Game Reviews - TheHDRoom

Dragon’s Dogma Review: A Pawn Worth Securing

May 22, 2012

It's easy to dismiss Capcom's new action RPG game Dragon's Dogma as a poor man's Skyrim. Both games share elements of dragons, open world exploration, endless (and sometimes senseless) questing, deep, deep character customization (including crafting weapons and items) and… Read More

4.2

out of 5

Starhawk Review: If You Build It, They Will Fall

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May 18, 2012

Starhawk on Playstation 3 feeds gamers off multiplayer battlefield strategy and exhilaration while the methodical single player campaign begs for attention like a neglected pet. One glance at the pause menu during the campaign reveals an online mecca of options,… Read More

4.5

out of 5

WipEout 2048 Review: Kicking Vita into Hyperdrive

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May 18, 2012

It seems that when a new game system is released, racing games tend to clog the list of launch titles. This was no different with the PS Vita. A grand total of five racing games were released within a week… Read More

3.5

out of 5

Mortal Kombat PS Vita Review: Karry Kombat in Your Pocket

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May 2, 2012

Fighting games are literally a dime a dozen. Since the '90s, there have been over 72,000 fighting games developed, and half of those are just different versions/sequels of Street Fighter II. But when it comes down to it, some games… Read More

4.0

out of 5

Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City Review

3.2

out of 5

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April 27, 2012

Back in the 1980s, Marvel Comics had a series called Damage Control. In the series, Damage Control referred to the guys who cleaned up the collateral messes left by the Hulk, Spider-Man and Thor. Those shattered buildings, those injured bystanders;… Read More

3.2

out of 5

Mass Effect 3 Review: Choices Lead to Consequences

4.5

out of 5

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April 26, 2012

For five years, we have heard that the Reapers were coming. Through battles with a rogue SPECTRE and travel through the Omega 4 relay on a suicide mission for which no one was to return, Commander Shepard and his/her motley… Read More

4.5

out of 5

Hot Shot Golf World Invitational Review: No Green Jacket or TV Required

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April 9, 2012

When the PlayStation Vita premiered in February, Sony needed a handful of first party games that really accentuated the system's unique abilities. Seeing as golf is a sport that requires concentration, and coordination, as well as problem solving skills and… Read More

4.2

out of 5

Uncharted: Golden Abyss Review: Drake’s on the Go

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April 7, 2012

When the PlayStation Vita launched, there were the requisite ports, and stripped down versions of popular console games, and souped-up versions of simple iPhone games. And then there was one title that had been built from the ground up for… Read More

4.4

out of 5

Ninja Gaiden 3 Review: Great and Gory

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April 3, 2012

I just don't get it. When early reviews started coming in from advance copies of Tecmo Koei's much-anticipated Ninja Gaiden 3 on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, none of them were good. In fact, one well-respected gaming website used the… Read More

4.4

out of 5

MLB 12: The Show Vita Review: Near Mirror Image

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March 27, 2012

For the past several years, San Diego Studios' MLB: The Show has been a fixture on the PS2, PS3 and PSP systems. The PS3 version was the top-of-the-line model, and the PS2 and PSP version - while virtually identical -… Read More

4.5

out of 5