Reviews on the Run
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Reviews on the Run and "Reviews on the Rock" in the earlier seasons of the Electric Playground is a video game review TV show
hosted by Victor Lucas
and Scott C. Jones
(permanently replacing the position vacated by Tommy Tallarico
). The show is produced by Lucas' company Greedy Productions. The two hosts rate games independently on a scale of .5 point increments from 0 through 10, with 0 being the lowest and 10 being the highest. As of December 2007, Reviews on the Run airs in Canada
on G4 Canada, Citytv Toronto
, and Citytv Vancouver
, with pre-2006 episodes airing on G4
in the United States. The show was previously shown in Canada on A-Channel, Space, Razer
, and OMNI.1.
The show is filmed on location at several different locales around Vancouver
, British Columbia
. Episodes are also occasionally recorded in other cities, such as Tokyo
, Japan
. A common trademark of the show is to have the hosts stand in frame as video game footage is projected onto an object in the background such as a billboard
or the side of a building. The show is filmed over the course of several hours and later edited to fit the show's thirty minute time frame.
at the end of each episode. In 2002, the show was spun off into its own half hour program. For the United States audience, it was renamed to Judgment Day.
On January 13, 2006, Lucas announced on the G4 forums that Judgment Day was no longer going to be produced for G4
. The program stills run internationally (including on G4 Canada) as the original Reviews on the Run. Specific details about the negotiations have not been disclosed, and the show has not returned to U.S. airwaves with new episodes since then.
On December 31, 2006, Lucas announced on The Electric Playground forums that Greedy Productions had canceled its contract with CHUM television
, which broadcast Electric Playground and Reviews on the Run on Space and A-Channel, and signed a two year exclusive deal with Rogers Communications
, to broadcast the shows on G4 Canada and then additionally on other Rogers owned TV stations. Reviews on the Run aired on OMNI.1 from January 28, 2007 to September 3, 2007. On December 15, 2007, Reviews on the Run premiered on Citytv Toronto
and Citytv Vancouver
. On June 2, 2008, G4 started airing episodes of Judgment Day as a part of their G4 Rewind block.
On February 17, 2010, Lucas announced on The Electric Playground forums that Reviews on the Run would become a daily show, beginning March 1, 2010, and that the scope of the show would be expanded to include reviews of Blu-rays, movies, gadgets, tech, PC and console gaming peripherals, hardware and graphic novels.
and Tommy Tallarico
have been both co-workers and good friends since their first meeting at E3 in 1995. Onscreen the two enjoy plenty of brotherly scraps, with Tallarico typically playing the role of a more aggressive, even gutter-minded gamer and Lucas being more businesslike and sedate. During the "Hardware" segment of Reviews on the Run, Tallarico has occasionally taken the video gaming hardware (console controllers for example) that they were reviewing, and put it down the front of his pants he was wearing, to the disgust of Lucas.
Due to commitments with Video Games Live
, Tallarico was absent for six episodes from the 2006 season, and the majority of the last two seasons (though he has returned for a few select episodes) Geoff Keighley
co-hosted with Lucas in all of the 2006 episodes. Tallarico missed the 2007 and 2008 seasons of the show, which featured a number of guest hosts, including Keighley, Scott Jones, Tom Russo, Marc Saltzman, José "Fubar" Sánchez, Ben Silverman, and Steve Tilley.
In early 2010, co-host of "The Totally Rad Show", Jeff Cannata, joined the cast as a guest reviewer. Shortly thereafter, he accepted daily duty, reviewing newly released Blu-rays alongside Miri Jedeikin.
On June 11, 2009, Lucas announced on The Electric Playground website that Scott Jones would be joining him full time as his co-host on the show.
cast member Evangeline Lilly
's first job in television was as a Hardware Girl for Reviews on the Run, which was referenced when the Lost video game was reviewed on the show. Donna Mei-Ling Park and Briana McIvor, Former correspondent and current Co-Host respectively for the Electric Playground's successor EP Daily, were also a Hardware Girls.
This list includes games that were given a 10/10 score by a reviewer, but was not unanimous.
; he hated the game so much he stormed off partway through the review, followed by sounds of a car screeching away. The lowest rated handheld game was Wacky Races: Crash and Dash (Nintendo DS
), which received a 0/10 from Tommy.
