Posts tagged "Reviews"
Wanted: Weapons of Fate Reviews
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on March 29, 2009 - 12:32am
Wanted: Weapons of Fate was released this week by developer GRIN. The game has received only average reviews so far across all versions. So far it has received a 66% for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 version is averaging a slightly better 67%.
Wanted: Weapons of Fate is a third person shooter based on the movie Wanted. It continues the storyline of Wesley Gibson and incorporates the cool bullet curving action from the movie. The game also features a Max Payne like bullet time where Wesley can slow down time as he is moving from one cover spot to another. The game is available now for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and the PC. Check out some of the review highlights from Metacritic after the break.Read more...
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Reviews
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on March 19, 2009 - 12:01am
Rockstar Games released their highly anticipated Nintendo DS game, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars to rave reviews yesterday. The avalanche of reviews has hit and Rockstar has to be happy with the results. The newest installment in the GTA series is pulling in multiple 100 out 100 reviews and is doing equally well with the user ratings on Metacritic. So far Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is averaging 9.4 out of 10 with the gaming public.
The game is available now on the Nintendo DS. Check out some of the review highlights after the break.Read more...
Resident Evil 5 Reviews
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on March 15, 2009 - 9:59pm
Capcom released their much anticipated blockbuster Resident Evil 5 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on Friday. There was a lot of hype leading up to the release of Resident Evil 5 and it lived up to the hype. The biggest addition to the franchise is the highly touted 2-player online co-op mode. It looks to be one of the many factors that helped push the review scores up. The Xbox 360 version received an average of 85 out 100. The PlayStation 3 version is faring even better with an average of 86 out of 100. Metacritic.com has compiled some of the biggest reviews out there. Check out some of the highlights after the break.Read more...
MadWorld Reviews
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on March 12, 2009 - 12:05am
MadWorld was released yesterday for the Nintendo Wii and there is a flood of reviews available online. Metacritic.com has a nice compilation of some of the top sites' thoughts on the game. Generally the game has fared very well. It has pulled in an average of 86% so far from reviewers. The less reliable but still worth watching user reviews is getting an average of 9 out of 10. Here are some of the highlights below:
1UP (91/100) "The design constraints of Nintendo's system forced the developers at Platinum Games to be creative, and they followed through on their creativity by putting together a thoroughly enjoyable brawler with just the right amount of the ultra-violence."
Gametrailers (85/100) "One of the most eye-catching games to come along in a while, MadWorld is stylish, bloody, and a great fit for the Wii's controls. Though there's a surprising amount of incentive to replay it, it's barely seven hours long, so if you aren't persuaded by the novelty of extreme violence buy with caution."
GameInformer (90/100) "If you play this game the way you should – by slaughtering victims in the most foul of ways – it ends up being a non-stop highlight reel. The ranked boss battles are especially entertaining – think Mortal Kombat Fatalities with the budget of a Star Wars movie."
Killzone 2 Reviews
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on February 28, 2009 - 12:20am
Guerilla Games has finally released the long awaited Killzone 2 for the PlayStation 3 today. It's been a long and bumpy road for Sony and Guerilla Games since that infamous unveling at the 2005 E3. When the game was first shown it was used to give everybody a taste of what Sony said the PlayStation 3 would offer when it was released. It turned out not to be a true in-game representation of the final game and many gamers doubted it would ever be able to reach that visual level. When the first true in-game footage was shown two years later at E3, Guerilla Games showed that they actually could deliver the game they promised. Now that the game has finally been released to the masses, it looks like it is Sony who gets the last laugh. The pre-orders numbers in Europe alone reached 1.1 million units. The first batch of reviews is out and looks like Sony has the mega hit they promised years ago.
Metacritic.com has the first batch of reviews up from around the Internet and Killzone 2 looks like it is living up to the hype. With an average score of 91%, few can deny that Killzone 2didn't reach that expectation they set back in '05. Check out some of the review highlights after the break.Read more...
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin Reviews
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on February 12, 2009 - 12:56am
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, the follow-up to Monolith's first person shooter, was released Tuesday for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and the PC. Metacritic.com has released their collection of what reviewers are saying around the net and they are pretty good. Check out some of the highlights below:
Average Xbox 360 score: (79/100)
Average PlayStation 3 score: (81/100)
Average PC score: (79/100)
VideoGamer.com (90/100) "I can't recommend Monolith's sequel highly enough. It might not have the jaw-dropping visuals to rival Killzone 2, but it's a hugely satisfying shooter that'll have you clinging onto that controller or mouse throughout its tension-filled campaign. If you like your combat meaty and with a solid dose of supernatural scares, there's every chance this will rank as one of your favourite games of 2009."
Game Informer (83/100) "While the multiplayer is weak and the mood won’t make people forget Dead Space any time soon, the solid action core makes it worth a play."
IGN (81/100) "It’s a good shooter, bordering on great at times, but it’s not as groundbreaking as its predecessor. Still, it’s definitely faithful to the idea of F.E.A.R., which is mainly trying to get under your skin using a combination of tried-and-true horror elements, not the least of which is a creepy little girl."
