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.