Namco Museum Battle (PSP), New Super Mario Bros.
(Nintendo DS), Ken Griffey Jr's Slugfest (Gameboy Color),Yoshi Island Advance (Game Boy Advance) and God of War: Chains of Olympus
(PSP). Flipnote Studios (Nintendo DSi) and Sketch Nation (iPhone/IPod) both got a 10/10 since the show went daily by Victor, making the highest-rated downloadable games to date since it the show became daily. Papa Sangre (iphone/Ipod) received a perfect score from Scott Jones. Plants vs. Zombies
(DS) is the first 10/10 by New host Shaun Hatton
Victor enjoyed the movie giving it an 8.0/10 while Scott Jones gave it a 4.0/10. Perfect Dark for Nintendo 64 is another example when Victor gave the 10/10, while Tommy gave it 9.9/10. That game could have gotten a first perfect 10/10 on the "Reviews on the Run" segment on the Electric Playground.
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
hosted by Victor Lucas
Victor Lucas
Victor "Vic" Lucas is a Canadian television producer and personality, mainly known as the creator, executive producer, writer, co-host and director of the television program The Electric Playground. He is also the creator, executive producer, and co-host of Reviews on the Run; the show was known...
and Scott C. Jones
Scott C. Jones
Scott Jones is a writer and television personality who is focused primarily on video games and technology.- Early life :Jones was born in Oneida, New York and grew up in a small town near Oneida Lake called Blossvale...
(permanently replacing the position vacated by Tommy Tallarico
Tommy Tallarico
Tommy Tallarico is an American video game music composer and musician. He is best known as the co-creator of the concert series Video Games Live...
). The show is produced by Lucas' company Greedy Productions. The two hosts rate games independently on a scale of .5 point increments from 0 through 10, with 0 being the lowest and 10 being the highest. As of December 2007, Reviews on the Run airs in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
on G4 Canada, Citytv Toronto
CITY-TV
CITY-DT, Channel 57 , is a television station based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada owned and operated by Rogers Media...
, and Citytv Vancouver
CKVU-TV
CKVU-DT is a television station based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Owned by Rogers Media , it was the second station to become part of the Citytv system in Canada.-History:CKVU's history dates back to 1975, when Western Approaches Ltd...
, with pre-2006 episodes airing on G4
G4 (TV channel)
G4, also known as G4 TV, is an American cable- and satellite-television channel originally geared primarily toward young adult viewers, originally based on the world of video games...
in the United States. The show was previously shown in Canada on A-Channel, Space, Razer
Razer
MTV2 is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel. MTV2 is a lifestyle and general entertainment channel aimed at youth and teen audiences, airing a mix of music video programs, drama, comedies, talk shows and more....
, and OMNI.1.
The show is filmed on location at several different locales around Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. Episodes are also occasionally recorded in other cities, such as Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. A common trademark of the show is to have the hosts stand in frame as video game footage is projected onto an object in the background such as a billboard
Billboard (advertising)
A billboard is a large outdoor advertising structure , typically found in high traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertisements to passing pedestrians and drivers...
or the side of a building. The show is filmed over the course of several hours and later edited to fit the show's thirty minute time frame.
History
Reviews on the Run began as a segment on The Electric PlaygroundThe Electric Playground
The Electric Playground is a daily news television show on the cable TV network G4 that covers movies, TV shows, comic books, collectibles and gadgets...
at the end of each episode. In 2002, the show was spun off into its own half hour program. For the United States audience, it was renamed to Judgment Day.
On January 13, 2006, Lucas announced on the G4 forums that Judgment Day was no longer going to be produced for G4
G4 (TV channel)
G4, also known as G4 TV, is an American cable- and satellite-television channel originally geared primarily toward young adult viewers, originally based on the world of video games...
. The program stills run internationally (including on G4 Canada) as the original Reviews on the Run. Specific details about the negotiations have not been disclosed, and the show has not returned to U.S. airwaves with new episodes since then.
On December 31, 2006, Lucas announced on The Electric Playground forums that Greedy Productions had canceled its contract with CHUM television
CHUM Limited
CHUM Limited was a media company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from 1945 to 2007. Immediately prior to its acquisition, it held full or joint control of two Canadian television systems — Citytv and A-Channel — comprising 11 local stations, and one CBC Television affiliate, one...
