Reviews - TheHDRoom

The Spiderwick Chronicles Review (Xbox 360)

February 29, 2008

A large home nestled deep in the woods is no place for children to take up residence. The home is guaranteed to be haunted, or some fantastical element is poised to turn life upside down, inside out, and every which… Read More

3.7

out of 5

Lost Odyssey Review (Xbox 360)

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February 27, 2008

Lost Odyssey is the second Xbox 360 game to materialize from Mistwalker, the Japanese game developer touted by Microsoft for working on Xbox 360-exlcusive role-playing projects. Having recently released Blue Dragon, Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi and Nobuo Uematsu wasted… Read More

4.5

out of 5

All-Pro Football 2K8 Review (Xbox 360, PS3)

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February 3, 2008

As popular as EA's Madden NFL series might be, I've always been drawn to the presentation and quality of the NFL 2K series. Unfortunately, when EA nabbed the exclusive licensing rights to the NFL, the beloved 2K series fell by… Read More

3.8

out of 5

Spider-Man 3 Review (Xbox 360)

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February 3, 2008

Activision's Spider-Man 2 revolutionized often miserably executed video games based on movies with an open sandbox design once thought sacred to more lavish properties taking years to develop. A leap onto next generation consoles with Spider-Man 3 offered another chance… Read More

3.4

out of 5

Shrek The Third Review (Xbox 360)

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February 3, 2008

Shrek's back for another game piggybacking his latest theatrical adventure, whether you want him to be or not. The big, smelly green ogre even brings along all of his friends in playable form. What he failed to remember is any… Read More

3.0

out of 5

Wii Sports Review (Wii)

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February 3, 2008

Wii Sports is a reminder of a bygone era when video game consoles came packaged with one killer, must-have application capable of luring in new addicts with a sniff of its success. To this day, there is no better or… Read More

4.5

out of 5

Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree Review (Wii)

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February 3, 2008

I profess to never having played the Nintendo DS, much less the handheld gaming system's immensely popular Big Brain Academy. The game's recent jump from handheld to the Wii, Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree, provides an opportunity for strictly home-based… Read More

3.6

out of 5

The Godfather: The Don’s Edition Review (PS3)

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February 3, 2008

EA ruffled some feathers when they initially announced they'd be making a game based on the classic film series The Godfather. Interest was piqued, however, when it was said that a large portion of the cast was going to be… Read More

3.5

out of 5

Call of Juarez Review (Xbox 360)

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February 3, 2008

I'm a sucker for all things Old West, so I suppose that disclosure should come out before you read my Call of Juarez review any further. This fandom means I'm probably a bit more willing to suspend my disbelief at… Read More

4.0

out of 5

Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars Review (Xbox 360)

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February 3, 2008

Electronic Arts crossed the bridge that made real-time strategy games a viable option on home consoles when the company released The Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-earth and an interface custom-designed for the Xbox 360's controller. In the time… Read More

4.0

out of 5