Rating:8

Akumajou Dracula

By so_hai | Review Date: Sep 17, 2008 | SNES

Drac's Back So Give 'Im A Whack!

If you've ever wondered what thrashing an un-dead Count with a long, flexible chain feels like, then maybe this game is for you. In the grand tradition of Bram Stoker's horror classic, Simon Belmont takes it upon himself... Read Full Review

0 of 0 users found the following review helpful

Rating:3

Hotel Dusk: Room 215

By so_hai | Review Date: Jan 14, 2009 | DS

Boring content, dull mystery, little gameplay wrapped in pretension.

I'm not sure why I chose this game out of the (now extensive) DS library, but having done so, and having managed to complete the adventure, I now feel compelled to write about my experience with this gray-scale draw-and-... Read Full Review

4 of 18 users found the following review helpful

Rating:7.5

Sonic and the Secret Rings

By so_hai | Review Date: Feb 15, 2010 | WII

Fast, Colourful, Imaginative and Difficult.

The inspiration for this Sonic title is that of the Arabian Nights, and this is clear right from the title screen. We are presented with a distinct Middle Eastern flavour for this game, and it's marriage with Sonic and h... Read Full Review

1 of 1 users found the following review helpful

Rating:8

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

By so_hai | Review Date: Jul 03, 2008 | DS

"The most dangerous weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle".

Your "call of duty" in this instance, is opposing some sort of terrorist plot. (I must admit, I never really paid much attention to the premise), and you play as an anonymous solider throughout the handful of missions th... Read Full Review

0 of 0 users found the following review helpful

Rating:9

Star Fox: Assault

By so_hai | Review Date: Jun 30, 2008 | GC

Can Fox Survive Out Of His Element?

Starfox Assault was released in the golden years of the Gamecubes life – the console, lazing by the pool with the odd game of shuffle-board, was handed this energetic and colourful title as it was winding down in its ret... Read Full Review

0 of 1 users found the following review helpful

Rating:9

Metroid Prime Pinball (w/Rumble Pak)

By so_hai | Review Date: Jun 24, 2008 | DS

A Silly Spin-off, Or A Metroid Masterpiece In It's Own Right?

Few games cross the genre divide without losing some sort of vital elements. Sonic Spinball for example, undoubtedly inspired by Sonic's quasi ball-like nature, was not really the best Sonic game, nor was it the best pin... Read Full Review

0 of 0 users found the following review helpful

Rating:9.5

Super Mario Galaxy

By so_hai | Review Date: Jun 19, 2008 | WII

Game Designers Take Note: It Pays To Innovate.

Now that some of the glitter-dust has faded, and Mario Galaxy has had time to be played (and played again) in isolation of the heavy promotion and media hype, I think now is a good time to see what this games impact has ... Read Full Review

2 of 2 users found the following review helpful

Rating:7.5

Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town

By so_hai | Review Date: May 29, 2008 | GBA

Does the "Harvest Moon" Wax or Wane?

This title sees you play as a solitary boy who has, out of nowhere, inherited a farm. From day one, it is your responsibility to care for the property and animals and somehow make a profit. Essentially, this title is a r... Read Full Review

0 of 0 users found the following review helpful

Rating:8.5

Wave Race 64: Kawasaki Jet Ski (Rumble Pak Version)

By so_hai | Review Date: May 28, 2008 | N64

Does this game, twelve years after release, still hold water?

In 1992, Shigeru Miyamoto would have to wait another four years for his concept of an accurate 3D jet ski racer to come alive. "Wave Race", (the top-view racer released for the Gameboy) was a only a vague hint at what wo... Read Full Review

0 of 0 users found the following review helpful

Rating:6

The House of the Dead: Overkill

By so_hai | Review Date: Oct 22, 2009 | WII

House of the Dead: Overkill attempts to continue the tradition of SEGA's gory gun games.

House of the Dead: Overkill attempts to continue the tradition of SEGA's gory gun games. Typically, players take on the role of a plainclothes agent in an attempt to stop the mega-lo-maniac intentions of a global corpora... Read Full Review

1 of 3 users found the following review helpful

Rating:7

Wave Race: Blue Storm

By so_hai | Review Date: May 22, 2008 | GC

Can "Blue Storm" Improve On It's 64-bit Cousin?

Right from the very moment this game boots up, you can sense that an astounding amount of technical detail and effort has been made for this title. As far as launch titles, go, this has got to be one of the most perfecte... Read Full Review

2 of 2 users found the following review helpful

Rating:7.5

Grand Theft Auto IV

By so_hai | Review Date: Oct 15, 2009 | X360

Those looking for a revolution of the Grand Theft Auto tradition, GTAIV may not be quite for you.

Those looking for a revolution of the Grand Theft Auto tradition, GTAIV may not be quite for you. But for those that who crave the logical extension from GTAIII (Vice City and San Andreas included), this title is bound t... Read Full Review

3 of 6 users found the following review helpful

Rating:8

Bare Knuckle II: Shitou no Chinkon Uta

By so_hai | Review Date: May 14, 2008 | GEN

Ever had that dream where you kick butt in a pair of rollerblades? Then read on...

So, who do you feel like playing as? Max, Axel, Blaze, or Skate? The choice has it's temptations, and I'm sure each fan of this game has their favourite. And that is understandable as they all have their offerings. Max i... Read Full Review

1 of 1 users found the following review helpful

Rating:7.5

Soldier Blade

By so_hai | Review Date: May 08, 2008 | TG16

Inter-galactic War As Imagined By Hudson In 1992!

The title "Soldier Blade" conjures up a particular image for me. But this image (a commando with a samurai-sword!) is quickly dispelled as soon as the title-screen boots up. For only a fool would think that this game is ... Read Full Review

0 of 0 users found the following review helpful

Rating:8.5

Bully: Scholarship Edition

By so_hai | Review Date: May 07, 2008 | WII

What Bully Teaches Can't Be Learnt In School!

A semi-negligent mother is your first of many enemies in this game. She, along with her new boyfriend or step-dad seem to take pleasure in dumping you at the notorious "Bullworth Academy" for what will be a long time ind... Read Full Review

2 of 2 users found the following review helpful

Rating:8.5

Luminous Arc

By so_hai | Review Date: Apr 29, 2008 | DS

Can this Strategy-Role-Playing-Game please the most demanding audience in video gaming?

Within moments of starting your new game, players are thrown into a religious discussion. We see a Pope-like figure and one of his cronies discussing their God, power and the struggle of the church. All the while, we are... Read Full Review

1 of 1 users found the following review helpful

Rating:8

Call of Duty 2: Big Red One

By so_hai | Review Date: Apr 14, 2008 | GC

The "Fighting First" wants YOU!

Activision ask players, yet again, to take up arms and hit the many battlefields of World War II. This time, we're specifically recruited into the historic 1st Infantry Division; the "Big Red One" of the game's subtitle.... Read Full Review

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