namco
Genre: Racing
PLUS: The same good driving-feeling, the same good graphics
MINUS: Huge lack of news, imagination and exclusive content...
4/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 5, gameplay: 8, durability: 1]
Comment: The same game again.


Buzz Junior: Jungle Party (PS2)
Developer: Sony
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Party
PLUS: Easy to understand, charming and lots of different minigames
MINUS: Primitive graphics, pretty dull
6/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 5, gameplay: 6, durability: 7]
Comment: Cute kids-party.


Jaws Unleashed (PC, PS2, Xbox)
Developer: Appaloosa
Publisher: Majesco
Genre: Action
PLUS: Nice looking fish-animations
MINUS: Useless controls, horrible missiondesign, worthless camera
3/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 3, gameplay: 2, durability: 2]
Comment: Rotten licence-fiasco.


Company of Heroes (PC)
Developer: Relic
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Strategy
PLUS: Very well performed, deep, good-looking and realistic
MINUS: At times foreseeable
9/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 9, gameplay: 9, durability: 9]
Comment: Fantasticly good strategygame.


Dark Messiah of Might and Magic (PC)
Developer: Arkane Studios/Kuju Entertainment
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action/RPG
PLUS: Small, compact and well-designed levels, big freedom of choice
MINUS: Dull story, pale standard-design
7/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 7, gameplay: 7, durability: 8]
Comment: Stable orch-butchering.


Kingdom Hearts II (PS2)
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Lovely story, good voice-acting and nice graphics
MINUS: You have to have played the first game...
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 9, gameplay: 7, durability: 8]
Comment: Warm and a good atmosphere.


Power Stone Collection (PSP)
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Action
PLUS: Nice graphics, nice controls, awesome fighters
MINUS: Boring to play alone
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 8, gameplay: 9, durability: 8]


Fifa Football 07 (GC, PC, PS2, PSP, Xbox)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Genuine controls, lots of leagues and players
MINUS: Lacking ball-physics, average AI
7/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 7, gameplay: 7, durability: 7]
Comment: A little step back.


Pro Evolution Soccer 6 (PC, PSP, PS2, X360)
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Good ball-physics, fantastic animations, lots of content
MINUS: Lack of licenced players and teams
9/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 8, gameplay: 9, durability: 9]
Comment: Master-classified soccer.


Spyhunter: Nowhere to Run (PS2, Xbox)
Developer: Midway
Publisher: Midway
Genre: Action
PLUS: The Rock is so cool, good game-pace
MINUS: Bad controls, bad graphics, bad AI
4/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 5, gameplay: 4, durability: 4]
Comment: Sinking like a rock.


Scarface: The World Is Yours (PC, PS2, Xbox)
Developer: Radical Entertainment
Publisher: Vivendi
Genre: Action
PLUS: Awesome soundtrack, very good voice-acting
MINUS: Sloppy controls, ugly graphics, boring and dull missions
4/10 [graphics: 4, sound: 7, gameplay: 4, durability: 4]
Comment: A pale copy of GTA.


Splinter Cell: Double Agent (X360)
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action
PLUS: Superb variation, fantastic story, delicous graphics...
MINUS: A little uneven sound-mix
9/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 8, gameplay: 9, durability: 9]
Comment: Play it again, Sam.


Neo Geo Battle Coliseum (PS2)
Developer: SNK Playmore
Publisher: Ignition
Genre: Fighting
PLUS: Lots of characters, nice pixelgraphics, awesome controls
MINUS: Looooooooooooooooooooong loading times
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 6, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: SNK at it's absolute best.

Issue 40: September 2006

GTR 2 - FIA GT Racing Game (PC)
Developer: Simbin Interactive
Publisher: Atari
Genre: Racing/simulation
PLUS: Incredible car-physics, cool controls, insanely realistic, nice graphics, good sound
MINUS: A little too pale speed-feeling
9/10 [graphics: 8, gameplay: 10, sound: 9, durability: 9]
Comment: A fantastic racingsimulator.


Just Cause (PC, PS2, Xbox, X360)
Developer: Avalanche Studios
Publisher: Eidos
Genre: Action
PLUS: Huge freedom, wonderful atmosphere, good variation, pretty graphics, good controls
MINUS: Corny story, no multiplayer-support, the PS2 version is not good at all
8/10 [graphics: 8, gameplay: 8, sound: 7, durability: 8]
Comment: A sunny vacation in South America.


Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (multi)
Developer: Traveller's Tales
Publisher: Lucasarts
Genre: Plattform
7/10 [graphics: 7, gameplay: 7, sound: 6, durability: 7]
Comment: A succesful game for kids.


Test Drive Unlimited (X360)
Developer: Eden Studios
Publisher: Atari
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Huge world, lots of cars, stunning graphics and a pretty presentation
MINUS: Dull competitions, stupid cops
7/10 [graphics: 9, gameplay: 7, sound: 7, durability: 8]
Comment: Good, but not great.


Yakuza (PS2)
Developer: Sega
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Action
8/10 [graphics: 9, gameplay: 6, sound: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Shenmue 3, but still not...


Dead Rising (X360)
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Action
PLUS: Huge amount of enemies, hundreds of different weapons, lovely gamingsystem
MINUS: Bad savingsystem, lots of loadingtimes
8/10 [graphics: 7, gameplay: 8, sound: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: A dead zombie is a good zombie.


El Matador (PC)
Developer: Plastic Reality
Publisher: Cenega
Genre: Action
6/10 [graphics: 7, gameplay: 6, sound: 5, durability: 6]
Comment: Max Payne wannabe.


Samurai Shodown V (Xbox)
Developer: SNK Playmore
Publisher: Ignition
Genre: Fighting
6/10 [graphics: 5, gameplay: 6, sound: 6, durability: 6]
Comment: OK samuraifighting for a budgetprice.


Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins (PSP)
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Action
7/10 [graphics: 7, gameplay: 7, sound: 8, durability: 7]
Comment: Damn hard... but fun.


Suikoden V (PS2)
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Genre: RPG
9/10 [graphics: 5, gameplay: 9, sound: 9, durability: 9]
Comment: Awesome RPG.


Gradius Collection (PSP)
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Action
8/10 [graphics: 8, gameplay: 9, sound: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Strong action and a hurting thumb.


NHL 07 (PC, PS2, PSP, Xbox, X360)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Sports
6/10 [graphics: 7, gameplay: 5, sound: 8, durability: 6]
Comment: One carve forwards, two carves backwards.


American McGee presents: Bad Day L.A. (PC, Xbox)
Developer: Enlight Software
Publisher: Lexicon Entertainment
Genre: Action
5/10 [graphics: 4, gameplay: 5, sound: 6, durability: 5]
Comment: Fun societycriticism but a mediocre game.

Issue 39: August 2006

Prey (PC, X360)
Developer: Human Head
Publisher: Take 2
Genre: Action
PLUS: Delicious graphics, a lot of nice and unique moments, superb variation and awesome controls.
MINUS: Not too many outside environments, pale multiplayer part, too short.
8/10 [graphics: 9, gameplay: 8, sound: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Highexplosive kebabparty.


Tekken: Dark Resurrection (PSP)
Developer: Namco
Publisher: Namco
Genre: Fighting
8/10 [graphics: 10, gameplay: 9, sound: 8, durability: 9]
Comment: Tekken in portable, awesome shape.


Saint's Row (X360)
Developer: Volition
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Action
PLUS: Huge freedom, good multiplayer support, cool controls, a lot of variation, full of content.
MINUS: Unnecessary ghetto-attitude, a little primitive graphics.
8/10 [graphics: 6, gameplay: 8, sound: 8, durability: 9]
Comment: Corny, but sick fun.


Enchanted Arms (X360)
Developer: From Software
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: RPG
6/10 [graphics: 8, gameplay: 6, sound: 6, durability: 7]
Comment: Traditional as hell.


Gangs of London (PSP)
Developer: Sony
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action
3/10 [graphics: 8, gameplay: 2, sound: 6, durability: 2]
Comment: Completely rotten.


Cars (GC, PS2, Xbox)
Developer: Gamefreak
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Racing
1/10 [graphics: 3, gameplay: 1, sound: 3, durability: 1)
Comment: Unintelligible worthless.


Juiced Eliminator (PSP)
Developer: Juice Games
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Racing
8/10 [graphics: 8, gameplay: 8, sound: 7, durability: 9]
Comment: A really good convert.


Ninety-Nine Nights (X360)
Developer: Q Entertainment/Phantagram
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Action
PLUS: Good music-atmosphere, very cool combo-possibilities, gives a really nice feeling.
MINUS: Non-existent 2-player function, no saving during missions.
7/10 [graphics: 7, gameplay: 7, sound: 8, durability: 7]
Comment: Stable slaughtering-party.

