saints’ row

a review of Saints' Row
a videogame developed by volition, inc.
and published by THQ
for the microsoft xbox 360
text by tim rogers

ZERO stars

Bottom line: Saints' Row is “the videogame equivalent of a hate crime.”

final fantasy iii (DS)

a review of Final Fantasy III (DS)
a videogame developed by matrix software & square/enix
and published by square/enix
for the nintendo DS
text by Brendan Lee

1 star

Bottom line: Final Fantasy III (DS) is “Bending from the waist.”

SIGMA STAR SAGA

a review of Sigma Star Saga
a videogame developed by wayforward technologies
and published by namco
for the nintendo gameboy advance
text by Andrew Toups

1 star

Bottom line: Sigma Star Saga is “a cautionary tale to naive independent developers with 'innovative' ideas.”

the elder scrolls iv: oblivion

a review of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
a videogame developed by bethesda softworks
and published by 2K games
for Microsoft Windows, the microsoft xbox 360 and the sony playstation 3 computer entertainment system
text by tim rogers

1.5 stars

Bottom line: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is “not the hecking holodeck on 'Star Trek: the Next Generation'.”

hotel dusk: room 215

a review of Hotel Dusk: Room 215
a videogame developed by cing
and published by nintendo
for the nintendo DS
text by Brendan Lee

2 stars

Bottom line: Hotel Dusk: Room 215 is “Actually hecking trying.”

monster world complete collection

a review of Monster World Complete Collection
a videogame developed by sega
and published by sega japan
for the sony playstation 2 computer entertainment system
text by tim rogers

3 stars

Bottom line: Monster World Complete Collection is “A summary of all that is joyful in the world, plus memories of how &^#$#ed we were.”

taiko no tatsujin 9

a review of Taiko No Tatsujin 9
a videogame developed by namco, ltd.
and published by bandai-namco games
for the arcades
text by Brendan Lee

1 star

Bottom line: Taiko No Tatsujin 9 is “The ninth one of these.”

xenosaga: episode iii

a review of xenosaga episode iii: also sprach zarathustra
a videogame developed by monolith soft japan
and published by bandai-namco games
for the sony playstation 2 computer entertainment system
text by tim rogers

1 star

Bottom line: xenosaga episode iii: also sprach zarathustra is “terrorism plotted by a super computer.”

METAL GEAR SOLID 4 GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS TACTICAL ESPIONAGE ACTION

a review of Metal Gear Solid 4 Guns Of The Patriots Tactical Espionage Action
a videogame developed by the solely responsible hideo kojima
and published by konami
for the sony playstation 3 computer entertainment system
text by tim rogers

2 stars
#-1

Bottom line: Metal Gear Solid 4 Guns Of The Patriots Tactical Espionage Action is “absolutely not the best videogame of all-time.”

out of this world

a review of Another World (aka "Out of This World" (aka "Outer World"))
a videogame developed by eric chahi
and published by delphine software, interplay, et al
for dos, iOS, mobile phones (symbian operating system), the amiga, the apple iigs, the atari st, the macintosh operating system, the nintendo gameboy advance, the panasonic 3do interactive multiplayer system, the sega mega drive, the sega mega-cd, the super nintendo entertainment system, windows and windows mobile
text by tim rogers

4 stars
#01

Bottom line: Another World is “the best videogame of all-time.”