Reviews by Knux

Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek review

As a mystery story, White Wolf is somewhat dry. Nancy has been hired to investigate a series of dangerous incidents, including a few explosions, at Icicle Creek Lodge, but in order to fully investigate she’ll have to pull triple duty as a…

Zack M · July 17, 2007

Reader PC HG exclusive

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic review

Re-watching Star Wars: Episode III lately, I marveled at the complex politics that the ill-fated prequel-ogy introduced to every nerd’s favorite very, very distant galaxy. Indeed, before the vicious Empire and the heroic Rebellion, there…

Knux · June 21, 2007

Reader GameCube HG exclusive

Battalion Wars review

To be honest, my Game Boy Advance SP, once a knight in shining (quite literally, at last!) plastic, has seen little to no activity in recent months. In a sense, then, I can actually relate to the poor thing, but I digress. In its prime…

Knux · December 29, 2005

Staff GameCube

F-Zero GX review

As with the attacks, knowing when and how to perform each of these turns is vital during a race, since, depending how it turns out (pun sadly intended), a turn can lose or gain crucial seconds during a lap—consider, of course, that the…

Zack M · October 4, 2003

Staff GameCube

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Master Quest review

For veterans of the original, the dungeons become all new challenges (sometimes extremely frustrating ones), with different sequences necessary for progression and a horde of remixed enemies throughout—for instance, where there might have…

Zack M · May 15, 2003

Staff GameCube

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker review

The entire sailing element is a love-hate sort of experience: if you don’t mind occasionally spending five minutes crossing the entire ocean to get from point A to point B or constantly changing the direction of the wind, then you can…

Zack M · April 9, 2003

Staff GameCube

Skies of Arcadia Legends review

Dungeons, too, are nearly flawless. Void of the usual maze and switch puzzles found in so many RPG’s, the dungeons in Skies of Arcadia Legends, although not entirely difficult, contain what feel more like actual traps than useless…

Zack M · April 6, 2003

Staff GameCube

Metroid Prime review

Metroid Prime is not a first-person shooter, however. Nintendo itself has hailed the title as a first-person “adventure,” and for good reason; throughout the game, the player must pay close attention to his or her surroundings, observing…

Zack M · November 29, 2002

Staff Game Boy Advance

Metroid Fusion review

The average player will tackle this game’s adventure in about 12 hours of total gameplay, while the hardcore Metroid player could beat it in half that time. And since Metroid Fusion does not benefit at all from the linkup with Metroid…

Zack M · November 29, 2002

Staff GameCube

Super Mario Sunshine review

This freeform sense of interaction with the environment helps immensely in immersing the player into the game’s sunny, tropical atmosphere, and lets the player become comfortable with Mario’s new moves, most of which involve the water pack.

Zack M · November 16, 2002

Staff GameCube

Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem review

However, ED adds to the incessant zombie slashing with the innovative ''Magick'' system. Aside from basic healing spells, the different magicks include enchanting items for added power or solving puzzles, creating a magick-proof shield to…

Zack M · August 5, 2002

Staff GameCube

Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader review

The animation, especially of the ships’ movements, is remarkably accurate to the movies, and, in some cases, even better. The ships’ hulls, themselves, are perfectly rendered, immediately recognizable at first glance. The FMV scenes from…

Zack M · June 18, 2002

Staff GameCube

FIFA Soccer 2002 review

For a game that prides itself on international play, and whose main gameplay mode is ''World Cup Qualification,'' I was incredibly disappointed at the lack of an actual World Cup tournament. Considering this is a 2002 title, this is…

Zack M · Date unknown

Staff PC

The Curse of Monkey Island review

Puzzles are where the gameplay lies, and trust me, Monkey Island has plenty of them. From the cruelly simple answers to the complex, multiple-event solutions, the game's numerous puzzles are engaging and tough.

Zack M · Date unknown

Staff PC

NHL 2001 review

Season, of course, is where the meat of the game lies. Pick your team (including the Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets expansion teams) and play through their 2000-2001 schedule, attempting to grab the elusive Stanley Cup.

Zack M · Date unknown

Staff PC

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire review

The earlier questions are easy enough, but once you get up to the higher ones things start getting tricky. That is, of course, in your first 15 or so times playing.

Zack M · Date unknown

Staff Game Boy Advance

Sonic Advance review

What no one would have believed 5 years ago, however, is that Sonic's triumphant return to his 2D roots would come on a Nintendo system, and that's just what's happened to the first Sonic game ever on a Nintendo-made system, Sonic Advance.

Zack M · Date unknown

Staff Nintendo 64

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask review

Overall, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is an improvement of its predecessor. However, it doesn't seem to capture the same epic feel as The Ocarina of Time, and, in the end, the first Nintendo 64 Zelda game will be the one you'll…

Zack M · Date unknown

Staff Nintendo 64

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time review

If you play your cards right, don't abandon the classic formulas, and continue to innovate, anything is possible, as shown in this, one of the best games ever created - on any system - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

Zack M · Date unknown

Staff GameCube

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 review

The R button, also, does the new Revert move, which, when you're coming off of a lip trick on a ramp, lets you maintain a combo by allowing you to string in a manual...

Zack M · Date unknown