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Official Nintendo Magazine - review scores (GTA: Chinatown Wars review)

by rawmeatcowboy
09 March 2009
GN 1.0 / 2.0

GTA Chinatown Wars: 94%
+ Enormous game map
+ Fantastic visuals
+ Classic GTA gameplay
+ Quality multiplayer modes
- Dangerously additive

Madworld: 85%
+ Top-notch presentation
+ All-out arcade action
+ Laugh out loud funny
+ Fantastic character design
- Gets repetitive quickly

Pro Evolution Soccer 2009: 93%
+ Defensive controls are fixed!
+ Classic controller support
+ Master leagure inluded
+ Improved champions road
- Not enough licensed teams

Sonic & The Black Knight: 78%
+ Graphics are fantastic
+ Non-sword controls are great
+ Excellent soundtrack
- Sword combat is horrible
- Multiplayer is weak

Don King’s Boxing: 85%
+ Control system works great
+ Fun Balance Board support
+ Enjoyable mini-games
+ Great in multiplayer
- Basic visuals

NPC Mario Power Tennis: 77%
+ Excellent graphics
+ Loads of game variations
+ Top-notch range of characters
- Imprecise motion controls
- Frustratingly tough to learn

Henry Hatsworth Puzzling Adventure: 74%
+ Original concept
+ Engaging characters
+ Plenty of game for the price
+ Packs a real challenge
- Some irritating mechanics

Blue Dragon Plus: 76%
+ Breakneck pace to battles
+ Developed strategy system
+ Huge rewards on offer
- …but these affect balance
- Preachy story-telling

Bikini Zombie Slayer: 71%
+ Brilliantly gruesome
+ Solid trashy fun
+ Knowing sense of humour
- Very, very straight forward
- Dodgy camera

Dragon Quest THOTHB: 90%
+ Massive, intelligent story
+ Countless clever innovations
+ Excitement at every turn
+ Best Dragon Quest around
- Losing favorite charaters

SNK Arcade Classics vol1: 84%
+ Wide selection of games
+ Much cheaper than VC
+ Great fun with two players
+ Clever achievement system
- A couple of stinkers in here

Moto Racer: 79%
+ Classy stylus control system
+ Excellent visuals
+ Impressive array of modes
+ Great multiplayer
- Inconsistent gameplay

Broken Sword DX: 86%
+ Superb hand drawn graphics
+ Great voice acting
+ Hint mode is a nice touch
+ New scenes and puzzles
- Video scenes are quite fuzzy

Job Island: 78%
+ 50 wide-ranging mini games
+ It’s genuinely funny
+ Adds strategy to a bland genre
- A lot of repetition
- Weak multiplayer

Big Bang Mini: 84%
+ Clever, additive set-up
+ Gorgeous Visuals
+ Heap of content
+ Packs a serious challenge
- Occasional control glitches

Thanks to BadassBill for the heads up!