One-Sentence Reviews - Volume Three

It's been over a year since we've last taken a glance at this segment. It seems to be a yearly tradition on SuperPhillip Central. Perhaps I could make it come more often. What do you think? Regardless, it's time for One-Sentence Reviews once again. This is where I review a game in a sentence or less. Sometimes I happen to create a run-on which I get called out for justifiably, but I generally play by the rules. I have another thirty games (some reviewed fully already) just waiting to have their moment in the proverbial sun. How will I like them?

"The soul still burns, but it's more of a weak ember than a raging inferno." SoulCalibur V (PS3, 360)


"Not as strong as its second game, but Uncharted 3 delivers on thrills, chills, and enjoyable gameplay." Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (PS3)

"You'll get hooked when you play Fishing Resort as it is the Wii's best fishing simulator." Fishing Resort (Wii)

"A poor ending doesn't damn this game from being anything short of excellent." Mass Effect 3 (PS3, 360)

"Full of goals to attain, characters and courses to unlock and master, and asynchronous multiplayer to enjoy, the latest mainline Hot Shots Golf entertains." Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational (PSV)

"Two Sonics for the price of one is one heck of a deal and one heck of a game." Sonic Generations (PS3, 360)


"The change to the familiar formula makes for a Ratchet game that is more action-oriented than past installments." Ratchet: Deadlocked (PS2)

"Taking the size and scope of Vice City and putting it on the small screen was no easy task, but Rockstar managed to squeak out an incredible open-world experience." Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (PSP, PS2)

"A miniscule amount of mini-games, boring boards, and a Mega and Mini Mushroom gimmick make for a poor Mario Party experience." Mario Party 4 (GCN)

"The battle system is incredibly fun, offering a seemingly endless amount of tactics, strategy, and fun." Tales of Vesperia (360)

"The addition of new pinatas to lure to your gardens, new ways to breed and have them live there, and the gorgeous graphics create a game that makes you wish for the old days of Rare." Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise (360)

"Sakurai once again impresses with one of the, if not the, beefiest of games in terms of content on the Nintendo 3DS." Kid Icarus: Uprising (3DS)


"Get your whole body into the groove and shed those pounds as you shake your booty." Dance Central 2 (360)

"This game partly from the makers of Pikmin fails to satisfy with its boring combat and troublesome gameplay." Army Corps of Hell (PSV)

"As a perfectionist, having teammates perish permanently meant many migraines for a player like myself." Fire Emblem (GBA)

" Just like his latest project, Kid Icarus: Uprising, Super Smash Bros. Brawl comes packed with content in the form of characters, stages, trophies, music, and modes." Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)

"Some chapters are tedious to play through and the game may be paper-thin, but it is certainly thick with fun." Super Paper Mario (Wii)

"Take your hat off and take a bow, Henry, as you've deserved it in your challenging and charming venture." Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure (DS)

"Wacky, wild, and wonderful, God Hand will kick your ass into the Milky Way." God Hand (PS2)

"Two artistic titles placed into one pleasant package make for a must buy, especially for those still waiting for The Last Guardian." The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection (PS3)

"Offering an abundant array of unique high-powered weaponry, Insomniac's last take on their FPS franchise entertains enormously with a compelling solo campaign that can be played with a friend online or off and fun multiplayer modes." Resistance 3 (PS3)


"A game that is visually appealing to the max that could have had much better pacing and much less padding for playtime." Okami (Wii, PS2)

"The trial-and-error gameplay of some levels and the waggle-to-roll mechanic might put off some players, but those who stick with Retro Studios' latest will discover one hell of a kong-frontation." Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii)

"Who knew photographing Pokemon could be not only an addicting concept but also such a snap?" Pokemon Snap (N64)

"Getting to create your own monsters is a joy as is playing as them in this darling but forgotten PlayStation 2 title." Graffiti Kingdom (PS2)

"Crash and the gang give Mario Kart a run (or is it race?) for their money with creative track designs, a multitude of multiplayer modes, a plethora of racers to unlock, and a fun solo campaign." Crash Team Racing (PS1)

"The sense of speed is incredible even if the difficulty is insanely high." Wipeout HD (PS3)


"Revving your engine and jetting through dilapidated streets, rushing through destroyed buildings, and drifting around deadly corners make for one intense racing ride." MotorStorm Apocalypse (PS3)

"With over 600 individual monsters to catch, train, and collect, online battling via WiFi, and an engaging story to follow, the latest generation of Pokemon is one for the ages." Pokemon Black and Pokemon White (DS)