, which broadcast Electric Playground and Reviews on the Run on Space and A-Channel, and signed a two year exclusive deal with Rogers Communications
Rogers Communications
Rogers Communications Inc. is one of Canada's largest communications companies, particularly in the field of wireless communications, cable television, home phone and internet with additional telecommunications and mass media assets...
, to broadcast the shows on G4 Canada and then additionally on other Rogers owned TV stations. Reviews on the Run aired on OMNI.1 from January 28, 2007 to September 3, 2007. On December 15, 2007, Reviews on the Run premiered on Citytv Toronto
CITY-TV
CITY-DT, Channel 57 , is a television station based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada owned and operated by Rogers Media...
and Citytv Vancouver
CKVU-TV
CKVU-DT is a television station based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Owned by Rogers Media , it was the second station to become part of the Citytv system in Canada.-History:CKVU's history dates back to 1975, when Western Approaches Ltd...
. On June 2, 2008, G4 started airing episodes of Judgment Day as a part of their G4 Rewind block.
On February 17, 2010, Lucas announced on The Electric Playground forums that Reviews on the Run would become a daily show, beginning March 1, 2010, and that the scope of the show would be expanded to include reviews of Blu-rays, movies, gadgets, tech, PC and console gaming peripherals, hardware and graphic novels.
Reviewers
Victor LucasVictor Lucas
Victor "Vic" Lucas is a Canadian television producer and personality, mainly known as the creator, executive producer, writer, co-host and director of the television program The Electric Playground. He is also the creator, executive producer, and co-host of Reviews on the Run; the show was known...
and Tommy Tallarico
Tommy Tallarico
Tommy Tallarico is an American video game music composer and musician. He is best known as the co-creator of the concert series Video Games Live...
have been both co-workers and good friends since their first meeting at E3 in 1995. Onscreen the two enjoy plenty of brotherly scraps, with Tallarico typically playing the role of a more aggressive, even gutter-minded gamer and Lucas being more businesslike and sedate. During the "Hardware" segment of Reviews on the Run, Tallarico has occasionally taken the video gaming hardware (console controllers for example) that they were reviewing, and put it down the front of his pants he was wearing, to the disgust of Lucas.
Due to commitments with Video Games Live
Video Games Live
Video Games Live is a concert series created and produced by industry veterans and video game composers Tommy Tallarico and Jack Wall. The concerts consist of segments of video game music performed by a live orchestra with video footage and synchronized lighting and effects, as well as several...
, Tallarico was absent for six episodes from the 2006 season, and the majority of the last two seasons (though he has returned for a few select episodes) Geoff Keighley
Geoff Keighley
Geoff Keighley is a Canadian video game journalist. His work spans online, print, and TV outlets, and he has been writing about games since 1992....
co-hosted with Lucas in all of the 2006 episodes. Tallarico missed the 2007 and 2008 seasons of the show, which featured a number of guest hosts, including Keighley, Scott Jones, Tom Russo, Marc Saltzman, José "Fubar" Sánchez, Ben Silverman, and Steve Tilley.
In early 2010, co-host of "The Totally Rad Show", Jeff Cannata, joined the cast as a guest reviewer. Shortly thereafter, he accepted daily duty, reviewing newly released Blu-rays alongside Miri Jedeikin.
On June 11, 2009, Lucas announced on The Electric Playground website that Scott Jones would be joining him full time as his co-host on the show.
Hardware Girls
During the Hardware segment of the show, Hardware Girls show off pieces of video gaming hardware, while two of the reviewers review the product in question. Hardware Girls are usually shown wearing T-shirts that have messages relating to video games and gaming (for example: "I've got collision detection"). LostLost (TV series)
Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island...
cast member Evangeline Lilly
Evangeline Lilly
Evangeline Lilly is a Canadian actress, best known for her role as Kate Austen in the ABC drama, Lost.-Early life:...
's first job in television was as a Hardware Girl for Reviews on the Run, which was referenced when the Lost video game was reviewed on the show. Donna Mei-Ling Park and Briana McIvor, Former correspondent and current Co-Host respectively for the Electric Playground's successor EP Daily, were also a Hardware Girls.
