User Reviews & Ratings

Average Score 8.6/10
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  • Rating:8.6

    Madden NFL 08

  • Rating:8.5

    Braid

  • Rating:8.5

    NCAA Football 09 All-Play

  • Rating:8.5

    Madden NFL 12

  • Rating:8.5

    Madden NFL 10

  • Rating:8.5

    Killzone 3

  • Rating:9

    LittleBigPlanet

  • Rating:9.5

    MLB 09: The Show

  • Rating:7

    Fallout 3

  • Rating:7

    Major League Baseball 2K9

  • Rating:8.5

    NCAA Football 11

  • Rating:7

    Transformers: War for Cybertron

  • Rating:9.5

    Mass Effect 2

  • Rating:9

    Red Dead Redemption

  • Rating:8.2

    Madden NFL 07

  • Rating:9

    NHL 08

  • Rating:9

    FIFA Soccer 09

  • Rating:8.5
    The best-looking, worst-sounding and great-playing Madden to date.

    Madden NFL 12

    The best-looking, worst-sounding and great-playing Madden to date.

    Madden 12. Warranted or not, Madden's release remains one of the biggest dates on the gaming calender. Terms like "Madden Fever" and "Maddenholiday" are a testament to the degree in which this game has influenced and ... Read Full Review

    2 of 6 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9
    Fun. For creative types there is no better word for Little Big Planet.

    LittleBigPlanet

    Fun. For creative types there is no better word for Little Big Planet.

    Close your eyes. Picture a blank white canvas. Nothingness. Splash in a colorful swatch or two to set a dramatic backdrop. Populate your canvas with strange towering castles, purple trees or contraptions beyond descripti... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.5
    A certified homerun. Great graphics and sound. New benchmark for sports game presentation. Built for sim lovers.

    MLB 09: The Show

    A certified homerun. Great graphics and sound. New benchmark for sports game presentation. Built for sim lovers.

    MLB 09 The Show If there is any proof that sports franchises have cyclical success, look no further than MLB 09 The Show. SCEA Sports has taken Major League Baseball from its lowly roots just a few short years ago an... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    Killzone 3 is a great looking, solid playing game missing a few features that could have put it over the top.

    Killzone 3

    Killzone 3 is a great looking, solid playing game missing a few features that could have put it over the top.

    Gameplay. If you've played Killzone 2, the first thing you'll notice with the sequel is the improved handling and responsiveness of the controls. The heavy feel still resonates in your movement, but it has been toned do... Read Full Review

    2 of 3 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7
    Much like Oblivion. Great graphics once you step outside. Gameplay needs a little work. Great value for open-world RPG g

    Fallout 3

    Much like Oblivion. Great graphics once you step outside. Gameplay needs a little work. Great value for open-world RPG g

    Fallout 3. Imagine living your life in a world after the end of the world. A baron wasteland of charred tree stumps, skeleton buildings and radioactive water. No friends. No family. Just you. That's that happy premise... Read Full Review

    1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7
    Pitching and hitting are fixed! But nearly everything else is broken.

    Major League Baseball 2K9

    Pitching and hitting are fixed! But nearly everything else is broken.

    MLB 2K9 2K Sports offered up a surefire winner with NBA2K9 last year. NHL2K9 skated on thinner ice than a March Break pickup league. Now comes the all important "swing" vote with Major League Baseball 2K9. Remember wa... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10
    Superior quality single player campaign. Even better multiplayer. Fantastic shooter. Best game of the year.

    Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

    Superior quality single player campaign. Even better multiplayer. Fantastic shooter. Best game of the year.

    After playing the last 2 Call of Duty games on the Xbox 360 I was very skeptical to get the latest offering from Activision. While the previous installments had incredible graphics, sound and game play, something about t... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    Great graphics and gameplay for the most part. Amazing presentation. A great basketball sim.

    NBA 2K9

    Great graphics and gameplay for the most part. Amazing presentation. A great basketball sim.

    All series go through their ups and downs. I was a fan of NBA Live on the original Xbox. Then came November 15, 2005: The launch date of the Xbox 360 and of EA Sports NBA Live 06. Not only was playing that game a bad eno... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.5
    Lives up to, but doesnt exceed lofty expectations. A must own for 3rd person fans and 360 owners.

    Gears of War 2

    Lives up to, but doesnt exceed lofty expectations. A must own for 3rd person fans and 360 owners.

    GEARS OF WAR 2 It has been 2 years since the original Gears of War chainsawed its way onto the Xbox 360 and defined that system as a force to behold. With its gritty art style, over-the-top cartoon action and distinct... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    In NCAA Football 11, gameplay reaches a new benchmark. Looks great too; but sound and presentation still need some work.

    NCAA Football 11

    In NCAA Football 11, gameplay reaches a new benchmark. Looks great too; but sound and presentation still need some work.

