Daily Reviews
2008-06-30 00:00:14 | The Review Outpost Team - Pacific Storm: Allies - PC IGN
6.8 "Pacific Storm: Allies will appeal to those who loved the original game, since it essentially offers more of the same. However, it also hasn't evolved much since then, which is disappointing since there was plenty of room for the production values to improve. Don't be lured by the action and RTS modes, as this is a hardcore strategy game when you get down to it."
- Supreme Ruler 2020 - PC IGN
7.8 "Supreme Ruler 2020 is designed for a very specific kind of gamer. We can fault the designers somewhat for not making the immense complexity of this game a bit more digestible but the fact is that the tremendous amount of detail and control here can't ever be presented in a format that will make it palatable to the average gamer."
Daily Reviews
2008-06-27 00:00:14 | The Review Outpost Team - Belief And Betrayal - Jolt.co.uk
5.0 "In its favour, Belief & Betrayal is not fundamentally broken, which means that the ultra-die hard point and click fan base may well be able to play without getting bored ten minutes in. Other than that though, there really is little to say about the game that would make you want to buy it."
Thursday, June 26th, 2008 Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
Daily Reviews
2008-06-25 00:00:14 | The Review Outpost Team - Supreme Ruler 2020 - 1Up
7.0 "If ever a game needed walkthroughs, this one proves it. If you're the sort of strategy gamer who needs lots of hand-holding, move along. Or suck it up, grab a scratch pad, and get busy reverse-engineering...one fiddling, floundering attempt at a time. Call that sadistic, or if you're a BattleGoat devotee, just call it boot camp for geopolitics wonks."
Daily Reviews
2008-06-24 00:00:14 | The Review Outpost Team - The Political Machine 2008 - 1Up
5.0 "That's unfortunate; with more focus on the real-world conflicts and unpredictable events that plague campaigns, running for office might be a bit less tiresome. The self-loathing political junkie in me wants candidate gaffes to wrestle with, pervasive 527 ads to denounce, prolific media involvement to impotently condemn, and third-party meddlers to disenfranchise or catapult into legitimacy. The gamer in me just wants something worth playing more than twice."
Daily Reviews
2008-06-23 00:00:14 | The Review Outpost Team - Grid (Race Driver: Grid) - 1Up
7.5 "And that's one of the little things that makes GRID feel hit-or-miss for racing fans. It looks great, even if nothing's under the hood, but it's still pleasurable in several ways. Think of it as a racing fling, not asking you for any long-term commitment, and letting you walk away once you're finished so you can pursue something with more depth. Still, it's fun while it lasts."
- Dracula: Origin - Worthplaying
7.2 "Veteran adventurers can get through this title in less than a few days of dedicated puzzle-solving, but Origin's entertaining take on the vampire lord and his nemesis easily provides hours of atmospheric fiction. Its simple approach to gameplay, along with the promise of a sequel at the end, make Origin a good start for Frogwares' newest storytelling venture. "
- Dracula: Origin - Jolt.co.uk
8.1 "Dracula: Origin is one of the best point-and-click adventures we’ve seen in a very long time. It’s really something to get your teeth into. Totally fangtastic. Bloody great. Okay, I’ll stop if you go and buy it [Good, your puns suck - Ed] . "
- The Political Machine 2008 - GameSpy
8.0 "In the end, despite the issues, The Political Machine 2008 stands out as a really solid "beer & pretzels" strategy game. As disappointing as the game's lack of replayability and the technical issues that mar its multiplayer component are, the game still offers a tremendous amount of gameplay at a bargain price of $19.99."
- The Political Machine 2008 - GameSpot
7.5 "Even though it partially coasts on past glories, The Political Machine 2008 is one awfully addictive game. The easy-to-learn, tough-to-master style of play will draw you in, despite the vague feeling of being let down by the similarities between this new game and its four-year-old predecessor."
Daily Reviews
2008-06-20 00:00:14 | The Review Outpost Team - Hard To Be A God - Eurogamer
3.0 "Between the obvious chinks in the artificial intelligence and glaring clipping anomalies (with characters walking through walls and floating down staircases), only a truly hardy adventurer will persevere."
- Lost Empire: Immortals - Eurogamer
4.0 "A storyline and missions are thrown in to jazz things up, but the missions are rather tedious; you've got to deliver some minerals, or build a couple of ships. It's hardly spacesuit gripping stuff. While there are promising facets to Lost Empire's simple yet expansive empire building, ultimately it feels unfinished and uninspiring, and more of a lost opportunity than anything else."
