The Return of the Ripper
HIGH A spectacular boss battle with a sai-wielding man made out of magnets.
LOW Finding out who the final boss is.
WTF I normally don't like heavy metal music, so why do I like this soundtrack so much?
Tag: Konami
Silent Hill: Book of Memories Review
Don't Judge a Book by its Franchise
HIGH Finding my first flamethrower. Burn, motha*#@&$!
LOW The first two hours of play before GameFAQs.
WTF Why is so much vital info unexplained?
The slow decay of survival horror
Survival horror games aren't what they used to be. Once upon a time, they were about survival and horror. It makes sense. It's what the genre is called, after all. These titles would encompass qualities of mystery and exploration as the player fought to stay alive with every step. Over the years, they've increasingly become about action, gunfights, and an overload of cheap jump scares. I prefer the former, despite a plethora of the latter.
Silent Hill: Downpour Review
Who Can Stop the Rain?
HIGH The Hansel and Gretel play sequence—it's a cool setpiece that pays off in an even cooler way.
LOW Too close to call—clunky combat or the occasional crashes.
WTF Why are there so few enemy types in this game?
NeverDead Review
NeverPlay
HIGH The few scattered moments when the basic mechanics show their promise.
LOW The final two bosses are simply insulting.
WTF Why sell out your unique premise less than 10 minutes into the game?
Otomedius Excellent Review
Stupidity in Disk Form
HIGH The music is fairly catchy.
LOW Playing the game.
WTF How exactly was this inspired by Gradius?
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Review
Ghost in the Machine
HIGH The excellent expanded characterization of The Boss.
LOW Watching a tank slowly circle an area for 30 minutes while attempting to non-lethally disable its entourage.
WTF The ending after the ending. Pacifica Ocean?
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Review
The Half-Hearted Dracula
HIGH The combat system once all the moves are unlocked.
LOW The first several hours.
WTF Gabriel Belmont's neck is bigger than his head.
GameCritics.com Podcast Episode 44: Amnesia, MGS Peace Walker, Alan Wake Redux, Halo: Reach
This week, it's some good old fashioned game talk. Amnesia The Dark Descent! Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker! Alan Wake! Plus: Games are too buggy, Richard sings (twice), and stay tuned after the credits for some impromptu Halo: Reach chat. Featuring Chi Kong Lui, Brad Gallaway, Mike Bracken, Richard Naik, and Tim "Let's Grow a Beard Together" Spaeth.
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Games discussed:
- Amnesia: The Dark Descent
- Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
- Alan Wake
- Halo: Reach
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Saw II: Flesh and Blood Review
I Want to Play a Game. A Professor Layton Game.
HIGH The opening sequence effectively captures the spirit of the films.
LOW Why am I killing people with Nailbats? This isn't Condemned 3.
WTF There is glass on the floor. The dead people have shoes. I can't take them because…?
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