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!