Game Reviews

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Review

By Alex Raymond on November 4, 2009 - 7:02pm.

The Style is in the Details

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Screenshot

HIGH Finally glimpsing the lost city of Shambhala.

LOW Quickly dying ten times during a chase sequence before getting a hint as to what I should be doing.

WTF "Don't you love how the water makes your jeans all squidgy?"

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Half-Minute Hero Review

By Brad Gallaway on November 2, 2009 - 10:12am.

In this case, the length is a good thing

Half-Minute Hero Screenshot

HIGH It's a real JRPG, except it doesn't waste your time.

LOW The Knight 30 mode could have used a little more work.

WTF Why is nobody talking about this game?

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Brütal Legend Review

By David Stone on October 29, 2009 - 9:31am.

Sometimes even an umlaut isn't enough

Brütal Legend Screenshot

HIGH The world is metal.

LOW Almost everything else isn't.

WTF "Everybody thinks I'll betray them someday. Now gasp as I betray you!"

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Borderlands Review

By Brad Gallaway on October 28, 2009 - 10:01am.

Stranded (and bored) in the wasteland

 Borderlands Screenshot

HIGH Millions of guns to choose from, theoretically...

LOW The "adventure" is pure contrivance, utterly lacking a soul.

WTF Where's the onscreen mini-map? Why do weak guns auto-equip?

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Critter Crunch Review

By Brad Gallaway on October 28, 2009 - 8:03am.

Bland name, tasty game

Critter Crunch Screenshot

HIGH A new, predatory twist on puzzling.

LOW The difficulty of the final third feels haphazard and unrefined.

WTF Rainbow-colored regurgitation.

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Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble Review

By Brad Gallaway on October 27, 2009 - 8:09am.

Beating down an entire city... and loving it

Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble Screenshot

HIGH It's dripping with testosterone and has machismo to spare.

LOW Accidentally stumbling into the last battle with a sliver of health.

WTF Four words: big yellow banana suit.

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The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Review

By Richard Naik on October 26, 2009 - 5:04pm.

Foiled by a fence

The Witcher Screenshot

HIGH Seeing the consequences of a choice I made much earlier in the game.

LOW Having to keep re-entering conversation trees that I haven't fully explored yet.

WTF Buying stuff from the same fat guy with the same bell around his neck a bazillion times.

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Cursed Mountain Second Opinion

By Sparky Clarkson on October 24, 2009 - 10:13am.

Touch the void

Cursed Mountain Screenshot

HIGH The moody and atmospheric section in the ice caves, featuring a perfect use of the Wii remote.

LOW The meditation sequences, which feature a painfully imperfect use of the Wii remote.

WTF Am I seriously smashing pots for loot at the top of a mountain?

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Haunted 3D Rollercoaster Rush Review

By Jason Karney on October 24, 2009 - 9:50am.

Swing low, ghoulish chariot

Haunted 3D Rollercoaster Rush Screenshot

HIGH Look at that castle! That giant jack-o'-lantern! The moon!



LOW Aw man, I plummeted into a track again. Darn those vertical drops.

WTF I put the game down and I can still hear the background tune in my head.

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Muramasa: The Demon Blade Second Opinion

By Sparky Clarkson on October 23, 2009 - 7:42am.

The blunted blade

Muramasa: The Demon Blade Screenshot

HIGH Gloriously detailed artwork.

LOW Repetitive, simplistic combat.

WTF To access the hot springs, just ask a bath monkey.

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