Edge 177

[englishbob]

After last months dreadful "man with a gun" game issue, I can report this months is miles better...

Review scores...
POKEMON DIAMOND / PEARL - 8
FORZA 2 - 9 (the wait is now beyond a pain!)
COLIN MCRAE DIRT - 8 (360 reviewed)
SPIDER-MAN 3 - 3
WARTECH: SENKO NO RONDO - 7
POTC:AT THE WORLDS END (PS3 VERSION) - 3
MERCURY MELTDOWN - 8
CRUSH (Sega on the PSP) - 7
HOT PXL - 4
DRIVER '76 - 7
PANEL DE PON DS - 8
PICROSS DS - 8 (IMO too high, be warned there is no challenge in the structure of this game whatsoever, as such mine is now on e-bay!)

Noteable previews include...

GTA IV
HALO 3
MANHUNT 2
DMC 4 (small piece)
BEAUTIFUL KATAMARI
SUBARASHIKI KONO SEKAI (from Square on the DS, looks interesting)

Features on...
BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY AND DICE
SABOTEUR
FLASH WEBGAMES
NINTENDO - WHO DARES WINS (10 PAGES)
FINAL FANTASY PRE-20TH ANNIVERSARY OVERVIEW (10 PAGES)

TIME EXTEND IS - SPACE CHANEL 5, PART 2 The most overlooked game ever, trust me it is awesome and blows the 1st one out of the water!

THE MAKING OF...SONIC X-TREME

THE END

[TheForce]

FORZA 2 - 9 (the wait is now beyond a pain!)

OH YEAH ! that's what I wanted to see

next weekend will be sweet !

[Pirotic]

Wow, was getting a little worried by some of the lower than expected review scores for Forza. Edge awarding a 9 has reset the balance

[Mad Gear]

I'd expect Edge to pick up now with Motty back in charge.

[songwriter]

I wonder what platform the Spiderman review was on.

Ok, sure it's not amazing but it was worth more than a three.

[Concrete donkey]

I wonder what platform the Spiderman review was on.

Ok, sure it's not amazing but it was worth more than a three.

If the review was for the PS2 version, 3 is way to generous. The game deserves at least a five on the 360 though.

[VR46]

Good reviews all round for CM Dirt, Forza, Senko

Going to be a expensive month but a great one.

[Brats]

Interesting. The review scores (and I know they're just scores) seem to fly in the face of some of the previews from last month. In those it sounded like Forza was being built up to be '7/10 - does what it does well but nothing new' kind of review and POTC was being built up to a '8/10 - Very mainstream, but does exactly what it sets out to do and looks lovely so shut up whining you hardcore cretins' kind of review.

Having played both demos, if TM has redressed the balance of the (frankly awful) last years worth of issues then good news .

[Kotatsu Neko]

Why do people keep calling Senko no RondE, Senko no RondO? Can't be that hard to remember...

[MikeRox]

Nice score for Driver 76, I'm actually quite keen on the idea of that game.

[Wools]

Nice score for Driver 76, I'm actually quite keen on the idea of that game.

If so play Drive Parellel lines on the PS2, It still is a rough diamond but the driving and missions are brillant.

I'm quite shocked Edge scored Forza 2 & Colin so highly. Both must be really good then!

[englishbob]

Why do people keep calling Senko no RondE, Senko no RondO? Can't be that hard to remember...

'tis the spelling mistake in the mag!

[englishbob]

I wonder what platform the Spiderman review was on.

Ok, sure it's not amazing but it was worth more than a three.

360 version

[MikeRox]

If so play Drive Parellel lines on the PS2, It still is a rough diamond but the driving and missions are brillant.

I know everyone will probably laugh at this, but I'm waiting for the Wii version to come out But previews suggest it should (like the Godfather and Scarface) be the best version.

[teddymeow]

Dunno how but I'd forgotten about Senko. Tis out this Friday but a quick check on the tills reveals a ?49.99 price tag!

Time to find some trade ins!