Reviews, page 473

Devil May Cry 2 review

Any time I found someone that offered a vague sign of a challenge, I'd just back away, jump into the air and start firing rounds of ammo like they were going out of style. My opponents would then lazily meander toward me, at which point…

Jason Venter · May 25, 2004

Staff PlayStation 2

Disgaea: Hour of Darkness review

Disgaea belongs firmly in the first camp of superior tactical roleplaying games, although it should be noted that it’s hanging by its fingernails off the edge of the cliff. The requisite tactical gameplay needs some tweaks, but this is…

Stephen Greenwell · May 24, 2004

Reader Nintendo 64

Shadowgate 64: Trials of the Four Towers review

Having solved numerous other adventure games since finding Shadowgate many years ago when I was but a boy, I still always seem to find myself coming back to it. It's truly a great experience -- brooding, challenging, discreetly humorous…

sapharos · May 24, 2004

Reader PlayStation 2

Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits review

A goal almost universally sought after in this day and age is a sense of self. From people, to bands, to companies, identity is a pinnacle that most everyone wants but few realize. Even video games fall into the pool of this unspoken…

jdog · May 24, 2004

Reader PC

Cobra Mission review

Face it, your first intimate encounter can be a mortifying experience. Where do you put those clumsy hands of yours? And, oh my gosh, what are you doing with your mouth?!? Don’t let your inept fumbling plunge you into the depths of…

woodhouse · May 23, 2004

Reader PC

Pretty Girl Makiro review

Pretty Girl offers a different perspective than most other adult bishoujo games. Disposing of the idea of a male lead character surrounded by a bevy of beautiful girls, the developers of this game made the main character a female... and…

woodhouse · May 23, 2004

Reader Game Boy Color

Chase H.Q. Secret Police review

Chase H.Q. must have made quite an impact in the arcade. Released in the late 80’s, the game was soon ported to most every console and handheld system in existence at the time. Most of these ports did their best to emulate the original’s…

woodhouse · May 23, 2004

Reader Game Boy

Chase HQ review

Before I became a licensed driver, many of my weekend nights were spent roaming the darkened aisles of the local arcade. On occasions when I had some extra money, a couple of my tokens would invariably end up in the belly of Chase H.Q…

woodhouse · May 23, 2004

Staff NES

Tetris review

While the colors continued changing, I noticed something else rather distressing, though. The more lines I cleared, the faster things got. Pretty soon blocks were flying all over the place and it was simply more than I could do to keep up…

Jason Venter · May 22, 2004

Reader NES

Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse review

I really liked the first Castlevania. I figured even with the lack of a password feature and the clunky game mechanics that it was cool to finally see such an atmospheric game integrate classic monsters and gothic myths into it seamlessly…

sapharos · May 21, 2004

Reader Atari 2600 Review of the Week

Pitfall II: Lost Caverns review

Spend enough time reading the legends and myths of ancient Greece and you might come upon the jolly tale of a man named Sisyphus. This poor chap did something or other to royally tick off the gods and was sentenced to an eternity of…

overdrive · May 20, 2004

Reader PC

Paradise Heights 2 review

Is it possible Paradise Heights achieved enough popularity to warrant a sequel? Could that game, so devoid of memorable or exciting characters and storyline, have succeeded based solely on its lascivious adult content? Hard to imagine, yet…

woodhouse · May 16, 2004

Reader PC

Paradise Heights review

Based on arguably specious reasoning, I've concluded that the producers of Paradise Heights passionately hated making this game. For Exhibit A, I present two quotes from the main character, lifted from the opening introduction where he…

woodhouse · May 16, 2004

Staff NES

Rollerblade Racer review

So you're racing like your pants are on fire, you have no idea what's up ahead, and it's probably going to trip you up and leave you in a heap on the street. As a matter of fact, the best strategy seems to hang around near the middle of…

Jason Venter · May 15, 2004

Reader PC

Clockwerx review

Sammy spins left, Sammy spins right. Sammy sees the green rod coming! Sammy tries to duck and weave and avoid a collision, but the green rod is too clever for Sammy. The two collide in a fiery explosion that totally decimates poor Sammy…

karpah · May 14, 2004

Reader NES

Super C review

The Nicaraguan Contras were among the most brutal terrorists the United States has ever funded, visiting heinous carnage on helpless civilians in their crusade against the leftist Sandinista government. But don’t make the mistake of…

denouement · May 14, 2004

Reader NES

Super C review

In an age when gaming is grappling against its own impending emasculation, the few, stoic Splinter Cells and Dead to Rightses will only stand for so long. For these brave soldiers of a hopeless war will only be able to support this…

sinner · May 14, 2004

Reader NES

Mega Man 5 review

After you’ve played a certain number of the classic Mega Man games, they can become very difficult to rate. On a positive note, when you put a Mega Man game into your Nintendo, you know you’re going to be playing an excellent cartoonish…

overdrive · May 14, 2004

Reader PlayStation

Digimon World review

Digimon Digital Monsters Digimon are the champions Change... into a corrupted piece of junk known as Digimon World That pretty much follows the basis of Digimon World. From the mass hysteria of the next Pokémon the market with several…

yamishuryou · May 13, 2004

Reader NeoGeo

Andro Dunos review

If I must open this review with a positive comment about SNK’s side-scrolling Neo-Geo shooter, Andro Dunos, then let me simply say that the programmers were very good at picking the right games to lift elements from. You aren’t going to…

overdrive · May 13, 2004