- Kung Fu Panda - GameZone
8.0 "Given its high production values, fun factor, and $19.99 price tag, KFP is easily a worthy addition to an action-gamer’s collection."
- Belief And Betrayal - PC IGN
5.4 "Even hardcore adventure fans might have a hard time digesting this one. With precious few progressive elements and a tedious system for inspection and item interaction, Artematica's Belief & Betrayal is too often an exercise in frustration."
Daily Reviews
2008-06-19 00:00:14 | The Review Outpost Team - Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures - Jolt.co.uk
7.0 "The bottom line, though, is that while not a bad game, our overriding feeling while playing Lego Indiana Jones was that we really wanted to play through Lego Star Wars again. The game works, for all its glitches, and will undoubtedly provide a good few hours of co-op fun with a like-minded second player. Nevertheless, the painful fact is that Lego fatigue has set in far sooner than we had expected it to."
- Turning Point: Fall Of Liberty - Worthplaying
3.5 "The setting and almost-story are worthwhile, just very shoddily realized and executed. F.E.A.R. Platinum, Vegas 2, and TimeShift (among others) are all out right now, and each is easily more deserving of your cash than Turning Point."
- Supreme Ruler 2020 - Boomtown
7.0 "It’s a difficult one for me to answer, personally for me, the learning curve is a bit steep and the commitment too large. But that’s me – this is a great game, polished and well worked. If you have the time and the inclination the rewards on offer are great, and it’s highly unlikely to become a repetitive experience. "
- The Political Machine 2008 - PC IGN
7.3 "For twenty bucks, The Political Machine 2008 isn't necessarily a bad deal, but it's a one-note affair that inhabits that misty gray region between comfortable familiarity and dull predictability. As a light-hearted treatment of American politics in 2008, The Political Machine definitely succeeds and we've had a bit of fun roleplaying our own values on the road to the White House."
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
Daily Reviews
2008-06-17 00:00:14 | The Review Outpost Team - Supreme Ruler 2020 - Jolt.co.uk
7.8 "It makes the job of being a psychopathic dictator just that little bit more fun. It’s a solid conquer-em-up that isn’t too big or too clever but gets the job done in a triumph of substance over flashiness and style. Forget the weak-arsed tutorial and learn the ropes as you go along and you will have a lot more fun with it."
- Belief And Betrayal - GameZone
6.5 " This is an average adventure game. There are some good features, but on the whole this is nothing out of the ordinary. The puzzles are very easy, and the story isn’t all that exciting. It looks good, though, and it’s fun to explore all the localities. People who enjoy easy adventures may have fun."
Daily Reviews
2008-06-13 00:00:14 | The Review Outpost Team - Grid (Race Driver: Grid) - Jolt.co.uk
9.5 "If Colin McRae: DIRT was a sign of Codemasters regaining a foothold in the racing market, the latest Race Driver is evidence of the publisher taking full control. GRID makes the high points of its rivals feel like false dawns, and if what’s on offer here is a sign of things to come, we’re all in for a remarkable ride."
Daily Reviews
2008-06-12 00:00:14 | The Review Outpost Team - Turok - GameZone
7.5 "Turok is a noble effort to rebirth the acclaimed license of its original counterparts. In some ways it accomplishes this, but in others it fails. I can only recommend this one as a first step in creating better sequels and in that regard, I wish Touchstone the best of luck."
- The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian - GameSpot
6.0 "Solid yet workmanlike are the best words to describe The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. It doesn't do anything remarkable, but this is still a reasonably enjoyable way to take C.S. Lewis home."
- Trials 2: Second Edition - PC IGN
8.0 "Gamers who enjoy physics based puzzle games like Portal and challenging old-school 2D games will get a kick out of Trials 2. This game has been tailor made to meet the demands of competitive gamers. However, this game isn't for everyone. The learning curve will be too much for some. Overall this game achieves what it sets out to do with flying colors. It's calculated mayhem at its best."
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Daily Reviews
2008-06-11 00:00:14 | The Review Outpost Team - Age Of Conan: Hyborian Adventures - PC IGN
7.8 "Funcom succeeded on several fronts with their much-anticipated MMORPG. It's got a different, enjoyable gameplay style, offers a free-for-all PVP experience that fits with Robert E. Howard's fiction and boasts outstanding audio and graphical packages. It also offers fairly standard quest chains, a lackluster crafting system, and three weeks outside of launch still has plenty of technical issues, content either missing or unfinished, and is still in need of quite a bit of polish."