Segments
- The majority of Reviews on the Run consists of review segments for individual games on a current major console or on PC. Prior to December 2007, both hosts gave a recap of the "hits" (positives) and "misses" (negatives) after the review ended, with the host who gave the higher rating stating the positive side of the game. Three of these review segments occur in most episodes. On occasion, handheld or downloaded games will be featured in this format.
- Pocket Reviews – Lucas or Jones reviews a game on a handheld console or device.
- Buried Treasures – Lucas or Jones talks about a game they felt was great, but overlooked by consumers. Originally, a Buried Treasure game was not scored and only recommended but now it is both scored and recommended.
- Classic Reviews – A flashback from an older episode is shown, with a condensed review of an older title. In most cases, the game being reviewed ties in with a game reviewed on the same episode.
- Hardware – The two hosts review a video game peripheral device, system, add-on, or controller. Occasionally, a game can also be reviewed here if it requires the hardware in question to play it. "Hardware Girls" are shown demonstrating and modeling the hardware in question during the review. Instead of rating the device on a scale, the hosts will either "recommend" or "not recommend" the device. Occasionally, the hardware device will be "not recommended with an asterisk" (e.g. the device is not worth its current price, or not recommended if you currently own an older model).
- The Playlist – The "Playlist" segment is a 2010 new feature every Friday, where Victor and Scott review the best games and/or movies of the week that are worth the time to play or watch until the next week's show. It's also been known to assist viewers in building their weekends. Up until 2006 Lucas provided a quick rundown of the top five games in a particular category, such as a particular genre, or a given system in the "Shit / Hit List."
- Second Opinion - A game is covered by a different set of hosts who give their thoughts and scores of a game.
- Reboot - Reboot has the hosts review a game they already reviewed in the past that they feel wasn't given enough attention but deserved to. It's similar to Classic Review and the Second Opinion segments.
- Versus – The two hosts review and compare two or three games of a similar genre or subject. They typically break down the review by comparing the graphics, audio, and gameplay of the games in question, with both hosts naming which of the games was better in each category. The games are scored by both hosts, with the game with the highest cumulative score being named the winner of the Versus segment.
- $5 Dollars In Your Pocket – A segment that comes at the end of the show that recommends multiple games that are 5 dollars or less.
- Cameo – Someone usually connected to the film and video game industry who tells everyone what they're up to and what movie or game they're currently enjoying.
- Recap - After the end of the show recaps of the reviews are featured. It briefly goes over, the positive and negative features of each. A listing of the positives and negatives used to be given alongside the vocal listings but are no longer part of the format.
- Rogers Video Game of the Show / Rogers Must-Buy Of The Day – The highest rated game or Blu-ray featured on that show is awarded the title of Rogers Video Game Of The Show.
- Every December, an episode is aired where the hosts rate the current major video game consoles, and the PC, on the titles released that year for that platform. The episode was called "Holiday Reviews on the Run" in 2006 and "Year in Review" in 2007.
