Reviews, page 471

Reader NES

Amagon review

When Nintendo released Super Mario Brothers, a new age of video gaming began. Players controlled the cheerful plumber as he traveled on land, in caves, underwater and through castles in his quest to rescue a beautiful princess from the…

overdrive · June 17, 2004

Reader NES

Wally Bear and the No Gang review

Few games invite self-parody from first impressions as readily as Wally Bear and the NO Gang. You may have bad or frustrating games, such as Hydlide or Action 52, didactic efforts with a legitimate streak of imagination such as Bible…

aschultz · June 15, 2004

Reader PC

Serious Sam: The First Encounter review

I can honestly say that only a few things have ever actually hurt my brain. One thing that I remember as a brain-hurter was when my friend Chris and I took apart this really old TV and broke a tube inside it that was labeled as dangerous…

asherdeus · June 14, 2004

Reader Jaguar CD

Myst review

If you've ever heard someone scrutinizing Myst, you've probably witnessed some loser running to its defense with an inane comment along these lines: “Well, it's really good for what it is.” What is Myst exactly? I'll synopsize the whole…

Sclem · June 14, 2004

Staff Apple II

Autobahn review

The goal is to drive down the Autobahn, that famous French freeway with no speed limit and people who like to drive as fast as their cars will move. Other than yourself, though, there aren’t a lot of people who have the sort of engine to…

Jason Venter · June 14, 2004

Reader PC

Sentimental Shooting review

Your concentration wavers as her smile catches your eye. What was supposed to be a quick glance turns into a second-long stare as you survey her girlish face and fine figure. Try to forget her vulnerable position, that in a few more…

woodhouse · June 14, 2004

Reader Xbox

Metal Slug 3 review

Before I begin this review, you should know that I have never played a Metal Slug game in my life. Ever. Metal Slug evaded me on the Saturn since I only recently modded mine, and both Metal Slugs for the PlayStation were said to be abysmal…

bluberry · June 13, 2004

Reader NES

Bubble Bath Babes review

Bubble Bath Babes(BBB) is well-known in hard-core NES gamer circles for featuring frontal nudity. It's a puzzle game featuring bubble tetrads that rise up into a formation, and if you get a clump of four or more connected bubbles of the…

aschultz · June 11, 2004

Reader Genesis Review of the Week

Elemental Master review

The most endearing quality of Elemental Master is apparent before the controller is even touched. It begins with a pitch-black sky against a low lying blanket of fog, tousled only by the sharp hill tops jutting through, as a single…

deathspork · June 10, 2004

Reader SNES

Lufia & The Fortress of Doom review

Out of nowhere there appeared a floating island. Four superhuman beings of evil claimed it as their domain. Wielding the powers of Destruction, Chaos, Death, and Terror, they sought to throw the earth into darkness. The Sinistrals, they…

lurkeratlarge · June 10, 2004

Reader NES

Super Mario Bros. 2 review

You probably know the story now. What we Americans know as Super Mario Bros. 2 - that weird, quirky platformer no one quite knew what to make of back then - was never meant to be a Mario game. It is the illegitimate child of Doki Doki…

lurkeratlarge · June 10, 2004

Reader PlayStation 2

Silent Hill 2 review

I'll be the first to admit that I'm far from unshakable when it comes to horror games. Many of them simply scare me senseless, to the point where I can't even bring myself to pick up the controller when it's dark. The Silent Hill series…

sapharos · June 9, 2004

Reader PlayStation

Alundra review

On the surface, things seemed pretty good in the regions surrounding the quaint village of Inoa. Sure, the fell demon Melzas had been a threat, but he was now trapped in a submerged castle and seemingly out of the picture. Things wouldn’t…

overdrive · June 9, 2004

Reader Game Boy

Metroid II: Return of Samus review

Something moved. What was that noise? Is something coming? I don't feel too safe walking down this dank corridor ..... wait, how many missiles do I have? Do I have enough? I haven't found a missile supplement in a while ..... should I keep…

snowdragon · June 8, 2004

Reader NES

Street Fighter 2010 review

I'd hate to be a Ken fan. Capcom can wedge new chapters into the Street Fighter timeline all it wants, but there can be no reversing the series' ultimate conclusion. When the subject of best character comes up among enthusiasts, and the…

deathspork · June 8, 2004

Reader GameCube HG exclusive

P.N.03 review

It must be interesting to work for Capcom. Imagine, say, you were serving lunch. Chances are you get paid more for serving multiple customers at a time. Throw the customers their bread roll, and get bonus style points if you can bounce it…

cheekylee · June 7, 2004

Staff Genesis

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master review

With Shinobi III, a new evil has reared its head, demanding of Joe more side-scrolling, projectile-hurling escapades! You and Joe both reminisce, silently cognizant of the style and thunder of his previous path to bloody revenge (forget…

Marc Golding · June 4, 2004

Reader GameCube HG exclusive

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis review

As a quality series presses on from sequel to sequel, one of two things tend to happen. Either the series reaches stagnation, each installment a regurgitation of past success, or the series builds an elaborate foundation for future…

lilica · June 4, 2004

Reader Genesis

Disney's Aladdin review

Aladdin, at least in this Genesis incarnation, is well-known for being splendidly animated, for recalling the film marvelously, and for being a wholehearted sensory delight. Now surely the film was great -- many of my generation feel a…

denouement · June 3, 2004

Reader Dreamcast

Mr. Driller review

I never liked to play with plain blocks as a kid, and I wasn't terribly destructive either, but knock me over if I don't find joy in the ways game developers allow the populace to bash endless computerized blocks together and make them…

aschultz · June 2, 2004