Game Reviews7/10
The Ghostbusters Game That Wrote a Third Film, Then Got Overwritten
Ghostbusters: The Video Game (2009) reunited Aykroyd, Ramis and Murray as writers and voice cast. A look at the Proton Pack combat, version split and legacy.
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Tag: 2009 games
Game Reviews6.5/10
EA’s open-world mob sequel turns running a crime family into a second job
A review of The Godfather II (2009), the open-world mob game from EA Redwood Shores, covering the Don's View, BlackHand combat, Havana and Miami.
Game Reviews8.1/10
Need for Speed: Shift Review — The Franchise Takes the Wheel
Need for Speed: Shift (2009) rebuilt the racing franchise around cockpit realism, g-force physics and a four-tier car ladder, earning 8.1 of 10.
Game Reviews7.9/10
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Review — A Tactical Shooter That Earns Its Tension
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising review — Codemasters' 2009 tactical shooter on a faithfully copied Skira island, scored 7.9/10.
Game Reviews7.7/10
Mini Ninjas Review: Small Ninjas, Big Charm
Mini Ninjas, IO Interactive's 2009 animal-cursing action-adventure, reviewed: six playable ninjas, 100 Jizo statues, and a world built for wandering.
Game Reviews7.6/10
Band Hero Review: A Good Game Sold at a Bad Price
Band Hero (2009) review: the Guitar Hero 5 engine with 65 pop songs, Taylor Swift avatars, and a No Doubt lawsuit one day after launch.
Game Reviews7.7/10
Prototype Review: Alex Mercer Is His Own Outbreak
Prototype review: Alex Mercer wakes on a morgue slab, is shot, and walks it off. Radical Entertainment's 2009 shapeshifter game scores 7.7/10.
Game Reviews8.1/10
Guitar Hero 5 Review: Accessible, Ambitious, and Commercially Undersold
Guitar Hero 5 review: 85 songs, drop-in band play, Rockfest modes, and the Kurt Cobain controversy that still gets argued about. Score: 8.1/10.
Game Reviews8.1/10
Riddick’s Dark Athena still rewards patience over gunfire
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena review: the 2009 stealth sequel that bundled a Butcher Bay remake and trusted players to slow down.
Game Reviews8.8/10
The Beatles: Rock Band Review: Harmonix’s Harmony System Is the Real Revolution
The Beatles: Rock Band launched September 9, 2009 with 45 songs and a new three-part vocal harmony system that changed the whole series.
Game Reviews9.3/10
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Review: A Licensed Shooter That Actually Tries
A deep dive into Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), the licensed third-person shooter that shipped on seven platforms with wildly different results.