"As a fan of Final Fantasy Tactics and its PSP port, I really loved the tactical RPG gameplay of Tactics Ogre's PSP debut, even if it isn't really an original game all to itself." Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (PSP)

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Another end to another installment of One-Sentence Reviews. Did you like seeing this segment back in action after being gone for over a year? If you want even more OSR action, check out these two past editions:

Volume One
Volume Two

One-Sentence Reviews - Volume Two

One-Sentence Reviews was popular when it originally premiered here on SPC in March of last year. It doesn't seem that long at all. What I do with One-Sentence Reviews is create a review that is short, to the point (most of the time), and one sentence long (at least I try). Sometimes I goof up, and the sentence is a run-on. That's cheating, I know, but it's still fun to play around with this method of reviewing. I have thirty more games I will be quickly reviewing like a reviewing assembly line. Let's do it to it!

"Samus Aran is still a viable heroine even after the events of the game" Metroid: Other M (Wii)


"Play, create, and share with what are probably the strongest developer tools this side of consoles!" LittleBigPlanet 2 (PS3)

"Take on bite-sized missions or take down a giant beast from the Monster Hunter series in Snake's latest mission." Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (PSP)

"Sure, the story is nonsense, but the gameplay is still as fast and fun as ever." Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep (PSP)

"A lack of old-school TMNT characters hurts this otherwise competent brawler." Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash Up! (Wii, PS2)

"Sure, he may be a douchier Indiana Jones, but the thrills and chills don't fail to excite in this epic adventure." Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)


"Ratchet's latest journey is a time-altering treat worthy of the series' caliber." Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time (PS3)

"Disappointing and definitely not "Oscar-worthy", GTA IV takes realism but gives away fun in return." Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3, 360)

"The AI gets cheap even on the Easy difficulty setting, so take note, tennis-amateurs!" Hot Shots Tennis: Get A Grip (PSP)

"When he's not gobbling up ghosts and pellets, Pac-Man is saving the world in a fun, camera-problematic game." Pac-Man World 2 (PS2, GCN, XBX)

"Three games for the price of $40 US-- sign me up!" The Sly Collection (PS3)

"Two games for the price of $40 US-- sign me up!" God of War Collection (PS3)

"A game that is fun, addicting, and will give you a great case of the munchies, The Munchables is one of the Wii's most overlooked games period." The Munchables (Wii)

"A lack of characters and courses when compared to the PS2 games makes the latest console Hot Shots Golf a disappointment." Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds (PS3)

"I suck at this game totally, but it's still a blast." Super Street Fighter 4 (PS3, 360)


"Camelot concocts an epic JRPG that has great dungeon puzzles and gorgeous visuals for the GBA." Golden Sun (GBA)

"Old-school Zelda for PS3 fans." 3D Dot Game Heroes (PS3)

"This game gets too much unwarranted hate as it is quite fun to create music." Wii Music (Wii)

"Bring some wine spritzers and those tiny umbrellas as this party is one for the ages!" Wii Party (Wii)

"Cooperative play doesn't damn the game-- it just makes the experience less scary all-in-all." Resident Evil 5 (PS3, 360)


"This game shows that Move works and works well." Sports Champions (PS3)

"Even with Tiger Woods' wife being the leading money winner in the PGA (stole that joke from Letterman), Tiger's newest golf simulator gets high marks as it's great fun." Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 (PS3, 360, Wii)

"Following LittleBigPlanet's mantra, this game also has you creating and sharing racers, tracks, and designs for some serious enjoyment." ModNation Racers (PS3, PSP)

"The God of War is back, and he's once again pissed (what else is new?)." God of War: Ghost of Sparta (PSP)

"Easier to get into than Street Fighter, Tatsunoko is an addicting fighter filled to the brim with content and cool characters." Tatsunoko VS. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars (Wii)


"Chisel your way to victory in this incredible puzzler with hundreds of puzzles and the ability to create your own and share online with friends." Picross 3D (DS)

"This game will make feminists rage with anger at how stereotypically emotional a woman, Princess Peach, gets." Super Princess Peach (DS)

"The premise of hitting buttons rhythmically gets old quickly." Patapon (PSP)

"War-- what is he good for-- absolutely everything." Darksiders (PS3, 360)

"The camera is simply awful, and quite frankly, the constant Kingdom Hearts spin-offs are wearing thin on me." Kingdom Hearts: Re: Coded (DS)

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Hopefully you won't have to wait nearly a year for the next installment of One-Sentence Reviews. Would you like to see this feature more often? Did you enjoy it? Give everyone your opinion inside the comments section.

