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New EGM scores (Issue 221)

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egmfan89

Member
Taken from 1up by user-oh wait, I posted them there.


http://boards.1up.com/zd/board/message?board.id=games&thread.id=383614


Saints Row 2. That's the cover. How lame.

Anyway, scores:

MP 3 (Wii): 9 (Mark), 8.5 (Shane), 8.5 (Jeremy)-Game of the Month (Tie)
Mercury Revolution Meltdown(Wii)- 8 (Nick), 6 (A. Fitch), 7.5 (Jenn Frank)
NBA Live 08(Ps3/360): 6.5 (Bryan), 6.5 (Todd), 7.5 (Garnett)
Stranglehold(360 reviewed)- 7.5 (Joe), 8 (Matt), 7.5 (G. Ford)
NHL 2k8 (Also reviewed on 360):4 (Bryan), 5 (Demian), 6 (G. Sewart)
Fifa 08(PS3/360): 9 (Todd), 9 (John), 8 (Andrew P.)-Game of the Month (Tie)
Skate (PS3/360): 9 (Nick), 8 (Jennifer), 6.5 (Todd)
Flatout: Ultimate Carnage (360): 9 (Greg Sewart), 8 (John), 7.5 (Gord)
Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck (DS): 8 (Michael), 6 (Nick), 8 (John)
Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS): 8 (Milky), 9 (Jeremy), 9 (Shane)-Game of the Month (Tie)
FF Tactics: The Lion War (PSP): 8.5 (Jeremy), 8.5 (Milky), 8 (Shoe)
Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow (PSP): 8 (A. Fitch), 8 (Brooks), 6.5 (Nick)
Castlevania: The dracula X Chronicles (PSP): 8 (Jeremy), 9 (Shane), 8 (Mark)
Star Wars Battlefront-Renegade Squadron(PSP)- 6 (Shoe), 7 (Skip), 6 (Michael)
Hot PXL (PSP)- 5.5 (Nick), 5.5 (Shane), 6 (Jennifer)

Wrap Up-
R&C: Tools of Destruction-taking a step back to make a huge step forward
Tony Hawk Whatever- Better than Skate
HL 2 Orange Box-basically say it's perfect
Victorious Boxers Revolution on Wii- wii still needs a good ring king
Dewy's Adventure- mixed feelings
Beautiful Katamari-should be an XBLA game
Folklore-not triple A, but good
NBA 2k8-looking awesome
Juiced 2: pretty good with new stuff added
Soul Nomad and the World Eaters (PSP)-hardcore strategists only
Phoenix Wright 3- confusing if you haven't played the others, but still fun
Front mission 1st-a lot of fun

Rumors: viva pinata party on wii
Goty version of bioshock on 360 with stuff that was gonna be in the nixed ps3 version
ogre battle team to work on a wii strategy game
Obsidian working on a CIA game

Next issue: a lot of the reviews from wrap up as well as a big action blow out starring ninja gaiden.
 
X

XHitoshuraX

Banned
egmfan89 said:
Taken from 1up by user-oh wait, I posted them there.


http://boards.1up.com/zd/board/message?board.id=games&thread.id=383614


Saints Row 2. That's the cover. How lame.

Anyway, scores:

MP 3 (Wii): 9 (Mark), 8.5 (Shane), 8.5 (Jeremy)-Game of the Month (Tie)
Mercury Revolution Meltdown(Wii)- 8 (Nick), 6 (A. Fitch), 7.5 (Jenn Frank)
NBA Live 08(Ps3/360): 6.5 (Bryan), 6.5 (Todd), 7.5 (Garnett)
Stranglehold(360 reviewed)- 7.5 (Joe), 8 (Matt), 7.5 (G. Ford)
NHL 2k8 (Also reviewed on 360):4 (Bryan), 5 (Demian), 6 (G. Sewart)
Fifa 08(PS3/360): 9 (Todd), 9 (John), 8 (Andrew P.)-Game of the Month (Tie)
Skate (PS3/360): 9 (Nick), 8 (Jennifer), 6.5 (Todd)
Flatout: Ultimate Carnage (360): 9 (Greg Sewart), 8 (John), 7.5 (Gord)
Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck (DS): 8 (Michael), 6 (Nick), 8 (John)
Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS): 8 (Milky), 9 (Jeremy), 9 (Shane)-Game of the Month (Tie)
FF Tactics: The Lion War (PSP): 8.5 (Jeremy), 8.5 (Milky), 8 (Shoe)
Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow (PSP): 8 (A. Fitch), 8 (Brooks), 6.5 (Nick)
Castlevania: The dracula X Chronicles (PSP): 8 (Jeremy), 9 (Shane), 8 (Mark)
Star Wars Battlefront-Renegade Squadron(PSP)- 6 (Shoe), 7 (Skip), 6 (Michael)
Hot PXL (PSP)- 5.5 (Nick), 5.5 (Shane), 6 (Jennifer)

Wrap Up-
R&C: Tools of Destruction-taking a step back to make a huge step forward
Tony Hawk Whatever- Better than Skate
HL 2 Orange Box-basically say it's perfect
Victorious Boxers Revolution on Wii- wii still needs a good ring king
Dewy's Adventure- mixed feelings
Beautiful Katamari-should be an XBLA game
Folklore-not triple A, but good
NBA 2k8-looking awesome
Juiced 2: pretty good with new stuff added
Soul Nomad and the World Eaters (PSP)-hardcore strategists only
Phoenix Wright 3- confusing if you haven't played the others, but still fun
Front mission 1st-a lot of fun

Rumors: viva pinata party on wii
Goty version of bioshock on 360 with stuff that was gonna be in the nixed ps3 version
ogre battle team to work on a wii strategy game
Obsidian working on a CIA game

Next issue: a lot of the reviews from wrap up as well as a big action blow out starring ninja gaiden.
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Bah! No Jericho review >.<
 
S

sk3tch

Member
Star Wars Battlefront-Renegade Squadron(PSP)- 6 (Shoe), 7 (Skip), 6 (Michael)
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Oh no!

Can you elaborate on what they said about it???

I'm really excited about this game - white PSP Slim pack-in, in the Star Wars universe (obviously), online multiplayer, customizable characters, plus it rec'd an 8.5 from PSM...
 
R

ram

Member
egmfan89 said:
Goty version of bioshock on 360 with stuff that was gonna be in the nixed ps3 version
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eh - they add stuff, that was only planned for the ps3 port of the game (lead was the xbox360 since the beginning) :lol

bioshock ps3 next year.
 
T

traveler

Not Wario
Where is the Halo 3 review? Anyway, nice scores for the games that looked to be worth them. Personally, I would given MP3 a 9, but two 8.5s isn't different enough to matter. PH still looking great.
 
C

Concept17

Member
XHitoshuraX said:
Bah! No Jericho review >.<
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Yeah, I'm really looking forward to seeing reviews on Jericho (not sure what it is about the game, but its in my top5 anticipated) I'll probly get it either way.
 
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I3rand0

Member
AltogetherAndrews said:
I'm assuming they are talking about the series moving away from the combat focus that peaked with Deadlocked, and instead focusing on the best game possible, in the old style of Ratchet.
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Yeah I haven't played a Ratchet game since 3 but that make sense. Still, if thats all they said, it's pretty vague/cliche/poorly written.
 
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egmfan89

Member
sk3tch said:
Oh no!

Can you elaborate on what they said about it???

I'm really excited about this game - white PSP Slim pack-in, in the Star Wars universe (obviously), online multiplayer, customizable characters, plus it rec'd an 8.5 from PSM...
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Sure. The good: the campaign and customizable classes
the bad: choppy action

Also, han shooting first cutscene. I have to go eat (just got home from school) so I don't really have time to post all of it. As for the R&C thing, their words, not mine.
 
T

traveler

Not Wario
yodathesoda said:
Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.....
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Didn't see that, but, man, I'd have to disagree. Still, I've never gotten into a Tony Hawk game in my life, so I guess I'm not really qualified to argue it.
 
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KillerNapkin

Member
AniHawk said:
At least make them sound somewhat believable.
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I'm pretty sure selling off VP to a more profitable platform makes more business sense then releasing sequels on platform where it barely sells.
 
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AltogetherAndrews

Member
I3rand0 said:
Yeah I haven't played a Ratchet game since 3 but that make sense. Still, if thats all they said, it's pretty vague/cliche/poorly written.
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For us Ratchet fans, that's a very welcomed approach, as it felt as if the company had more or less pushed the platforming, world-hopping Ratchet out of the way in favor of a combat focused, almost gritty game. But now it seems as if Insomniac will be getting the all out combat stuff out of the system with the Resistance franchise, and let Ratchet go back to being Ratchet. Everybody wins, and I hope this means the game won't be slammed for going back to basics.
 
D

Darkman M

Member
traveler said:
Where is the Halo 3 review? Anyway, nice scores for the games that looked to be worth them. Personally, I would given MP3 a 9, but two 8.5s isn't different enough to matter. PH still looking great.
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L

Lakitu

st5fu
Blablurn said:
woah, the fifa demo was pretty aweful...
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I didn't think so, I though it was good, it takes some time getting used to and is much more realistic than FIFA 08. Once you get used to it, it really does pay off. Some really neat things in it like the tricks.
 
F

FrankT

Member
Isn't OXM supposed to have the first US print review of Halo 3, which is supposed to be about any day now I believe? Not too sure.
 
T

traveler

Not Wario
skip said:
halo didn't make it in time for that issue.
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Ahh, ok. I don't guess you want to spill the beans here since the reviews will be a month late by the time they reach us? Is $60 in my pocket REALLY better than Halo 3? :D
 
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AniHawk

Member
KillerNapkin said:
I'm pretty sure selling off VP to a more profitable platform makes more business sense then releasing sequels on platform where it barely sells.
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Did I miss something? Was there a sale that happened with the franchise recently? I can understand the DS, as Microsoft doesn't have a handheld, but the Wii?
 
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Brandon F

Well congratulations! You got yourself caught!
AltogetherAndrews said:
For us Ratchet fans, that's a very welcomed approach, as it felt as if the company had more or less pushed the platforming, world-hopping Ratchet out of the way in favor of a combat focused, almost gritty game. But now it seems as if Insomniac will be getting the all out combat stuff out of the system with the Resistance franchise, and let Ratchet go back to being Ratchet. Everybody wins, and I hope this means the game won't be slammed for going back to basics.
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Don't worry, NeoGAF will find a way to slam it!
 
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