L.A. Noire (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Team Bondi / Rockstar
Publisher: Take 2
Genre: Action / Adventure
9/10
Summary: This is, very much, an adventure you cannot afford to miss.
DiRT 3 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Codemasters
Publisher: Codemasters
Genre: Racing
8/10
Summary: Gymkhana is the best part, the snow sucks, and the traditional rally stages are back.
Virtua Tennis 4 (PC, PS3, Wii, X360)
Developer: SEGA
Publisher: SEGA
Genre: Sports
5/10
Summary: I really don't know why SEGA has failed to deliver on one of their old beloved franchises, but with Top Spin 4 in stores, there is no reason to pout.
Brink (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Splash Damage
Publisher: Bethesda
Genre: Action / FPS
7/10
Summary: Brink is a decent action game with some really good ideas, but I was hoping for more.
Mortal Kombat (PS3, X360)
Developer: NetherRealm Studios
Publisher: Warner
Genre: Fighting
7/10
Summary: Mortal Kombat is not the best, most advanced, balanced, or best-looking fighting game out there. But it is rich of content, fun, polished, and as vulgarly American as the series always has been. It is, after all, very fun to cut someone's arms off.
Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection (PSP)
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix
Genre: RPG
8/10
Summary: Final Fantasy IV for PSP is simply the best PSP game of the year so far, even though the competition isn't as stiff as it could be.
Portal 2 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Valve
Publisher: EA
Genre: Puzzle / Adventure / FPS
9/10
Summary: Valve has a reason to celebrate with a piece of cake, and you have all the reasons to get this game.
LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean (Multi)
Developer: TT Games
Publisher: Disney
Genre: Platformer
7/10
Summary: Jack Sparrow fits perfectly in a LEGO format, and the levels are colorful and charming. Some odd puzzles and technical hitches makes the score a firm seven, though.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (PC)
Developer: CD Projekt Red Studio
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Genre: RPG
9/10
Summary: The Witcher 2 is a fistfight with an executioner in the rain, to be running from elven terrorists and to be ripping off the face of a succubus. It's also one of the best games of this year.
Call of Duty: Black Ops - Escalation (X360)
Genre: Action
8/10
Outland (X360)
Genre: Platformer
8/10
onsdag 1 juni 2011
måndag 25 april 2011
Issue 84: April 2011
Shift 2: Unleashed (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Slightly Mad Studios
Publisher: EA
Genre: Racing
7/10
Summary: A quality racing game that unfortunately wasn't blessed by the type of improvements I had hoped for.
Battle: Los Angeles (PS3, X360)
Developer: Live Action Studios
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Action / FPS
2/10
Summary: To play this game is kind of like poking a dead crow with a stick. At first you're amazed by the macabre situation, and then you leave it feeling a little disgusted, a little dirty, and very angry.
Dynasty Warriors 7 (PS3, X360)
Developer: Omega Force
Publisher: Tecmo Koei
Genre: Action
7/10
Summary: A good ass-kicking game, simply put.
Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars (3DS)
Developer: Ubisoft Sofia
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Strategy
8/10
Summary: This is currently the best game available for the Nintendo 3DS.
WWE All-Stars (PS3, X360)
Developer: THQ
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Fighting
8/10
Summary: WWE always brag about doing "sports entertainment". Now I finally get what they mean with it.
LEGO Star Wars III (PC, PS3, Wii, X360)
Developer: TT Games
Publisher: Lucasarts
Genre: Action / Platformer
8/10
Summary: I haven't had this much fun with a LEGO game since LEGO Batman three years ago.
Top Spin 4 (PS3, X360)
Developer: 2K Czech
Publisher: 2K Sports
Genre: Sports
8/10
Summary: With all of the boring arcade stuff gone, Top Spin 4 finds the right path and becomes what a tennis simulator should be.
Gray Matter (PC, X360)
Developer: Wizarbox
Publisher: DTP Entertainment
Genre: Adventure
8/10
Summary: A stunning adventure with lovable characters, melancholy music and magical places.
PlayStation Move Heroes (PS3)
Developer: Nihilistic Software
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Party / Platformer
5/10
Summary: No matter what way you look at it, PlayStation Move Heroes never becomes anything more than an anticipation booster for the next "real" platformer game with any of the duos.
The Sims: Medieval (PC)
Developer: Maxis
Publisher: EA
Genre: Simulator / RPG
7/10
Summary: I miss the building part of it and the camera annoys me a bit, but overall this is a funny and likeable game that warms all the way into the chainmail.
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 (PC, PS3, Wii, X360)
Developer: EA Sports
Publisher: EA
Genre: Sports
8/10
Summary: You don't have to cheat on the Tiger Woods franchise, this year's annual outing will keep you satisfied from the first to the last hole.
Rush'n Attack: Ex-Patriot (X360)
Developer: Vatra Games
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Action / Platformer
2/10
Summary: The talibans show more respect for Buddhism history than Konami does for theirs. This is just sad.
Splinter Cell 3D (3DS)
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action
5/10
Summary: The Splinter Cell concept demands two analog sticks, and it simply doesn't work any good for the Nintendo 3DS.
Super Monkey Ball 3D (3DS)
Genre: Puzzle / Platformer
4/10
Summary: The biggest disappointment for the 3DS so far.
Super Street Fighter IV 3D (3DS)
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Fighting
8/10
Summary: Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition is very well recommended, even if it's a game that works best without the 3D effect.
Rayman 3D (3DS)
Genre: Platformer
4/10
Summary: Both the Nintendo 3DS and Rayman himself are worth better than this.
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D (3DS)
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Sports
7/10
Summary: The best option for portable 3D soccer.
Nintendogs + Cats (3DS)
Genre: Simulator
6/10
Summary: More of a Nintendogs upgrade with 3D than a new game.
Pilotwings Resort (3DS)
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Adventure / Sports
7/10
Summary: It lacks content, but it's compensated by the sheer joy of gaming that only Nintendo comprehends.
Ridge Racer 3D (3DS)
Genre: Racing
8/10
Summary: Ridge Racer was the perfect launch title for the PlayStation back in the day, and it's still just as good for the 3DS, 16 years later.
LEGO Star Wars III (3DS)
Publisher: Lucasarts
Genre: Platformer
7/10
Summary: Only terrible checkpoints and the lack of co-op stops this from being a must-have for the Nintendo 3DS.
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime (PC, PS3, X360)
Genre: Action
3/10
Summary: Sanctum of Slime is a game you should avoid at all cost.
Battlefield Play 4 Free (PC)
Developer: DICE
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action / FPS
8/10
Summary: In short, it's an explosive, entertaining action party to enjoy. Completely free of charge.
Developer: Slightly Mad Studios
Publisher: EA
Genre: Racing
7/10
Summary: A quality racing game that unfortunately wasn't blessed by the type of improvements I had hoped for.
Battle: Los Angeles (PS3, X360)
Developer: Live Action Studios
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Action / FPS
2/10
Summary: To play this game is kind of like poking a dead crow with a stick. At first you're amazed by the macabre situation, and then you leave it feeling a little disgusted, a little dirty, and very angry.
Dynasty Warriors 7 (PS3, X360)
Developer: Omega Force
Publisher: Tecmo Koei
Genre: Action
7/10
Summary: A good ass-kicking game, simply put.
Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars (3DS)
Developer: Ubisoft Sofia
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Strategy
8/10
Summary: This is currently the best game available for the Nintendo 3DS.
WWE All-Stars (PS3, X360)
Developer: THQ
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Fighting
8/10
Summary: WWE always brag about doing "sports entertainment". Now I finally get what they mean with it.
LEGO Star Wars III (PC, PS3, Wii, X360)
Developer: TT Games
Publisher: Lucasarts
Genre: Action / Platformer
8/10
Summary: I haven't had this much fun with a LEGO game since LEGO Batman three years ago.
Top Spin 4 (PS3, X360)
Developer: 2K Czech
Publisher: 2K Sports
Genre: Sports
8/10
Summary: With all of the boring arcade stuff gone, Top Spin 4 finds the right path and becomes what a tennis simulator should be.
Gray Matter (PC, X360)
Developer: Wizarbox
Publisher: DTP Entertainment
Genre: Adventure
8/10
Summary: A stunning adventure with lovable characters, melancholy music and magical places.
PlayStation Move Heroes (PS3)
Developer: Nihilistic Software
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Party / Platformer
5/10
Summary: No matter what way you look at it, PlayStation Move Heroes never becomes anything more than an anticipation booster for the next "real" platformer game with any of the duos.
The Sims: Medieval (PC)
Developer: Maxis
Publisher: EA
Genre: Simulator / RPG
7/10
Summary: I miss the building part of it and the camera annoys me a bit, but overall this is a funny and likeable game that warms all the way into the chainmail.
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 (PC, PS3, Wii, X360)
Developer: EA Sports
Publisher: EA
Genre: Sports
8/10
Summary: You don't have to cheat on the Tiger Woods franchise, this year's annual outing will keep you satisfied from the first to the last hole.
Rush'n Attack: Ex-Patriot (X360)
Developer: Vatra Games
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Action / Platformer
2/10
Summary: The talibans show more respect for Buddhism history than Konami does for theirs. This is just sad.
Splinter Cell 3D (3DS)
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action
5/10
Summary: The Splinter Cell concept demands two analog sticks, and it simply doesn't work any good for the Nintendo 3DS.
Super Monkey Ball 3D (3DS)
Genre: Puzzle / Platformer
4/10
Summary: The biggest disappointment for the 3DS so far.
Super Street Fighter IV 3D (3DS)
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Fighting
8/10
Summary: Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition is very well recommended, even if it's a game that works best without the 3D effect.
Rayman 3D (3DS)
Genre: Platformer
4/10
Summary: Both the Nintendo 3DS and Rayman himself are worth better than this.
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D (3DS)
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Sports
7/10
Summary: The best option for portable 3D soccer.
Nintendogs + Cats (3DS)
Genre: Simulator
6/10
Summary: More of a Nintendogs upgrade with 3D than a new game.
Pilotwings Resort (3DS)
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Adventure / Sports
7/10
Summary: It lacks content, but it's compensated by the sheer joy of gaming that only Nintendo comprehends.
Ridge Racer 3D (3DS)
Genre: Racing
8/10
Summary: Ridge Racer was the perfect launch title for the PlayStation back in the day, and it's still just as good for the 3DS, 16 years later.
LEGO Star Wars III (3DS)
Publisher: Lucasarts
Genre: Platformer
7/10
Summary: Only terrible checkpoints and the lack of co-op stops this from being a must-have for the Nintendo 3DS.
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime (PC, PS3, X360)
Genre: Action
3/10
Summary: Sanctum of Slime is a game you should avoid at all cost.
Battlefield Play 4 Free (PC)
Developer: DICE
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action / FPS
8/10
Summary: In short, it's an explosive, entertaining action party to enjoy. Completely free of charge.
fredag 22 april 2011
Issue 83: March 2011
Homefront (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Kaos Studios / Digital Extremes
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Action / FPS
6/10
Summary: Pretty average in the end. The story is lacking in several aspects and it's over before it has barely started. The graphics feel old and the sound is unevenly mixed. The multiplayer component saves it from a lower score.
Pokémon Black (DS)
Developer: Game Freak
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: RPG / Adventure
8/10
Summary: Pokémon Black could have been the best game in the franchise ever, but it's still the obvious choice for all new Pokémon hunters and an absolute must for all fans.
Crysis 2 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Crytek
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action / FPS
9/10
Summary: It would be unfair to not name this as this year's most epic action game so far. Crytek has done it again.
Bulletstorm (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Epic / People Can Fly
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action / FPS
8/10
Summary: Everything does not have to be super serious. Sometimes a well-pinned kick and some mutated cactuses are enough.
Killzone 3 (PS3)
Developer: Guerrilla Games
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action / FPS
7/10
Summary: The multiplayer classes are a little too unbalanced, the support for stereoscopic 3D is mediocre and the campaign lasts for only five hours. This only makes Guerrilla's third a very strong seven.
Kirby's Epic Yarn (Wii)
Developer: Good-Feel / Hal Laboratory
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Platformer
8/10
Summary: You're not gonna stop playing until the final boss has bitten the textile dust.
Yakuza 4 (PS3)
Developer: SEGA
Publisher: SEGA
Genre: Action / Adventure
7/10
Summary: In the wait for Shenmue 3, the Yakuza games continue to be good substitutes.