Issue 35: March 2006

The Godfather (PC, PS2, Xbox, PSP, X360)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action
PLUS: Very good voice-acting, interesting story, cool atmosphere.
MINUS: Dull, not very good looking - espacially not on the PC.
7/10 [graphics: 6, gameplay: 7, sound: 8, durability: 7]
Comment: Well-produced Mafia story.


FarCry Instincts Predator (X360)
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action
7/10 [graphics: 7, gameplay: 7, sound: 7, durability: 8]
Comment: Stable sunny vacation...


Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (X360)
Developer: Red Storm
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action
PLUS: Dynamic gameplay, nice controls, good variation, good looking graphics and good multiplayer feature.
MINUS: Difficult to learn, bad voice-acting.
9/10 [graphics: 9, gameplay: 9, sound: 8, durability: 9]
Comment: A war that never stops (if I were to choose).


The Lord of the Rings: The Battle of Middle-Earth 2 (PC, X360)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Strategy
8/10 [graphics: 7, gameplay: 8, sound: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Brilliant strategy!


Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (Xbox)
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action
5/10 [graphics: 5, gameplay: 6, sound: 6, durability: 6]
Comment: Avarage arcadewar.


24: The Game (PS2)
Developer: Sony Studio Cambridge
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action
2/10 [graphics: 4, gameplay: 2, sound: 4, durability: 2]
Comment: Painful assault against the TV-series.


Sonic Rider (PS2, GC, Xbox)
Developer: Sonic Team
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Racing
4/10 [graphics: 6, gameplay: 4, sound: 3, durability: 4]
Comment: Really boring hovercraft-racing.


Fight Night Round 3 (X360)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Delicious graphics, stable Live-support and very good controls.
MINUS: Lack of explosivity and tempo.
8/10 [graphics: 10, gameplay: 8, sound: 7, durability: 8]
Comment: Play it!


The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (PC, X360)
Developer: Bethesda Softworks
Publisher: Take 2
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Complete freedom, fantastic atmosphere, superb fightingsystem, wonderful dialogue and brilliant graphics.
MINUS: That there's no more than 24 hours on one day.
10/10 [graphics: 9, gameplay: 10, sound: 10, durability: 10]
Comment: The best RPG ever!


Exit (PSP)
Developer: Taito
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Puzzle
8/10 [graphics: 8, gameplay: 7, sound: 8, durability: 7]
Comment: Delicious puzzling of joy.


Fifa Street 2 (GC, PC, PS2, PSP, Xbox)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Sports
5/10 [graphics: 6, gameplay: 4, sound: 5, durability: 6]
Comment: No variation and very impetuous.


Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach (PC)
Developer: Turbine
Publisher: Atari
Genre: Online RPG
4/10 [graphics: 5, gameplay: 3, sound: 6, durability: 6]
Comment: Barely halfway-finished.


Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams (PS2)
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Action
6/10 [graphics: 7, gameplay: 6, sound: 6, durability: 6]
Comment: Stable, but non-ambitious samurai action.


Outrun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (PC, PS2, PSP, Xbox)
Developer: Sumo Digital/Sega
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Racing
8/10 [graphics: 8, gameplay: 8, sound: 7, durability: 8]
Comment: Sunny arcade-joy.


Pac-Man World 3 (multi)
Developer: Blitz Games
Publisher: Namco
Genre: Rubbish
2/10 [graphics: 3, gameplay: 3, sound: 2, durability: 2]
Comment: Kill Pac-Man.


Burnout Revenge (X360)
Developer: Criterion
Publisher: EA
Genre: Racing
8/10 [graphics: 8, gameplay: 7, sound: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: If Slayer were a game, this would be the one.


The Outfit (X360)
Developer: Relic
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Action
PLUS: Massive action with a brain, exciting story, good sense of humour and excellent Live-support.
MINUS: Technical primitive, messy vehiclecontrols.
8/10 [graphics: 7, gameplay: 8, sound: 6, durability: 9]
Comment: High-explosive qualityaction.


Resident Evil: Deadly Silence (DS)
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Horror
9/10 [graphics: 9, gameplay: 8, sound: 9, durability: 9]
Comment: Lovely re-make of a superb game.


Stubbs the Zombie: In Rebel Without a Pulse (PC, Xbox)
Developer: Wideload
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Action
5/10 [graphics: 6, gameplay: 5, sound: 7, durability: 5]
Comment: Dull and slow.


Karaoke Stage 2 (GC, PS2, Xbox)
Developer: Harmonix
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Music
8/10 [graphics: 7, gameplay: 9, sound: 8, durability: 9]
Comment: If you like to sing, this is your game.