Video games with perfect-score reviews
The following is a list of games that have been given a perfect 10/10 score by both hosts since the expansion to the half hour format.| Game | Reviewers |
|---|---|
| Grand Theft Auto 3 | Victor Lucas Tommy Tallarico |
| Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is a third-person action-adventure computer and video game published by Ubisoft. It was released on November 21, 2003 and is a reboot of the landmark video game series Prince of Persia, created by Jordan Mechner in 1989.The Sands of Time, developed internally at... |
Victor Lucas Tommy Tallarico |
| Burnout 3: Takedown Burnout 3: Takedown Burnout 3: Takedown is the third game in the Burnout series of video games. Released on September 7, 2004, developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts , the game drew critical acclaim and a large fanbase.A GameCube version was planned but was scrapped during development... |
Victor Lucas Tommy Tallarico |
| Burnout Revenge Burnout Revenge Burnout Revenge is the fourth video game in the Burnout series of racing games, released for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox on September 13, 2005 and Xbox 360 on March 7, 2006, alongside the PlayStation Portable and Nintendo DS title Burnout Legends.... |
Victor Lucas Tommy Tallarico |
| God of War II God of War II God of War II is an action-adventure video game released for the PlayStation 2 by Sony Computer Entertainment's Santa Monica division in March, 2007.... |
Victor Lucas Tommy Tallarico |
| Halo 3 Halo 3 Halo 3 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie for the Xbox 360 console. The third installment in the Halo franchise, the game concludes the story arc begun in Halo: Combat Evolved and continued in Halo 2... |
Victor Lucas José Sánchez |
| The Orange Box The Orange Box The Orange Box is a video game compilation for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, Mac OS X and PlayStation 3. The Windows and Xbox 360 versions were produced and published by Valve Corporation and released on October 10, 2007 as a boxed retail copy... |
Victor Lucas José Sánchez |
| Grand Theft Auto IV Grand Theft Auto IV Grand Theft Auto IV is a 2008 open world action video game published by Rockstar Games, and developed by British games developer Rockstar North. It has been released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 video game consoles, and for the Windows operating system... |
Victor Lucas Scott Jones |
| Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned | Victor Lucas Scott Jones |
| Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is a video game developed by Kojima Productions for the PlayStation 3 console. The game was directed by Hideo Kojima and made its worldwide release on June 12, 2008, ten years after the release of Metal Gear Solid and twenty years after the North American release of Metal Gear.Guns of the Patriots... |
Victor Lucas José Sánchez |
| Flower Flower (video game) Flower is a PlayStation 3 video game. It was developed by Thatgamecompany, designed by Jenova Chen and Nicholas Clark, and announced at the 2007 Tokyo Game Show. Flower was released on February 12, 2009, via the PlayStation Network. The game was intended as a "spiritual successor" to Flow, a... |
Victor Lucas Scott Jones |
| Batman: Arkham Asylum Batman: Arkham Asylum Batman: Arkham Asylum is a 2009 action-adventure stealth video game based on DC Comics' Batman developed for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows. It was developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Eidos Interactive in conjunction with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment... |
Victor Lucas Scott Jones |
| Assassin's Creed 2 | Victor Lucas Scott Jones |
| Pac-Man Championship Edition DX Pac-Man Championship Edition DX The game has received universal praise from critics and gaming websites, citing a big improvement over the original. IGN gave the game a perfect 10/10 and an Editor's Choice award, calling it "a master class in game design." GameSpot gave the game 9.0/10, praising the new elements which make... |
Victor Lucas Scott Jones |
| The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection is a video game that contains high-definition remasters of two older PlayStation 2 games for the PlayStation 3... |
Victor Lucas Scott Jones |
| Resident Evil 4 Resident Evil 4 Resident Evil 4, known in Japan as , is a survival horror third-person shooter video game developed by Capcom Production Studio 4 and published by multiple publishers, including Capcom, Ubisoft, Nintendo Australia, Red Ant Enterprises and THQ Asia Pacific... |
Victor Lucas Scott Jones |
| The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is an action-adventure game for the Wii console and the sixteenth entry in the Legend of Zelda series. Developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development, it was released in Europe on November 18, 2011 in North America on November 20, 2011, in Japan on November 23, 2011, and on November... |
Victor Lucas Scott Jones |
This list includes games that were given a 10/10 score by a reviewer, but was not unanimous.