MotorStorm: Apocalypse (PS3)
Developer: Evolution Studios
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Racing
5/10
Summary: Some good online support could have lifted Apocalypse, because just as its predecessor it doesn't have enough depth to bring joy in the long haul.
Dragon Age II (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: BioWare
Publisher: EA
Genre: RPG
9/10
Summary: Lots of stuff to do on the side of the main story, gorgeous design and almost endless replayability. BioWare has done it again.
Test Drive Unlimited 2 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Eden Games
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Genre: Racing
6/10
Summary: The game's level system tries to lure me out on the country roads, but in the end the landscape consists mostly of pointless missions. An average game overall.
Fight Night Champion (PS3, X360)
Developer: EA Sports
Publisher: EA
Genre: Sports / Fighting
8/10
Summary: Good-looking graphics and a stunning sports game.
Moto GP 10/11 (PS3, X360)
Genre: Racing
8/10
Summary: It feels like a true simulator, more so than its predecessors. Apart from old graphics, this is the best motorcycle racing game in many, many years.
Knights Contract (PS3, X360)
Genre: Action
2/10
Summary: It's an action game in the same spirit as Ninja Gaiden, but with controls, graphics, artificial intelligence and overall design that induces vomiting.
Developer: Kaos Studios / Digital Extremes
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Action / FPS
6/10
Summary: Pretty average in the end. The story is lacking in several aspects and it's over before it has barely started. The graphics feel old and the sound is unevenly mixed. The multiplayer component saves it from a lower score.
Pokémon Black (DS)
Developer: Game Freak
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: RPG / Adventure
8/10
Summary: Pokémon Black could have been the best game in the franchise ever, but it's still the obvious choice for all new Pokémon hunters and an absolute must for all fans.
Crysis 2 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Crytek
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action / FPS
9/10
Summary: It would be unfair to not name this as this year's most epic action game so far. Crytek has done it again.
Bulletstorm (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Epic / People Can Fly
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action / FPS
8/10
Summary: Everything does not have to be super serious. Sometimes a well-pinned kick and some mutated cactuses are enough.
Killzone 3 (PS3)
Developer: Guerrilla Games
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action / FPS
7/10
Summary: The multiplayer classes are a little too unbalanced, the support for stereoscopic 3D is mediocre and the campaign lasts for only five hours. This only makes Guerrilla's third a very strong seven.
Kirby's Epic Yarn (Wii)
Developer: Good-Feel / Hal Laboratory
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Platformer
8/10
Summary: You're not gonna stop playing until the final boss has bitten the textile dust.
Yakuza 4 (PS3)
Developer: SEGA
Publisher: SEGA
Genre: Action / Adventure
7/10
Summary: In the wait for Shenmue 3, the Yakuza games continue to be good substitutes.
MotorStorm: Apocalypse (PS3)
Developer: Evolution Studios
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Racing
5/10
Summary: Some good online support could have lifted Apocalypse, because just as its predecessor it doesn't have enough depth to bring joy in the long haul.
Dragon Age II (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: BioWare
Publisher: EA
Genre: RPG
9/10
Summary: Lots of stuff to do on the side of the main story, gorgeous design and almost endless replayability. BioWare has done it again.
Test Drive Unlimited 2 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Eden Games
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Genre: Racing
6/10
Summary: The game's level system tries to lure me out on the country roads, but in the end the landscape consists mostly of pointless missions. An average game overall.
Fight Night Champion (PS3, X360)
Developer: EA Sports
Publisher: EA
Genre: Sports / Fighting
8/10
Summary: Good-looking graphics and a stunning sports game.
Moto GP 10/11 (PS3, X360)
Genre: Racing
8/10
Summary: It feels like a true simulator, more so than its predecessors. Apart from old graphics, this is the best motorcycle racing game in many, many years.
Knights Contract (PS3, X360)
Genre: Action
2/10
Summary: It's an action game in the same spirit as Ninja Gaiden, but with controls, graphics, artificial intelligence and overall design that induces vomiting.
torsdag 10 februari 2011
Issue 82: February 2011
Dead Space 2 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Visceral Games
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action / Horror
9/10
Summary: Masterful horror game with fantastically skilled tempo changes, stunning graphics and really well-done controls.
Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (PS3, X360)
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Fighting
8/10
Summary: Marvel vs Capcom 3 has its flaws, but compensates for it with sheer joy and it can be warmly recommended for everyone who liked the previous games in the series. It's fast, violent, intense and very entertaining.
LittleBigPlanet 2 (PS3)
Developer: Media Molecule
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Platformer and beyond
9/10
Summary: The new tools in Media Molecule's anticipated sequel gives your inner game developer an absurd amount of possibilities and no game on the market teases with more creativity. Add to this really worked-through levels in the campaign mode and you have a fantastically good start of the gaming year of 2011. It will now be extremely exciting to see what the fans will manage to build during the coming months.
Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 (PS3, X360)
Developer: Fatshark
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Action / Platformer
7/10
Summary: Despite co-op, sweet music and an orange mustache, Fatshark's latest does not quite live up to the same standard as the original, even though Rearmed 2 is still totally worth buying.
DC Universe Online (PC, PS3)
Developer: Sony Online Entertainment
Publisher: Sony
Genre: MMORPG / Action
7/10
Summary: An atmospheric online role-playing game in DC's colorful universe with a cool theme and a satisfying battle system, but it suffers a bit from a repetitive mission structure. If you're tired of World of Warcraft, DC Universe Online is definitely worth trying out.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem (DS)
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Platformer
8/10
Summary: Nintendo manages to squeeze out maximum joy from a classic setup. And since the homemade level-building has barely started yet, we most likely have the best experiences ahead of us.
Nail'd (PS3, X360)
Developer: Techland
Publisher: Deep Silver
Genre: Racing
5/10
Summary: Hysterically fast arcade racing on some of the most insane tracks ever created. But it quickly gets hugely repetitive.
Infinity Blade (Iphone)
Developer: Chair
Publisher: Epic Games
Genre: RPG / Fighting
8/10
Real Racing 2 (Iphone)
Developer: Firemint
Publisher: Firemint
Genre: Racing
9/10
Eternal Legacy (Iphone)
Developer: Gameloft
Publisher: Gameloft
Genre: RPG
4/10
N.O.V.A. 2 (Iphone)
Developer: Gameloft
Publisher: Gameloft
Genre: FPS / Action
7/10
Spare Parts (PS3, X360)
Genre: Platformer
7/10
Raskulls (X360)
Genre: Platformer
9/10
Hydroventure (Wii)
Genre: Puzzle / Action
8/10
Developer: Visceral Games
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action / Horror
9/10
Summary: Masterful horror game with fantastically skilled tempo changes, stunning graphics and really well-done controls.
Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (PS3, X360)
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Fighting
8/10
Summary: Marvel vs Capcom 3 has its flaws, but compensates for it with sheer joy and it can be warmly recommended for everyone who liked the previous games in the series. It's fast, violent, intense and very entertaining.
LittleBigPlanet 2 (PS3)
Developer: Media Molecule
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Platformer and beyond
9/10
Summary: The new tools in Media Molecule's anticipated sequel gives your inner game developer an absurd amount of possibilities and no game on the market teases with more creativity. Add to this really worked-through levels in the campaign mode and you have a fantastically good start of the gaming year of 2011. It will now be extremely exciting to see what the fans will manage to build during the coming months.
Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 (PS3, X360)
Developer: Fatshark
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Action / Platformer
7/10
Summary: Despite co-op, sweet music and an orange mustache, Fatshark's latest does not quite live up to the same standard as the original, even though Rearmed 2 is still totally worth buying.
DC Universe Online (PC, PS3)
Developer: Sony Online Entertainment
Publisher: Sony
Genre: MMORPG / Action
7/10
Summary: An atmospheric online role-playing game in DC's colorful universe with a cool theme and a satisfying battle system, but it suffers a bit from a repetitive mission structure. If you're tired of World of Warcraft, DC Universe Online is definitely worth trying out.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem (DS)
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Platformer
8/10
Summary: Nintendo manages to squeeze out maximum joy from a classic setup. And since the homemade level-building has barely started yet, we most likely have the best experiences ahead of us.
Nail'd (PS3, X360)
Developer: Techland
Publisher: Deep Silver
Genre: Racing
5/10
Summary: Hysterically fast arcade racing on some of the most insane tracks ever created. But it quickly gets hugely repetitive.
Infinity Blade (Iphone)
Developer: Chair
Publisher: Epic Games
Genre: RPG / Fighting
8/10
Real Racing 2 (Iphone)
Developer: Firemint
Publisher: Firemint
Genre: Racing
9/10
Eternal Legacy (Iphone)
Developer: Gameloft
Publisher: Gameloft
Genre: RPG
4/10
N.O.V.A. 2 (Iphone)
Developer: Gameloft
Publisher: Gameloft
Genre: FPS / Action
7/10
Spare Parts (PS3, X360)
Genre: Platformer
7/10
Raskulls (X360)
Genre: Platformer
9/10
Hydroventure (Wii)
Genre: Puzzle / Action
8/10
lördag 18 december 2010
Issue 81: December 2010
Gran Turismo 5 (PS3)
Developer: Polyphony Digital
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Racing
7/10
Summary: Among boring modes, slow and repetitively structured career mode, uneven graphics and insane presentation I find improved and dynamic car physics, a definitely good enough online mode and gorgeous Premium-cars. But it's not enough to beat Forza Motorsport 3.
Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii)
Developer: Retro Studios
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Platformer
8/10
Summary: Apart from some smaller control problems, Kong's return is a solid production that generates constant smiles when I play. The fans should all scream like monkeys of delight.
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm (PC)
Developer: Blizzard
Publisher: Blizzard
Genre: MMORPG
9/10
Summary: Cataclysm is both a remake of the game we all have played for so long, where most of the improvements are made for the better, and an even bigger piece of brilliant online role-playing game.
Blood Drive (PS3, X360)
Developer: Sidhe
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Action / Racing
4/10
Summary: No amount of zombies in the world can hide the fact that Blood Drive is unfinished, not thought through at all and very boring. Now the wait for Twisted Metal is even harder.
Splatterhouse (PS3, X360)
Developer: Namco
Publisher: Namco
Genre: Action
4/10
Summary: Splatterhouse is both a fun concept and has a sweet attitude, but it's not especially fun for longer periods of time and all the blood in the world can't make me forgive the uneven difficulty, the slow controls and the terrible checkpoints that make me replay long parts of the game.
Apache: Air Assault (PS3, X360)
Developer: Gaijin
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Flight / Action
7/10
Summary: Anonymous helicopter action that manages to include the most important; sweet choppers, cool battles and well done missions.
Epic Mickey (Wii)
Developer: Junction Point
Publisher: Disney
Genre: Platformer / Action
8/10
Summary: Fun platforming and most of all a stunningly surrealistic setup make Epic Mickey a designer's dream. This is one of the best platformers of the year.
Tron: Evolution (PS3, Wii, X360)
Developer: Propaganda Games
Publisher: Disney
Genre: Action
7/10
Rage HD (Iphone)
Developer: Id Software
Publisher: Bethesda
Genre: Action / Shooter
4/10
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Multi)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action
2/10
Sonic Colours (Wii)
Developer: Sonic Team
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Platformer
7/10
Developer: Polyphony Digital
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Racing
7/10
Summary: Among boring modes, slow and repetitively structured career mode, uneven graphics and insane presentation I find improved and dynamic car physics, a definitely good enough online mode and gorgeous Premium-cars. But it's not enough to beat Forza Motorsport 3.
Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii)
Developer: Retro Studios
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Platformer
8/10
Summary: Apart from some smaller control problems, Kong's return is a solid production that generates constant smiles when I play. The fans should all scream like monkeys of delight.
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm (PC)
Developer: Blizzard
Publisher: Blizzard
Genre: MMORPG
9/10
Summary: Cataclysm is both a remake of the game we all have played for so long, where most of the improvements are made for the better, and an even bigger piece of brilliant online role-playing game.
Blood Drive (PS3, X360)
Developer: Sidhe
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Action / Racing
4/10
Summary: No amount of zombies in the world can hide the fact that Blood Drive is unfinished, not thought through at all and very boring. Now the wait for Twisted Metal is even harder.
Splatterhouse (PS3, X360)
Developer: Namco
Publisher: Namco
Genre: Action
4/10
Summary: Splatterhouse is both a fun concept and has a sweet attitude, but it's not especially fun for longer periods of time and all the blood in the world can't make me forgive the uneven difficulty, the slow controls and the terrible checkpoints that make me replay long parts of the game.
