WickedLiquid
Regular
#30
God of War III
GR’s Report Card
Chris_Hudak
A-
+ Walloping, Epic, action-packed story
+ Outstanding overall presentation
+ Basically seamless gameplay-to-cinema transition
+ Constant, flawless integration of button-press events
+ Some intriguing 'takes' on the mythology
+ Fluid, accessible, mostly-intuitive control.
+/- Long live the goofy, tame, but-still-better-than-nothing sex minigame!
- You'll want to look around more--but Dramatic Camera says no!
- Rare, but extant, camera/viewpoint issues
#29
Dragon Age II
GR’s Report Card
Nick_Tan
B+
+ Swift, immediate combat system
+ Complex, localized story
- ...that has an extremely weak origin story
- ...and a theme that could be executed better
+/- Complex characters that aren't as memorable
+ Sarcastic dialogue options
+ Improved skill trees and resource-gathering
+ High replay value
- Recycled dungeons
- Glitchy
#28
Little Big Planet 2
Not rated on GR
#27
Halo 3
GR’s Report Card
JP_Hurh
A-
+ As good as Halo 2
+ with HD graphics
+ Multiplayer tweaks and balances
+ Forge and Theatre modes
- No ability to search for custom matches
- Poor friendly A.I.
#26
Assassin’s Creed III
GR’s Report Card
danielrbischoff
5/5
+ Challenging
+ Complex
+ New combat system
+ Amazing weather effects
- "Animus" glitches
+ Questions answered for long-time fans
/ Confusing ending
+ Stabbing people online
+ Stabbing people online together
#25
Batman: Arkham City
GR’s Report Card
danielrbischoff
A
+ I am Batman
+ Grapnel hook and gliding through the city
+ Deeper, varied combat
+ Challenging predator rooms
+ Breathlessly paced story
+ All the villains you could want
+ Side missions and Riddler challenges
+/- Catwoman (for new purchasers)
- Not the biggest open world
+ But certainly the densest
#24
Journey
GR’s Report Card
danielrbischoff
5/5
+ The look
+ The feel
+ The presentation
+ The others
+ The music
- The time
#23
Sleeping Dogs
GR’s Report Card
Nick_Tan
4/5
+ Appreciate the Cantonese (and the swearing)
- ...but the transitions into English are awkward
+ Decent cast of characters
- ...despite lack of character depth
/ Ending slightly rushed, story is good enough
+ Solid melee combat, adequate gunplay
+ Visually impressive open world of Hong Kong
+ Plenty of side tasks and missions
+ Social Hub, including mission replay
- No difficulty setting
- Few game-freezing glitches
- Mahjong poker?! Give me real mahjong!
#22
Metal Gear Sold 4: Guns of the Patriots
GR’s Report Card
Jesse_Costantino
A
+ Smart, ridiculously fun storyline
+ Genre-defining wartime stealth play
+ Top-notch cinematics
+ Vastly improved gunplay and weapons management
+ Beautiful art direction
+ Promising multiplayer
#21
Fallout 3
GR’s Report Card
Nick_Tan
A
+ Spectacular FPS/RPG hybridization
+ V.A.T.S. system
+ Well-integrated skills, perks, looting
+ Best licensed soundtrack ever
+ Beautifully bleak environments
+ Lifelike character models and voicework
+ Stellar dialogue and choice-driven story
+ You cannot deny the awesomeness
- Followers do not follow well
- All 200 permutated endings are too short
God of War III
GR’s Report Card
Chris_Hudak
A-
+ Walloping, Epic, action-packed story
+ Outstanding overall presentation
+ Basically seamless gameplay-to-cinema transition
+ Constant, flawless integration of button-press events
+ Some intriguing 'takes' on the mythology
+ Fluid, accessible, mostly-intuitive control.
+/- Long live the goofy, tame, but-still-better-than-nothing sex minigame!
- You'll want to look around more--but Dramatic Camera says no!
- Rare, but extant, camera/viewpoint issues
#29
Dragon Age II
GR’s Report Card
Nick_Tan
B+
+ Swift, immediate combat system
+ Complex, localized story
- ...that has an extremely weak origin story
- ...and a theme that could be executed better
+/- Complex characters that aren't as memorable
+ Sarcastic dialogue options
+ Improved skill trees and resource-gathering
+ High replay value
- Recycled dungeons
- Glitchy
#28
Little Big Planet 2
Not rated on GR
#27
Halo 3
GR’s Report Card
JP_Hurh
A-
+ As good as Halo 2
+ with HD graphics
+ Multiplayer tweaks and balances
+ Forge and Theatre modes
- No ability to search for custom matches
- Poor friendly A.I.
#26
Assassin’s Creed III
GR’s Report Card
danielrbischoff
5/5
+ Challenging
+ Complex
+ New combat system
+ Amazing weather effects
- "Animus" glitches
+ Questions answered for long-time fans
/ Confusing ending
+ Stabbing people online
+ Stabbing people online together
#25
Batman: Arkham City
GR’s Report Card
danielrbischoff
A
+ I am Batman
+ Grapnel hook and gliding through the city
+ Deeper, varied combat
+ Challenging predator rooms
+ Breathlessly paced story
+ All the villains you could want
+ Side missions and Riddler challenges
+/- Catwoman (for new purchasers)
- Not the biggest open world
+ But certainly the densest
#24
Journey
GR’s Report Card
danielrbischoff
5/5
+ The look
+ The feel
+ The presentation
+ The others
+ The music
- The time
#23
Sleeping Dogs
GR’s Report Card
Nick_Tan
4/5
+ Appreciate the Cantonese (and the swearing)
- ...but the transitions into English are awkward
+ Decent cast of characters
- ...despite lack of character depth
/ Ending slightly rushed, story is good enough
+ Solid melee combat, adequate gunplay
+ Visually impressive open world of Hong Kong
+ Plenty of side tasks and missions
+ Social Hub, including mission replay
- No difficulty setting
- Few game-freezing glitches
- Mahjong poker?! Give me real mahjong!
#22
Metal Gear Sold 4: Guns of the Patriots
GR’s Report Card
Jesse_Costantino
A
+ Smart, ridiculously fun storyline
+ Genre-defining wartime stealth play
+ Top-notch cinematics
+ Vastly improved gunplay and weapons management
+ Beautiful art direction
+ Promising multiplayer
#21
Fallout 3
GR’s Report Card
Nick_Tan
A
+ Spectacular FPS/RPG hybridization
+ V.A.T.S. system
+ Well-integrated skills, perks, looting
+ Best licensed soundtrack ever
+ Beautifully bleak environments
+ Lifelike character models and voicework
+ Stellar dialogue and choice-driven story
+ You cannot deny the awesomeness
- Followers do not follow well
- All 200 permutated endings are too short
