User Reviews & Ratings

Average Score 7.5/10
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  • Rating:10
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    Invisible, Inc.

    By deanco | Rating Date: May 17, 2015 | MAC
  • Rating:9

    Forza Motorsport 2

    By deanco | Rating Date: Jul 09, 2008 | X360
  • Rating:2.8

    S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

    By deanco | Rating Date: Apr 10, 2007 | PC
  • Rating:9

    Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty

    By deanco | Rating Date: Aug 05, 2010 | PC
  • Rating:9.5

    Left 4 Dead

    By deanco | Rating Date: Nov 20, 2008 | PC
  • Rating:10

    X-COM: UFO Defense

    By deanco | Rating Date: Jun 11, 2010 | PC
  • Rating:2.8
    So hard I was unable to finish the first mission, and multiple CTD"s, make this a 'must miss'.

    S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

    By deanco | Review Date: Apr 10, 2007 | PC

    So hard I was unable to finish the first mission, and multiple CTD"s, make this a 'must miss'.

    I play games to enjoy myself, but I have gotten zero pleasure out of STALKER. I just got done spending the past 4 hours trying to get past the first mission. Out of maybe 20 tries, here's the breakdown. 50% - killed... Read Full Review

    5 of 13 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.5
    A single player review, for folks who never play online.

    Demigod

    By deanco | Review Date: Apr 16, 2009 | PC

    A single player review, for folks who never play online.

    Demigod's single player content is a little on the light side for a $40 game. You have the tournament, which are 8 battles with different objectives. Each battle takes around 15 mins, so theoretically you can 'beat' th... Read Full Review

    14 of 14 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.5
    Poker players: Here is what the GS review didn't tell you. (updated)

    Full House Poker

    By deanco | Review Date: Mar 22, 2011 | X360

    Poker players: Here is what the GS review didn't tell you. (updated)

    (UPDATE) I have reduced my score to 7.5 after playing it a bit, for two reasons. One, the game has several bugs which only become evident after a few hours of play. Nothing serious but the fact these bugs made it to la... Read Full Review

    5 of 5 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8
    The game is called Civ 5, not Civ 4.5. Keep that in mind, and you'll enjoy the game.

    Sid Meier's Civilization V

    By deanco | Review Date: Oct 05, 2010 | PC

    The game is called Civ 5, not Civ 4.5. Keep that in mind, and you'll enjoy the game.

    Let's get one thing straight before I start. Civilization 5 still has it. You'll still go to bed late because of it. You'll still look up and see hours have flown by, you'll still forget to eat, and you'll still bore ... Read Full Review

    3 of 6 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:3.5
    My first 10 minutes with Elemental.

    Elemental: War of Magic

    By deanco | Review Date: Sep 10, 2010 | PC

    My first 10 minutes with Elemental.

    OK, campaign, new game! I step through the screens and find myself on a beach, shipwrecked. A popup says, 'right click to move'. OK, let's check out my wrecked ship, maybe there's some valuable stuff still on it. I r... Read Full Review

    25 of 27 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.5
    It's a story generator.

    Left 4 Dead

    By deanco | Review Date: Nov 20, 2008 | X360

    It's a story generator.

    We were crossing a roof, on our way out of the city. We jumped down to a lower roof, but Louis decided to have a look around before jumping. His mistake. A smoker got him. Zoey nailed it with the hunting rifle,... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8
    A space aquarium, or a deep and complex 4X space title? You decide.

    Distant Worlds

    By deanco | Review Date: Apr 07, 2010 | PC

    A space aquarium, or a deep and complex 4X space title? You decide.

    This is a complex 4X game set in space, by a small developer, with functional but rather simple graphics. By far the most striking thing about this game is that there is an AI setting, 'Reign In Absence' in which the ... Read Full Review

    12 of 12 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9
    Hey, you got my game in your realism! No, you got my realism in your game! Two great tastes that go great together!

    Wargame: AirLand Battle

    By deanco | Review Date: Jun 07, 2013 | PC

    Hey, you got my game in your realism! No, you got my realism in your game! Two great tastes that go great together!

    Wargame: Airland Battle splits the difference between game and simulation. On the one hand, you have magic supply trucks that resupply, refit, and refuel your troops in seconds. They even replace dead members of your... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:5
    Single player is gimped. A total ripoff.

    Cities XL

    By deanco | Review Date: Feb 09, 2010 | PC

    Single player is gimped. A total ripoff.

    (Reveiw Update - I love it when there is justice in the world. Monte Cristo's heavy handed and cynical attempt to turn a single player game into an MMO was a complete and utter failure, as well it should have been. The... Read Full Review

    20 of 22 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    Too slow paced for RTS players, and not realistic enough to be a simulation, Wargame creates its own original niche.

    Wargame: European Escalation

    By deanco | Review Date: Feb 27, 2012 | PC

    Too slow paced for RTS players, and not realistic enough to be a simulation, Wargame creates its own original niche.

    Wargame: European Escalation is a game that is full of contradictions. It wants to be a realistic military simulation, yet has resupply units that will magically repair, rearm, and refuel your army. It wants to be turn b... Read Full Review

    5 of 5 users found the following review helpful