Apache: Air Assault (PS3, X360)
Developer: Gaijin
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Flight / Action
7/10
Summary: Anonymous helicopter action that manages to include the most important; sweet choppers, cool battles and well done missions.
Epic Mickey (Wii)
Developer: Junction Point
Publisher: Disney
Genre: Platformer / Action
8/10
Summary: Fun platforming and most of all a stunningly surrealistic setup make Epic Mickey a designer's dream. This is one of the best platformers of the year.
Tron: Evolution (PS3, Wii, X360)
Developer: Propaganda Games
Publisher: Disney
Genre: Action
7/10
Rage HD (Iphone)
Developer: Id Software
Publisher: Bethesda
Genre: Action / Shooter
4/10
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Multi)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action
2/10
Sonic Colours (Wii)
Developer: Sonic Team
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Platformer
7/10
söndag 12 december 2010
Issue 80: November 2010
Kinectimals (X360)
Developer: Microsoft
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Simulator
5/10
Dance Central (X360)
Developer: Harmonix / MTV Games
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Music / Rhythm
8/10
Kinect Sports (X360)
Developer: Microsoft
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Sports / Party
5/10
Fighters Uncaged (X360)
Developer: AMA Studios
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Fighting
4/10
Kinect Joyride (X360)
Developer: Microsoft
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Racing / Party
4/10
Call of Duty: Black Ops (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Treyarch
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Shooter / Action
9/10
Summary: The singleplayer component offers up a thriller-like story with a tighter direction than spandex, while the multiplayer component introduces several lovely news. Masterful, Treyarch.
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Criterion
Publisher: EA
Genre: Racing
8/10
Summary: Hot Pursuit gives you a big dose of accessible arcade racing for the one who wants to torment luxury rides in beautiful country resorts. The career mode is barely good enough, but the game completely shines through online with its addictive missions, perfect setup and well-done social functions. Sure, this feels more like Burnout than Need for Speed, but I only see that as something positive.
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action
8/10
Summary: Some smaller bugs and Ezio's terrible accent can't change the fact that Brotherhood is a big-scale adventure stuffed with good action and stunning acrobatics. The online mode is a really successful newcomer too.
Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom (PS3, X360)
Developer: Game Republic
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Genre: Action / Adventure
7/10
Summary: Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom is a cousy action adventure that covers a pretty big genre hole for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Now we're hoping for a sequel with a little faster pacing and even more difficult cooperation puzzles.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Lucasarts
Publisher: Lucasarts
Genre: Action
5/10
Summary: Do over, do right, Lucasarts. Only three leveltypes, invisible walls and both a short and pointless story. You can do better.
Rock Band 3 (PS3, Wii, X360)
Developer: Harmonix
Publisher: MTV Games
Genre: Music / Rhythm
10/10
Summary: The level of ambition and the entertainment value speaks clearly; Rock Band 3 is genre perfection. No matter if you're singing three-vocal harmonies or banging drums on the Easy-level, Harmonix's game shines from brilliance.
God of War: Ghost of Sparta (PSP)
Developer: Ready at Dawn
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action
8/10
Summary: So much rage packed into such a small package. God of War: Ghost of Sparta shows yet another aspect of the extremely tormented anti hero Kratos and lets us crush a little bit more of the Greek mythology gods.
Fable III (X360)
Developer: Lionhead
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Action / RPG
8/10
Summary: Original, comedic, atmospheric and incredibly charming. Fable III will not disappoint any role-playing fans.
Time Crisis: Razing Storm (PS3)
Developer: Namco Bandai
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Genre: Action / Shooter
4/10
The Shoot (PS3)
Developer: Cohort Studios
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action / Shooter
6/10
Shaun White Skateboarding (PS3, X360)
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Extreme Sports / Action
5/10
The Sims 3 Console (PS3, Wii, X360)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Simulator
8/10
GoldenEye 007 (Wii)
Developer: Eurocom
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Shooter / Action
6/10
Summary: Even if the developers have peeked more than a little at Rare's old game and include several homages to the original, GoldenEye 007 for the Wii is never more than a bleak copycat.
Arcania: Gothic 4 (PC, X360)
Developer: Spellbound
Publisher: Dreamcatcher
Genre: RPG
6/10
WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2011 (PS2, PS3, Wii, PSP, X360)
Developer: Yuke's
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Fighting / Sports
6/10
The Fight: Lights Out (PS3)
Developer: Coldwood
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Fighting
3/10
LEGO Universe (PC)
Developer: Netdevil
Publisher: Warner
Genre: MMORPG
5/10
James Bond 007: Blood Stone (PS3, X360)
Developer: Bizarre Creations
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Shooter / Action
5/10
Summary: The last four missions outshines the first four, but even so it doesn't save Bond from a weak five and Bizarre's latest becomes one of the year's biggest disappointments. Unfortunately...
Super Meat Boy (X360)
Genre: Action / Platformer
9/10
Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare (PS3, X360)
Developer: Rockstar San Diego
Publisher: Rockstar / Take Two
Genre: Action / Adventure
9/10
DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue (PS3, X360)
Genre: Action
7/10
Developer: Microsoft
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Simulator
5/10
Dance Central (X360)
Developer: Harmonix / MTV Games
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Music / Rhythm
8/10
Kinect Sports (X360)
Developer: Microsoft
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Sports / Party
5/10
Fighters Uncaged (X360)
Developer: AMA Studios
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Fighting
4/10
Kinect Joyride (X360)
Developer: Microsoft
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Racing / Party
4/10
Call of Duty: Black Ops (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Treyarch
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Shooter / Action
9/10
Summary: The singleplayer component offers up a thriller-like story with a tighter direction than spandex, while the multiplayer component introduces several lovely news. Masterful, Treyarch.
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Criterion
Publisher: EA
Genre: Racing
8/10
Summary: Hot Pursuit gives you a big dose of accessible arcade racing for the one who wants to torment luxury rides in beautiful country resorts. The career mode is barely good enough, but the game completely shines through online with its addictive missions, perfect setup and well-done social functions. Sure, this feels more like Burnout than Need for Speed, but I only see that as something positive.
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action
8/10
Summary: Some smaller bugs and Ezio's terrible accent can't change the fact that Brotherhood is a big-scale adventure stuffed with good action and stunning acrobatics. The online mode is a really successful newcomer too.
Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom (PS3, X360)
Developer: Game Republic
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Genre: Action / Adventure
7/10
Summary: Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom is a cousy action adventure that covers a pretty big genre hole for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Now we're hoping for a sequel with a little faster pacing and even more difficult cooperation puzzles.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Lucasarts
Publisher: Lucasarts
Genre: Action
5/10
Summary: Do over, do right, Lucasarts. Only three leveltypes, invisible walls and both a short and pointless story. You can do better.
Rock Band 3 (PS3, Wii, X360)
Developer: Harmonix
Publisher: MTV Games
Genre: Music / Rhythm
10/10
Summary: The level of ambition and the entertainment value speaks clearly; Rock Band 3 is genre perfection. No matter if you're singing three-vocal harmonies or banging drums on the Easy-level, Harmonix's game shines from brilliance.
God of War: Ghost of Sparta (PSP)
Developer: Ready at Dawn
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action
8/10
Summary: So much rage packed into such a small package. God of War: Ghost of Sparta shows yet another aspect of the extremely tormented anti hero Kratos and lets us crush a little bit more of the Greek mythology gods.
Fable III (X360)
Developer: Lionhead
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Action / RPG
8/10
Summary: Original, comedic, atmospheric and incredibly charming. Fable III will not disappoint any role-playing fans.
Time Crisis: Razing Storm (PS3)
Developer: Namco Bandai
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Genre: Action / Shooter
4/10
The Shoot (PS3)
Developer: Cohort Studios
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action / Shooter
6/10
Shaun White Skateboarding (PS3, X360)
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Extreme Sports / Action
5/10
The Sims 3 Console (PS3, Wii, X360)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Simulator
8/10
GoldenEye 007 (Wii)
Developer: Eurocom
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Shooter / Action
6/10
Summary: Even if the developers have peeked more than a little at Rare's old game and include several homages to the original, GoldenEye 007 for the Wii is never more than a bleak copycat.
Arcania: Gothic 4 (PC, X360)
Developer: Spellbound
Publisher: Dreamcatcher
Genre: RPG
6/10
WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2011 (PS2, PS3, Wii, PSP, X360)
Developer: Yuke's
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Fighting / Sports
6/10
The Fight: Lights Out (PS3)
Developer: Coldwood
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Fighting
3/10
LEGO Universe (PC)
Developer: Netdevil
Publisher: Warner
Genre: MMORPG
5/10
James Bond 007: Blood Stone (PS3, X360)
Developer: Bizarre Creations
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Shooter / Action
5/10
Summary: The last four missions outshines the first four, but even so it doesn't save Bond from a weak five and Bizarre's latest becomes one of the year's biggest disappointments. Unfortunately...
Super Meat Boy (X360)
Genre: Action / Platformer
9/10
Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare (PS3, X360)
Developer: Rockstar San Diego
Publisher: Rockstar / Take Two
Genre: Action / Adventure
9/10
DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue (PS3, X360)
Genre: Action
7/10
torsdag 2 december 2010
Issue 79: October 2010
EA Sports MMA (PS3, X360)
Developer: EA Tiburon
Publisher: EA
Genre: Fighting/Sports
6/10
Summary: Gorgeous graphics won't save this game. The mechanical gameplay setup feels stiff, boring and repetitive. EA, you can do better than this.
Fallout: New Vegas (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher: Bethesda
Genre: RPG
8/10
Summary: Fallout: New Vegas is a spinoff that stands on its own legs thanks to some brilliant news gameplay-wise and a really good story. If it weren't for all the small, technical hitches I would've gladly given it a nine.
Medal of Honor (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Danger Close Games
Publisher: EA
Genre: Shooter
7/10
Summary: Gruesome military porno, stunning graphics and remarkable sound saves Medal of Honor from a lower grade. Pale multiplayer mode and short gameplay time keeps it from getting a higher one.
Vanquish (PS3, X360)
Developer: Platinum Games
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Action/Shooter
8/10
Summary: Vanquish is, without exaggeration, the most action stuffed game I have ever played in my entire life. It's also well balanced, nice looking, varied and extremely addictive.
NBA 2K11 (Multi)
Developer: Visual Concepts
Publisher: 2K Games
Genre: Sports
8/10
Summary: NBA 2K11 is an ultrarealistic, tough and very demanding basketball game for the most hardcore. We've yet to see what EA can do with NBA Elite. We won't get the answer until February.
Two Worlds II (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Reality Pump
Publisher: Top Ware Interactive
Genre: RPG
7/10
Summary: This is for RPG- and fantasy-fans that can forgive lacking playability in favor of an almost infinite amount of content.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (PS3, X360)
Developer: Mercury Steam
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Action
8/10
Summary: A pace-wise stunning action adventure with great controls, cool design and really awesome graphics. Something for every vampire lover to sink their teeth into.
FIFA 11 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: EA Sports
Publisher: EA
Genre: Sports
9/10
Summary: With bigger demands and better animations, digital football has never been more alike the real thing. FIFA 11 is the best football game ever. Thank you for that, EA.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 (PS3, X360)
Developer: Cyber Connect2
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Genre: Fighting
6/10
Front Mission Evolved (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Double Helix Games
Publisher: Square Enix
Genre: Action/Shooter
5/10
Quantum Theory (PS3, X360)
Publisher: Tecmo
Genre: Action/Shooter
2/10
Wii Party (Wii)
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Party
6/10
WRC 2010 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Milestone
Publisher: Black Bean Games
Genre: Racing
5/10
Summary: I was really, really hoping for great things - even if my gut feeling beforehand was telling me something else. Unfortunately Milestone does not manage to create a believable sense of speed. They also don't succeed with the track layouts, and the default settings are downright stupid.
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock (PS3, Wii, X360)
Developer: Neversoft
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Music/Rhythm
8/10
Summary: A rocking music game and a worthy finish for Neversoft. What's lacking in ambitions and new thinking is compensated with a great setlist and a playful career mode.
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West (PS3, X360)
Developer: Ninja Theory
Publisher: Namco
Genre: Action
8/10
Summary: A really nice adventure in an original and very well designed game world. Ninja Theory freely mixes intense action with calmer parts and the combination is intriguing.
