Great graphics. Good voice acting
922044
Great graphics.  Good voice acting.  Cut scenes go on and on but you cannot skip them.  Checkpoint save system does not allow multiple save slots.  If you want to change the game difficulty, you have to start the whole game over from the beginning.  Entire game progress is blocked until you master the fist fighting, which seems to have a strange disconnect from the buttons.  Never mastered the fist fighting, so only got to play the first 20 minutes, of which 14 minutes were cut-scene story.  I am giving three stars because the graphics in that first 20 minutes and the picture on the box are great.  Not their fault I could not master the fist fighting.
625981
Ghosthunter has amazing graphics.  I give it 5 stars because it's an original.  Where it's lacking is the erratic camera that you can manipulate with one of the L buttons, but which still is way off.  As I said though the graphics are amazing rich detailed enviroments and characters brought to life with a decent array of voice talent!  As another person mentioned I too found the controls a bit to get used to.  But I couldn't get over the look of this game.  The cutscenes are excellent.

If they took this game back to the drawing board with some normal folks to give them some opinions on what the game actually comes across as it would be amazing!

I hope they take this game back to the drawing board and refine the mistakes, but still it's an enjoyable game once you get used to it.  If you frustate easily this isn't the game for you, but if you have the patience of a saint go for it:)
1917624
Graphics and various levels of difficulty make this a good game.  Lara has an athletic build not a fantasy build, and various outfit add to her believability.  Really enjoy it.
826547
I sort of like the new look of the Red Alert 3. It's a bit more cartoon like but the game play was great. I haven't run into any problems with the DRM problems yet but that's because I haven't had to redo an installation yet. (I usually don't redo systems unless I up grade or install a new OS which is coming up soon.) The game played great on my system. (P4 2.8 gig, Nividia Geforce 6200 512 Mg video, 4 gig RAM) and I see no problem with running it on a system slightly below mine. So that  should be no problem at all on an higher end system. As far as the story line goes, I really didn't expect the storyline to stay the same anyway. The only negative I can see is if one makes frequent changes to the system, then they could run into problems on the limited number of installations allowed. (BTW: I feel this really doesn't make sense to me to hit the person buying the game for what some other people are doing. Instead it seems required the original disk be in the drive sounds like a better way to protect the rights holder.) Overall, I like this game. Much better than "downloading" the games as in "Ultimate Command & Conquer" where you don't get a physical disk with the games on it.
2659440
The graphics are great - except when you get too "close up."  Movement is easy, although walking, running, jumping, climbing,etc. are done with the keyboard (or joystick).  The mouse is only used for using weapons.  The storyline itself is pretty cool, and the character actors realistic.  I had a bit of a problem with the install - it had to do with OpenGL - but the game includes a (beta version) install to fix any problems with your video card.  Although the game is different from what I expected, I'd still recommend it.  It's rated "M" for mature, and rightly so.
4812313
As expected this game has great graphics,great game play and great story line. My only  complaint is that it seems to be a bit glitchy,  i would be walking down a hall or corridor n all of a sudden my character would do a glitch like jump a couple inches back or front in that same area.
372264
Bought this recently because I liked the demo and heard the sequel was coming out.

Pros:
In game graphics is stunning.  It's a dated game but graphics is still great.

Great overall controls, they made easy and simple, it will make you feel like a fast moving killing machine.  It can be difficult to do more controlled movements whenever you want to make it through certain obstacles because character movement like turning is not that precise.  But no big deal.  Liked how they used the SIXAXIS to make ninpo more powerful.

Decent storyline, at least there was decent attempt to create a story supported by some lore.

Very challenging.  Offers different levels of challenges.  Just finsihed normal mode and working on hard mode.  Definitely need some patience to master.  It's not your regular hack and slash.  You will actually need to know what technique works best on each enemy, even the weakest ones.  This makes the game more interesting since you don't just blindly hack your way to completion.  Your character is very powerful as long as you know how to use him/her.

Nice variety of weapons, power ups, upgrades, secondary weapons.  The different weapons change the play style which is great.

Also has a treasure hunt kind of feature and several in game challenges to get more power ups which I think is a good addition to the overall game.

Cons:
One thing that really annoyed me about this game was in some boss battles, there were areas where your character can normally access (when not in a boss battle) that all of a sudden you cannot access during a boss battle.  There is no obstruction, no nothing, it's just the character just cannot move in that direction anymore.  To me it was stupid.  Developers could have at least made some kind of barrier or something which would make area movement restriction more sensible.  To me this is due to lazy developers.

Also in boss battles the camera angles are restricted which is annoying.  Normally you can control the direction of the camera but in some boss battles there fixed camera angles.  Not a big deal but a little annoying.

Movie cutscenes not so great, they seem to have used the original xbox cutscenes which are not up to the current graphic standards, no big deal but annoying.

