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  • Rating:9.5
    Call of Duty 4 is one of the best looking, and most intense games so far this generation.

    Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

    By fhiz | Review Date: Nov 09, 2007 | X360

    Call of Duty 4 is one of the best looking, and most intense games so far this generation.

    The jump from WWII was going to happen sometime, whether you liked it or not, but with that jump, Infinity Ward has taken their classic WWII shooter and adapted it near perfectly to modern day settings, with an eerily po... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    The granddaddy of all 3D fighting games comes to the 360 with fists flying.

    Virtua Fighter 5 Online

    By fhiz | Review Date: Oct 31, 2007 | X360

    The granddaddy of all 3D fighting games comes to the 360 with fists flying.

    Virtua Fighter has to be one of the most well renown 3D fighters, and for good reason. It set the bar for all the Dead or Alives, Tekkens, and Soul Caliburs to come. Virtua Fighter 5 still holds true to that bar, but has... Read Full Review

    2 of 4 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    Guitar Hero III doesn't do much with the Guitar Hero formula, but why fix something that isn't broken?

    Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

    By fhiz | Review Date: Oct 28, 2007 | X360

    Guitar Hero III doesn't do much with the Guitar Hero formula, but why fix something that isn't broken?

    Guitar Hero III, what can I say, it's pretty much the same as Guitar Hero I and II with a few tweaks here an there, but that's not to say that Guitar Hero III isn't a great game. First off, the tracklist is probably t... Read Full Review

    3 of 4 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.5
    If you've played Katamari before, you know what you're getting into, if not, it's simple. Either way, it's awesome.

    Beautiful Katamari

    By fhiz | Review Date: Oct 16, 2007 | X360

    If you've played Katamari before, you know what you're getting into, if not, it's simple. Either way, it's awesome.

    Okay so the basis of Katamari is you roll stuff up into a ball. THATS IT. Very simple, and honestly on paper, it sounds pretty stupid. Well, it is stupid, but stupid in a fantastic way. Katamari while so simple had one o... Read Full Review

    5 of 6 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.5
    The Orange box is quite possibly the best value in gaming today.

    The Orange Box

    By fhiz | Review Date: Oct 10, 2007 | X360

    The Orange box is quite possibly the best value in gaming today.

    What do you get when you put one of the best shooters ever, a mind bending puzzle game, and an addictive and amazingly fun multiplayer game all in one package? Well you get The Orange Box from Valve (and EA.) If you have... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.5
    For the first Zelda on the DS, the bar has been set high.

    Zelda no Densetsu: Mugen no Sunadokei

    By fhiz | Review Date: Oct 08, 2007 | DS

    For the first Zelda on the DS, the bar has been set high.

    Phantom Hourglass takes the Zelda formula and adapts it perfectly to the Nintendo DS, once again proving that no one makes games better for their systems than Nintendo. If you played Animal Crossing for the DS, you’re g... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9
    Something out of the ordinary for the FPS market.

    Far Cry 2

    By fhiz | Review Date: Oct 23, 2008 | X360

    Something out of the ordinary for the FPS market.

    Oh FPS genre, you're so over saturated in today's market its nice to see a gem shine through the piles of crap. Farcry 2 is quite possibly one of the most ambitious FPS to hit the market this year, it takes the scale and... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:6.5
    Nothing out of the ordinary for the Lego so and so series.

    LEGO Batman: The Videogame

    By fhiz | Review Date: Oct 17, 2008 | X360

    Nothing out of the ordinary for the Lego so and so series.

    I think the only reason why people are still playing the Lego re imagining series is just because they're a fan of the series that is being recreated. Ever since the first Lego Star Wars game nothing has really changed i... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.5
    Bungie hyped and Bungie delivered. Halo 3 is absolutely amazing

    Halo 3

    By fhiz | Review Date: Oct 31, 2007 | X360

    Bungie hyped and Bungie delivered. Halo 3 is absolutely amazing

    Halo 3. To some up this review (which will be very long) I could just say: “It’s ****ing Halo.” And really, that would be sufficient. But I won’t take the easy way out and I’ll go into detail going over all the new featu... Read Full Review

    7 of 16 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    A return to the series' simple roots.

    Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility

    By fhiz | Review Date: Oct 08, 2008 | WII

    A return to the series' simple roots.

    I've been a Harvest Moon fan for a long, long time. Like many fans of the series I hold Harvest Moon 64 in the highest regards. A lot of the console games that have come out since then just have never left that good of a... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.5
    A solid, cinematic shooter that could possibly leave new players in the dust.

    Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway

    By fhiz | Review Date: Oct 07, 2008 | X360

    A solid, cinematic shooter that could possibly leave new players in the dust.

    I've never played a Brothers in Arms game before, but over the past year or so I've been keeping my eyes on Hell's Highway just because simply put, it looked awesome. After playing through the game, for the most part, it... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9
    The amazing visuals, great score, original concept, and the fun active battle system make Eternal Sonata a must play.

    Trusty Bell: Chopin no Yume

    By fhiz | Review Date: Sep 17, 2007 | X360

    The amazing visuals, great score, original concept, and the fun active battle system make Eternal Sonata a must play.

    Eternal Sonata is quite possibly the most unique JRPG to come out in years. Gone are the clichéd stories of evil rulers threatening to destroy the world, overly flamboyant male leads, and “OH NO MY HOME TOWN WAS D... Read Full Review

    9 of 12 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    The nail in Tony Hawk's coffin.

    Skate

    By fhiz | Review Date: Dec 29, 2007 | X360

    The nail in Tony Hawk's coffin.

    Lets face it, Tony Hawk peaked at 3. 4 and Underground were pretty good, but by the time THUG2 came out, the franchise had pretty much started it's slow decent into mediocrity. Now, its just the same game with random new... Read Full Review

    0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8
    Despite some technical issues, the story of The Force Unleashed is what makes this game great.

    Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

    By fhiz | Review Date: Sep 20, 2008 | X360

    Despite some technical issues, the story of The Force Unleashed is what makes this game great.

    You can come at The Force Unleashed in two ways, you can play it as a fan of Star Wars or just play it because it's a game. Fans of the Star Wars universe will take so much more away from the game than non fans. So you'l... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.8
    While some may throw it off as a "kiddy" game, many will find it to be one of the deepest games this generatio

    Viva Pinata

    By fhiz | Review Date: Nov 11, 2006 | X360

    While some may throw it off as a "kiddy" game, many will find it to be one of the deepest games this generatio

    I’ll admit, I was a bit thrown off when I heard Rare’s next game was going to be based off of a children’s show about Piñatas, but when I found out that it was basically a hybrid of The Sims and Harvest Moon, my i... Read Full Review

    3 of 4 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    While Rock Band 2 is a great sequel, some may cry fowl play at the "more of the same" gameplay.

    Rock Band 2

    By fhiz | Review Date: Sep 14, 2008 | X360

    While Rock Band 2 is a great sequel, some may cry fowl play at the "more of the same" gameplay.

    *Note: I only play as Guitar/Bass in this game so you won't hear a whole lot about the drums* I'll start off my review with my one gripe about Rock Band 2. At it's core, nothing much has changed. You can forgive it fo... Read Full Review

    3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    A great throw back to old school rpgs, that may be a bit too old school for new fans.

    Blue Dragon

    By fhiz | Review Date: Aug 29, 2007 | X360

    A great throw back to old school rpgs, that may be a bit too old school for new fans.

    Blue Dragon for some, is a total dream with three JRPG legends at the helm of this game, while others may see the game as a big snore. Blue Dragon takes the classic JRPG turn based formula and runs with it, which will pl... Read Full Review

    6 of 8 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.5
    While falling flat in some areas, Infinite Undiscovery shouldn't be ignored by RPG fans.

    Infinite Undiscovery

    By fhiz | Review Date: Sep 02, 2008 | X360

    While falling flat in some areas, Infinite Undiscovery shouldn't be ignored by RPG fans.

    Infinite Undiscovery is a weird game, it has its high points and it has it's low which all evens out to be an enjoyable yet at the same time somewhat disappointing RPG experience. The story is basically a case of mis... Read Full Review

    26 of 27 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.5
    It's Dynasty Warriors... It's Gundam... what else do you need to know?

    Gundam Musou International

    By fhiz | Review Date: Aug 29, 2007 | X360

    It's Dynasty Warriors... It's Gundam... what else do you need to know?

    For some reason in the months prior to the release of Dynasty Warriors: Gundam, there were people on forums somehow confused as to what this game is where it’s the most simple concept. It’s Dynasty Warriors with Gundams.... Read Full Review

    18 of 20 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7
    If you want to feel stupid, play this game!

    Touhoku Daigaku Mirai Kagaku Gijutsu Kyoudou Kenkyuu Center Kawashima Ryuuta Kyouju Kanshuu: Motto Nou wo Kitaeru Otona no DS Training

    By fhiz | Review Date: Aug 26, 2007 | DS

    If you want to feel stupid, play this game!

    It's really hard to review a game like this, being that its not really a game. This is the sequel to Nintendo's biggest "Non-Game Game." If you played the first one, you pretty much know what to expect here, a ... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.5
    Coming in at nothing short of amazing, BioShock is by far one of the greatest games of all time.

    BioShock

    By fhiz | Review Date: Aug 21, 2007 | X360

    Coming in at nothing short of amazing, BioShock is by far one of the greatest games of all time.

    Nothing short of amazing is really all you can say about BioShock. 2k Boston/Australia have done an absolutely brilliant job in making one of the most impressive, immersive, and unique FPS adventure games the genre has e... Read Full Review

    3 of 4 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8
    While a big improvement over HM:DS, IoH still has it's flaws, yet shouldn't be ignored by any HM fan.

    Bokujou Monogatari: Kimi to Sodatsu Shima

    By fhiz | Review Date: Aug 28, 2008 | DS

    While a big improvement over HM:DS, IoH still has it's flaws, yet shouldn't be ignored by any HM fan.

    I love the Harvest Moon series, with out a doubt, but I've yet to find a game that is as good as Harvest Moon 64 or Friends of Mineral Town. In each new rendition there is just this one little thing that bugs the hell ou... Read Full Review

    9 of 9 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    Tales of Vesperia is a great way to kick off the Tales series for this generation.

    Tales of Vesperia

    By fhiz | Review Date: Aug 31, 2008 | X360

    Tales of Vesperia is a great way to kick off the Tales series for this generation.

    Tales of Vesperia is the first Tales game for this current generation of consoles and is coincidently the first game to celebrate the Tales 10th anniversary. If you have played any recent Tales games from lets say Tales ... Read Full Review

    13 of 15 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    Erasing all the miss-doings that were Harvest Moon DS, Rune Factory is a proper HM game for the DS with some new twists.

    Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon

    By fhiz | Review Date: Aug 17, 2007 | DS

    Erasing all the miss-doings that were Harvest Moon DS, Rune Factory is a proper HM game for the DS with some new twists.

    I LOVE Harvest Moon, so when Harvest Moon DS originally came out, I was pretty excited for it… only to find that it was just a bad sequel to Friends of Mineral town. Now Rune Factory has come in to fill the void that was... Read Full Review

    4 of 4 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.5
    While this game doesn't reinvent the genre, it is a nice addition to any tactics RPG fan's collection.

    Luminous Arc

    By fhiz | Review Date: Aug 17, 2007 | DS

    While this game doesn't reinvent the genre, it is a nice addition to any tactics RPG fan's collection.

    When it comes down to it, Luminous Arc is your standard Tactics RPG game, and if you've played games like Tactics Ogre, or Final Fantasy Tactics, you pretty much know what to expect here. Theres sword wielders, archers, ... Read Full Review

    4 of 5 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9
    An amazing addition to the Soul series.

    SoulCalibur IV

    By fhiz | Review Date: Jul 29, 2008 | X360

    An amazing addition to the Soul series.

    Lets get it out in the open, Soul Calibur IV is a straight up, awesome fighting game. It has lots of modes, lots of characters, and lots of customization. There's not a whole lot left to want. Though while it's not perfe... Read Full Review

    8 of 9 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8
    While it is a great game, it at times just doesn't feel right with out a mouse and keyboard.

    Unreal Tournament III

    By fhiz | Review Date: Jul 11, 2008 | X360

    While it is a great game, it at times just doesn't feel right with out a mouse and keyboard.

    Unreal Tournament is one of the most heavily played PC franchises in terms of FPS, and with UTIII, it marks the first venture in recent years to port the game on to home consoles. While the core game is unchanged, it jus... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7
    While some won't like the direction Activision is taking with Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero Aerosmith is a solid game.

    Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (Bundle)

    By fhiz | Review Date: Jun 28, 2008 | X360

    While some won't like the direction Activision is taking with Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero Aerosmith is a solid game.

    Lately Guitar Hero's path has been a little… typical of any popular franchise. While Guitar Hero World Tour looks to take on the more critically acclaimed Rock Band, there are some still lingering cash ins Activision has... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8
    Wow, how did I miss this game?

    Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3

    By fhiz | Review Date: Jun 24, 2008 | WII

    Wow, how did I miss this game?

    I have been going back to my childhood and buying the Dragon Ball, DBZ, manga and anime, and with that I've also been trying out the games. I was recently a bit disappointed by Dragon Ball Z Burst Limit just due to the o... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.7
    Overlord takes influences from other great games and mashes it into one.

    Overlord

    By fhiz | Review Date: Jun 28, 2007 | X360

    Overlord takes influences from other great games and mashes it into one.

    Overlord's premise is, you're evil, you got some minions, do evil things, but really you're doing good things since the good "Heros" have been corrupted and your job is to wipe them out. Aiding you in your ques... Read Full Review

    8 of 8 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9
    While the Darkness isn't the best FPS of all time, the way it's presented and how it plays makes the game a must buy.

    The Darkness

    By fhiz | Review Date: Jun 26, 2007 | X360

    While the Darkness isn't the best FPS of all time, the way it's presented and how it plays makes the game a must buy.

    While the Darkness isn’t the best FPS I’ve ever played, it’s easily one of the best presented I’ve seen. Everything from the graphics and sound are extremely polished which helps the player become immersed in Jackie’s wo... Read Full Review

    5 of 5 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.5
    While a good first entry into this generation, Burst Limit falls a bit flat in some areas.

    Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit

    By fhiz | Review Date: Jun 11, 2008 | X360

    While a good first entry into this generation, Burst Limit falls a bit flat in some areas.

    Lets get one thing out of the way, Dragon Ball Z was my entire childhood, I loved that show. Recently I've rekindled my love for it, because quite honestly, it was pretty bad ass. So with the convenient timing, I gave Bu... Read Full Review

    1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7
    While it is a fun and interesting game at first, Bloom Blox can easily get boring quick.

    Boom Blox

    By fhiz | Review Date: Jun 09, 2008 | WII

    While it is a fun and interesting game at first, Bloom Blox can easily get boring quick.

    Some gamers love when a game has good physics just so they can screw with stuff and blow things up. Look how many Crysis videos there are on youtube of people just playing with the physics. Bloom Blox takes this brand of... Read Full Review

    1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9
    Ninja Gaiden II takes the formula Itagaki/Team Ninja made for the original Xbox and successfully adapts it for the 360.

    Ninja Gaiden II

    By fhiz | Review Date: Jun 07, 2008 | X360

    Ninja Gaiden II takes the formula Itagaki/Team Ninja made for the original Xbox and successfully adapts it for the 360.

    I would like to start by saying that yesterday's news of Tomonobou Itagaki leaving Team Ninja and Tecmo is very devistating. He was the heart and soul of the new Ninja Gaiden and even more so for Dead or Alive. He will b... Read Full Review

    11 of 12 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8
    One hell of a rerelease.

    Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Colonies Edition (Platinum Hits)

    By fhiz | Review Date: May 28, 2008 | X360

    One hell of a rerelease.

    Back when the original Lost Planet came out, I rented it from Gamefly not expecting it to have too much replay value. Well, I was wrong, completely wrong. Lost Planet's multiplayer was definitely one of the biggest surpr... Read Full Review

    5 of 5 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8
    A hilarious game from the makers of one of the web's funniest comics.

    Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness Episode One

    By fhiz | Review Date: May 21, 2008 | X360

    A hilarious game from the makers of one of the web's funniest comics.

    Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King? Ha, that's not the only long titled downloadable game with a super long name, try Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness Episode 1. Eh? Prett... Read Full Review

    4 of 6 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    A hilarious game from the makers of one of the web's funniest comics.

    Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness Episode One

    By fhiz | Review Date: May 21, 2008 | PC

    A hilarious game from the makers of one of the web's funniest comics.

    Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King? Ha, that's not the only long titled downloadable game with a super long name, try Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness Episode 1. Eh? Prett... Read Full Review

    4 of 4 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.5
    It's not going to be a saving grace for your health, but it could help.

    Wii Fit

    By fhiz | Review Date: May 21, 2008 | WII

    It's not going to be a saving grace for your health, but it could help.

    Lets get it out there, using nothing but Wii Fit isn't going to shed the pounds that much. But using Wii Fit combined with regular exercise, well that's probably going to help you out in the long run. Wii Fit uses the... Read Full Review

    1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8
    Instead of your standard FF affair, My Life as King takes aspects from other games and makes a charming little title.

    Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Chiisana Ousama to Yakusoku no Kuni

    By fhiz | Review Date: May 13, 2008 | WII

    Instead of your standard FF affair, My Life as King takes aspects from other games and makes a charming little title.

    This is not your standard Final Fantasy game, nor is it even your standard FF: Crystal Chronicles game. Instead, SquareEnix has come up with a title that borrows elements from games like Sim City, Harvest Moon, Animal Cr... Read Full Review

    1 of 2 users found the following review helpful