Final Fantasy XIV (PC)
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix
Genre: MMORPG
8/10
Summary: If you are tired of World of Warcraft, old graphics and very familiar quests, and want both a gorgeous and fresh alternative, Final Fantasy XIV is probably just what you're looking for.
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I (PS3, Wii X360)
Developer: Dimps / Sonic Team
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Platformer
6/10
Summary: Sonic the Hedgehog 4 is a decent platformer, but far from the brilliant comeback I was hoping for.
Developer: EA Tiburon
Publisher: EA
Genre: Fighting/Sports
6/10
Summary: Gorgeous graphics won't save this game. The mechanical gameplay setup feels stiff, boring and repetitive. EA, you can do better than this.
Fallout: New Vegas (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher: Bethesda
Genre: RPG
8/10
Summary: Fallout: New Vegas is a spinoff that stands on its own legs thanks to some brilliant news gameplay-wise and a really good story. If it weren't for all the small, technical hitches I would've gladly given it a nine.
Medal of Honor (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Danger Close Games
Publisher: EA
Genre: Shooter
7/10
Summary: Gruesome military porno, stunning graphics and remarkable sound saves Medal of Honor from a lower grade. Pale multiplayer mode and short gameplay time keeps it from getting a higher one.
Vanquish (PS3, X360)
Developer: Platinum Games
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Action/Shooter
8/10
Summary: Vanquish is, without exaggeration, the most action stuffed game I have ever played in my entire life. It's also well balanced, nice looking, varied and extremely addictive.
NBA 2K11 (Multi)
Developer: Visual Concepts
Publisher: 2K Games
Genre: Sports
8/10
Summary: NBA 2K11 is an ultrarealistic, tough and very demanding basketball game for the most hardcore. We've yet to see what EA can do with NBA Elite. We won't get the answer until February.
Two Worlds II (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Reality Pump
Publisher: Top Ware Interactive
Genre: RPG
7/10
Summary: This is for RPG- and fantasy-fans that can forgive lacking playability in favor of an almost infinite amount of content.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (PS3, X360)
Developer: Mercury Steam
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Action
8/10
Summary: A pace-wise stunning action adventure with great controls, cool design and really awesome graphics. Something for every vampire lover to sink their teeth into.
FIFA 11 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: EA Sports
Publisher: EA
Genre: Sports
9/10
Summary: With bigger demands and better animations, digital football has never been more alike the real thing. FIFA 11 is the best football game ever. Thank you for that, EA.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 (PS3, X360)
Developer: Cyber Connect2
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Genre: Fighting
6/10
Front Mission Evolved (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Double Helix Games
Publisher: Square Enix
Genre: Action/Shooter
5/10
Quantum Theory (PS3, X360)
Publisher: Tecmo
Genre: Action/Shooter
2/10
Wii Party (Wii)
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Party
6/10
WRC 2010 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Milestone
Publisher: Black Bean Games
Genre: Racing
5/10
Summary: I was really, really hoping for great things - even if my gut feeling beforehand was telling me something else. Unfortunately Milestone does not manage to create a believable sense of speed. They also don't succeed with the track layouts, and the default settings are downright stupid.
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock (PS3, Wii, X360)
Developer: Neversoft
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Music/Rhythm
8/10
Summary: A rocking music game and a worthy finish for Neversoft. What's lacking in ambitions and new thinking is compensated with a great setlist and a playful career mode.
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West (PS3, X360)
Developer: Ninja Theory
Publisher: Namco
Genre: Action
8/10
Summary: A really nice adventure in an original and very well designed game world. Ninja Theory freely mixes intense action with calmer parts and the combination is intriguing.
Final Fantasy XIV (PC)
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix
Genre: MMORPG
8/10
Summary: If you are tired of World of Warcraft, old graphics and very familiar quests, and want both a gorgeous and fresh alternative, Final Fantasy XIV is probably just what you're looking for.
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I (PS3, Wii X360)
Developer: Dimps / Sonic Team
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Platformer
6/10
Summary: Sonic the Hedgehog 4 is a decent platformer, but far from the brilliant comeback I was hoping for.
söndag 10 oktober 2010
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
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
torsdag 26 augusti 2010
Issue 77: August 2010
Mafia II (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: 2K Czech
Publisher: 2K Games
Genre: Action/Shooter
9/10
Summary: Mafia II is not perfect. Too short, does not contain much replay value and sometimes the transportation lengths are a little too long. At the same time it's skillfully told, incredibly good-looking and close to unimaginably atmospheric.
Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty (PC, Mac)
Developer: Blizzard
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Strategy
9/10
Summary: Retro-smelling strategy brilliance with the best multiplayer mode in the genre.
Singularity (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Raven
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Shooter/Action
9/10
Summary: Nice looking, varied, atmospheric, polished, stylized design and really challenging.
Ace Combat: Joint Assault (PSP)
Developer: Project Aces
Publisher: Namco
Genre: Flight
7/10
Sniper: Ghost Warrior (PC, X360)
Developer: City Interactive
Publisher: City Interactive
Genre: Stealth/Shooter
5/10
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (DS)
Developer: Level 5
Publisher: Square Enix
Genre: RPG
8/10
Need for Speed: World (PC)
Developer: EA Black Box
Publisher: EA
Genre: Racing/MMO
4/10
Archetype (Iphone)
7/10
Hydro Thunder Hurricane (X360)
7/10
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (X360)
6/10
Developer: 2K Czech
Publisher: 2K Games
Genre: Action/Shooter
9/10
Summary: Mafia II is not perfect. Too short, does not contain much replay value and sometimes the transportation lengths are a little too long. At the same time it's skillfully told, incredibly good-looking and close to unimaginably atmospheric.
Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty (PC, Mac)
Developer: Blizzard
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Strategy
9/10
Summary: Retro-smelling strategy brilliance with the best multiplayer mode in the genre.
Singularity (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Raven
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Shooter/Action
9/10
Summary: Nice looking, varied, atmospheric, polished, stylized design and really challenging.
Ace Combat: Joint Assault (PSP)
Developer: Project Aces
Publisher: Namco
Genre: Flight
7/10
Sniper: Ghost Warrior (PC, X360)
Developer: City Interactive
Publisher: City Interactive
Genre: Stealth/Shooter
5/10
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (DS)
Developer: Level 5
Publisher: Square Enix
Genre: RPG
8/10
Need for Speed: World (PC)
Developer: EA Black Box
Publisher: EA
Genre: Racing/MMO
4/10
Archetype (Iphone)
7/10
Hydro Thunder Hurricane (X360)
7/10
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (X360)
6/10
tisdag 22 juni 2010
Issue 76: June/July 2010
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii)
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Platforming
10/10
Summary: Yes, Super Mario Galaxy 2 is the best Wii game so far. A perfect sequel where the finished, fantastic formula has been spiced up with several exciting news. This is one single big explosion of colors, playfulness and good ideas that will keep you entertained throughout the whole summer.
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (PSP)
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Stealth/Action
8/10
Summary: A meaty agent adventure that usually, but not always, makes you forget the limitations of the portable hardware. The production values are huge and the joy of playing is always there.
UFC 2010 Undisputed (PS3, X360)
Developer: Yuke's
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Sports
8/10
Summary: I was expecting the exact same game as last year. I got something more. UFC 2010 Undisputed is a way better game than last year's first try and it's nice to see how closely Yuke's and THQ listened to the fans. This fall we'll see if EA can match this.
Blur (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Bizarre Creations
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Racing/Action
7/10
Summary: Blur brings joy to the sadist inside me but leaves the racing maniac somewhat unsatisfied.
Great Giana Sisters (DS)
Developer: Spellbound Interactive
Publisher: DTP
Genre: Platforming
6/10
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (PS3, X360, Wii)
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action/Adventure
7/10
Clash of the Titans (PS3, X360)
Developer: Namco
Publisher: Namco
Genre: Action
4/10
Things on Wheels (X360)
Developer: Load Inc.
Publisher: Southpeak
Genre: Racing
6/10
Planet Minigolf (PS3)
Developer: Zen Studios
Publisher: Zen Studios
Genre: Sports
5/10
Hexyz Force (PSP)
Developer: Sting Studios
Publisher: Atlus
Genre: RPG
6/10
Pirate's Treasure (Iphone)
Developer: Gamelab
Publisher: Gamelab
Genre: Action/Adventure
7/10
Backbreaker (PS3, X360)
Developer: Natural Motion
Publisher: 505 Games
Genre: Sports
5/10
Green Day: Rock Band (PS3, X360, Wii)
Developer: Harmonix
Publisher: EA
Genre: Music
6/10
Summary: Unfortunately, Green Day's music is a little too one-sided for it to be a success in game form.
Demon's Souls (PS3)
Developer: From Software
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Genre: Action/RPG
8/10
Summary: A real challenge for role-players who are not afraid to die. Demon's Souls demands total dedication and attention. You can sleep later, in the grave.
Alpha Protocol (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Obsidian
Publisher: SEGa
Genre: Action/RPG
7/10
Summary: An ambitious spy RPG that sounded incredibly good earlier on, but it contains more flaws than expected, unfortunately. Alpha Protocol should've gotten one more year in development.
Doom II (X360)
Genre: Shooter
8/10
Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype (PS3)
Genre: Arcade/Shooter
8/10
Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 2 (Iphone)
Genre: Racing
8/10
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Platforming
10/10
Summary: Yes, Super Mario Galaxy 2 is the best Wii game so far. A perfect sequel where the finished, fantastic formula has been spiced up with several exciting news. This is one single big explosion of colors, playfulness and good ideas that will keep you entertained throughout the whole summer.
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (PSP)
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Stealth/Action
8/10
Summary: A meaty agent adventure that usually, but not always, makes you forget the limitations of the portable hardware. The production values are huge and the joy of playing is always there.
UFC 2010 Undisputed (PS3, X360)
Developer: Yuke's
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Sports
8/10
Summary: I was expecting the exact same game as last year. I got something more. UFC 2010 Undisputed is a way better game than last year's first try and it's nice to see how closely Yuke's and THQ listened to the fans. This fall we'll see if EA can match this.
Blur (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Bizarre Creations
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Racing/Action
7/10
Summary: Blur brings joy to the sadist inside me but leaves the racing maniac somewhat unsatisfied.
Great Giana Sisters (DS)
Developer: Spellbound Interactive
Publisher: DTP
Genre: Platforming
6/10
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (PS3, X360, Wii)
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action/Adventure
7/10
Clash of the Titans (PS3, X360)
Developer: Namco
Publisher: Namco
Genre: Action
4/10
Things on Wheels (X360)
Developer: Load Inc.
Publisher: Southpeak
Genre: Racing
6/10
Planet Minigolf (PS3)
Developer: Zen Studios
Publisher: Zen Studios
Genre: Sports
5/10
Hexyz Force (PSP)
Developer: Sting Studios
Publisher: Atlus
Genre: RPG
6/10
Pirate's Treasure (Iphone)
Developer: Gamelab
Publisher: Gamelab
Genre: Action/Adventure
7/10
Backbreaker (PS3, X360)
Developer: Natural Motion
Publisher: 505 Games
Genre: Sports
5/10
Green Day: Rock Band (PS3, X360, Wii)
Developer: Harmonix
Publisher: EA
Genre: Music
6/10
Summary: Unfortunately, Green Day's music is a little too one-sided for it to be a success in game form.
Demon's Souls (PS3)
Developer: From Software
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Genre: Action/RPG
8/10
Summary: A real challenge for role-players who are not afraid to die. Demon's Souls demands total dedication and attention. You can sleep later, in the grave.
Alpha Protocol (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Obsidian
Publisher: SEGa
Genre: Action/RPG
7/10
Summary: An ambitious spy RPG that sounded incredibly good earlier on, but it contains more flaws than expected, unfortunately. Alpha Protocol should've gotten one more year in development.
Doom II (X360)
Genre: Shooter
8/10
Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype (PS3)
Genre: Arcade/Shooter
8/10
Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 2 (Iphone)
Genre: Racing
8/10
Issue 75: May 2010
Red Dead Redemption (PS3, X360)
Developer: Rockstar San Diego
Publisher: Rockstar
Genre: Action
10/10
Summary: Rockstar has not only managed to make the best western game ever, they also made an adult, well-written storyline that really engages, touch and is genre-bending. Red Dead Redemption, in short, is a masterpiece nobody can afford to miss.
Alan Wake (X360)
Developer: Remedy
Publisher: Remedy
Genre: Horror/Thriller
7/10
Summary: Remedy's anticipated project of eternity didn't really turn out to be the playable Twin Peaks I was hoping for, but it's atleast an atmospheric action title.
