Issue 59: August 2008

Soul Calibur IV (PS3, X360)
Developer: Namco
Publisher: Namco
Genre: Fighting
PLUS: Cool controls, good online support, amazing graphics, rich of content
MINUS: A bit slow, not beginner-friendly
8/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 8, gameplay: 8, durability: 9]
Comment: Cool fighting!



Ferrari Challenge (PS3)
Developer: Eutechnyx
Publisher: System-3
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Cool driving feeling, lots of car models, good graphics, fun onlinemode
MINUS: Only one car brand, really stupid competitors
7/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 6, gameplay: 7, durability: 7]
Comment: Successful Ferrari-fest.



Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword (DS)
Developer: Team Ninja
Publisher: Tecmo
Genre: Action
PLUS: Incredibly good looking, cool bossfights, good action, nice music
MINUS: Too short, a bit too easy
8/10 [graphics: 10, sound: 9, gameplay: 8, durability: 7]
Comment: A small ninja - a big game.



Beijing 2008 (PS3, X360)
Developer: Eurocom
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Lots of different sports, the maul is pretty okey
MINUS: Ugly, stupid, slow, messy, boring and very dumb shaped
3/10 [graphics: 4, sound: 3, gameplay: 2, durability: 1]
Comment: Worthless Olympics.



The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (PS2, Wii)
Developer: Eurocom
Publisher: Sierra
Genre: Action
PLUS: Decent graphics, good presentation
MINUS: Awful controls, worthless camera, terrible puzzles
2/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 5, gameplay: 1, durability: 2]
Comment: Catastrophically.



Kung-Fu Panda (PS3, X360, Wii)
Developer: Luxoflux
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Platform
PLUS: Cousy graphics, stable controls, good voice-acting
MINUS: Partly dull, a little too much slow fillings
7/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 7, gameplay: 7, durability: 7]
Comment: Skadoosh!



Facebreaker (PS3, X360)
Developer: EA Canada
Publisher: EA
Genre: Fighting
PLUS: Nice design, good music
MINUS: Terrible controls, unbalanced, unconsidered, few boxers
3/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 5, gameplay: 2, durability: 1]
Comment: Hopeless boxing.



Rock Band (PS3, X360)
Developer: Harmonix
Publisher: MTV Games
Genre: Music
PLUS: Unique, cool co-op, good modes, a lot of music
MINUS: Bad quality on the drums, a little too easy
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 9, gameplay: 8, durability: 9]
Comment: I'm in the band.



Super Swing Golf (Wii)
Developer: Tecmo
Publisher: Tecmo
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Cute graphics, fun multiplayer-modes, good introduction-mode
MINUS: Very slow, un-precise controls, you get tired of it pretty soon
5/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 6, gameplay: 6, durability: 4]
Comment: Decent war.

Issue 58: June/July 2008

Race Driver: GRID (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Codemasters
Publisher: Codemasters
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Supergood-looking, challenging, insanely variated, really fast
MINUS: Styling- and tuningpossibilities are missing...
9/10 [graphics: 10, sound: 9, gameplay: 9, durability: 9]
Comment: Brilliant racing.



Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3)
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Action
PLUS: Incredible action, cool design, nice environments, cool story
MINUS: Way too long cutscenes
9/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 10, gameplay: 9, durability: 9]
Comment: An amazing ending.



Civilization Revolution (PS3, X360)
Developer: Firaxis
Publisher: Take 2
Genre: Strategy
PLUS: Inutiative, deep, cool multiplayer, long-lasting, variated
MINUS: A bit simple, blatantly sound
8/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 5, gameplay: 8, durability: 9]
Comment: Cool couch-strategy.



Ninja Gaiden II (X360)
Developer: Tecmo/Team Ninja
Publisher: Tecmo
Genre: Action
PLUS: Cool controls, long adventure, awesome bossfights
MINUS: Some boring levels, uglier than expected
8/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 8, gameplay: 8, durability: 9]
Comment: Wild ninja-action.



Battlefield: Bad Company (PS3, X360)
Developer: Digital Illusions
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action
PLUS: Supernice graphics, wonderful sound, amazing controls
MINUS: Partly repetitive, the enemies are a bit too accurate
8/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 10, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Amazing war!



