Issue 72: February 2010

Mass Effect 2 (PC, X360)
Developer: Bioware
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action/RPG
10/10
Summary: Regardless if you're a hopeless action junkie, a role-playing geek or a fanatic sci-fi nerd there is something here for you. A masterpiece.



Heavy Rain (PS3)
Developer: Quantic Dream
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action/Adventure/Thriller
9/10
Summary: Heavy Rain is a masterpiece of storytelling.



Dante's Inferno (PS3, X360)
Developer: Visceral Games
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action
8/10
Summary: EA offers a fantasy version of a classical poem about hell.



Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars (Wii)
Developer: 8ing
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Fighting
8/10
Summary: On one side there is a bunch of Japanese anime characters that no sensibly smelling human being knows of. On the other side there is a well-known cast of Capcom-creations. When they meet the result is just as messy as it is crazy and brilliant.



White Knight Chronicles (PS3)
Developer: Level 5
Publisher: Sony
Genre: RPG
7/10
Summary: A stereotypical standard role-playing game with a nice battle system and a decent online mode.



S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (PC)
Developer: GSC Game World
Publisher: Koch Media
Genre: Shooter
7/10
Summary: Pripyat is atmospheric, exciting and addictive. If it had been a more concrete work it might have had the chance to give Fallout 3 a run for its money.



Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll (Wii)
Developer: Sega
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Platform/Puzzle
6/10
Summary: The monkeys are back in a nice puzzle game. To roll balls is still fun and the amount of mini games included is impressive.



MAG (PS3)
Developer: Zipper Interactive
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Shooter
5/10



Tony Hawk: Ride (PS3, Wii, X360)
Developer: Robomodo
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Extreme Sports
4/10



Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes (DS)
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Puzzle/RPG
8/10



Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter (X360)
Developer: Croteam
Publisher: Croteam
Genre: Shooter
6/10



N.O.V.A. - Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance (Iphone)
Genre: Action
8/10



NBA Hotshot (Iphone)
Genre: Sports
8/10



Arkedo Pixel (X360)
Genre: Platform
8/10