Rating:8.2

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

By gjagiello | Review Date: Apr 21, 2006 | X360

If you like to play online and get into a game quickly, I strongly recommend BF2.

Yes, this is the exact same game as the xbox version. But I played the heck out of that version, too. Even if the game is $60, I figure each game will cost me a penny, I play it so much...so for me, the value is very hig... Read Full Review

0 of 0 users found the following review helpful

Rating:6

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

By gjagiello | Review Date: Apr 21, 2006 | X360

Obviously I'm in the minority, but I'm just not that into Oblivion.

I've been playing it for about 35 hours now, and the last 15 of those were basically me trying to justify the $60 I spent, as well as hunting for the elusive 'fun' I've been hearing about from all the fans of the game. ... Read Full Review

4 of 19 users found the following review helpful

Rating:8.8

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas

By gjagiello | Review Date: Jan 04, 2007 | X360

Best console game environments yet, great campaign and fun Live multiplayer.

RS:V marks a new high water mark for level design. In particular, the fictional casinos painstakingly designed and built for this game are beautiful -- it is clear that real-world interior designers were involved, as the... Read Full Review

0 of 0 users found the following review helpful

Rating:9.5

The Orange Box

By gjagiello | Review Date: Nov 20, 2007 | X360

If you've never played Half Life 2, you owe it to yourself to experience what is IMO the best FPS to date.

I am not a PC gamer, so the Xbox 360 version of Orange Box is my first exposure to Half Life 2. I'll cut to the chase -- HL2 is the best FPS game I've ever played, without question. The story is engaging, great pacing an... Read Full Review

0 of 0 users found the following review helpful

Rating:7

Assassin's Creed

By gjagiello | Review Date: Dec 28, 2007 | X360

A meatball sundae of a game!

Sometimes combining the best of two different things doesn't make a new better thing. Putting delicious cheesecake on top of a tasty steak does not make an even better dish. This is how I feel about Assassin's Creed. Tak... Read Full Review

1 of 3 users found the following review helpful

Rating:7

Call of Duty: World at War

By gjagiello | Review Date: Dec 19, 2008 | X360

On the plus side, COD:WaW got me back into COD4!

I guess I have played one too many WWII shooters...I could just not get into COD:WaW. I played about 75% of the campaign, then lost interest (both coop and solo). I also played multiplayer, mostly team deathmatch, up to ... Read Full Review

0 of 0 users found the following review helpful

Rating:8.2

Gears of War

By gjagiello | Review Date: Dec 08, 2006 | X360

Limited online multiplayer game modes my only complaint.

The campaign mode is a very fun ride, and worth of all the hype. Visually, GoW is the best game on the 360 IMO...you often feel like you're inside a comic book, brutally crushing your enemies. But I'm disappointed, ho... Read Full Review

0 of 2 users found the following review helpful

Rating:6.8

Pocketbike Racer

By gjagiello | Review Date: Dec 05, 2006 | X360

Surprisingly good, with full 360 support for HD, Live multiplayer, and achievements.

I was surprised, frankly, at this game. It certainly isn't great. BUT the value is surprisingly high, given the $4 price tag. The gameplay is quite similar to a Mario Kart experience, in that you race around wacky areas ... Read Full Review

0 of 0 users found the following review helpful

Rating:8.1

Call of Duty 3

By gjagiello | Review Date: Jan 04, 2007 | X360

Great single-player - broken ranked Live play = mixed bag.

The single player campaign is fun...I did run into a few glitches, where I couldn't progress due to my squad being stuck in a room or behind a wall, but restarting the checkpoint got around that. Now that they have pa... Read Full Review

2 of 2 users found the following review helpful

Rating:6.3

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter

By gjagiello | Review Date: Mar 21, 2006 | XBOX

If you bought it for online play, read my comments.

I'm a big fan of GR2:SS, and played hundreds of thouroughly enjoyable games online. I was hoping for more of the same, using new weapons in different environments in GR:AW. Let me say that I'm a bit disappointed. The ... Read Full Review

1 of 1 users found the following review helpful

Rating:8.2

Blitz: The League (Platinum Hits)

By gjagiello | Review Date: Oct 31, 2005 | XBOX

Completely caught me off-guard. I expected an arcade game, and got a great extreme sports sim, instead.

I love it when a game exceeeds my expectations, and Blitz: The League really did. Previous Blitz games didn't thrill me -- they were just a bit too arcady and felt to hyper-active, and the storyline didn't quite gel. Bu... Read Full Review

0 of 0 users found the following review helpful

Rating:7.8

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

By gjagiello | Review Date: Oct 31, 2005 | XBOX

Very fun online multi, great maps, nice vehicles make up for few modes, dull single-player, and glitchy Live play.

There is one map that I find myself playing over and over again online - BridgeTooFar. The setting is a 3-city block sized area of commercial docks, with large warehouses, oil tanks, highway onramps, and canals. And it's... Read Full Review

0 of 0 users found the following review helpful

Rating:9

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09

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

Great golf - both online and solo play

This version of TW is really great -- great game play, excellent replay value, fun online play, and fantastic presentation. There are dozens and dozens of little improvements that really add up, making TW09 far and away ... Read Full Review

0 of 1 users found the following review helpful

Rating:8.3

Conflict: Global Storm

By gjagiello | Review Date: Oct 11, 2005 | XBOX

Deep maps with plenty of tasks, challanging gameplay, good control over squad, and decent graphics and sound.

I really am enjoying this game, after starting on the middle difficulty level and now am about 15 hours in. The maps are very large, with multiple paths through, and feel very open...the designers did a nice job making y... Read Full Review

3 of 4 users found the following review helpful

Rating:5.2

World Series of Poker

By gjagiello | Review Date: Oct 10, 2005 | XBOX

Why isn't this better?

For a game that should be all about the gameplay, it sure is unclear what the heck is going on. The game simply doesn't look very good, and the layout of information is not very good. Also, the control scheme doesn't go ... Read Full Review

0 of 0 users found the following review helpful

Rating:6

NBA Live 06

By gjagiello | Review Date: Oct 10, 2005 | XBOX

Looks beautiful on HDTV - plays weak. I won by 17 and used ONLY the ally-oop and pass button, no sticks or anything.

This game looks great on my 26" HDTV LCD, waaaaay better than NBA 2k6. But I don't care. The arcade-like gameplay would be acceptable, but I found what I believe are gameplay flaws. I took on a friend, using the ... Read Full Review

0 of 1 users found the following review helpful