FullReviews Index - page 2
Batman: Arkham Asylum Review (X360)
It has been a long time coming, but Batman finally has a truly great videogame adaptation. Batman: Arkham Asylum really makes you feel like you are the Batman and stands as not just the best Batman game, but arguably the best superhero game ever. Arkham Asylum is incredibly polished and offers amazing gameplay and near-perfect presentation that will make both longtime Batman fans, fair-weather fans brought in by “The Dark Knight”, and just plain all gamers in general very happy.
Street Fighter IV Review (X360)
It took years and years for the Street Fighter series to learn to count to 3, so it shouldn't have been a surprise that it took another decade to count to 4. Street Fighter IV is finally here and the finished product stands as one of the most polished fighters ever. The presentation is pretty spectacular, and the gameplay is that near perfect mix of accessibility and depth that keeps everyone happy.
Wolfenstein Review (X360)
B.J. Blaskowicz is back to take on the Nazis and their twisted experiments in Wolfenstein. As the follow-up to 2001’s Return to Castle Wolfenstein, the new Wolfenstein offers arguably the best single-player the series has ever seen but also the poorest multiplayer we’ve seen in any game in a while. Just proves once again that taking one step forward and two steps backward makes it pretty tough to get anywhere. Find out all of the details right here in our full review.
Madden NFL 10 Review (X360)
Every Fall the Madden haters come out of the woodwork to claim that it is just the same game year after year with prettier graphics and a roster update. Has that ever been true? No. Some years definitely see more changes than others, though. Like this year’s game, for example. Madden NFL 10 has gone back to the basics of realistic, gritty, pure football and the result is amazingly fun and satisfying. Football fans, there is a lot to like in Madden 10.
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Review (X360)
A lot of people seem to forget that stupid, mindless fun is still fun even if it isn’t fresh or new or innovative. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, is one of those sort of games. Calling it a good game is a definite overstatement, but there is something about the simple 3D Contra-inspired gameplay that is enjoyable in spite of a laundry list of gameplay and presentation problems. You don’t need to buy it, but you can do worse with a rental than G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Review (X360)
A mere 9 months after Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 was released and Tiger 10 is already on store shelves. Usually this quick turn around is a bad thing (and Tiger 10 does have a few more glitches and issues because of it), but since Tiger 09 was such a great game to build off of Tiburon has been able to tweak and tune and generally improve the experience in pretty much every area. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 is simply a great game of golf. Find out all of the details right here.
NCAA Football 10 Review (X360)
The NCAA football series has been decent for a couple years now but was always just missing some extra levels of polish and that unmistakable college atmosphere to really push it over the top. NCAA Football 10 isn’t lacking in these areas. In fact, it is easily the most fully featured, polished, and authentic college football experience we have seen yet. Find out all of the details here in our full review.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Review (X360)
The videogame adaptation of the first Transformers live action movie was a mess, no two ways about it. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen comes to us from a different developer who has listened to the criticisms of the first game, found out what Transformers fans really want, and produced a game that is miles ahead of the last one in terms of quality. Transformers: ROTF is fun and rewarding and a pretty darn good movie game. Find out all of the details here in our full review.
The BIGS 2 Review (X360)
Crazy, simple, fast, fun – these are just a few good ways to describe The BIGS 2. It is like a fan edit of your favorite movie that just shows the good parts. It is a dessert with a mound of frosting and a tiny sliver of cake. It is an all Rush mixtape collection. The BIGS 2 is baseball broken down into the best parts – hitting and pitching and chasing down crazy stats. And it is the best baseball game the Xbox 360 has to offer. Find out all of the details here in our full review.
Overlord II Review (X360)
Codemasters and Triumph Studios caught everyone off guard in 2007 with the release of the first Overlord. It was gorgeous and funny and fun to play and no one expected it to be as good as it was. Of course, with that success comes higher expectations, and a lot more is expected of Overlord II than to just be a cult hit. Do the new evil overlord and his band of naughty minions capture the same magic as the first game? Find out right here in our full Overlord II review.
Fight Night Round 4 Review (X360)
Here we are, three and a half years after its release, and Fight Night Round 3 is still one of our favorite Xbox 360 games. To say that Fight Night Round 4 has a lot to live up to is a massive understatement. Does Round 4 meet the challenge? Yes and no. It is definitely a step above as far as presentation goes, but there is just something about the gameplay that falls a little short. Find out all of the details in our full review right here.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Review (X360)
Another Harry Potter movie, another Harry Potter game. This is a good thing, of course, because we actually quite liked the last one. Half-Blood Prince isn’t a huge jump over Order of the Phoenix as far as presentation or core gameplay goes, but it does offer a few great minigames and a couple of hilarious set-pieces, and even though we ran all over the castle in the last game already, exploring Hogwarts is still a lot of fun. Fans of the series, especially kids, will love it.
