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.