User Reviews & Ratings

Average Score 8.5/10
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  • Rating:7

    Supreme Commander 2

    By Bars17x | Rating Date: Mar 07, 2010 | PC
  • Rating:9.2

    Ninja Gaiden Sigma

    By Bars17x | Rating Date: Jul 24, 2007 | PS3
  • Rating:9.5

    Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

    By Bars17x | Rating Date: Aug 21, 2008 | PS3
  • Rating:9.5

    Batman: Arkham Asylum

    By Bars17x | Rating Date: Sep 19, 2009 | X360
  • Rating:8.5

    Ghostbusters: The Video Game

    By Bars17x | Rating Date: Aug 16, 2009 | PC
  • Rating:7.5

    Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

    By Bars17x | Rating Date: Jun 21, 2011 | X360
  • Rating:9

    The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

    By Bars17x | Rating Date: Jan 03, 2007 | WII
  • Rating:10

    Tomb Raider

    By Bars17x | Rating Date: Dec 24, 2010 | PC
  • Rating:7.5
    A great climactic boss encounter feels a bit awkward standing alone.

    Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Resurrection

    By Bars17x | Review Date: Jun 21, 2011 | PS3

    A great climactic boss encounter feels a bit awkward standing alone.

    Castlevania: Resurrection is the second and apparently final downloadable addition to last year's underappreciated Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (LOS). It follows up where Reverie left off, Gabriel Belmont; our soul-torn... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    A nice addiditon, albeit a short one, to an underrated game.

    Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Reverie

    By Bars17x | Review Date: Apr 03, 2011 | PS3

    A nice addiditon, albeit a short one, to an underrated game.

    Castlevania: Lords of Shadow was an impressive step in the right direction for old-school castlevania fans. If you like action games or gothic horror, LoS was simply fun. With that said, the first DLC release titled ... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.5
    An average shooter with an imaginative universe.

    Killzone

    By Bars17x | Review Date: Apr 03, 2009 | PS2

    An average shooter with an imaginative universe.

    After hearing all the rants and raves about Killzone 2 (which I still have not played) I decided to go for the bargain bin and see if the original was any good. I usually don't like playing sequels unless I have gone th... Read Full Review

    4 of 4 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10
    Tomb Raider is the epitome of the exploration/action adventure. A classic that stands the test of time.

    Tomb Raiders (PSOne Books)

    By Bars17x | Review Date: Dec 24, 2010 | PS

    Tomb Raider is the epitome of the exploration/action adventure. A classic that stands the test of time.

    I've been meaning to do a few retro reviews as I find myself playing older games more often than new. When somebody asks me for an all-time top-10 list of games (PC included), Tomb Raider (TR) is one of the first to spr... Read Full Review

    2 of 3 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.5
    Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is a testament to the claim that video games can be considered a form of art.

    Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

    By Bars17x | Review Date: Dec 04, 2010 | PS3

    Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is a testament to the claim that video games can be considered a form of art.

    I don't even know where to begin. Let's take a little time trip back to the late 80s and into the early 90s. The original Castlevania games are absolutely imprinted in my youth. They took that creepy Halloween atmosph... Read Full Review

    5 of 5 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:5
    Potential for greatness destroyed by inexcusable bug.

    Tomb Raider: Underworld

    By Bars17x | Review Date: Dec 24, 2008 | PS3

    Potential for greatness destroyed by inexcusable bug.

    This game was most likely going to get a decent score from me. I love TR - mainly the first one which I still play every few years. The series has consistently gotten worse with each incarnation. I never played TR Leg... Read Full Review

    3 of 6 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9
    Masterful Presentation; Pitiful Difficulty

    The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

    By Bars17x | Review Date: Jan 03, 2007 | GC

    Masterful Presentation; Pitiful Difficulty

    Twilight Princess was quite an experience, but it left me a bit unsatisfied given all the hype and massive delays. The two repeating themes I will most likely bring up are almost a yin-yang for this review. The present... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.5
    Although long-winded at times, Metal Gear Solid 4 owns up to all the hype and creates an unforgettable experience.

    Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Platinum)

    By Bars17x | Review Date: Aug 21, 2008 | PS3

    Although long-winded at times, Metal Gear Solid 4 owns up to all the hype and creates an unforgettable experience.

    Let me preface this review with a quick note. This experience is coming from a player that has NEVER played a metal gear solid game. This game just happened to also be my first PS3 play since upgrading to HDTV (finally... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7
    Supreme Commander 2 is a watered down version of the original. Some will like this, others will not.

    Supreme Commander 2

    By Bars17x | Review Date: Mar 07, 2010 | PC

    Supreme Commander 2 is a watered down version of the original. Some will like this, others will not.

    This game is not nearly as god awful as many angry reviewers proclaim. That doesn't mean it is awesome either. I share the overall disappointment with the big time supreme commander fans or even more importantly, the o... Read Full Review

    6 of 6 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.2
    A fitting addition to a classic series. A must have for all PS3 owners.

    Ninja Gaiden Sigma

    By Bars17x | Review Date: Jul 24, 2007 | PS3

    A fitting addition to a classic series. A must have for all PS3 owners.

    As a stalwart fan of the ninja gaiden series but a Playstation owner, I was utterly depressed when ninja gaiden was produced on the Xbox. I was very close to buying an Xbox solely for the ninja gaiden game but just coul... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.5
    By far and away, the greatest Batman game ever created as well as an action-platforming masterpiece.

    Batman: Arkham Asylum

    By Bars17x | Review Date: Sep 19, 2009 | PS3

    By far and away, the greatest Batman game ever created as well as an action-platforming masterpiece.

    I was vaguely aware of this game's existence prior to release, but didn't really give it a second thought until I started noting consistently amazing scores from all the major review sites. Batman is my favorite superhe... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    Finally, at long last, a Ghost Busters game that is FUN to play.

    Ghostbusters: The Video Game

    By Bars17x | Review Date: Aug 16, 2009 | PS3

    Finally, at long last, a Ghost Busters game that is FUN to play.

    I didn't really know what to expect coming into this game. I actually bought it the week it came out but other obligations kept me from really fleshing it out until recently. This franchise has nostalgia oozing out of ... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful