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Hexic HD
A fun little puzzle game, especially for free. But not as compelling as some classics like Bejewelled.
Hexic HD comes on hard drive equipped XBOX 360 consoles. And this is a fun little time-waster. You can't beat free games The high-definition graphics are nice, but almost wasted here. The game play is simple, yet require... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Prey (Collector's Edition)
A first person shooter that tried to break the mold.
The premise of Prey is fairly common gaming fare. Aliens invade Earth and it is up to you, the hero, to save the world. Where Prey tries to be different is with some of the game mechanics such as the Spirit Walk and the ... Read Full Review
2 of 3 users found the following review helpful
Peggle
This simple-looking game is deceptively addicting. So much fun you may not be able to put it down!
Casual gamers will love this game off the bat. More hardcore gamers might dismiss it out of hand, but that would be a mistake. This simple game, a cross between pachinko and pinball, may look like a casual game of luck, ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Overlord
Quirky, fun, and good to be evil. Overall experience overshadows the minor flaws.
How bad are you? In Overlord, you can be bad, or you can be really bad. And that's a good thing. Unlike the typical games where you play a criminal or bad guy, Overlord has fun being bad with tongue-in-cheek humor, minio... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
The Orange Box
The best gaming bargain... ever! Includes a seminal shooter, 2 add-ons, the best puzzle game, and a great multiplayer.
The Orange Box has got to be the best bargain ever when it comes to the amount of pure gaming goodness for the amount spent. If you haven't played it yet, stop reading right now and go out and get it! Um… actually finish... Read Full Review
1 of 3 users found the following review helpful
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)
Insanely fun cop chases. Can get frustrating. Typical goofy NFS "story" and cut scenes.
Need for Speed: Most Wanted is like that show "World's Craziest Cop Chases", except you get to be the crazy guy the cops are chasing! Make no mistake; this is an arcade racer, not a simulation. You will be able perform w... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
Get your warm clothes on to blast bugs and pilot mechs in this frozen 3rd person shooter. A bargain worthy of your time.
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition is a game that is fun to play, even if it doesn't make much sense. Part 3rd person shooter, part mech game, and part goofy JRPG story, you play as Wayne; a Snow Pirate on a snowball of a pl... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords - Revenge of the Plague Lord
More quests. More loot. More levels. 'Nuff said.
If you enjoy Puzzle Quest, then you'll want this add-on. It will add a bunch of new quests and allow you to level up past 50. You'll also gain some great items that could help you defeat Bane if you have yet to complete ... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
This genre mashup has the charm of a Japanese RPG and the addictive gameplay of jewel-matching games. But better.
Puzzle Quest is hard to describe. Take the addictive gameplay of jewel-matching games like Bejeweled and mix it up a bit with variations on play, an opponent, and spells which can drastically effect the gem board. Add a ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Dead Space
A deep and immersive survival horror game. It may borrow from other sources, but it is still great in its own right.
One of the very first things you'll notice when you start playing Dead Space is the quality of the sound. The creepy, chilling sound effects are some of the best I've heard in any game. They all fit perfectly, and even t... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Braid
This homage to old-school platform games will melt your brain with it's time-based puzzles and deep, mature story.
If you like to play mindless platforming games where you just squash enemies and reach the end of the level, then stop reading now and go play something else. However, if you like to work that gray matter to figure ou... Read Full Review
4 of 4 users found the following review helpful
Call of Duty: World at War
Technically a great game, but it falls a little flat when compared to COD4.
Note: Of all the COD games, I have only played Modern Warfare and World at War. My views are based on the single player campaign. COD World At War is technically a great game, with top notch graphics, sound, scripting... Read Full Review
2 of 3 users found the following review helpful
Fable II
Fable II vastly improves upon the original, but there is still room to grow.
The first Fable was a good game, but I felt its biggest downfall was how small it felt when it was supposed to be this grand, lifelong epic. Fable II feels like a larger game, but still doesn't quite capture the lifelong... Read Full Review
4 of 4 users found the following review helpful
Halo 3
Halo 3 brings this seminal series to an end. Or does it? A must-play if you're a fan of the series.
Halo 3 wraps up the trilogy nicely, while still leaving some threads hanging for future games or spinoffs. The jump to the XBOX 360 pays off in greatly improved graphics and technical achievements. And the campaign is fu... Read Full Review
3 of 5 users found the following review helpful
Grand Theft Auto IV
Technically, the best GTA game yet. But Niko's story doesn't compell like previous GTA outings.
In Vice City, you started off as a common thug and worked, stole, and killed your way to be the undisputed kingpin. And when you returned to San Andreas, you were a gang-banger gone clean, dragged back into the street wa... Read Full Review
4 of 4 users found the following review helpful
Riot Act
It's fun to be a superhuman. But the rest of the game is pretty shallow.
With prices of Crackdown in the bargain bin range, you can't go wrong buying this game for a fun diversion. Just don't expect varied gameplay or much of a story. The game consists of killing all the bosses of three diffe... Read Full Review
1 of 3 users found the following review helpful
Fable II Pub Games
Three casino-style games ranging from fun to dull. Worth it if you are a Fable aficionado for the tie-in with Fable 2.
The Fable 2 Pub Games were free if you pre-ordered the game. Otherwise you have to pay 800 MS Points ($10) for it. For free, the XBLA Pub Games is worth every penny. For $10, not so much. A lack of multiplayer means you ... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Dead Rising
A potentially fun game that is ruined by boneheaded design decisions that will frustrate and punish casual gamers.
Disagree with my score or the following review? PM me why, or reply to my blog about how game devs create games that punish gamers. I'm a casual gamer who likes to play games for fun. Dead Rising should be renamed Blo... Read Full Review
11 of 20 users found the following review helpful
F.E.A.R. Files
If you've played F.E.A.R., these extra missions only offer more of the same old same old.
There's nothing revolutionary about the Extraction Point and Perseus Mandate missions which add on to the story already told in F.E.A.R. Heck, there's nothing even evolutionary about it. You just get more of the same. Th... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Gears of War
A gorgeous shooter with innovative gameplay mechanics make this a must-play for X360 owners.
With few exceptions, shooters don't have much depth. You just grab the biggest gun, run around and shoot things. GoW changes all that. Here you have a shooter that is presented cinematically and with play mechanics that ... Read Full Review
2 of 3 users found the following review helpful
GRID
GRID takes aspects of Forza and makes them better, yet remains accessible for those who aren't driving sim grognards.
I like Forza 2 a lot. But in some ways, I think GRID is just more fun. Think of Forza as the serious racer's game. Not quite a sim, but catering to the sim crowd. GRID is more than an arcade racer, but also not a sim. I ... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Forza Motorsport 2
Not quite a sim, but so much more than arcade racers.
Yes, yes... let's get it over with. Forza is the 360's answer to Gran Turismo. Both games aspire to be racing simulators, but by design choice or technical limitations, both fall short. Yet they offer so much more than t... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
F.E.A.R.
This creepy shooter delivers on scary moments and visceral combat. But it has not aged well.
F.E.A.R. was the first game I played on my 360 when I got it back in 2007. Being the first game I played on the new console, I was satisfied with the game overall. But two years later, as I finally get around to playing ... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
Cloning Clyde
This 2D platformer is fun and funny, and will get your brain working too.
You can tell the developers must have had fun making this game. The humor will draw you in, but solving each level will keep you playing. And if that's not enough, there is a multiplayer mode as well. All for a measly $1... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Catan
A good transition from tabletop game to XBLA. Worth playing if you like tabletop strategy games.<br />
If you like playing tabletop strategy board games, then you should like this iteration of a popular game. You can play alone against the AI, or over Live with up to 3 friends. The game has a fairly simple principle and i... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Carcassonne
Calling all strategists. Your game is here.
Carcassonne has been around on XBLA for a while now. And I've been playing it for a while too. In fact... hundreds of games worth! I find this to be one of those "just one more game" games. It is easy to learn, yet takes... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Pinball FX
As far as video pinball goes, this is not bad. But it falls short of the Pro Pinball games.
I'm not a pinball fanatic, but I can still enjoy a go at a good table. Pinball FX looks the part, but ultimately falls short of the true pinball simulation it could be. But then again, as an XBLA download... it's pretty ... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Burnout Paradise
Despite an annoying DJ, there is little to fault in this "wreck" of a game!
Previous Burnouts have had what I'd consider "last-gen" graphics and gameplay, even when they were first released. Burnout Paradise is a stunner! And with excellent post-release support and downloads, this is a must-have... Read Full Review
3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
COD4's campaign will "shock and awe" you!
First off, let me say that I'm not much of a competitive multiplayer kind of gamer. I've played the COD4 multiplayer, and it was very good. But not my cup of tea. But that's not the game's fault... just my preferences. I... Read Full Review
2 of 3 users found the following review helpful
BioShock
A shooter with brains? An action RPG? Best game of it's kind? All of the above, if you please.
To say Bioshock is dripping with atmosphere would be an understatement. The artistic style, the level designs, the sound work and voice acting... all are top notch and do wonders to suck you right into the city of Raptur... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
Assassin's Creed
Nothing is true. Everything is permitted.
Assassin's Creed is a very interesting game in many ways. It is a fictional spin on historical events. It is a good action-platformer game. It is a cool sci-fi story. And overall, it is a great game to play if you are in... Read Full Review
2 of 3 users found the following review helpful
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia reinvented. And in my opinion, that is a great thing!
Having just finished Prince of Persia, I am disappointed I have to wait for the inevitable sequel. The latest Prince game is a complete reinvention over the Sands of Time trilogy, and that isn't necessarily a bad thing. ... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
Mass Effect
From the cinematic opening, to the climactic ending, Mass Effect is one heck of a fun ride.
Mass effect is so much more than an RPG. It has the requisite elements of a computer roll-playing game, but you also get aspects of a squad-based shooter, a vehicular exploration game, turn-based strategy, and more. And ... Read Full Review
4 of 4 users found the following review helpful
Final Fantasy X (Mega Hits!)
An interesting story, characters you care for, and gorgeous cinematics make this PS2 JRPG a superb game to play.
FFX has the honor to be the first JRPG and the only game in the Final Fantasy series I've ever played. That said, I greatly enjoyed the game from start to end. Just following the main story will keep you busy for hours, ... Read Full Review
1 of 3 users found the following review helpful
Beyond Good & Evil
I played this game almost 5 years ago, and STILL reminisce to this day about how much I enjoyed it!
Beyond Good & Evil is one of the best games I've ever played. I remember it well, because it was the year I played this and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, another of my all time favorites. BG&E defied being easi... Read Full Review
3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
Fallout 3
More things to do and places to explore than you can shake a Repellent Stick at!
I sank 100+ hours into Oblivion and never finished (barely started) the main quest. Fallout 3 is very much like Oblivion... but better. When the credits rolled on Fallout 3, I had spent 120+ hours in the game. And in all... Read Full Review
2 of 3 users found the following review helpful
Test Drive Unlimited
4 Years on, people still play this open-world racer! A great bargain if you like exotic cars, and lots of roads to drive
I picked up TDU a couple years ago used and never got around to finishing off all the races until recently. I was shocked to find quite an active community for a game this old. In case you don't know, TDU is an open worl... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Assassin's Creed II: Bonfire of the Vanities
A better value than the first DLC, but I still can't help feel this should have been included with the original game.
This DLC is a collection of missions that helps flesh out the story of ACII in the second of the two "missing" memories, but really should have been included with the main game. Luckily, the cost of the DLC is small, ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Assassin's Creed II: Battle of Forli
This DLC fleshes out the ACII story, but really should have been included with the game.
The best part of The Battle of Forli is when an angry Caterina tells some invaders to her home what she really thinks about them and their boss! Beyond that, this DLC is a small collection of missions that helps flesh ou... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
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