| Reviewer | Games |
|---|---|
| Victor Lucas | Call of Duty Call of Duty Call of Duty is a first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision in 2003. It is the first game in a series with the same name. The game simulates the infantry and combined arms warfare of World War II. The game is based on the Quake III: Team Arena engine... Call of Duty: Modern Warfare NBA 2K11 NBA 2K11 The game has received critical acclaim. Game review websites have praised NBA 2K11 for its developed controls, online multi-player, and Michael Jordan features... Halo 2 Halo 2 Halo 2 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie Studios. Released for the Xbox video game console on November 9, 2004, the game is the second installment in the Halo franchise and the sequel to 2001's critically acclaimed Halo: Combat Evolved... Halo: Combat Evolved Halo: Combat Evolved Halo: Combat Evolved, frequently referred to as Halo: CE, or Halo 1, is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie and published by Microsoft Game Studios. The first game of the Halo franchise, it was released on November 15, 2001 as a launch title for the Xbox gaming system, and is... Little Big Planet Metroid Prime Trilogy Red Dead Redemption Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare is the fifth downloadable content pack released for Red Dead Redemption. It was released for the PlayStation 3 and for Xbox 360 on October 26, 2010... Resident Evil 4 Resident Evil 4 Resident Evil 4, known in Japan as , is a survival horror third-person shooter video game developed by Capcom Production Studio 4 and published by multiple publishers, including Capcom, Ubisoft, Nintendo Australia, Red Ant Enterprises and THQ Asia Pacific... Super Mario Galaxy 2 Super Mario Galaxy 2 is a platforming video game developed by Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo for the Wii. It was first announced at E3 2009 and is the sequel to Super Mario Galaxy. It was released in North America on May 23, 2010, in Japan on May 27, 2010, in Europe on June 11, 2010, and in Australia on July 1,... Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell is an action-adventure stealth game, developed by Ubisoft Montreal and built on the Unreal Engine 2. It is the first Splinter Cell game in the series endorsed by author Tom Clancy, and follows the activities of American NSA Black Operation, "Black Ops", agent Sam Fisher.... Uncharted 2 Among Thieves WipEout HD Fury The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, released as in Japan, is an action-adventure game and the tenth installment in The Legend of Zelda series. It was released for the Nintendo GameCube in Japan on December 13, 2002, in North America on March 24, 2003, in Europe on May 2, 2003, and in Australia on... Rayman 2 Jak II Jak II Jak II, , is a platform game developed by Naughty Dog... Super Mario Sunshine Super Mario Sunshine is a platforming video game developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo GameCube. It was released in Japan in July 2002, in North America in August 2002, and in Europe and Australia in October 2002... Assassin's Creed Brotherhood The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D is an action-adventure video game co-developed by Grezzo and Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS handheld console. The game was released on June 16, 2011 in Japan, June 17, 2011 in Europe, June 19, 2011 in North America and June 30, 2011 in Australia; however, it... Batman: Arkham City (Victor would give the game a 12/10) The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is a role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the fifth installment in The Elder Scrolls action role-playing video game series, following The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion... |
| Scott C. Jones | InFamous InFamous Infamous, stylized as inFAMOUS or inFamous, is an open world video game for the PlayStation 3 video game console. It was developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Computer Entertainment... Limbo Limbo In the theology of the Catholic Church, Limbo is a speculative idea about the afterlife condition of those who die in original sin without being assigned to the Hell of the damned. Limbo is not an official doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church or any other... Joe Danger Joe Danger Joe Danger is the first title published by British independent video game developer Hello Games. It was released on the PlayStation Network in June 2010, after Hello chose to publish it exclusively with Sony Computer Entertainment; however, a further release for the Xbox Live Arcade was confirmed... Donkey Kong Country Returns Donkey Kong Country Returns Donkey Kong Country Returns, known as in Japan, is a side-scrolling 2.5D platform game developed by Retro Studios and released by Nintendo for the Wii console on November 21, 2010, in North America, December 3, 2010, in Europe, and on December 9, 2010, in Japan... Fifa 10 FIFA 10 carlos leivaFIFA 10 is the 17th title in Electronic Arts' FIFA series of football video games. Developed by EA Canada, it was published by Electronic Arts worldwide under the EA Sports label. It was released on 2 October 2009 in Europe, 30 September in Australia and 20 October 2009 in North America... Ninja Gaiden 2 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is a multimedia project developed by LucasArts along with Dark Horse Comics, Lego, Hasbro, and Del Rey Books... Dead Rising 2 Dead Rising 2 is an action-adventure horror-comedy video game, developed by Capcom in partnership with Blue Castle Games, and was distributed by Capcom. It was released on September 24, 2010 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and September 28, 2010 for Microsoft Windows. The Dead Rising staff returned to create... Portal 2 Portal 2 Portal 2 is a first-person puzzle-platform video game developed and published by Valve Corporation. The sequel to the 2007 video game Portal, it was announced on March 5, 2010, following a week-long alternate reality game based on new patches to the original game... God of War: Origins Collection |
