1-line reviews

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Xbox 360

  • Halo 3: A steller follow to the previous two that corrects past sins and adds heavenly additions – 9.5/10
  • Grand Theft Auto IV: Ho-hum; shoot people, run people over, watch TV, boring – 7/10
  • Viva Pinata: Ooh, pretty colours! Awfully confusing in-game menu – 6.5/10
  • Gears of War 2: Heart-pounding action, epic in scope, fantastic multiplayer – 9.5/10
  • Guitar Hero 3: Tougher difficulties give you the guitar-playing feel, good song list – 8/10
  • Rock Band: First to introduce the drum kit; enough said – 9/10
  • NHL 07: Skill stick was a great addition, AI is awful – 7.5/10
  • Kameo: Visually stunning, fun, but underwater levels drown the game – 7.5/10
  • Assassin’s Creed: One-hour learning curve, 10 hours of awesomeness – 9/10
  • Portal (from the Orange Box): Simply fantastic, surprisingly hilarious – 9/10
  • Forza 2: Great if you like that sort of thing – 8/10
  • Marvel Ultimate Alliance: Excellent character selection, repetitive game play – 6.5/10
  • NHL 09: Just about perfect, everything a hockey game should be – 9.5/10
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Best campaign I’ve ever played – 9/10
  • Call of Duty 3: Meh, Second World War … yet again; nothing new here – 6.5/10
  • Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer: Limp and lame – 3/10
  • Gears of War: Unexpectedly amazing – 9/10

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Nintendo Wii

  • Wii Sports: Perfect game to package with the Wii, fun, fun, fun – 9/10
  • Wii Play: Horrid piece of software that comes with a controller – 5/10
  • Smash Bros: People worshiped at its alter, I peed in its pond – 6/10
  • Super Mario Galaxy: Doesn’t disappoint (that says a lot) – 9/10

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