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Reader Reviews: Press Start to Play-January 2024
Jan 7, 2025 10:20 AM

  

Top 100

These reviewers have proved time and again their fantastic writing quality, and because of this they are holders of the Top 100 Reviewers Emblem.

  God of War: Chains of Olympus: stephenage

  8.5 - Great

  Though it doesn't stand up to its console brethren, Chains of Olympus does a great job of bringing Kratos to the PSP.

  Portal 2: PSFreak1

  9.5 - Superb

  Portal 2 is a rare, delicious burst of creativity, originality, humor, and fun.

  Bulletstorm: nutcrackr

  8.5 - Great

  Fun shooter that gives you beautiful environments with a satisfying skill-shot system.

  Fallout 3: LOLhahaDEAD

  9.0 - Superb

  Fallout 3 is an outstanding reboot to a time-honored series.

  Renegade Ops: JustPlainLucas

  8.5 - Great

  Renegade Ops is a blast, be it blowing stuff up or getting yourself blown up.

  No One Lives Forever 2: Gelugon_baat

  9.5 - Superb

  The use of LithTech 3 and game play improvements makes A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way a better game than its predecessor.

  Europa Universalis III Chronicle: DraugenCP

  8.5 - great

  As accessible as golf, as addicting as a browser game, and as deep as a flight simulator.

  Plants vs. Zombies: AzelKosMos

  7.5 - Good

  Flower Power.

  

Top 500

Fabulous writers of note, these GameSpot Members have the Top 500 emblem.

  Robotech: The Macross Saga: ZanarkandTidus

  3.0 - Bad

  I love Robotech but I hate this game.

  Shogo: Mobile Armor Division: NeonNinja

  8.5 - Great

  Fans of giant robots, shooters, anime or all of the above are in for a real treat with Shogo.

  Dead Island: Mangaminx

  9.0 - Superb

  A vacation on the dead island of Banoi is a relentlessly violent, fantastically enjoyable open-world RPG experience.

  Dead Island: bowlingotter

  7.0 - Good

  The PC version is somewhere between a masterful adventure and a sloppy mess.

  Metro 2033: Bamul

  10 - Prime

  Metro is an unforgettable experience with a fantastic story, masterful atmosphere and spectacular, top-notch graphics.

  Bulletstorm: Azghouls

  8.0 - Great

  If you are a fan of no-nonsense, come-get-some brutality this is your smorgasbord. There's plenty to go around.

  Dead Rising 2: akhorahill

  8.5 - Great

  Test your survival skills and creativity against a zombie outbreak in a Casino.

  

Platform Battle: Who Played It Better?

This week we look at Batman: Arkham Asylum on the Xbox 360 and PC. Which do you think is the better play?

  Batman: Arkham Asylum: turtlethetaffer

  8.5 - Great

  A fun action game that is also one of the best super hero games ever.

  ===VERSUS===

  Batman: Arkham Asylum: BIOJECT

  9.5 - Superb

  Perfect Batman game even if you don't like Batman.

  

Honorable Mentions

These GameSpot members do not yet have an emblem for their fantastic writing, but in time perhaps they too will join the ranks. What do you think?

  God of War Collection: adam1808

  9.0 - superb

  Two of the greatest action games ever made are re-mastered in HD in all their bloody glory. Go. Buy.

  Gears of War 3: xGlenn11x

  10 - Prime

  Never has a series come together full-circle and as completely all-around as Gears of War 3.

  Portal: benleslie5

  9.0 - Superb

  You'd be amazed how awesome Portal is, just a shame that it's a very short game indeed.

  Gears of War 2 GOTY: pokecharm

  9.0 - Superb

  Sequel Surpasses Original in Grand Style

  Halo: Reach: ShadowMoses900

  9.0 - Superb

  Bungie says farewell to their famous flagship series, but man do they go out with a BANG

  

Top Ten

Games that are trending as "Most Popular" for September 22.

  1.Gears of War 3: vengefulwilberg

  10 - Prime

  Gears of War is the only reason why you should own an Xbox 360. And GOW 3 proves why I made such a bold statement.

  2.Burnout Crash! (X360): 7.0

  No Reader Review.

  3.Dead Island: MrAlWhite

  8.5 - Great

  An in-depth look at Dead Island.

  4.Dead Island : AvatarBlue

  7.0 - Good

  What a shame….

  5.NHL 12: LDMASTER14

  9.0 - Superb

  NHL 12 similar but better then NHL 11!

  6.Deus Ex: Human Revolution: DarthLefein

  8.5 - Great

  Prequel to one of the greatest PC games of all time (Deus Ex)

  7.TrackMania 2 Canyon: swiftsilk

  9.0 - Superb

  High Octaine - Addictive - Fun

  8.Burnout Crash! (PS3): 7.0

  No Reader Review.

  9. Dead Island: Venom_Raptor

  9.0 - Superb

  Dead Island's grisly first-person melee combat lets you bludgeon and dismember your way through a zombie-infested island

  10. Deus Ex: Human Revolution: BIOJECT

  6.5 - Fair

  A linear FPS with an okay story, but lacking gameplay depth and actual choices.

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