Issue 78: September 2010

Sports Champions (PS3)
Developer: Sony
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Sports / Party
6/10



Kung Fu Rider (PS3)
Genre: Racing / Party
4/10



Racket Sports (PS3)
Genre: Sports / Party
6/10



EyePet: Move Edition (PS3)
Genre: Simulation
3/10



Start the Party (PS3)
Genre: Party
3/10



Halo: Reach (X360)
Developer: Bungie
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: FPS
10/10
Summary: Halo: Reach is better, longer, prettier and more full of content than any other part in the Halo series. Bungie's last Halo game is also their best.



F1 2010 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Codemasters
Publisher: Codemasters
Genre: Racing
8/10
Summary: Cool sense of speed, lots of content and an addictive career mode.



Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions (PS3, Wii, X360)
Developer: Beenox
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Action
7/10
Summary: Spider-Man still has a long way to go before his adventures reaches the same class as Batman's escapades in Arkham Asylum, but Shattered Dimensions is still the best Spider-Man game in very long.



Metroid: Other M (Wii)
Developer: Project M / Tecmo
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Action
7/10
Summary: In the end, Metroid: Other M is a good action game that takes Samus into a somewhat different direction. The action parts are very quickly paced and the controls are good, but there are some annoying moments.



Kane & Lynch 2: Dogs Days (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: IO Interactive
Publisher: Square Enix
Genre: Action / Shooter
6/10
Summary: Dog Days is a step in the right direction, but the actual mechanics would need to be remade from scratch for IO to be able to aspire for a higher grade.



Toy Story 3: The Video Game (Multi)
Developer: Avalanche Productions
Publisher: Disney
Genre: Action / Platformer
7/10
Summary: Forget about the half-done single player component, Toy Story 3 is a sweet, stimulating playground for kids and adult kids. You never grow too old to play.



Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow (DS)
Developer: Mistwalker
Publisher: Namco
Genre: RPG
6/10
Summary: Awakened Shadow has its moments and it gets especially exciting in the boss fights, where I'm forced to be both quick and tactical about my shadow powers. But this is not a role-playing game that will go down in history.



Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Ubisoft Romania
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Flight
7/10
Summary: HAWX 2 does pretty much everything better than its predecessor. The controls are better and so are the missions, the graphics and the presentation.



Phantasy Star Portable 2 (PSP)
Developer: Alfa System
Publisher: Sega
Genre: RPG
7/10



Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (PC, X360)
Developer: Crystal Dynamics
Publisher: Square Enix
Genre: Action / Platformer
8/10



BlazBlue: Continuum Shift (PS3, X360)
Developer: Arc Systems
Publisher: Arc Systems
Genre: Fighting
8/10



Top Gun (PS3)
Developer: Paramount Digital Entertainment
Publisher: Paramount
Genre: Flight
2/10



NHL 11 (PC, PS3, X360, Wii)
Developer: EA Sports
Publisher: EA
Genre: Sports
9/10
Summary: It tooks EA Sports three years to implement the physics engine that they've talked about since 2008, and you can definitely tell there's a difference. NHL 11 is a bliss to play and it easily outshines the competition known as NHL 2K11.



Dodonpachi Resurrection (Iphone)
Developer: Cave
Publisher: Cave
Genre: Arcade / Shooter
9/10
Summary: More pixel war than you ever thought was possible, packed into an accessible format perfect for short bursts of fun.



Dead Rising 2 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Blue Castle Games
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Action
8/10
Summary: Capcom has stuffed a sparkling casino world with humour and stabb-friendly dead meat. A definite buy for everyone who enjoyed the first game.



Pinball HD (Iphone)
8/10



Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (PS3, X360)
8/10



Dead Rising 2: Case Zero (X360)
8/10