Introducing... One-Sentence Reviews!

Time for another brand-new segment to celebrate the 200th review on SPC coming sometime this or next week. One-Sentence Reviews are simple. They're short, to-the-point reviews that last one sentence. No more, no less! We're going down a wide list of games for the premiere edition, so I hope you enjoy this new segment as much as I have had putting it together.

"Quite possibly the best game of this current generation, the game oozes with charm, ingenious level design, and a gravity gimmick that ties it all together for one great adventure!" Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)


"Made by manchildren for manchildren, this game is juvenile with all of its blood-splatter, macho man bullcrap, and sophomoric story." Gears of War 2 (360)

"If you can get used to the save system, Dead Rising remains a zombie-bombing blast with multiple playthroughs, lots of secret content, and cool bonuses." Dead Rising (360)

"I was expecting a game that was sweet as how can you screw up a game called Ninjabread Man?" Ninjabread Man (Wii)

"A heart-pounding Ganado-infested rollercoaster from beginning to end, Resident Evil 4 delivers on pure thrills, exciting chills, and awesome action." Resident Evil 4 (Wii)


"Heavenly Sword is a fun, exhilarating ride from beginning to end, but it just ends way too soon with little reason to join the adventure again." Heavenly Sword (PS3)

"Great fun in team mode, not so much in solo, it's Mario Kart Wii." Mario Kart Wii (Wii)

"An awesome game for hardcore platforming fans, but the game might be too daunting for the more casual player-- especially when creating levels." LittleBigPlanet (PS3)

"Dialogue, dialogue, dialogue, gameplay, dialogue, dialogue, dialogue, dia...zzzzzzz" Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)

"Having a star stolen from you: angering, stealing a star from your angry older brother: priceless." Mario Party (N64)

"Who the %#&% is Bill Lambier?" Bill Lambier's Combat Basketball (SNES)

"The levels are built for maximum fun, four-player carnage is thrilling and crazy at best, and there's always laughter when you all bubble it up at the same time." New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii)

"Why can't this just be a normal Sonic game instead of a racing game?" Sonic Rivals (PSP)

"The perfect time-waster, there's something to be said about losing three hours on one crossword puzzle." Crosswords DS (DS)

"If you can get past the teen angst, Kingdom Hearts is a fun action RPG worth playing." Kingdom Hearts (PS2)



"Great controls combined with mediocre design equals The Conduit for Wii." The Conduit (Wii)

"Hit the right drum at the right time to score points-- sounds fun enough to me!" Donkey Konga (GCN)

"Be the bat in one of the best comic-book games of all time!" Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3, 360, PC)

"More fun than Grand Theft Auto IV is a high proposition, but somehow Saints Row 2 does it with more to do, more to see, and more hos to spank!" Saints Row 2 (PS3, 360, PC)

"Perfect Dark Zero misses its mark on perfection, but it was darn close!" Perfect Dark Zero (360)

"Fart joke, running gag that stopped being funny a long time ago, jerkass Peter." Family Guy (PS2, Xbox)

"I'm getting sick of hearing Nolan North." White Knight Chronicles (PS3)

"You'll be wanting to catch 'em all until the tauros come home." Pokemon (GB)

"Steven Spielberg and EA have collectively rocked my blocks off with this one." Boom Blox (Wii)

"Mother%%#$%#%!!!!!!!" The House of the Dead: Overkill (Wii)

"If the game had more variety, less gratuitous swearing, and better controls, Killzone 2 might have been a definite winner." Killzone 2 (PS3)


"The later difficulties are intense, but if you can master them, you're in for one heck of a racing game!" Motorstorm: Pacific Rift (PS3)

"With clever and humorous dialogue, a charming cast of characters, and plenty to build and ultimately tinker with, MySims Kingdom gets a strong recommendation for the young and the young at heart." MySims Kingdom (Wii)

"RPG creation is an extended process, so don't think you can (or will) create one overnight." RPG Maker 2 (PS2)

"Things more fun than Sonic the Hedgehog: sodomy with a cactus, having a root canal, watching Youtube videos of LPers playing Sonic the Hedgehog, rubbing salt on a deep wound, reading Sonic the Hedgehog fanfiction, drinking dishwashing detergent, sitting through a Dane Cook concert, setting my wiener on fire, setting my actual wiener on fire, watching Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, watching Andy Dick's one-woman show, coming up with more things that are more fun than Sonic the Hedgehog..." Sonic the Hedgehog (PS3, 360)

Phew! That was a lot more work than I thought it would be. What do you think of this new segment? Let everyone including myself know in the comments section!