Overall a great game even with it's minor flaws.  I'm happy I got it, I'm sad that I did not get it much earlier.  Going to definitely get the sequel.  Will be replaying this for quite some time.
2787770
Great game. It has held up well in a market that favors current generation games. The graphics aren't great, in some respects, but they aren't awful either. Strong story lines and multi-facetted characters make for a terrific experience. If I'm not the last one to play this, I highly recommend it. ;)
1038662
This is a great game. The graphics are amazing to say the least. I have had many hours of enjoyment so far, and have barely scratched the surface. I got this title on sale for $20.00 which to me was a steal. The combat is fun and the naval battles are fantastic. I gave it 4 star because I have played very few 5 star titles, and there is always room for improvement with any game. I would highly recommend picking up a copy if your system can handle it. If you don't have a higher end graphics card don't bother.
1183710
First and foremost I just want to say:

****  Ignore all reviews that says this game is bad  ****

Okay, Now for the reasons why I made that statement:

Graphics:  The graphics are beautifully done in an Anime style artform.  The characters are all beautifully done. I would give the graphics a 5 out of 5.

Sound:  WOW!  Simply amazing.  Especially the battle music.  Voice acting is limited to the shop owners and some battle voices.  Which I think is great.  Since I know how to read I don't need the characters reading for me.  I would give sound a 5 out of 5 as well.

Story/Gameplay:  The story and gameplay are awesome.  You control Xion, a hero with amnesia, through a quest to find out who he is and where he's from.  Along the way you will meet a strategist/doctor, a cold sorceress, a heart warming priestess, a strong wolf, a cute and perky ninja cat, and you are found lying on the beach by a bow wielding elf.  All the while something sinister is brewing.  Also, a cute rabbit girl will tell you about the different game mechanics.  All playable characters are completely customizable.  Shining Tears is simply awesome.  Story/Gameplay gets a 5 out of 5 as well.

So why four stars???  The constant loading screens are a little bothersome, but all you need to overcome them is a little patience.  I clocked them around 2 to 10 seconds long.  In short, if your into more of the fantasy RPG's, then Shining Tears will not disappoint you.

****  Shining Tears is Classic Role Playing at It's Best  ****
4545388
The first thing I noticed about Call of Duty when I played the demo was the stunning graphics and effects. This game has some of the best andmost realistic graphics out there. And the sound quality is amazing. With surround sound, it really sounds like you're in the middle of WWII. And the graphics are amazing, especially during the latter part ofthe game when you're playing as a Russian officer. Some of the scenes that you're involved in seem more cinematic and like something you'd expect from a cut scene than actual gameplay. By the final mission, the music and effects got me so pumped up that I was ready to go out and enlist.
That being said, actual gameplay isn't that great. If you're expecting a good First Person Shooter, I was a little dissapointed. The game pretty much amounts to the same thing over and over: finding enemies and shooting them. I noticed that there's a srategy guide available for this game. For the life of me, I don't know why, seeing as how there's no real strategy involved. The AI also isn't very well done. Every enemy can be shot easily if you simply use a sniper rifle and stay a little bit out of site. The aiming system and HUD isn't that great either. I haven't tried multiplayer, but wouldn't be too interested in it given the gameplay.

For the most part, this is a great game to see how advanced graphics and computer games have come, and one I'd definately show off to my non gameplaying friends. But once the game was done, I had no real interest of re-visiting it.
4433900
I have to admit, this game was really well done. The biggest problem I had with a few puzzles is not that they were impossible to figure out but that they required patience to keep working them around till they were solved. Also the game had skip options just in case. The graphics were the best I have yet seem (in the games that I have personally played). The voice acting was fine with the exception that a couple of times the characters lips kept moving after they finished talking. The full motion videos of the characters were well done. All of the hidden objects that you needed to find were needed for one purpose or another, not just to mindlessly try to find objects on a list that basically had nothing to do with anything real. In some HO games I will get to a point were I am at my wits end in trying to figure out what to do next (which is why I always try to find on-ling walkthroughs for games). This game was pretty easy to follow with few minor exceptions that worked them selves out faster then I figured they would. I am on a another game now that is without a shout the biggest bore yet for a HOG. Way to many HOs to try and find. I have almost given up, but I will keep working it. The little stuff like when you check on which direction is open to you is indicated by cool little animations instead of just an arrow. The developers really put some care into this game. I hope there will be more like it to come. You get your moneys worth as far as I am concerned. Some reviewers are having various problems with the game, but other then OS related systemic issues you can normally, but not always, find walkthoughs available for them on-line.
4840156
So far, so good, I like the open gameplay bur it seems the story telling has suffered as a result. Overall I really like it a lot. Lots of customization available, but a bit too easily early on I'm afraid. Still, a very solid game and I'm not disappointed in anything except the story telling.
2262109
Graphics are very good, so is the music.  I never was a fan of action based RPGs before but this one is beginning to change my mind.  The gameplay, the presentation and the overall package are worth the $60.
3274942
Alan Wake has one of the better stories of a video game that I have played in recent memory. The Graphics are great. The voice acting is good. And the controls, take time to get used to be flow well inside of the game. The whole atmosphere of the game is great. and it is worth buying.
4782382
This game has some really great graphics, the gameplay is good, like a 7/10, similar to god of war, if you like mashing those buttons like in god of war then this is a must have, the sound is great! It uses the six axis controller for some parts I found that very creative, the graphics/acting is amazing. It's short, you can beat this game in just some hours, 2 days max 3. I wished they'd made a sequel. It's not bad game, what I believe it lacks is more story telling. It seems the developers spent more time in the graphics and using the six axis that forgot about emphasizing the story. Overall 9/10 in graphics and sound, 6/10 in story.
542877
The graphics and framerate are solid, does take a bit to load an instance but it is acceptable for the smoothness of the gameplay itself. Comes with some DLC.