VGChartz April Review Round-up
by Craig Snow, posted on 01 May 2010 / 2,391 Views
News:
This month we ended our recruitment drive and added 5 new reviewers to our ranks. The announcement thread can be found here, feel free to post in that thread and welcome them. The new reviews are: Jamie Obeso, Jesus Gonzalez, Alex Dixon, Chris Matulich, Grahame Gallacher.
Game of the Month:
No game managed to break the 9.0 barrier this month, instead the game of the month managed a mid-8:
Yakuza 3 (PS3) - 8.6
"Yakuza 3 stirred up a lot of controversy when it was announced that it would be removing some content from the Japanese version, but it’s a small drop in an ocean of included content. It may not be the most gorgeous game ever, but it’s pleasing to look at. There is also an interesting story to be found here, and the combat is fun, if not incredibly deep. There’s just so much fun content included in this game, it’s hard not to recommend this as a must-own for action and RPG fans, despite the exclusions. Yakuza 3 is a hybrid of action RPG, brawler, and adventure game which you won’t want to miss."
Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver (DS) - 8.6
"Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver may be a remake of Gold and Silver, but Game Freak made sure that the final product is so much more. They added all of the improvements found in the third and fourth generation games and stuffed the game with tons of value. The Pokewalker is a nice addition that will appeal to that narrow band of people that love both Pokemon and exercising. Those who are tournament players and life-long Pokemon fans need to own this game and those who missed out on Gold and Silver have a great opportunity to catch up.."
Complete Round-up:
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9.0 and over:
N/A
8.0-8.9:
Yakuza 3 (PS3) - 8.6
Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver (DS) - 8.6
Cave Story (WiiWare) - 8.5
Lazy Raiders (XBLA) - 8.0
Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse - Episode 1: The Penal Zone (PSN) - 8.5
Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse - Episode 1: The Penal Zone (PC) - 8.5
7.0-7.9:
METRO 2033 (360) - 7.7
Final Fight: Double Impact (XBLA) - 7.5
Final Fight: Double Impact (PSN) - 7.5
Patchwork Heroes (PSN/PSP Mini) - 7.5
MotoGP 09/10 (360) - 7.2
MotoGP 09/10 (PS3) - 7.2
6.0-6.9:
Route 66 (PSN/PSP Mini) - 6.8
Deflector (PSN/PSP Mini) - 6.0
5.0-5.9:
N/A
4.9 and under:
N/A
Look Ahead:
May is nothing short of huge when it comes to game releases - you could be forgiven for thinknig we've entered the holiday season already. This month, subject to cross-over into June no doubt, we'll be posting reviews for (deep breath): Super Mario Galaxy 2, Alan Wake, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, Splinter Cell: Conviction, ModNation Racers, 3D Dot Game Heroes, Monster Hunter Tri, skate 3, Lost Planet 2, Red Dead Redemption, and a whole host of other games!
Read more about our Review Methodology here