Skate 3 (PS3, X360)
Developer: Black Box Games
Publisher: EA
Genre: Extreme Sports
7/10
Summary: A really good skateboarding game that unforunately suffers from semi-old technicals and a weak career mode.
Split/Second (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Black Rock Studios
Publisher: Disney Interactive
Genre: Racing/Action
6/10
Summary: Although it has some good modes and lots of big explosions, Split/Second feels like a racing game that depends way too much on a gimmick that's not very interesting. Good chaos also needs good order, and even though Split/Second isn't a total disaster, the promised carnage is pretty weak.
ModNation Racers (PS3)
Developer: United Front Studios
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Racing
6/10
Summary: Lots of content and a well-done online support are of course nice parts of ModNation Racers. Loose controls and boring kart-physics make this an average speed thrill.
Lost Planet 2 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Shooter/Action
7/10
Summary: Capcom should've made better priorities to be able to reach the top scores, but Lost Planet 2 is undoubtebly a purchase for everyone who enjoyed the original and most of all for you who wants a modest and crazy multiplayer game.
God of War Collection (PS3)
Developer: Sony Santa Monica
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action
8/10
Summary: A full-fledged experience so masculine, so full of testosterone and so epic that the chest hair will frizzle by just thinking of it.
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle (Wii)
Developer: Grasshopper
Publisher: Rising Star Games
Genre: Action
8/10
Summary: A sequel of the best kind. Tops the original in all fields without losing its personality.
3D Dot Game Heroes (PS3)
Developer: Silicon Studio
Publisher: From Software
Genre: Action/RPG
6/10
Monster Hunter Tri (Wii)
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Action/RPG
8/10
Iron Man 2 (Multi)
Developer: SEGA
Publisher: SEGA
Genre: Action
3/10
Kick-@$$ (PS3)
Developer: Wha Entertainment
Publisher: Frozen Codebase
Genre: Action
3/10
Left 4 Dead 2: The Passing (PC, X360)
Genre: Action/Shooter
8/10
Zeno Clash: Ultimate Edition (PC, X360)
Genre: Action
8/10
Iron Man 2: The Game (Iphone)
Genre: Action
4/10
Developer: Rockstar San Diego
Publisher: Rockstar
Genre: Action
10/10
Summary: Rockstar has not only managed to make the best western game ever, they also made an adult, well-written storyline that really engages, touch and is genre-bending. Red Dead Redemption, in short, is a masterpiece nobody can afford to miss.
Alan Wake (X360)
Developer: Remedy
Publisher: Remedy
Genre: Horror/Thriller
7/10
Summary: Remedy's anticipated project of eternity didn't really turn out to be the playable Twin Peaks I was hoping for, but it's atleast an atmospheric action title.
Skate 3 (PS3, X360)
Developer: Black Box Games
Publisher: EA
Genre: Extreme Sports
7/10
Summary: A really good skateboarding game that unforunately suffers from semi-old technicals and a weak career mode.
Split/Second (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Black Rock Studios
Publisher: Disney Interactive
Genre: Racing/Action
6/10
Summary: Although it has some good modes and lots of big explosions, Split/Second feels like a racing game that depends way too much on a gimmick that's not very interesting. Good chaos also needs good order, and even though Split/Second isn't a total disaster, the promised carnage is pretty weak.
ModNation Racers (PS3)
Developer: United Front Studios
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Racing
6/10
Summary: Lots of content and a well-done online support are of course nice parts of ModNation Racers. Loose controls and boring kart-physics make this an average speed thrill.
Lost Planet 2 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Shooter/Action
7/10
Summary: Capcom should've made better priorities to be able to reach the top scores, but Lost Planet 2 is undoubtebly a purchase for everyone who enjoyed the original and most of all for you who wants a modest and crazy multiplayer game.
God of War Collection (PS3)
Developer: Sony Santa Monica
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action
8/10
Summary: A full-fledged experience so masculine, so full of testosterone and so epic that the chest hair will frizzle by just thinking of it.
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle (Wii)
Developer: Grasshopper
Publisher: Rising Star Games
Genre: Action
8/10
Summary: A sequel of the best kind. Tops the original in all fields without losing its personality.
3D Dot Game Heroes (PS3)
Developer: Silicon Studio
Publisher: From Software
Genre: Action/RPG
6/10
Monster Hunter Tri (Wii)
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Action/RPG
8/10
Iron Man 2 (Multi)
Developer: SEGA
Publisher: SEGA
Genre: Action
3/10
Kick-@$$ (PS3)
Developer: Wha Entertainment
Publisher: Frozen Codebase
Genre: Action
3/10
Left 4 Dead 2: The Passing (PC, X360)
Genre: Action/Shooter
8/10
Zeno Clash: Ultimate Edition (PC, X360)
Genre: Action
8/10
Iron Man 2: The Game (Iphone)
Genre: Action
4/10
onsdag 28 april 2010
Issue 74: April 2010
Splinter Cell: Conviction (PC, X360)
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action
8/10
Summary: Sam Fisher takes a big step in a new direction for the Splinter Cell-games, without sacrificing too much.
Super Street Fighter IV (PS3, X360)
Developer: Dimps / Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Fighting
9/10
Summary: Fantastic character selection, wonderful controls and lovely graphics. Super Street Fighter IV is fighting at its finest.
Lead and Gold (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Fatshark
Publisher: Paradox Interactive
Genre: Shooter / Multiplayer
8/10
Summary: The western theme feels perfect and Lead and Gold entertains on a high level.
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger (PS3, X360)
Developer: Arc System Works
Publisher: Zen
Genre: Fighting
8/10
Summary: The creators of Guilty Gear gives us wild and gorgeous 2D-fighting that is easy to get into, but incredibly hard to master.
Dead to Rights: Retribution (PS3, X360)
Developer: Volatile Games
Publisher: Namco
Genre: Action
6/10
Summary: Dead to Rights: Retribution feels like playing a classic Chuck Norris-movie and it has pretty much the same entertainment value. Which, truth be told, isn't the most terrible thing.
2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa (PS3, X360)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Sports
7/10
Summary: A good soccer game that you don't need to get if you already own FIFA 10.
Red Steel 2 (Wii)
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action
8/10
Summary: A huge improvement from the first game and a well-controlled battle system that has real depth. Also, the graphical design is both unique and technically impressive.
The Hero (Iphone)
Developer: Traplight Games
Publisher: Chillingo
Genre: Action
7/10
Pokémon HeartGold (DS)
Developer: Game Freak
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: RPG
8/10
Calling (Wii)
Developer: Hudson
Publisher: Hudson
Genre: Horror
5/10
Metro 2033 (PC, X360)
Developer: 4A Games
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Shooter
7/10
Final Fight: Double Impact (PS3, X360)
Genre: Action
8/10
Wakeboarding HD (PS3)
Genre: Sports
8/10
Mega Man 10 (Wii, PS3, X360)
Genre: Platform
7/10
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action
8/10
Summary: Sam Fisher takes a big step in a new direction for the Splinter Cell-games, without sacrificing too much.
Super Street Fighter IV (PS3, X360)
Developer: Dimps / Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Fighting
9/10
Summary: Fantastic character selection, wonderful controls and lovely graphics. Super Street Fighter IV is fighting at its finest.
Lead and Gold (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Fatshark
Publisher: Paradox Interactive
Genre: Shooter / Multiplayer
8/10
Summary: The western theme feels perfect and Lead and Gold entertains on a high level.
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger (PS3, X360)
Developer: Arc System Works
Publisher: Zen
Genre: Fighting
8/10
Summary: The creators of Guilty Gear gives us wild and gorgeous 2D-fighting that is easy to get into, but incredibly hard to master.
Dead to Rights: Retribution (PS3, X360)
Developer: Volatile Games
Publisher: Namco
Genre: Action
6/10
Summary: Dead to Rights: Retribution feels like playing a classic Chuck Norris-movie and it has pretty much the same entertainment value. Which, truth be told, isn't the most terrible thing.
2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa (PS3, X360)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Sports
7/10
Summary: A good soccer game that you don't need to get if you already own FIFA 10.
Red Steel 2 (Wii)
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action
8/10
Summary: A huge improvement from the first game and a well-controlled battle system that has real depth. Also, the graphical design is both unique and technically impressive.
The Hero (Iphone)
Developer: Traplight Games
Publisher: Chillingo
Genre: Action
7/10
Pokémon HeartGold (DS)
Developer: Game Freak
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: RPG
8/10
Calling (Wii)
Developer: Hudson
Publisher: Hudson
Genre: Horror
5/10
Metro 2033 (PC, X360)
Developer: 4A Games
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Shooter
7/10
Final Fight: Double Impact (PS3, X360)
Genre: Action
8/10
Wakeboarding HD (PS3)
Genre: Sports
8/10
Mega Man 10 (Wii, PS3, X360)
Genre: Platform
7/10
lördag 20 mars 2010
Issue 73: March 2010
God of War III (PS3)
Developer: Sony Santa Monica
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action
9/10
Summary: A very epic experience where beautiful vistas, huge fights and purified gaming joy has been prioritized.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: DICE
Publisher: EA
Genre: Shooter
8/10
Summary: A very weak singleplayer adventure is weighed up by a brilliant multiplayer component that is hugely impressive.
Just Cause 2 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Avalanche
Publisher: Eidos
Genre: Action
8/10
Summary: Sweet exaggerated action with a huge amount of freedom is what's being offered in this polished sequel. Panau is the gaming resort of the year and Avalanche has learned from their mistakes they made in the first game.
Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight (PC)
Developer: EA Los Angeles
Publisher: EA
Genre: Strategy
8/10
Summary: A Command & Conquer that has peeled off skin for the future and transformed into a more fresh, tighter, fun and foreward-looking strategy game that's easy to like.
Aliens vs. Predator (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Rebellion
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Action/Shooter
6/10
Summary: No, it's not as good as we hoped for. Sure, the Predator-campaign is fun, bloody and varied and the multiplayer-mode is good enough. But the rest smells like skunk.
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (PC, PS3, Wii, X360)
Developer: Sumo Digital
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Racing
7/10
Summary: Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing is a party game with a warm recommendation and something that everybody could have fun with, even if it would have benefited from some more polishing.
Napoleon: Total War (PC)
Developer: Creative Assembly
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Strategy
8/10
Summary: Even with a lack of news, Creative Assembly impresses once again. The unofficial kings of the strategy genre hasn't made a single bad game in the Total War series. It has to be applauded.
Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, X360)
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix
Genre: RPG
7/10
Summary: Square gives you the thirteenth installment, an incredibly good-looking roleplaying-game filled with high production values. Unfortunately the story is pretty mediocre and the adventure is a little too linear to make me fall completely for it.
BioShock 2 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: 2K Marin
Publisher: 2K Games
Genre: Shooter
8/10
Summary: Rapture and the plasmids has lost a little bit of excitement, but BioShock 2 is still really thrilling.
Yakuza 3 (PS3)
Developer: Sega
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Fighting/RPG
7/10
Summary: Yakuza 3 is the game for everybody that dreams daily of Shenmue 3. It's dramatic, entertaining and incredibly Japanese.
MotoGP 09/10 (PS3, X360)
Developer: Monumental Games
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Racing
7/10
Star Trek Online (PC)
Developer: Cryptic Studios
Publisher: Atari
Genre: MMO/RPG
6/10
Resident Evil 5: Lost in Nightmares (PS3, X360)
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Action/Shooter/Horror
7/10
Resonance of Fate (PS3, X360)
Developer: Tri-Ace
Publisher: Sega
Genre: RPG
6/10
Fret Nice (PS3, X360)
Genre: Platform
7/10
Castlevania: The Adventure Rebirth (Wii)
Genre: Platform
6/10
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom (X360)
Genre: Platform/Puzzle
8/10
Developer: Sony Santa Monica
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action
9/10
Summary: A very epic experience where beautiful vistas, huge fights and purified gaming joy has been prioritized.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: DICE
Publisher: EA
Genre: Shooter
8/10
Summary: A very weak singleplayer adventure is weighed up by a brilliant multiplayer component that is hugely impressive.
Just Cause 2 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Avalanche
Publisher: Eidos
Genre: Action
8/10
Summary: Sweet exaggerated action with a huge amount of freedom is what's being offered in this polished sequel. Panau is the gaming resort of the year and Avalanche has learned from their mistakes they made in the first game.
Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight (PC)
Developer: EA Los Angeles
Publisher: EA
Genre: Strategy
8/10
Summary: A Command & Conquer that has peeled off skin for the future and transformed into a more fresh, tighter, fun and foreward-looking strategy game that's easy to like.
Aliens vs. Predator (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Rebellion
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Action/Shooter
6/10
Summary: No, it's not as good as we hoped for. Sure, the Predator-campaign is fun, bloody and varied and the multiplayer-mode is good enough. But the rest smells like skunk.
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (PC, PS3, Wii, X360)
Developer: Sumo Digital
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Racing
7/10
Summary: Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing is a party game with a warm recommendation and something that everybody could have fun with, even if it would have benefited from some more polishing.
Napoleon: Total War (PC)
Developer: Creative Assembly
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Strategy
8/10
Summary: Even with a lack of news, Creative Assembly impresses once again. The unofficial kings of the strategy genre hasn't made a single bad game in the Total War series. It has to be applauded.
Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, X360)
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix
Genre: RPG
7/10
Summary: Square gives you the thirteenth installment, an incredibly good-looking roleplaying-game filled with high production values. Unfortunately the story is pretty mediocre and the adventure is a little too linear to make me fall completely for it.
BioShock 2 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: 2K Marin
Publisher: 2K Games
Genre: Shooter
8/10
Summary: Rapture and the plasmids has lost a little bit of excitement, but BioShock 2 is still really thrilling.
Yakuza 3 (PS3)
Developer: Sega
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Fighting/RPG
7/10
Summary: Yakuza 3 is the game for everybody that dreams daily of Shenmue 3. It's dramatic, entertaining and incredibly Japanese.
MotoGP 09/10 (PS3, X360)
Developer: Monumental Games
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Racing
7/10
Star Trek Online (PC)
Developer: Cryptic Studios
Publisher: Atari
Genre: MMO/RPG
6/10
Resident Evil 5: Lost in Nightmares (PS3, X360)
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Action/Shooter/Horror
7/10
Resonance of Fate (PS3, X360)
Developer: Tri-Ace
Publisher: Sega
Genre: RPG
6/10
Fret Nice (PS3, X360)
Genre: Platform
7/10
Castlevania: The Adventure Rebirth (Wii)
Genre: Platform
6/10
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom (X360)
Genre: Platform/Puzzle
8/10
tisdag 23 februari 2010
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
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
tisdag 1 december 2009
Issue 71: November 2009
Assassin's Creed II (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action
7/10
Summary: An incredibly beautiful and ambitious action game, which unfortunately suffers from the predecessor's repetitiveness and a pretty big amount of boring missions. Third time's a charm, Ubisoft?
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Infinity Ward
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Shooter
9/10
Summary: Entertaining, albeit short, singleplayer and completely amazing multiplayer.
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles (Wii)
Developer: Cavia, Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Shooter
7/10
Summary: It's fun to kill the living dead. To stop thinking and just point at your TV. Sometimes, that's all you need.
LittleBigPlanet PSP (PSP)
Developer: Sony Cambridge
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Platformer
8/10
Summary: A lovable little adventure that every PSP-owner with a good heart should look into.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii)
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Platformer
8/10
Summary: Mario in two dimensions is Nintendo-magic for both you and your friends.
Dragon Age: Origins (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Bioware
Publisher: EA
Genre: RPG
9/10
Summary: A full-featured, demanding and addicting masterpiece that, without shame, can be put among the best in the genre.
Bayonetta (X360)
Developer: Platinum Games
Publisher: SEGA
Genre: Action
9/10
Summary: Bizarre design meets ultra explosive madness action and the result is a fantastic action spectacle that you just can't miss.
Left 4 Dead 2 (PC, X360)
Developer: Valve
Publisher: EA
Genre: Shooter
9/10
Summary: Lots of amazing weapons and unique modes make Left 4 Dead 2 a zombie-lover's wet dream.
Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Wii)
Developer: Vanillaware
Publisher: Ignition
Genre: Action
7/10
Summary: With a sharp blade enemies are cut down to pieces. Muramasa is a sidescrolling action game with RPG moments that will impress everybody who likes beautiful two-dimensional graphics.
DJ Hero (Multi)
Developer: Freestyle Games
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Music/Rhythm
9/10
Grand Theft Auto IV: Ballad of Gay Tony (X360)
Developer: Rockstar
Publisher: Rockstar
Genre: Action
8/10
Borderlands (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Gearbox
Publisher: Take 2
Genre: Shooter/RPG
7/10
Band Hero (PS3, X360, Wii)
Developer: Neversoft
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Music/Rhythm
6/10
NBA Unrivaled (PS3, X360)
Genre: Sports
1/10
Super Star Wars (Wii)
Genre: Platformer
7/10
Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 3: Lair of the Leviathan (Wii)
Genre: Adventure
7/10
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action
7/10
Summary: An incredibly beautiful and ambitious action game, which unfortunately suffers from the predecessor's repetitiveness and a pretty big amount of boring missions. Third time's a charm, Ubisoft?
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Infinity Ward
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Shooter
9/10
Summary: Entertaining, albeit short, singleplayer and completely amazing multiplayer.
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles (Wii)
Developer: Cavia, Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Shooter
7/10
Summary: It's fun to kill the living dead. To stop thinking and just point at your TV. Sometimes, that's all you need.
LittleBigPlanet PSP (PSP)
Developer: Sony Cambridge
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Platformer
8/10
Summary: A lovable little adventure that every PSP-owner with a good heart should look into.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii)
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Platformer
8/10
Summary: Mario in two dimensions is Nintendo-magic for both you and your friends.
Dragon Age: Origins (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Bioware
Publisher: EA
Genre: RPG
9/10
Summary: A full-featured, demanding and addicting masterpiece that, without shame, can be put among the best in the genre.
Bayonetta (X360)
Developer: Platinum Games
Publisher: SEGA
Genre: Action
9/10
Summary: Bizarre design meets ultra explosive madness action and the result is a fantastic action spectacle that you just can't miss.
Left 4 Dead 2 (PC, X360)
Developer: Valve
Publisher: EA
Genre: Shooter
9/10
Summary: Lots of amazing weapons and unique modes make Left 4 Dead 2 a zombie-lover's wet dream.
Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Wii)
Developer: Vanillaware
Publisher: Ignition
Genre: Action
7/10
Summary: With a sharp blade enemies are cut down to pieces. Muramasa is a sidescrolling action game with RPG moments that will impress everybody who likes beautiful two-dimensional graphics.
DJ Hero (Multi)
Developer: Freestyle Games
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Music/Rhythm
9/10
Grand Theft Auto IV: Ballad of Gay Tony (X360)
Developer: Rockstar
Publisher: Rockstar
Genre: Action
8/10
Borderlands (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Gearbox
Publisher: Take 2
Genre: Shooter/RPG
7/10
Band Hero (PS3, X360, Wii)
Developer: Neversoft
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Music/Rhythm
6/10
NBA Unrivaled (PS3, X360)
Genre: Sports
1/10
Super Star Wars (Wii)
Genre: Platformer
7/10
Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 3: Lair of the Leviathan (Wii)
Genre: Adventure
7/10
lördag 7 november 2009
Issue 70: October 2009
Sorry for the big delay...
Forza Motorsport 3 (X360)
Developer: Turn 10
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Racing
8/10
Summary: Lots of cars, lots of tracks. Forza 3 is packed with sweet content and the online-portion is the best in the genre...
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Codemasters
Publisher: Codemasters
Genre: Shooter
8/10
Summary: Well done war simulator with lots of military porno. Addicting, challenging and extremely fun but not without its flaws.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS, Wii)
Developer: SEGA
Publisher: SEGA
Genre: Sports
3/10
Summary: Mario and Sonic's winter games is an unprecise and boring mega-fiasco that I cannot recommend to anyone.
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 (PS3, X360)
Developer: Vicarious Visions
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Action
6/10
Summary: Even if a lot in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 feels unpolished, it's still genuinely fun to sit down with three friends in the couch and smash mutants and killer robots.
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
Developer: Naughty Dog
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action/Adventure
10/10
Summary: Uncharted 2 is an amazing matine adventure that impress in so many different ways.
Dead Space: Extraction (Wii)
Developer: Visceral Games
Publisher: EA
Genre: Shooter/Horror
6/10
Summary: Nice graphics and a hanful of good ideas impress but rotten dialogue and a slow pace makes Dead Space: Extraction an average game.
Tekken 6 (PS3, X360)
Developer: Namco
Publisher: Namco
Genre: Fighting
8/10
Summary: If you're tired of Street Fighter IV and you're looking for the next big fight, you should buy Namco's hotly anticipated number six. It's fast, tough and filled with meaty content.
Brütal Legend (PS3, X360)
Developer: Double Fine
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action/Strategy
9/10
Summary: Tim Schafer has done it again. Brütal Legend is a tribute to lively imagination, heavy metal and beer trees. You have never seen anything like it.
Halo 3: ODST (X360)
Developer: Bungie
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Shooter
8/10
Summary: A different kind of telling and a fantastic multiplayer portion weighs up to the fact that ODST does not play in the same league as Halo 3.
Blades of Fury (Iphone)
Developer: Gameloft
Publisher: Gameloft
Genre: Fighting
7/10
Gran Turismo PSP (PSP)
Developer: Polyphony Digital
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Racing
5/10
Modern Combat: Sandstorm (Iphone)
Developer: Gameloft
Publisher: Gameloft
Genre: Shooter
5/10
MotorStorm: Arctic Edge (PSP)
Developer: Bigbig Studios
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Racing
7/10
Forza Motorsport 3 (X360)
Developer: Turn 10
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Racing
8/10
Summary: Lots of cars, lots of tracks. Forza 3 is packed with sweet content and the online-portion is the best in the genre...
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Codemasters
Publisher: Codemasters
Genre: Shooter
8/10
Summary: Well done war simulator with lots of military porno. Addicting, challenging and extremely fun but not without its flaws.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS, Wii)
Developer: SEGA
Publisher: SEGA
Genre: Sports
3/10
Summary: Mario and Sonic's winter games is an unprecise and boring mega-fiasco that I cannot recommend to anyone.
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 (PS3, X360)
Developer: Vicarious Visions
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Action
6/10
Summary: Even if a lot in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 feels unpolished, it's still genuinely fun to sit down with three friends in the couch and smash mutants and killer robots.
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
Developer: Naughty Dog
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action/Adventure
10/10
Summary: Uncharted 2 is an amazing matine adventure that impress in so many different ways.
Dead Space: Extraction (Wii)
Developer: Visceral Games
Publisher: EA
Genre: Shooter/Horror
6/10
Summary: Nice graphics and a hanful of good ideas impress but rotten dialogue and a slow pace makes Dead Space: Extraction an average game.
Tekken 6 (PS3, X360)
Developer: Namco
Publisher: Namco
Genre: Fighting
8/10
Summary: If you're tired of Street Fighter IV and you're looking for the next big fight, you should buy Namco's hotly anticipated number six. It's fast, tough and filled with meaty content.
Brütal Legend (PS3, X360)
Developer: Double Fine
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action/Strategy
9/10
Summary: Tim Schafer has done it again. Brütal Legend is a tribute to lively imagination, heavy metal and beer trees. You have never seen anything like it.
Halo 3: ODST (X360)
Developer: Bungie
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Shooter
8/10
Summary: A different kind of telling and a fantastic multiplayer portion weighs up to the fact that ODST does not play in the same league as Halo 3.
Blades of Fury (Iphone)
Developer: Gameloft
Publisher: Gameloft
Genre: Fighting
7/10
Gran Turismo PSP (PSP)
Developer: Polyphony Digital
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Racing
5/10
Modern Combat: Sandstorm (Iphone)
Developer: Gameloft
Publisher: Gameloft
Genre: Shooter
5/10
MotorStorm: Arctic Edge (PSP)
Developer: Bigbig Studios
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Racing
7/10
lördag 19 september 2009
Issue 69: September 2009
Colin McRae: Dirt 2 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Codemasters
Publisher: Codemasters
Genre: Racing
9/10
Summary: Genius physics, wonderful graphics, and amazing variation makes this one of the greatest games of the year. Although I do miss split-screen multiplayer, this is otherwise completely amazing.
The Beatles: Rock Band (PS3, Wii, X360)
Developer: Harmonix
Publisher: MTV Games
Genre: Music/Rhythm
9/10
Summary: A collection of timeless songs, varied and fun to play, and presented in a great way for the world's greatest band. The Beatles: Rock Band will also bring joy to several generations.