The Bourne Conspiracy (PS3, X360)
Developer: High Moon
Publisher: Vivendi
Genre: Action
PLUS: Creative fightingsystem, partly really good music
MINUS: Flightly and flat graphics, dull, limited, stupid setup
5/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 6, gameplay: 5, durability: 5]
Comment: Buttonmashing party.




Dragon Quest Swords (Wii)
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Interesting fights, soft music, cousy graphics
MINUS: Incredibly repetitive, short life-span, very linear
5/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 7, gameplay: 6, durability: 3]
Comment: Semiboring waving.



Top Spin 3 (PS3, X360)
Developer: Pam Development
Publisher: Take 2
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Decent graphics, deep gamesystem, very realistic

MINUS: Slow, unaccustomedly, patience-demanding

7/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 7, gameplay: 6, durability: 7]
Comment: Semislow reality.



Haze (PS3)
Developer: Free Radical Design
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action
PLUS: Good pace, varying missions and environments, original story
MINUS: Yawning graphics, slow and boring introduction, stupid enemies
6/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 6, gameplay: 6, durability: 6]
Comment: It's getting along.



LEGO Indiana Jones (Multi)
Developer: TT Games
Publisher: Lucasarts
Genre: Platform
PLUS: Charming design, big environments, smart puzzles, lots of levels
MINUS: Long loadingtimes, messy doublejumps, boring presentation
6/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 6, gameplay: 5, durability: 6]
Comment: Completely okay.



Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Fighting
PLUS: Lots of content, chaotic charm, sweet nostalgia
MINUS: Partly a bit too messy
9/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 8, gameplay: 9, durability:10]
Comment: Wonderfully fun.

Issue 57: May 2008

Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3, X360)
Developer: Rockstar
Publisher: Take 2
Genre: Action
PLUS: Wonderful graphics, fantastic design, incredible variation, cool dynamic, awesome music, sweet atmosphere, incredibly good story
MINUS: Some messy actionsequences
10/10 [graphics: 10, sound: 9, gameplay: 9, durability: 10]
Comment: 100% amazing.



Age of Conan (PC)
Developer: Funcom
Publisher: Eidos
Genre: Online RPG
PLUS: Awesome fightingsystem, lovely atmosphere, incredibly good-looking
MINUS: Pretty steep lurningcurve
9/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 10, gameplay: 9, durability: 9]
Comment: Cool barbarian slaughter.



Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition (PC)
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action
PLUS: New kinds of missions, gorgeous graphics, atmospheric
MINUS: No replay-value, demands a lot from the system
8/10 [graphics: 9, sound; 8, gameplay: 8, durability: 7]
Comment: Really good.

Issue 56: April 2008

Condemned 2 (PS3, X360)
Developer: Monolith Software
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Action/Horror
PLUS: Frightening, good fighting system, cool story, good controls
MINUS: Less than average multiplayer-support...
9/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 9, gameplay: 9, durability: 8]
Comment: Very good horror.



Viking: Battle for Asgard (PS3, X360)
Developer: Creative Assembly
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Action
PLUS: Variedly, really good-looking, huge battles, brutal fights
MINUS: Too easy fighting system, partly a bit un-polished
7/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 7, gameplay: 6, durability: 8]
Comment: Astride action!



Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Fantastic onlinemode, charmingly as usual, excellent partygame
MINUS: Re-used tracks, short singleplayer-mode
8/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 7, gameplay: 8, durability: 9]
Comment: Perfect game for parties.



Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action
PLUS: Challenging, good AI, cool controls
MINUS: Old graphics, they cancelled the 4-player co-op
7/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 8, gameplay: 7, durability: 7]
Comment: Good expansion.



Odin Sphere (PS2)
Developer: Vanillaware
Publisher: Square Enix
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Supergroovy graphics, catchy story, very challenging
MINUS: Sometimes misses flow...
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 7, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Wonderful tragedy.



Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution (Wii)
Developer: Tomy
Publisher: D3 Publishing
Genre: Fighting
PLUS: Lots of ninjas, fresh graphics, good controls, nice music
MINUS: No widescreen-mode, no online-support
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 7, gameplay: 9, durability: 7]
Comment: The best Wii-fighting.



God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP)
Developer: Ready at Dawn
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action
PLUS: Unbelievable graphics, amazing sound and wonderful gameplay
MINUS: A bit too short...
9/10 [graphics: 10, sound: 10, gameplay: 9, durability: 7]
Comment: Godly slaughter.



Final Fantasy: Ring of Fates (DS)
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Fantastic music, gorgeous, fun with more players
MINUS: Bad AI, no Wi-Fi, childish story
6/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 9, gameplay: 6, durability: 5]
Comment: Simple & cheerful.



Everybody's Golf: World Tour (PS3)
Developer: Clap Hanz
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Simple and precise controls, good onlinemode
MINUS: Few news, old graphics
7/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 6, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Enjoyably.



Cruis'n (Wii)
Developer: Midway
Publisher: Midway
Genre: Racing
PLUS: -
MINUS: Hysterically uber-superugly, worthless controls, terrible music, completely worthless tracks, etcetera...
1/10 [graphics: 1, sound: 2, gameplay: 1, durability: 1]
Comment: Murder Inc.



Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
Developer: Polyphony
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Hysterically good-looking graphics, good car-physics, good music, good sense of speed
MINUS: Thin with content, no real-time-deformation
8/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 9, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: It is promising...



Dynasty Warriors 6 (PS3, X360)
Developer: Omega Force
Publisher: Koei
Genre: Action
PLUS: Easy to play, rich with content, very intense, entertaining
MINUS: Slowdowns, stiff backgrounds, in bits dull
7/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 6, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Steady action.



UEFA Euro 2008 (PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, X360)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Nice graphics, good careermode, fixed game-sense
MINUS: Not much gameplay-wise, thinly content
7/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 7, gameplay: 8, durability: 7]
Comment: Fifa's little brother.



Bomberman Land Wii (Wii)
Developer: Hudson Soft
Publisher: Hudson Soft
Genre: Party
PLUS: The classic Bomberman is featured...
MINUS: Boring mini-games, unnecessary tournament-mode, ugly graphics
4/10 [graphics: 4, sound: 4, gameplay: 3, durability: 3]
Comment: Boring and ugly.



No More Heroes (Wii)
Developer: Grasshopper
Publisher: Rising Star
Genre: Adventure
PLUS: Wonderfully designed puzzles, charming design
MINUS: No checkpoints, pointless story
8/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 8, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Weird & good.

Issue 55: March 2008

Dark Sector (X360, PS3)
Developer: Digital Extremes
Publisher: D3
Genre: Action
PLUS: Nice graphics, huge bosses, some really cool ideas
MINUS: Boring leveldesigns, stupid enemies, lots of technical fails
6/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 5, gameplay: 5, durability: 5]
Comment: Average fun...



Bully: Scholarship Edition (X360, Wii)
Developer: Rockstar
Publisher: Take 2
Genre: Action
PLUS: Nice design, nice setup, big freedom, rich with content
MINUS: Long loadingtimes, aweful graphics, expensive
7/10 [graphics: 4, sound: 8, gameplay: 7, durability: 8]
Comment: Not really an A.



Sega Superstars Tennis (DS, PS2, PS3, Wii, X360)
Developer: Sumo Digital
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Cool Sega-nostalgia, charming minigames, cheerful graphics
MINUS: Rotten controls, unbalanced characters, messy
5/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 8, gameplay: 5, durability: 4]
Comment: Average tennis.



House of the Dead 2&3 Returns (Wii)
Developer: Sega
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Action
PLUS: Entertaining shooting, comically bad cut-scenes
MINUS: Tremendously repetitive, way too short, worthless sound
5/10 [graphics: 4, sound: 2, gameplay: 7, durability: 3]
Comment: Zombie-drab.



Unreal Tournament III (PS3)
Developer: Epic
Publisher: Epic
Genre: Action
PLUS: Brutal pace, acrimoniously setup, sweet controls, good graphics
MINUS: Miserable story, some small problems with the online-part
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 8, gameplay: 9, durability: 8]
Comment: Bloody online-butchering.



Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (Wii)
Developer: Intelligent Systems
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Stunning cut-scenes, hard to put down
MINUS: Partly too hard, simple graphics, straggling story
7/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 8, gameplay: 6, durability: 5]
Comment: RPG-fun.



Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 (Wii)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action
PLUS: Phenomenal controls, good flow online
MINUS: Short campaign, stupid computer-controlled players
6/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 6, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Decent war.



Lost Planet (PS3)
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Action
PLUS: Stunning theme, good action, amazing bossfights, variedly
MINUS: Too easy, bad screenupdating, un-sharp graphics
7/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 7, gameplay: 7, durability: 7]
Comment: Half-sloppy port.



Turning Point: Fall of Liberty (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Spark
Publisher: Codemasters
Genre: Action
PLUS: Good concept, cool prototype-weapons
MINUS: Bad graphics, stiff controls, worthless sound, fatal AI
3/10 [graphics: 3, sound: 2, gameplay: 2, durability: 3]
Comment: Completely useless.



Patapon (PSP)
Developer: Sony
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Strategy
PLUS: Wonderful graphics, sweet soldiers, groovy enemies, original
MINUS: Partly a bit too hard
9/10 [graphics: 10, sound: 8, gameplay: 8, durability: 9]
Comment: Wonderfully fun!



Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (PS2, Wii)
Developer: Sega
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Nice graphics, good ideas, lots of minigames
MINUS: Controls are meh, maddening music
6/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 5, gameplay: 6, durability: 4]
Comment: Decent racing.



Fifa Street 3 (PS3, X360)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Sports
PLUS: Sweet caricatures, simple controls, stunning presentation
MINUS: Gets repetitive quickly, failing durability
6/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 7, gameplay: 6, durability: 5]
Comment: Caricature-football.

Issue 54: February 2008

Frontlines: Fuel of War (PC, X360)
Developer: Kaos Studios
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Action
PLUS: High-paced, well-done controls, good multiplayer-support
MINUS: Some really bad levels, bad AI
7/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 8, gameplay: 7, durability: 7]
Comment: Fun oil-war.



Army of Two (PS3, X360)
Developer: EA
Publisher: EA
Genre: Action
PLUS: Cool co-op support, varying, good action, lots of weapons
MINUS: Almost useless if you're alone
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 8, gameplay: 8, durability: 7]
Comment: Brilliant co-op.



The Club (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Bizarre Creations
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Action
PLUS: Lots of action, cool characters, lots of varying weapons
MINUS: Bad levels, completely dull, very simple
5/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 6, gameplay: 5, durability: 5]
Comment: Pale gun-club.



Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles (PSP)
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Action
PLUS: Incredible music, good feeling, real challenge
MINUS: Some frustrating moments
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 9, gameplay: 8, durability: 8]
Comment: Cool collection.



Devil May Cry 4 (PC, PS3, X360)
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Action
PLUS: Cool action, great bossfights, amazing animations, nice graphics
MINUS: Some cameraproblems, few checkpoints
9/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 8, gameplay: 9, durability: 9]
Comment: Cool action-candy.



Turok (PS3, X360)
Developer: Propaganda Games
Publisher: Buena Vista Games
Genre: Action
PLUS: Cool concept, okay controls, varying weapons
MINUS: Bad leveldesign, worthless AI, ugly graphics
4/10 [graphics: 4, sound: 4, gameplay: 4, durability: 3]
Comment: Useless native american.



Nights: Journey of Dreams (Wii)
Developer: Sega
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Platform
PLUS: Cousy design, fun in two-player, good bossfights
MINUS: Messy controls, messy leveldesign, hopeless soundmixing
5/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 4, gameplay: 5, durability: 5]
Comment: Sega should be ashamed.



Burnout: Paradise (PS3, X360)
Developer: Criterion
Publisher: EA
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Wonderful game-world, fantastic online-support, cool car-physics
MINUS: The start is hard to understand, some boring cars
9/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 8, gameplay: 9, durability: 9]
Comment: Wonderful racing.