Animal Crossing: Wild World (DS)
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: RPG
7/10 [graphics: 8, gameplay: 7, sound: 7, durability: 8]
Comment: Entertaining, but nothing new.


Mario Party 7 (GC)
Developer: Hudson Soft
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Party
5/10 [graphics: 7, gameplay: 5, sound: 5, durability: 6]
Comment: Sleepy standard-party.


Driver Parallel Lines (PC, PS2, Xbox)
Developer: Reflections
Publisher: Atari
Genre: Action
PLUS: Cool design, superb car-physics, extensive world and really cool music.
MINUS: Dull here and there, pretty messy controls and mediocre techniques.
7/10 [graphics: 7, gameplay: 7, sound: 9, durability: 8]
Comment: Better than Driver 3.

Issue 34: February 2006

Well, let's start with some older reviews. These are the conclusions of the reviews in the Feb '06 issue of Gamereactor.

Black (PS2, Xbox)
Developer: Criterion
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action
PLUS: Brutal techniques, ridiculously number of weapons, awesome design, good tempo and a lots of variation.
MINUS: No multiplayer feature or onlinesupport.
9/10 [graphics: 10, gameplay: 9, sound: 10, durability: 6]
Comment: Brilliant actionorgasm.


Full Auto (X360)
Developer: Pseudo Interactive
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Racing
3/10 [grpahics: 6, gameplay: 3, sound: 3, durability: 3]
Comment: Boring and expensive techiniquedemo.


Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (DS)
Developer: Alphadream
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: RPG
8/10 [graphics: 7, gameplay: 9, sound: 6, durability: 8]
Comment: Clever, cosy and charming.


Suikoden Tactics (PS2)
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Strategy/RPG
7/10 [graphics: 5, gameplay: 8, sound: 7, durability: 7]
Comment: Cosy strategygame for Suikoden-fans.


Castlevania: Curse of Darkness (PS2, Xbox)
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Action
6/10 [graphics: 5, gameplay: 6, sound: 6, durability: 6]
Comment: Dull monsterkilling.


Toca Race Driver 3 (PC, PS2, Xbox)
Developer: Codemasters
Publisher: Codemasters
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Good carphysics, wonderful racing-atmosphere, a lots of content, stunning graphics and good sound.
MINUS: Some racingclasses are complete useless and it seems tedious.
7/10 [graphics: 9, gameplay: 6, sound: 7, durability: 7]
Comment: Unequal racing that both disappoints and entertain.


Shadow of the Colossus (PS2)
Developer: Sony
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Adventure
PLUS: Fantastic techniques, brilliant design, lovely music, wonderful atmosphere and a unique game overall.
MINUS: Unequal screen-updating.
9/10 [graphics: 9, gameplay: 9, sound: 9, durability: 8]
Comment: An amazing adventure.


Psychonauts (PS2, Xbox)
Developer: Double Fine
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Platform
8/10 [graphics: 8, gameplay: 7, sound: 9, durability: 8]
Comment: Freud is smiling in his grave.


Dead or Alive 4 (X360)
Developer: Tecmo
Publisher: Tecmo
Genre: Fighting
PLUS: Improved gamesystem, full of content, wonderful environments, stunning design, awesome online.
MINUS: Aweful music, couldv'e been even more good looking.
9/10 [graphics: 8, gameplay: 9, sound: 7, durability: 10]
Comment: Superb fighting.


Marc Ecko's Getting Up (PC, PS2, Xbox)
Developer: The Collective
Publisher: Atari
Genre: Action
6/10 [graphics: 6, gameplay: 6, sound: 9, durability: 6]
Comment: Colorful revolution.


Star Wars: Empire at War (PC)
Developer: Petroglyph
Publisher: Lucasarts
Genre: Strategy
7/10 [graphics: 7, gameplay: 7, sound: 6, durability: 6]
Comment: Darth Vader is my biaaatch!


Key of Heaven (PSP)
Developer: Climax
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action/RPG
3/10 [graphics: 7, gameplay: 3, sound: 7, durability: 3]
Comment: Frustrating...


Lemmings (PSP)
Developer: Team 17
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Puzzle
8/10 [graphics: 7, gameplay: 8, sound: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Superb, classical puzzle.

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Actually, it is just going to be the conclusions from the gamereviews. I can't copy everything, sorry.

Welcome!

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I am not really going to use this as a dairy, or something like that. I am going to post translations of the gamereviews from the swedish videogame magazine ''Game Reactor''. And maybe some Beta-tests as well. Well, enjoy.