Storyline : 6/10
The storyline to ‘my bestfriend’s girlfriend’ is fairly uninteresting: White-middle-class-girl has white-middle-class-girl problems and realises her parents are just together for the kids; then proceeds to cry a lot. In all honesty, ‘my bestfriend’s girlfriend’ leaves a lot to be desired in terms of storyline and content, but obviously having not completed it yet there may be more in store for the avid player of ‘my best friend’s girlfriend.’
Graphics : 8/10
Overall the graphics are probably the best feature to ‘my bestfriend’s girlfriend’. ‘My bestfriend’s girlfriend’ manages to pull of a fairly tasteful and classic hourglass look that has been left behind in today’s tragic modern society. The graphics remind us of a bygone era which we find ourselves looking back upon with fond nostalgia and a slight erection.
Playability : 10/10
‘My bestfriend’s girlfriend’ is fairly playable and enjoyable, with varying modes of difficulty and with a ‘real life probability/chaos drive’ the game is ever changing depending on where you want to go with it. Want to make my bestfriend’s girlfriend cry? go right ahead! Pressing triangle will engage your character in a captain falcon style uppercut which is very pleasing to the eye, this is easily followed up with a threat that if she tells you’ll beat her more, by pressing R1+L1+Triangle. Want to fuck ‘my bestfriend’s girlfriend’? use the in-game radar to navigate your way through town to a pub, ply her with liqueur and enjoy! Maybe all you want to do is encourage ‘my bestfriend’ to cheat on his girlfriend? Go right ahead!
The possibilities are endless with ‘my bestfriend’s girlfriend.’
HINT: Pressing L1,L2,R2,R1, O,O,X,O,Square,O,X,O on the menu screen of ‘my bestfriend’s girlfriend’ will unlock new gameplay modes such as: “Betray your bestfriend” mode and “Ruin your best friend out of jealousy” mode, although these modes are incredibly difficult to complete and not for the feint of heart.
Multiplayer Mode : ?
It’s not yet known whether a multiplayer mode exists for ‘my bestfriend’s girlfriend’, but if the prequel to this game: ‘my bestfriend’s previous girlfriend,’ is anything to go by there is… With the help of some cheats.
Online Mode : 3/10
The online mode leaves much to the imagination, with only 8 friends on myspace (waiting for a 9th and 10th to approve) no facebook, and a rarely used bebo account. The online mode is about as much fun as accidentally wanking into your own face.
Summary : ‘My bestfriend’s girlfriend’ has much to offer the avid gamer and is definitely worth a look into on your spare time. The previously mentioned prequel ‘my bestfriend’s previous girlfriend’ is a gaming classic and should also be checked out if time forbids.
The Miserable Bastard 