Zack’s Big Honkin’ Game Guide: Page 15
September 22, 2007
Forza Motorsport 2
360 Everyone
The best sim racer, pure and simple. The races are tight and intense, the tracks and cars look great, the career mode is deep, and customization options abound.
9.5/10
Grand Theft Auto:Vice City Stories
PS2 PSP Mature
There are some interesting additions here, such as expanded hand-to-hand combat, but the PS2-era formula is wearing thin and this story is the thinnest of the series.
8/10
WarioWare: Smooth Moves
Wii Everyone 10+
A ton of fun with friends and even alone. The mini games are as wacky as ever, and the form system helps the wiimote movements feel right for each game.
9/10
Red Steel
Wii Teen
Imprecise controls and lackluster AI keeps the first Wii FPS from living up to the console’s promise. Most likely to go down as an interesting Wii experiment.
5/10
Need For Speed: Carbon
All Platforms Everyone 10+
More of the same from the top street racing franchise, not that that’s a bad thing. The racing is still fun, and the autosculpting and canyon races are nice additions.
8/10
Yakuza
PS2 Mature
The Japanese take on GTA has its moments: a good story, RPG elements, an ear-scalding amount of swearing, but the targeting system leaves much to be desired.
6.5/10
WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2007
PS2 360 Teen
The control, graphics, and creation system benefit from next-gen power but, maddening gameplay inconsistencies and horrific load times mar the experience.
6/10
Sonic The Hedgehog
360 PS3 Everyone 10+
Between the mind-numbing load times, the unwatchable cutscenes, and the moronic sidequests. The same camera and control problems still haunt Sonic in 3D.
4/10
NBA Street: Homecourt
360 PS3 Everyone
Still the best streetball game and still a ton of fun. The homecourt challenge mode is a solid and intuitive career mode and the video packages are facinating.
8.5/10
