GamesRadar - DS Reviews

Jackass (Review)

Jan 24, 2008

Nobody cares what happens to poo, until its stinking up the shelves of your local games store. Because the DS doesnt have the power to simulate the comic genius of the real Jackass crew, this game is all about flinging badly animated fat men and dwarves into solid objects, then counting how many bones they break. Which might sound like fun, but isnt. The cheapness factor is off the scale. Your bloke screams every time he brushes against anything, but will often smack head-on into a wall ...

Jake Hunter: Detective Chronicles (Review)

Jun 24, 2008

Although we're big fans of point-and-tap whodunit games like the Phoenix Wright series, we can't quite get behind private detective Jake Hunter. Detective Chronicles has a ton of potential, but ham-handed presentation and "so simple a baby could do it" hand-holding make this gumshoe seem more like a goofball.

There are three cases for you to play through, all of which involve you going to a crime scene, talking to everyone until you ...

Jam Sessions (Review)

Sep 13, 2007

Sept 13, 2007 Your real guitar might be lurking at the back of your cupboard next to Mouse Trap, but your DS could soon rekindle those derailed dreams of becoming the next Hendrix. Great in theory - but by seemingly every single account, learning to play Jam Sessions requires as much discipline (and thumb-gymnastics) as the guitar ...

Jenga World Tour (Review)

Dec 12, 2007

Dec 12, 2007 Jenga for the DS can only be described as clunky. The gameplay is tedious and chore-like, and only a few minutes in, youll already start to feel your spirit being sapped away. Atari wants all your mates money, too, and youll have to make sure you get a cart for everyone who wants to play with you. Playing against the AI isnt even a viable fallback as those ‘players maneuver like pros while you flail about like an idiot. Theres only one word for this experience: ...

Jewel Quest: Expeditions (Review)

Oct 1, 2008

Keeping to the school of tile-sliding, Jewel Quest: Expeditions is a budget-priced DS version of freebie PC puzzler Jewel Quest II. The aim is simple: move ‘jewels’ around a grid to match lines of three or more to turn the background gold. Turn the whole grid gold to move to the next level – and there are 180 of them. ...

John Deere: Harvest in the Heartland (Review)

Nov 21, 2007

Nov 21, 2007 We love this game. And by “love,” we mean wed love to take it out back and shoot it like the diseased farm animal it is. Its bad enough that the concept is ripped off from Harvest Moon; but the blatant advertisement for John Deere products of all shapes and sizes (seriously - a John Deere watering can?) leaves a bitter taste in the mouths of gamers who might have been looking for a “real” farming experience for whatever reason. We might be able to forgive ...

Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights (Review)

Oct 5, 2007

Oct 5, 2007 If you usually save your DS for road trips and power outages, Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights could change things. All of the features that make console racing titles so enjoyable are here. Songs, cars, customization, drifting and women... you get the whole package. It's just not hi-def and the soundtrack isn't amazing. If you can overlook those two details and the possibility of cramped fingers, Juiced 2 could be your ...

Justice League Heroes (Review)

Dec 7, 2006

The Justice League's videogame onslaught is in full force. While the greatest collection of superheroes ever assembled starred in a decent action game on the Xbox and PlayStation 2, the League's handheld adventure for the Nintendo DS is the kind of abomination these heroes are supposed to protect us from. Justice League Heroes is a mindless, insipid and pathetic disaster that almost sets superhero videogames back ten years. Justice League Heroes is a top-down action title where you get to run ...