- Age Of Conan: Hyborian Adventures - 1Up
7.0 "Combat is what's best in this virtual life -- good enough, in some cases, to draw attention away from the fact that Age of Conan is essentially more promise than product. Beat back an assailant in Thunder River, and you may momentarily shrug off the post-level-50 content vacuum."
Daily Reviews
2008-06-10 00:00:14 | The Review Outpost Team - Age Of Conan: Hyborian Adventures - Boomtown
9.0 "There have been games recently that have been hailed as a good a reason as any to upgrade your PCs and they have not lived up to expectations on the game play side. AoC is one I believe to be different. This is loooooong term fun. This is rich in character and beauty. This is an ode to an author who started something huge. "
- Mass Effect - Worthplaying
8.9 "It is similar in many ways to Bioware's other RPG outings, and if you enjoyed Knights of the Old Republic in particular, Mass Effect is probably a good way of spending the 40 hours or so that it takes to complete the game, which you might otherwise have spent inspecting your navel for scraps of enlightenment or beating up virtual prostitutes for refunds."
- Kung Fu Panda - PC IGN
7.4 "Kung Fu Panda is a brief romp, but one that will keep young gamers interested from start to finish. Heck, maybe they’ll even play through it a second or third time. Just remember, the title won’t do much for anybody that would consider themselves a regular gamer. If you happen to have a young child, niece or nephew that liked the movie, give this a rent or a purchase. They’ll thank you later."
Daily Reviews
2008-06-09 00:00:14 | The Review Outpost Team - Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis - Worthplaying
8.0 "While some of the puzzles get pretty frustrating and, for most of the game, the linear progression gets pretty formulaic, Nemesis combines a terrific story, top-notch voice acting and logical puzzles to provide a good, lengthy experience."
- Penny Arcade Adventures: On The Rain-Slick Precipice Of Darkness - PC IGN
7.8 "To its credit, the Penny Arcade team doesn't attempt to pimp its own website and nothing about this smells of marketing tripe. It's a smart, fun game that would have been truly great with a wider range of enemies and environments and a touch more depth to the gameplay."
- Dracula: Origin - GameSpot
7.0 "Creepy atmosphere and an imaginative take on a familiar tale elevate Dracula: Origin above its shortcomings. A freer interpretation of the now decrepit point-and-click formula would have been much appreciated, but this is still a very enjoyable, if deeply traditional, adventure."
Daily Reviews
2008-06-06 00:00:14 | The Review Outpost Team - Grid (Race Driver: Grid) - PC IGN
8.7 "The crashes are insane, the races are intense, the cars are coated with style and the overall presentation is just plain sexy. Although its car count is low, customization is limited and the repetitive dialogue grates a bit, Grid's stands out as a stylish but serious alternative to both hardcore driving simulations and over-the-top arcade racers."
- The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian - PC IGN
6.3 "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian would be a good game to let any young fan of the movie try his or her hand at, but it's too simplistic for most core gamers to find enjoyable. Or rather, it would be good if the full context of what you're doing in the game was made more apparent. As it stands it's a game with a solid foundation and good ideas that falls short of its promise."
Daily Reviews
2008-06-05 00:00:14 | The Review Outpost Team - Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures - GameSpot
8.0 "Lego Indiana Jones serves as the expected progression from the Lego Star Wars games. The great pacing, humorous cutscenes, and challenging-but-not-cheap puzzles make this the most enjoyable Lego game yet."
- Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures - 1Up
7.5 "Lego Indy's main quest isn't terribly expansive -- you can finish it in a weekend, and that's if you take your time -- but the game's unquestionably built for completists, with a ton of hidden treasure and extra characters (you can unlock pretty much every character in the films, right down to Last Crusade's castle butler)."
- Mass Effect - ActionTrip
8.8 "In its current state, it comes highly recommended too. Occasional technical glitches and frame-rate drops are a small price to pay for a genuinely thrilling space saga. Whether you've already played the game on the Xbox 360 or if you are completely unfamiliar with the universe, Mass Effect PC is a title you simply have to own."
- Penny Arcade Adventures: On The Rain-Slick Precipice Of Darkness - Worthplaying
8.2 "In the end, Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness — Episode 1 was a lot of fun. While there could have been more variety in the enemies, and the sound definitely should have been better, I was left thoroughly pleased with the game."
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 |
|
|
