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6,558 reviews · showing 5,041–5,060
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Reader Nintendo 64
Super Mario 64 review
Nothing was new in the Mushroom Kingdom. The friendly Princess Toadstool had invited Mario the Italian plumber to the castle for some cake, and Mario couldn't resist. Eagerly jumping out of the large green pipe, he noticed that the…
eoib · August 28, 2004
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Reader GameCube
Donkey Konga review
Life is full of surprises. Until recently if someone had told me that gorillas can play conga drums I would have laughed them out of the room. Peeling bananas and tossing fecal matter around the place is one thing, but hammering out a…
midwinter · August 27, 2004
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Reader PlayStation 2
Street Fighter Anniversary Collection review
What was... 15 years ago, a genre was defined. With a mighty Hadoken and a flurry of kicks, Street Fighter 2 was unleashed upon an unsuspecting public. This unexpected gift from Capcom, then masters of arcade gaming, was to my generation…
midwinter · August 27, 2004
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Reader PlayStation 2
Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike: Fight for the Future review
Where brothers and sisters are concerned, nothing says unfair quite like being compared to your older sibling. Try as you might to match their achievements, invariably you're left standing in the corner as the dark shadow of someone else's…
midwinter · August 27, 2004
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Reader Genesis
Splatterhouse 3 review
Arising from the mediocrity that was Splatterhouse 2 came a sequel with that packed a little more punch and bled a little more blood. Namco picked up the rusty and cranky gameplay and polished it up a lot creating not only the best in the…
goldenvortex · August 27, 2004
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Reader Xbox
Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams review
In the beginning there was Interplay. Interplay begat Capcom, and Capcom begat Konami... between them, these 3 software giants were directly responsible for the creation, development and refinement of one of the world's most popular…
midwinter · August 27, 2004
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Reader Xbox
Freedom Fighters review
Russians weren't always the jolly, vodka swilling people that we know them to be today. Not so long ago they were the Red Menace, as feared as they were ruthless. For decades, the fear of communism and the Soviets drove America and its…
midwinter · August 27, 2004
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Reader PlayStation 2
RahXephon review
Something funny is happening to the world of anime licensed gaming. Whereby once the phrase ''based on the hit anime series'' spelt certain doom for a game, these days things are not so clear cut. While it may be true that there is still a…
midwinter · August 27, 2004
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Reader Xbox
The Suffering review
23 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. This will be your new home. A concrete cell no more than 6 feet across by 9 feet deep. It is going to be your future, it is going to be your hell. Locked away for your heinous crimes, all you…
midwinter · August 27, 2004
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Reader Xbox
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King review
Since the advent of CD based gaming technology, insiders in the know and armchair experts alike have been predicting an ultimate merging of Hollywood and the game industry. This long sought after goal has been something of a Holy Grail for…
midwinter · August 27, 2004
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Reader Xbox
Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors review
If there's one thing that the average Japanese person fears more than the strange faced foreigners they sometimes see wandering their streets, it would have to be their demons. These faces of evil are so deeply entwined in local mythology…
midwinter · August 27, 2004
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Reader Xbox
Spider-Man 2 review
There was a time when the summer movie season was all about the cinema experience. Sight, sound, and spectacle were the keywords to judge by as some of our biggest childhood fantasies were brought to life on the big screen. Inevitably…
midwinter · August 27, 2004
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Reader Xbox
JSRF: Jet Set Radio Future review
Originally debuting on Sega's now defunct Dreamcast platform, Smilebit's Jet Set Radio brought urban street culture into the home for those of us too lazy to get off of our sofas and find it ourselves. It's controversial anti-establishment…
midwinter · August 27, 2004
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Reader Xbox
Judge Dredd: Dredd vs Death review
Of all the great comic book characters created during the 1970's, perhaps 2000ad's Judge Dredd is the least recognizable to mainstream America. The comic's hard edged sci-fi setting mixed with liberal doses of black comedy and social…
midwinter · August 27, 2004
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Reader PlayStation 2
Katamari Damacy review
Katamari Damashii is a typically Japanese game. And by that I don't mean to infer that it features school girls. Actually for that matter there is also absolutely zero tentacle content and the mandatory giant robot action is mysteriously…
midwinter · August 27, 2004
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Reader PlayStation
Pocket Fighter review
There has never been nor will there ever be again another fighting game quite like this. For you see, Pocket Fighter is unique. Pocket Fighter is special. Pocket Fighter is whacked out Japanese lunacy pumped up on 'shrooms and put through…
midwinter · August 27, 2004
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Reader GameCube
Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 review
In a world where the majority of anime licenses produce software specially breed for the bargain bins, the Naruto name would appear to be something of an enigma. As if born under a lucky star, it has spawned a veritable cross-platform…
midwinter · August 27, 2004
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Reader PC
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind review
Not often does a game come along that simply knocks you off your feet. A game so massive and involved that it hooks you from the word go. A game that you can't get enough of, one that makes you sit back and just go 'whoa'. But The Elder…
karpah · August 27, 2004
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Reader PlayStation
Final Fantasy VIII review
The ocean looks calm, as the tide moves inward. Suddenly, the tranquil beach scene transforms into a flower field, as a lonely girl in a blue cape walks across. She holds a golden feather in her hand, which floats up into the sky. Then, a…
eoib · August 27, 2004
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Reader GameCube HG exclusive
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker review
The Legend of Zelda. You've all heard of it, and most of you love it. It's the tale of a boy who, against all odds, fights courageously against the forces of evil to rescue the princess and recover the Triforce. Every Zelda game seems like…
eoib · August 27, 2004