Guitar Hero 5 (PS2, PS3, Wii, X360)
Developer: Neversoft
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Music/Rhythm
7/10
Summary: Lots of good improvements saves Guitar Hero 5 which includes a mostly rotten tracklist.
NHL 10 (PS3, X360)
Developer: EA Sports
Publisher: EA
Genre: Sports
9/10
Summary: EA does it again. This is a completely brilliant view of the sport and the best sports game of the year.
FIFA 10 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: EA Sports
Publisher: EA
Genre: Sports
8/10
Summary: An already excellent football-game has been taken to the next level. Improved physics, better pace and more responsive controls adds to a very strong eight.
Need for Speed: Shift (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Slightly Mad Studios
Publisher: EA
Genre: Racing
8/10
Summary: Challenging and unforgivening simulator with stunning graphics and a great collection of cars. The definitive version is Need for Speed: Shift on PC.
Scribblenauts (DS)
Developer: 5th Cell
Publisher: Warner
Genre: Puzzle/Platformer
9/10
Summary: Incredibly creative puzzling for everyone with a big chunk of imagination. The most fun portable game of the year is called Scribblenauts and we recommend you to purchase it.
Wet (PS3, X360)
Developer: A2M
Publisher: Bethesda
Genre: Action
6/10
Summary: The graphical style, the presentation and the atmosphere in Wet excels most everything. Artificial Minds have succeeded very well there. Too bad the game isn't more than average.
Champions Online (PC)
Developer: Cryptic
Publisher: Atari
Genre: MMORPG
7/10
Summary: Colorful online-RPG with a simple and easy-to-understand setup.
G-Force (Multi)
Developer: Eurocom
Publisher: Disney
Genre: Action/Platformer
7/10
Summary: G-Force is overall a decent action-platformer with parts for mostly younger players, but also contains little pigs that charms us all.
Raven Squad: Operation Hidden Dagger (PC, X360)
Developer: Atomic Motion
Publisher: Evolved Games
Genre: Shooter/Strategy
5/10
Summary: A failed attempt at a good idea.
Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny (PSP)
Developer: Namco
Publisher: Namco
Genre: Fighting
8/10
Summary: The combination of amazingly stunning graphics and nice online support makes this to an obvious purchase recommendation.
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 (PS3)
Developer: Tecmo/Team Ninja
Publisher: Tecmo
Genre: Action
5/10
Summary: No gore, invisible walls and blocky graphics. Buy Devil May Cry 4 instead, or wait for God of War III.
Trials HD (X360)
Genre: Sports
8/10
Summary: Challenging, addicting, satisfying and filled with action. Most of all, it's very fun.
Gangstar: West Coast Hustle (Iphone)
Genre: Action
8/10
Summary: A successful game that takes advantage of the strengths in the Iphone. Try it out, pimp your Iphone.
Wolfenstein RPG (Iphone)
Genre: RPG/Shooter
8/10
Summary: Wolfenstein RPG is recommended to everyone that appreciates Id's nazi-action, but still won't say no to a new version of a solid classic with an open mind.
Developer: Codemasters
Publisher: Codemasters
Genre: Racing
9/10
Summary: Genius physics, wonderful graphics, and amazing variation makes this one of the greatest games of the year. Although I do miss split-screen multiplayer, this is otherwise completely amazing.
The Beatles: Rock Band (PS3, Wii, X360)
Developer: Harmonix
Publisher: MTV Games
Genre: Music/Rhythm
9/10
Summary: A collection of timeless songs, varied and fun to play, and presented in a great way for the world's greatest band. The Beatles: Rock Band will also bring joy to several generations.
Guitar Hero 5 (PS2, PS3, Wii, X360)
Developer: Neversoft
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Music/Rhythm
7/10
Summary: Lots of good improvements saves Guitar Hero 5 which includes a mostly rotten tracklist.
NHL 10 (PS3, X360)
Developer: EA Sports
Publisher: EA
Genre: Sports
9/10
Summary: EA does it again. This is a completely brilliant view of the sport and the best sports game of the year.
FIFA 10 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: EA Sports
Publisher: EA
Genre: Sports
8/10
Summary: An already excellent football-game has been taken to the next level. Improved physics, better pace and more responsive controls adds to a very strong eight.
Need for Speed: Shift (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Slightly Mad Studios
Publisher: EA
Genre: Racing
8/10
Summary: Challenging and unforgivening simulator with stunning graphics and a great collection of cars. The definitive version is Need for Speed: Shift on PC.
Scribblenauts (DS)
Developer: 5th Cell
Publisher: Warner
Genre: Puzzle/Platformer
9/10
Summary: Incredibly creative puzzling for everyone with a big chunk of imagination. The most fun portable game of the year is called Scribblenauts and we recommend you to purchase it.
Wet (PS3, X360)
Developer: A2M
Publisher: Bethesda
Genre: Action
6/10
Summary: The graphical style, the presentation and the atmosphere in Wet excels most everything. Artificial Minds have succeeded very well there. Too bad the game isn't more than average.
Champions Online (PC)
Developer: Cryptic
Publisher: Atari
Genre: MMORPG
7/10
Summary: Colorful online-RPG with a simple and easy-to-understand setup.
G-Force (Multi)
Developer: Eurocom
Publisher: Disney
Genre: Action/Platformer
7/10
Summary: G-Force is overall a decent action-platformer with parts for mostly younger players, but also contains little pigs that charms us all.
Raven Squad: Operation Hidden Dagger (PC, X360)
Developer: Atomic Motion
Publisher: Evolved Games
Genre: Shooter/Strategy
5/10
Summary: A failed attempt at a good idea.
Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny (PSP)
Developer: Namco
Publisher: Namco
Genre: Fighting
8/10
Summary: The combination of amazingly stunning graphics and nice online support makes this to an obvious purchase recommendation.
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 (PS3)
Developer: Tecmo/Team Ninja
Publisher: Tecmo
Genre: Action
5/10
Summary: No gore, invisible walls and blocky graphics. Buy Devil May Cry 4 instead, or wait for God of War III.
Trials HD (X360)
Genre: Sports
8/10
Summary: Challenging, addicting, satisfying and filled with action. Most of all, it's very fun.
Gangstar: West Coast Hustle (Iphone)
Genre: Action
8/10
Summary: A successful game that takes advantage of the strengths in the Iphone. Try it out, pimp your Iphone.
Wolfenstein RPG (Iphone)
Genre: RPG/Shooter
8/10
Summary: Wolfenstein RPG is recommended to everyone that appreciates Id's nazi-action, but still won't say no to a new version of a solid classic with an open mind.
måndag 17 augusti 2009
Issue 68: August 2009
Batman: Arkham Asylum (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Rocksteady Studios
Publisher: Eidos
Genre: Action
9/10
Summary: Batman: Arkham Asylum is an exciting, good-looking and well-written adventure with the world's greatest bat in the time of his life. The summer blockbuster has arrived!
Wii Sports Resort (Wii)
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Sports/Party
7/10
Summary: Wii Sports Resort tops its predecessor and it's a really good, summer-y partygame. Nintendo's sunfilled island is hard to leave.
King of Fighters XII (PS3, X360)
Developer: SNK
Publisher: Ignition
Genre: Fighting
5/10
Summary: SNK has to get things right if they don't wanna be laughed at, especially when the competitor's name is spelled Street Fighter IV.
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action
2/10
Summary: The biggest joy in The Rise of Cobra is laughing at it, well knowing that I didn't pay for it.
Mini Ninjas (PC, PS3, Wii, X360)
Developer: IO Interactive
Publisher: Eidos
Genre: Action
7/10
Summary: A kids friendly ninja clan with a hot temper, is out to save all the animals of the forest and proves once and for all that size does not matter.
Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits (PS3, X360, Wii)
Developer: Beenox
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Music
6/10
Summary: Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits is a decent game with a couple of fun songs. Overall, the tracklist feels unnecessary pale and the weaknesses are too many. Beenox truly has a lot to learn before they can call themselves music-game experts.
Street Fighter IV (PC)
Developer: Capcom/Dimps
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Fighting
9/10
Summary: Well-balanced fighting with the fighingworld's biggest stars including Blanka, Ken and Guile. Now even more hi-res.
Arma II (PC)
Developer: Bohemia
Publisher: 505
Genre: FPS
7/10
TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled (X360)
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Beat 'em up
8/10
Fallout 3: Mothership Zeta (PC, X360)
Developer: Bethesda
Publisher: Bethesda
Genre: FPS/RPG
8/10
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Multi)
Developer: EA Bright Light
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action
6/10
Developer: Rocksteady Studios
Publisher: Eidos
Genre: Action
9/10
Summary: Batman: Arkham Asylum is an exciting, good-looking and well-written adventure with the world's greatest bat in the time of his life. The summer blockbuster has arrived!
Wii Sports Resort (Wii)
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Sports/Party
7/10
Summary: Wii Sports Resort tops its predecessor and it's a really good, summer-y partygame. Nintendo's sunfilled island is hard to leave.
King of Fighters XII (PS3, X360)
Developer: SNK
Publisher: Ignition
Genre: Fighting
5/10
Summary: SNK has to get things right if they don't wanna be laughed at, especially when the competitor's name is spelled Street Fighter IV.
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action
2/10
Summary: The biggest joy in The Rise of Cobra is laughing at it, well knowing that I didn't pay for it.
Mini Ninjas (PC, PS3, Wii, X360)
Developer: IO Interactive
Publisher: Eidos
Genre: Action
7/10
Summary: A kids friendly ninja clan with a hot temper, is out to save all the animals of the forest and proves once and for all that size does not matter.
Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits (PS3, X360, Wii)
Developer: Beenox
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Music
6/10
Summary: Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits is a decent game with a couple of fun songs. Overall, the tracklist feels unnecessary pale and the weaknesses are too many. Beenox truly has a lot to learn before they can call themselves music-game experts.
Street Fighter IV (PC)
Developer: Capcom/Dimps
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Fighting
9/10
Summary: Well-balanced fighting with the fighingworld's biggest stars including Blanka, Ken and Guile. Now even more hi-res.
Arma II (PC)
Developer: Bohemia
Publisher: 505
Genre: FPS
7/10
TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled (X360)
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Beat 'em up
8/10
Fallout 3: Mothership Zeta (PC, X360)
Developer: Bethesda
Publisher: Bethesda
Genre: FPS/RPG
8/10
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Multi)
Developer: EA Bright Light
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action
6/10
lördag 30 maj 2009
Issue 67: May/June 2009
UFC 2009: Undisputed (PS3, X360)
Developer: Yukes
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Nice graphics, good presentation, fun career mode
MINUS: Stiff mechanics, unbalanced system, slow pace
6/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 7, gameplay: 5, durability: 5]
Comment: Stiff fighting.
Guitar Hero: Metallica (PS3, X360)
Developer: Neversoft
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Music
PLUS: Cool presentation, sweet sound quality, really good tracklist
MINUS: Really hard, a little too expensive
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 9, gameplay: 9, durability: 8]
Comment: Rocking out!
Terminator Salvation (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Grin
Publisher: Warner
Genre: Action
PLUS: Clever two-player mode, intense battles, the Terminator theme
MINUS: Repetitive, unbalanced, short, horrible dialogue, ugly design
5/10 [graphics: 7, sound 4: gameplay: 6, durability: 4]
Comment: Short & frustrating.
Virtua Tennis 2009 (PS3, X360)
Developer: Sumo Digital
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Good-looking player models, nice menus, sweet soundeffects
MINUS: Slow pace, terrible World Tour-mode, boring tournaments
5/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 6, gameplay: 5, durability: 4]
Comment: Slow tennis.
Infamous (PS3)
Developer: Sucker Punch
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action
PLUS: Really good controls, nice graphics, huge freedom
MINUS: Some graphical misses, repetitive missions
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 8, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Superpowers rules.
Bionic Commando (PS3, X360)
Developer: Grin
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Action
PLUS: Fun swinging, nice designed environments
MINUS: Limited possibilities, linear world, frustrating radioactivity
6/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 7, gameplay: 5, durability: 6]
Comment: Bionic disappointment.
Fuel (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Asobo Studios
Publisher: Codemasters
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Several vehicle classes, huge tracks, nice map
MINUS: Loose car-physics, hopelessly boring racing, terrible music
5/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 5, gameplay: 5, durability: 5]
Comment: Pale fuel.