Prototype Review (X360)
Activision and Radical Entertainment’s Prototype is like the ultimate superhero (maybe super villain is more appropriate) sandbox game. Pretty much every super ability we have seen in a sandbox game over the last few years has been crammed into Prototype to ensure that you can literally do anything you want. And that is a good thing because it makes Prototype one of the best pick up and play goof off games we have seen in a while. Find out all of the details right here in our full review.
Guitar Hero: Smash Hits Review (X360)
In theory, a greatest hits edition of Guitar Hero that lets you play classic songs with the gameplay tweaks of World Tour is a great idea. Really, it still is a good idea. But the execution here in Guitar Hero: Smash Hits leaves a lot to be desired. Sound issues, charting issues, and just an overall “slightly off” feeling to the gameplay spoil what should have been a glorious homecoming for longtime GH fans. Find out all of the details right here.
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Review (X360)
Fear not, Ghostbusters fans. Ghostbusters: The Video Game has been worth the wait. It perfectly recaptures the look, sound, humor, and feel of the movies and it also plays pretty darn well to boot. It is a licensed game created with love and care and passion for the source material (like Riddick) and not a quick cash in tied to a new release (like every other movie game) and it really shows. Find out all of the details right here in our full Ghostbusters: The Video Game review.
FUEL Review (X360)
Codemasters’ latest four letter racing game sets you loose on 5000+ square miles of wilderness and lets you decide how you get from point A to point B. FUEL doesn’t quite match the polish of DiRT or GRID, but it is huge, pretty, and can be a lot of fun for baja/rally-style race fans. Find out all of the details on FUEL right here in our full review.
Red Faction: Guerrilla Review (X360)
The Red Faction series is about 100% pure destruction and Guerrilla is no different. The perspective has switched from first to third-person and the linear levels are gone in favor of an open world, but the visceral thrill of blowing stuff up remains. And, really, that is all you need. Red Faction: Guerrilla is just plain crazy fun, and we recommend it. Find out all of the details in our full review.
UFC 2009: Undisputed Review (X360)
Mixed Martial Arts and the UFC in particular have exploded in popularity over the last four years ever since Stephan Bonnar and Forrest Griffin beat the snot out of each other at the finale of the first season of the Ultimate Fighter reality show. Amazingly enough, instead of rushing a so-so videogame out to market ASAP (like pretty much every other hot license), the UFC and THQ have been very smart and patient and took their time to make the best game possible.
Bionic Commando Review (X360)
It took 20+ years, but Capcom’s beloved Bionic Commando finally has a sequel. The new game, also titled simply Bionic Commando, brings the trademark bionic arm swinging gameplay from the NES classic to a fully 3D world. Did the magic of the original survive the next-gen leap? Find out all of the details right here.
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel Review (X360)
The Diablo-style action-RPG has mostly been a PC genre. While there is an occasional console entry in the genre every now and then, none of them have quite put the whole package together to compete with their PC cousins. At least, not until now. Sacred 2: Fallen Angel takes the hack and slash, loot whoring, and co-op gameplay that PC gamers have enjoyed forever and puts it in a package that console gamers can embrace as well. Find out all of the details on Sacred 2 here in our full review.
Raiden FIghters Aces Review (X360)
Scrolling shoot ‘em ups (or “shmups” from here on out) have mostly died out in the U.S. ever since arcades started their downward turn. It is sad, really, because shmups offer some of the most intense and satisfying high score chasing gameplay around. Thankfully, the genre is making a mini-comeback on Xbox 360 as there are several titles on the XBLA and now Valcon Games has published Raiden Fighters Aces, a retail package of three great shmups for the amazing price of $20.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Review (X360)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a brutal, gory, blood soaked brawler that finally takes the “family friendly” filter off of everyone’s favorite mutant and showcases just what adamantium claws can really do. The game is fast paced and satisfying and fun and delivers in just about every way Wolverine fans could want. X-Men Origins: Wolverine is one of the better movie tie-in games we have had in a long time, and is worth checking out.
Velvet Assassin Review (X360)
Velvet Assassin is a stealth game in the purest terms of the genre. This is an extremely slowly paced game where patience and careful planning is rewarded above all else. One problem, though, it isn’t a very good pure stealth game. Glitches and odd design decisions put up roadblock after roadblock to keep you from really having fun. The WWII setting and brutal reality of it all is definitely interesting, but it just isn’t worth putting up with the gameplay to see any of it.
Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena Review (X360)
If you are a fan of Vin Diesel’s Riddick character, this is a must buy. Even if you aren’t already a fan of the character and movies, the two single-player stories included in this package just might make you change your mind. It is dark and gritty and brutal and really showcases just what makes Richard B. Riddick tick as you try to escape from two of the toughest prisons in the galaxy. Find out all of the details on The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena right here.
Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2 Review (X360)
Dynasty Warriors Gundam is a series that seems to make a lot of sense. Giant robots fighting other giant robots is always a good thing. Plus, Gundam has a long history with tons of great characters and storylines to draw from. Of course, the “Gundam” part is only half of the equation and it is the “Dynasty Warriors” part that ultimately messes everything up. Does Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2 rise above or is it "just another Dynasty Warriors game"? Find out right here.