| Jose Sanchez | Gears of War 3 Gears of War 3 Gears of War 3 is a third-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games and published by Microsoft Studios exclusively for the Xbox 360. Originally due for release in April 2011, the game was delayed and eventually released on September 20, 2011.... Gears of War 2 Gears of War 2 Gears of War 2 is a third-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games with lead design by Cliff Bleszinski, and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360. It is the second installment of the Gears of War series. The game was officially released in North America, Europe and... |
| Tommy Tallarico | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 epic fantasy-drama film directed by Peter Jackson that is based on the second and third volumes of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings... Beyond Good & Evil Sly 2: Band of Thieves Sly 2: Band of Thieves Sly 2 Band of Thieves is a platform stealth video game develpoed by Sucker Punch and published by Sony Computer Entertainment released in 2004 for the PlayStation 2... Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Ico Ico is an action-adventure game published by Sony Computer Entertainment and released for the PlayStation 2 video game console. It was designed and directed by Fumito Ueda, who wanted to create a minimalist game around a "boy meets girl" concept. Originally planned for the PlayStation, Ico took... |
Lowest-rated game
The lowest rated game ever on the show was Halo Jump for the ipad,which reviewer Shawn Hatton gave a -10, making it the second game to score less than 0 on the show. The first 0/10 was given by Tallarico for the game High Heat Major League Baseball 2003High Heat Major League Baseball 2003
High Heat Major League Baseball 2003 was the second-to-last of a successful series of baseball computer games, released on PlayStation 2, PC, and Game Boy Advance. There were six versions of the game released, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, featuring Curt Schilling, then of the Arizona Diamondbacks,...
; he hated the game so much he stormed off partway through the review, followed by sounds of a car screeching away. The lowest rated handheld game was Wacky Races: Crash and Dash (Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
), which received a 0/10 from Tommy.
Highest-rated portable handheld games
Here are a list of games that got perfect 10 on handheld on the show since it went on from Victor, Scott and Tommy:Namco Museum Battle (PSP), New Super Mario Bros.
New Super Mario Bros.
is a side-scrolling platform video game published and developed by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. The game was released in North America and Japan in May 2006 and in Australia and Europe in June 2006...
(Nintendo DS), Ken Griffey Jr's Slugfest (Gameboy Color),Yoshi Island Advance (Game Boy Advance) and God of War: Chains of Olympus
God of War: Chains of Olympus
God of War: Chains of Olympus is an action-adventure game developed by Ready at Dawn and released by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation Portable in March 2008....
(PSP). Flipnote Studios (Nintendo DSi) and Sketch Nation (iPhone/IPod) both got a 10/10 since the show went daily by Victor, making the highest-rated downloadable games to date since it the show became daily. Papa Sangre (iphone/Ipod) received a perfect score from Scott Jones. Plants vs. Zombies
Plants vs. Zombies
Plants vs. Zombies is a tower defense action video game developed and originally published by PopCap Games for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. The game involves a homeowner using many varieties of plants to repel an army of zombies from "eating their brains". It was first released on May 5, 2009,...
(DS) is the first 10/10 by New host Shaun Hatton
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Sometimes, the two hosts will have completely differing opinions on a game, with one giving way different scores than the other. (An example of this was the 2005 review of We Love Katamari; while Lucas enjoyed the gameplay and pointed out the good of the game, Tallarico hated the game, particularly its music. The result: Lucas gave it an 8.5/10 while Tallarico gave it a 3/10.) Another example of this happened while reviewing The Green HornetThe Green Hornet
The Green Hornet is an American radio and television masked vigilante created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, with input from radio director James Jewell, in 1936. Since his radio debut in the 1930s, the Green Hornet has appeared in numerous serialized dramas in a wide variety of media...
Victor enjoyed the movie giving it an 8.0/10 while Scott Jones gave it a 4.0/10. Perfect Dark for Nintendo 64 is another example when Victor gave the 10/10, while Tommy gave it 9.9/10. That game could have gotten a first perfect 10/10 on the "Reviews on the Run" segment on the Electric Playground.
In popular culture
- In the series Mega64Mega64Mega64 is a low-budget series of comedy skits centered on video games.-Premise:In the not too distant future, a sinister scientist named Dr. Poque creates the most powerful video game console ever assembled...
, Judgment Day is parodied as Judgmental Night, hosted by Tommy Tallarico and "Luke Victorious". Tommy Tallarico appears in the skit as Hairy Gary the Feral Child; however, the Tommy Tallarico character in the same skit is portrayed by Derrick Acosta.