Beautiful Katamari (X360)
Developer: Namco Bandai
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Genre: Puzzle
PLUS: Wonderful music, fun onlinestatistics, addicting
MINUS: Repetitive, bad camera, very short
7/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 8, gameplay: 6, durability: 5]
Comment: Fun but short.



Donkey Kong Jet Race (Wii)
Developer: Paon
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Lots of modes, lots of levels
MINUS: Terrible music, bad controls, ugly graphics, boring leveldesign
4/10 [graphics: 4, sound: 2, gameplay: 4, durability: 4]
Comment: Animal-abuse.



Lost Odyssey (X360)
Developer: Mistwalker
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Wonderful sound, good character-design, ambitious fights
MINUS: Long loadingtimes, predictible story, flat graphics
6/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 8, gameplay: 6, durability: 7]
Comment: Average RPG.



MX vs. ATV: Untamed (PS2, PS3, X360)
Developer: Rainbow Studios
Publisher: THQ
Genre: Racing
PLUS: Lots of vehicles, more comp. types, lots of tracks
MINUS: Boring cars, bad sound
7/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 6, gameplay: 7, durability: 7]
Comment: More mud.



Battalion Wars 2 (Wii)
Developer: Kuju
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Action
PLUS: Good controls, charming, onlinesupport, varying
MINUS: A bit unenthusiastic, too easy, no co-op
6/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 6, gameplay: 6, durability: 5]
Comment: Pretty charming.



Manhunt 2 (PS2, Wii)
Developer: Rockstar
Publisher: Take 2
Genre: Action
PLUS: Good atmosphere, some good ideas
MINUS: Random, ugly graphics, dull, supposed to upset only
4/10 [graphics: 4, sound: 5, gameplay: 4, durability: 4]
Comment: Boring butchering.



Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure (Wii)
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Adventure
PLUS: Wonderful puzzle-designs, charming
MINUS: No checkpoints, pointless story
8/10 [graphics: 8, sound: 7, gameplay: 8, durability: 9]
Comment: Super-charming.

Issue 53: December 2007/January 2008

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (PS3)
Developer: Naughty Dog
Publisher: Sony
Genre: Action/Adventure
PLUS: Supercool graphics and fresh animations, comfortable controls
MINUS: Some frustrating sections, a little too short
9/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 9, gameplay: 9, durability: 8]
Comment: Lara Croft is dead.



F.E.A.R. Files (X360)
Developer: Timegate
Publisher: Vivendi
Genre: Action
PLUS: Two games in one package, lots of rough action
MINUS: The expansion Perseus Mandate is weak, problems with the textures
6/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 7, gameplay: 6, durability: 6]
Comment: Average package.



Mass Effect (X360)
Developer: Bioware
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Amazing telling, wonderful story, well-done fighting system, fantastic characters, stunning voices
MINUS: Unstable screen-updating
10/10 [graphics: 9, sound: 10, gameplay: 10, durability: 9]
Comment: Wonderful!



Endless Ocean (Wii)
Developer: Arika
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Adventure
PLUS: Nice fishes, nice environments, fun discoveries, big variation
MINUS: Partly a bit stale, some unintrested fishes
6/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 5, gameplay: 7, durability: 8]
Comment: Calming swimming.



Tabula Rasa (PC)
Developer: Destination Games
Publisher: NCSoft
Genre: RPG
PLUS: Dynamic world, intresting missions, grows with time
MINUS: Ugly design, messy controls, buggy
7/10 [graphics: 6, sound: 7, gameplay: 7, durability: 8]
Comment: An uncut diamond.



Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (Wii)
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Party
PLUS: Good multiplayer-mode, real funny rabbits, fun minigames
MINUS: Boring singleplayer-mode, few minigames
7/10 [graphics: 5, sound: 6, gameplay: 8, durability: 4]
Comment: Short but fun.



Sonic Rivals 2 (PSP)
Developer: Backbone Entertainment
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Platform
PLUS: Nice pace, fun leveldesigns, lots of stuff to collect
MINUS: Rotten music, failing controls, unnecessary story
5/10 [graphics: 7, sound: 4, gameplay: 5, durability: 4]
Comment: Average fun.