    NCAA FOOTBALL 11 College ball gets the jump on the pros by a week or so in real life. In the videogame world the two EA Football combatants hit the virtual grid iron within a month of each other. NCAA Football has tra... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7
    War For Cybertron does what you'd expect, but nothing more.

    Transformers: War for Cybertron

    War For Cybertron does what you'd expect, but nothing more.

    TRANSFORMERS: WAR FOR CYBERTRON With no corresponding movie to rush the development of a lousy tagged-on game, Transformers War for Cybertron begins the epic battle between good and evil robots in disguise on its own ... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9
    Fifa 09 focuses on gameplay and improved graphics. The sound and presentation are a little to familiar to seasons past.

    FIFA 09: World Class Soccer

    Fifa 09 focuses on gameplay and improved graphics. The sound and presentation are a little to familiar to seasons past.

    FIFA 09. We've been treated to a number of great sports games in recent months. EA sports seems to finally be getting it right. With greater focus on online play and features, virtually all of their 09 issues have bee... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    More of the same great gameplay and graphics we've come to expect from the series. Almost too much the same.

    Halo 3

    More of the same great gameplay and graphics we've come to expect from the series. Almost too much the same.

    How do you meet the high expectations of fans that have been building for three years. The release of Halo 3 is arguably the biggest event on the gamer calendar this year. I would equate the pressure of living up to the ... Read Full Review

    2 of 5 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.5
    Mass Effect 2 is out of this world good. A triumph of shooting and role-playing driven an epic story and characters.

    Mass Effect 2

    Mass Effect 2 is out of this world good. A triumph of shooting and role-playing driven an epic story and characters.

    The first Mass Effect was a grand idea that was hampered somewhat by its clunky controls and complicated menu system. The story was epic in the way it was told, through the eyes and actions of your protagonist, starship ... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9
    Redemption wins on its rural setting, smooth gun fights and familiar mechanics. Co-op is a little sparse, but fun.

    Red Dead Redemption

    Redemption wins on its rural setting, smooth gun fights and familiar mechanics. Co-op is a little sparse, but fun.

    When the makers of Grand Theft Auto (GTA) announced a new open world action game set in the old west, it sparked the interest and imagination of fans that were looking to blaze new trails outside of the urban landscape. ... Read Full Review

    1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9
    A very challenging and realistic upgrade to last season's stellar revolutionary game.

    NHL 08

    A very challenging and realistic upgrade to last season's stellar revolutionary game.

    NHL 08. After revolutionizing videogame hockey gameplay in 07, EA Sports went right back to work to improve and tweak their NHL franchise for this season. While last year felt like a huge step forward in terms of stic... Read Full Review

    2 of 3 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.7
    Get In GEAR

    Gears of War

    Get In GEAR

    Get in Gear War. What is it good for? Let me count the ways… Every now and then a game is released that elevates the bar and sets a new standard for other developers to follow. The Legend of Zelda on NES, Madden Fo... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9
    Phenominal gameplay and modes push NHL 09 into being one of the best sports games ever made.

    NHL 09

    Phenominal gameplay and modes push NHL 09 into being one of the best sports games ever made.

    NHL 09 As the ending of NHL's short summer hiatus draws near, the first and perhaps most anticipated calendar event occurs nearly a month before skaters take to the ice - the release of EA Sports annual hockey powerho... Read Full Review

    0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.8
    Feeling Sick – Sign of a Great War Game

    Call of Duty 3

    Feeling Sick – Sign of a Great War Game

    CALL OF DUTY 3 Feeling Sick – The Sign of an Immersive War Game What makes the Call of Duty game series so popular? Is it the remarkable graphics, or the gripping storyline? Is it the earsplitting realism of its so... Read Full Review

    16 of 30 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.6
    Great gameplay and Graphics. Poor presentation and sound.

    Madden NFL 08

    Great gameplay and Graphics. Poor presentation and sound.

    MADDEN 08. In what is arguably the biggest release of the year (save Halo 3), EA Sports juggernaut franchise Madden hit the shelves running this year with a stellar effort. While it still isn't the perfect sports expe... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    Superb graphics. Solid gameplay. Improved sound. It almost lives up to its "Beyond Broadcast Presentation".

    Madden NFL 09

    Superb graphics. Solid gameplay. Improved sound. It almost lives up to its "Beyond Broadcast Presentation".

    MADDEN 09 The illustrious Madden series has been a staple to sports gamers and football fans for decades now. On its 20th anniversary, the franchise seeks to regain its reputation as an elite product by fine tuning some ... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    The Class of 09 graduates just shy of achieving honors

    NCAA Football 09

    The Class of 09 graduates just shy of achieving honors

    NCAA Football 09 With all the hoopla of a College pep rally, EA's latest pre-pro football offering is an exciting brand of partying, participating and pigskin. While many gamers look upon NCAA Football as Madden Junio... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful