Reviews, page 451

Metroid Fusion review

After a long while of anticipation, the fourth game in the now-legendary Metroid series hits the Gameboy Advance, allowing gamers to take their favorite, heavily armored female cyborg with them on long journeys. And they will not be…

sashanan · December 16, 2004

Staff GameCube

Mario Party 6 review

What’s important to note here is that the microphone accomplishes nothing a standard controller doesn’t. It would be just as simple to press a button corresponding to the fruit type, after all. And in some cases, it would work more…

Jason Venter · December 15, 2004

Reader SNES

ActRaiser 2 review

ActRaiser 2 could have been....no, it SHOULD have been the perfect game. Just imagine.... Walking through a submerged city situated on the back of a gigantic tortoise. The hapless residents recently turned to stone by the cruel hand of…

overdrive · December 15, 2004

Reader NES

Kirby's Adventure review

Few platformer heroes can hope to match the versatility of Kirby. By swallowing his enemies and absorbing their powers, the pink puffball can gain an immense repretoire of moves ranging from basic melee attacks to awesome…

lurkeratlarge · December 14, 2004

Reader Xbox

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords review

[Note: Grab a sandwich.] If it ain't broke, don't fix it... Just upgrade the hell out of it. That's what was running through Obsidian Entertainment's mind for the entire development of the sequel for the 2003 Game of the Year. Did the…

xxgcdxx_johnirving · December 13, 2004

Reader GameCube

NBA Street Vol. 2 review

The first game in this series was the best arcade sports game ever created. But it wasn't without it's flaws. That's where Volume 2 comes in and completely re-writes what an arcade style experience is supposed to be. NBA Street's mantle…

xxgcdxx_johnirving · December 13, 2004

Reader Arcade

1942 review

Welcome to the most boring review ever written. If tiresome personal stories or dry overanalysis arouse intense feelings of disdain in your heart, turn away! Those of you with any hopes for entertainment, perish the thought of reading my…

lilica · December 13, 2004

Reader Nintendo 64

Wave Race 64 review

Something barely seen in today’s gaming environment are the realistic racing games. Titles that are devoid of rocket launchers and hyper plasma cannons are a thing of the past. Just looking attentively at the release list for the next…

destinati0n · December 12, 2004

Reader PC

Barbie Horse Adventures: Mystery Ride review

The title Barbie’s Horse Adventures could fit way more than a video game. They could turn it into the title for a movie, or perhaps a series of books. Maybe Mattel could make it into a set of dolls for all the little kids. Alternately, a…

asherdeus · December 12, 2004

Reader Nintendo 64

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards review

Once a Kirby game is released, you know it’s going to drift away from the pack. It’s going to be innovative, it’s going to be simple, it’s going to be clean, and you know it’s going to be fun to play, even if all the other aspects fall to…

meeptroid · December 9, 2004

Reader Commodore 64

Quasar review

The only thing that made Quasar noteworthy on my collection of C64 floppies was that it was the only game I had that started with a Q. When you are six years old, that fascinates you. Q is a mysterious letter. You have no clue how to…

sashanan · December 9, 2004

Reader Commodore 64

Moon Patrol review

In an age where the appeal of a game is largely determined by how long it takes to play it through, going back to a title where you're happy to live through the first five minutes can be very refreshing. Arcade classic Moon Patrol spawned…

sashanan · December 9, 2004

Reader Game Boy Advance

XS Moto review

In this world of ours, there are top-notch and "middle-of-the-road" developers and publishers. Yet, there are still the "value" (AKA "Bottom of the Barrel") publishers and developers. Such a label tends to stick to the company for a very…

sonicthedgehog · December 8, 2004

Reader Game Boy Advance

IK+ review

In today's world, there are plenty of old, outdated video games that are yearning to be remade on a new console. Whether they do well or not is up to the company who handles it, each one being able to bring it back in many different ways…

sonicthedgehog · December 8, 2004

Reader Game Boy Advance

Defender of the Crown review

Huzzah! An excellent Cinemaware medieval strategy game (based off an old Amiga game) for the Game Boy Advance. Defender of the Crown has had a long history in the gaming world, and it all started on the Commodore Amiga. Soon, it spread to…

sonicthedgehog · December 8, 2004

Reader Game Boy Advance

Wings review

"Wings" is a World War I flight-simulator/shooter game based off an old Amiga game from Cinemaware. The GBA version has many different missions, while keeping to the same formula of the original. There's Dogfighting missions (The…

sonicthedgehog · December 8, 2004

Staff PlayStation 2

Silent Hill 4: The Room review

If you've always wanted to know what the fuss was about concerning this sleepy resort town of Silent Hill, with its decaying, blood-stained populace of hurtful wraiths and broken people--it's not this.

Marc Golding · December 8, 2004

Reader GameCube

Pikmin 2 review

Pikmin 2 has a lot to live up to. Its predecessor, Pikmin, was one of those beautiful, typifying moments for Nintendo when they released a genre-bending new franchise that really lived up to their name. Pikmin was my favorite first-wave…

richorosai · December 8, 2004

Reader Genesis

XDR: X-Dazedly-Ray review

Let’s just cut to the chase — the only interesting thing in Unipacc’s Genesis shooter XDR: X-Dazedly-Ray is its name. I mean, what the hell is an “X-Dazedly-Ray”? It’s the sort of thing one can spend infinite amounts of time trying to…

overdrive · December 8, 2004

Staff Xbox

Dead or Alive Ultimate review

Perhaps Dead or Alive Ultimate's biggest surprise lays in the fact that both games are just as enjoyable today as they were all those years ago. It's a glorious, double fisted collection made all the more memorable by the love and care…

Michael Scott · December 8, 2004