Punch-Out (Wii)
Developer: Next Level Games
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Challenging, charming graphics, full of humour, sweet nostalgia
MINUS: Few new fighters, thin multiplayer possibilities
9/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 8, gameplay: 10, durability: 8]
Comment: Punch-drunk love.
The Sims 3 (PC)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Simulation
PLUS: Lovely humour, agile system, open world
MINUS: Momental circumstantial user-interface
9/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 8, gameplay: 8, durability: 9]
Comment: Fantastic.
Fight Night Round 4 (PS3, X360)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Cool controls, over 40 boxers, gorgeous graphics
MINUS: Somewhat boring singleplayer-component, repetitive commentators
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 6, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: King of boxing.
Developer: Yukes
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Nice graphics, good presentation, fun career mode
MINUS: Stiff mechanics, unbalanced system, slow pace
6/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 7, gameplay: 5, durability: 5]
Comment: Stiff fighting.
Guitar Hero: Metallica (PS3, X360)
Developer: Neversoft
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Music
PLUS: Cool presentation, sweet sound quality, really good tracklist
MINUS: Really hard, a little too expensive
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 9, gameplay: 9, durability: 8]
Comment: Rocking out!
Terminator Salvation (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Grin
Publisher: Warner
Genre: Action
PLUS: Clever two-player mode, intense battles, the Terminator theme
MINUS: Repetitive, unbalanced, short, horrible dialogue, ugly design
5/10 [graphics: 7, sound 4: gameplay: 6, durability: 4]
Comment: Short & frustrating.
Virtua Tennis 2009 (PS3, X360)
Developer: Sumo Digital
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Good-looking player models, nice menus, sweet soundeffects
MINUS: Slow pace, terrible World Tour-mode, boring tournaments
5/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 6, gameplay: 5, durability: 4]
Comment: Slow tennis.
Infamous (PS3)
Developer: Sucker Punch
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action
PLUS: Really good controls, nice graphics, huge freedom
MINUS: Some graphical misses, repetitive missions
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 8, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Superpowers rules.
Bionic Commando (PS3, X360)
Developer: Grin
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Action
PLUS: Fun swinging, nice designed environments
MINUS: Limited possibilities, linear world, frustrating radioactivity
6/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 7, gameplay: 5, durability: 6]
Comment: Bionic disappointment.
Fuel (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Asobo Studios
Publisher: Codemasters
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Several vehicle classes, huge tracks, nice map
MINUS: Loose car-physics, hopelessly boring racing, terrible music
5/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 5, gameplay: 5, durability: 5]
Comment: Pale fuel.
Punch-Out (Wii)
Developer: Next Level Games
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Challenging, charming graphics, full of humour, sweet nostalgia
MINUS: Few new fighters, thin multiplayer possibilities
9/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 8, gameplay: 10, durability: 8]
Comment: Punch-drunk love.
The Sims 3 (PC)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Simulation
PLUS: Lovely humour, agile system, open world
MINUS: Momental circumstantial user-interface
9/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 8, gameplay: 8, durability: 9]
Comment: Fantastic.
Fight Night Round 4 (PS3, X360)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Cool controls, over 40 boxers, gorgeous graphics
MINUS: Somewhat boring singleplayer-component, repetitive commentators
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 6, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: King of boxing.
torsdag 9 april 2009
Issue 66: April 2009
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Starbreeze/Tigon
Publisher: Atari
Genre: Action
PLUS: Filled with action, imaginative violence, nice pace, good atmosphere
MINUS: Pretty monotonic, terrible camera
8/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 8, gameplay: 9, durability: 8]
Comment: A lot more Riddick.
Legends of Wrestlemania (PS3, X360)
Developer: Yukes
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Fighting
PLUS: Filled with content, cool collection of wrestlers, easy to play
MINUS: Bad animations, no real depth
7/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 8, gameplay: 6, durability:8]
Comment: Sweet nostalgia.
Wanted: Weapons of Fate (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Grin
Publisher: Warner
Genre: Action
PLUS: Good controls, cool fights, good sound, nice attitude
MINUS: Repetitive leveldesign, looses pace towards the end, a bit repetitive over-all
7/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 8, gameplay: 7, durability: 6]
Comment: Heavy action.
Ninja Blade (X360)
Developer: From Software
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Action
PLUS: Incredibly good bossfights, innovative gamesystem, nice music
MINUS: Uneven pace, some flaws in the controls
7/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 8, gameplay: 7, durability: 7]
Comment: Amazing stunts.
Resistance: Retribution (PSP)
Developer: Bend
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action
PLUS: Good story, gorgeous graphics, well-planned controls
MINUS: Too easy, pretty repetitive
7/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 8, gameplay: 6, durability: 7]
Comment: Epic mini-action.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (DS)
Developer: Rockstar
Publisher: Rockstar
Genre: Action
PLUS: Huge variation, gorgeous graphics, long lasting-appeal, cool story
MINUS: A bit too easy, boring music
9/10 [graphics: 10, sound: 7, gameplay: 8, durability: 10]
Comment: Pocket-gangsters.
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel (PS3, X360)
Developer: Ascaron
Publisher: Deep Silver
Genre: RPG
PLUS: A whole lot of content, good setup-possibilities
MINUS: Worthless graphics, terrible dialogue, extremely repetitive
5/10 [graphics: 3, sound: 5, gameplay: 5, durability: 7]
Comment: Semi-boring fantasy.
Rock Revolution (PS3, X360, Wii)
Developer: Zoé Mode
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Music
PLUS: You can improvise solos
MINUS: No guitars of its own, no vocals, ugly graphics, terrible layout
3/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 3, gameplay: 3, durability: 2]
Comment: Terrible Konami, terrible.
The Godfather II (PC, PS3, X360) (this is the official review, not last month's)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action
PLUS: Cool setup, rich of content, violent, well-done online-support
MINUS: Ugly graphics, loose story, boring sound
7/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 5, gameplay: 8, durability:8]
Comment: Henched henchmen.
Blue Dragon Plus (DS)
Developer: Brownie Brown
Publisher: Mistwalker
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Fantastic music, charming story, varied
MINUS: No challenge, simple graphics
7/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 9, gameplay: 7, durability:7]
Comment: Comforting shadows.
Tenchu: Shadow Assassins (Wii)
Developer: From Software
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action
PLUS: Lots of sidemissions, decent graphics
MINUS: Terrible controls, bad camera, slow story
5/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 5, gameplay: 4, durability: 5]
Comment: Old-fashioned with no agility.
Metal Gear Solid Touch (Iphone)
Developer: Kojima Productions
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Action
PLUS: Really good-looking graphics, fantastic music
MINUS: Terrible mechanics, utterly repetitive
2/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 7, gameplay: 1, durability: 1]
Comment: Terrible license-nonsense.
Ready 2 Rumble Revolution (Wii)
Developer: Aki
Publisher: Atari
Genre: Fighting
PLUS: Fun minigames, charming design
MINUS: Confusing matches, silly boxers, boring presentation
3/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 2, gameplay: 3, durability: 3]
Comment: Fiasco...
Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad (X360)
Developer: Tamsoft
Publisher: D3
Genre: Action
PLUS: Long adventure, advanced combos
MINUS: Repetitive, ugly graphics, tragical music, hopeless design
4/10 [graphics: 2, sound: 4, gameplay: 5, durability: 4]
Comment: Expensive budget-butchering.
Wheelman (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Midway/Tigon
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Action
PLUS: Nice-looking graphics, cool music, varied missions, heavy story
MINUS: Lifeless city, stupid enemies, stiff animations
6/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 8, gameplay: 5, durability: 5]
Comment: GTA Light.
SOCOM: Confrontation (PS3)
Developer: Slant Six Games
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action
PLUS: Good leveldesign, partly entertaining online-component
MINUS: Buggy, ugly graphics, uneven gamesystem
5/10 [graphics: 4, sound: 5, gameplay: 5, durability: 6]
Comment: Soldiers who let down.
Developer: Starbreeze/Tigon
Publisher: Atari
Genre: Action
PLUS: Filled with action, imaginative violence, nice pace, good atmosphere
MINUS: Pretty monotonic, terrible camera
8/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 8, gameplay: 9, durability: 8]
Comment: A lot more Riddick.
Legends of Wrestlemania (PS3, X360)
Developer: Yukes
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Fighting
PLUS: Filled with content, cool collection of wrestlers, easy to play
MINUS: Bad animations, no real depth
7/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 8, gameplay: 6, durability:8]
Comment: Sweet nostalgia.
Wanted: Weapons of Fate (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Grin
Publisher: Warner
Genre: Action
PLUS: Good controls, cool fights, good sound, nice attitude
MINUS: Repetitive leveldesign, looses pace towards the end, a bit repetitive over-all
7/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 8, gameplay: 7, durability: 6]
Comment: Heavy action.
Ninja Blade (X360)
Developer: From Software
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Action
PLUS: Incredibly good bossfights, innovative gamesystem, nice music
MINUS: Uneven pace, some flaws in the controls
7/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 8, gameplay: 7, durability: 7]
Comment: Amazing stunts.
Resistance: Retribution (PSP)
Developer: Bend
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action
PLUS: Good story, gorgeous graphics, well-planned controls
MINUS: Too easy, pretty repetitive
7/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 8, gameplay: 6, durability: 7]
Comment: Epic mini-action.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (DS)
Developer: Rockstar
Publisher: Rockstar
Genre: Action
PLUS: Huge variation, gorgeous graphics, long lasting-appeal, cool story
MINUS: A bit too easy, boring music
9/10 [graphics: 10, sound: 7, gameplay: 8, durability: 10]
Comment: Pocket-gangsters.
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel (PS3, X360)
Developer: Ascaron
Publisher: Deep Silver
Genre: RPG
PLUS: A whole lot of content, good setup-possibilities
MINUS: Worthless graphics, terrible dialogue, extremely repetitive
5/10 [graphics: 3, sound: 5, gameplay: 5, durability: 7]
Comment: Semi-boring fantasy.
Rock Revolution (PS3, X360, Wii)
Developer: Zoé Mode
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Music
PLUS: You can improvise solos
MINUS: No guitars of its own, no vocals, ugly graphics, terrible layout
3/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 3, gameplay: 3, durability: 2]
Comment: Terrible Konami, terrible.
The Godfather II (PC, PS3, X360) (this is the official review, not last month's)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action
PLUS: Cool setup, rich of content, violent, well-done online-support
MINUS: Ugly graphics, loose story, boring sound
7/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 5, gameplay: 8, durability:8]
Comment: Henched henchmen.
Blue Dragon Plus (DS)
Developer: Brownie Brown
Publisher: Mistwalker
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Fantastic music, charming story, varied
MINUS: No challenge, simple graphics
7/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 9, gameplay: 7, durability:7]
Comment: Comforting shadows.
Tenchu: Shadow Assassins (Wii)
Developer: From Software
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action
PLUS: Lots of sidemissions, decent graphics
MINUS: Terrible controls, bad camera, slow story
5/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 5, gameplay: 4, durability: 5]
Comment: Old-fashioned with no agility.
Metal Gear Solid Touch (Iphone)
Developer: Kojima Productions
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Action
PLUS: Really good-looking graphics, fantastic music
MINUS: Terrible mechanics, utterly repetitive
2/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 7, gameplay: 1, durability: 1]
Comment: Terrible license-nonsense.
Ready 2 Rumble Revolution (Wii)
Developer: Aki
Publisher: Atari
Genre: Fighting
PLUS: Fun minigames, charming design
MINUS: Confusing matches, silly boxers, boring presentation
3/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 2, gameplay: 3, durability: 3]
Comment: Fiasco...
Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad (X360)
Developer: Tamsoft
Publisher: D3
Genre: Action
PLUS: Long adventure, advanced combos
MINUS: Repetitive, ugly graphics, tragical music, hopeless design
4/10 [graphics: 2, sound: 4, gameplay: 5, durability: 4]
Comment: Expensive budget-butchering.
Wheelman (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Midway/Tigon
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Action
PLUS: Nice-looking graphics, cool music, varied missions, heavy story
MINUS: Lifeless city, stupid enemies, stiff animations
6/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 8, gameplay: 5, durability: 5]
Comment: GTA Light.
SOCOM: Confrontation (PS3)
Developer: Slant Six Games
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action
PLUS: Good leveldesign, partly entertaining online-component
MINUS: Buggy, ugly graphics, uneven gamesystem
5/10 [graphics: 4, sound: 5, gameplay: 5, durability: 6]
Comment: Soldiers who let down.
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