Reviews, page 524

Streets of Rage 2 review

There has not exactly been a lack of beat-em-up side scroller games released over the years. Despite the dwindling popularity of the classic genre, the SNES and Genesis had a ton of great ones to choose from. One of the better known (and…

psychopenguin · August 31, 2003

Reader PC

Oregon Trail review

There are some games that we played as kids that we'll never forget. Oregon Trail is one of those games for me. What kid who grew up in the 80's/90's hasn't at least seen someone playing this game at school? I spent many a day in…

psychopenguin · August 31, 2003

Reader PlayStation

NHL FaceOff '97 review

It's always hard for me to justify giving high scores to old sports games -- not talking about classics like Tecmo Super Bowl, of course, but games in a series, like Madden 95, or NBA Live 96. Not because they're not fun, but because the…

psychopenguin · August 31, 2003

Reader PlayStation

Activision Classic Games review

Activision Classics is a great game. There, I got that out of my system. The thing about the game is that it is not just one game. It is many games put into one. In fact, it is 30 of the most classic Activision games ever, put onto one…

psychopenguin · August 31, 2003

Reader Game Boy

Mega Man II review

Enough already, Capcom. I somehow managed to pick up a copy of Mega Man 2 for Game Boy a month ago, and I just sat down and played it for a few hours. The sentence typed above this paragraph were the exact words that came out of my mouth…

psychopenguin · August 31, 2003

Reader Game Boy Advance

Breath of Fire review

Breath of Fire was a game released by Squaresoft but produced by Capcom way back in 1992. I should have known something was up right off the bat. The official excuse I keep hearing is that Capcom was too weary of selling a RPG in America…

psychopenguin · August 31, 2003

Reader Game Boy Advance

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow review

I remember when I wanted a sequel to Symphony of the Night. It seems like such a long time ago now, since there have now been THREE Castlevania games on Game Boy Advance, and they've been released in a span of about three years. You may…

psychopenguin · August 31, 2003

Staff PlayStation

Vandal Hearts review

While Ogre Battle now receives the credit it deserves, Vandal Hearts has gone ignored by the same audience. It may not offer the immense depth of these previous titles, but it does feature simplified gameplay and a good plot that should…

Stephen Greenwell · August 30, 2003

Staff PlayStation

Beyond the Beyond review

The cold truth is that Beyond the Beyond would suck regardless of when it was released.

Stephen Greenwell · August 30, 2003

Staff PC

Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne review

It’s simple to recommend The Frozen Throne. It lengthens the experience of an already great game, while providing a new style of gameplay and balancing to top it all off. If you enjoyed Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos, then there’s no question…

Stephen Greenwell · August 30, 2003

Staff PlayStation

Xenogears review

Being a roleplayer immediately signifies your intelligence over casual gamers, because the ability to read dense text and make simple statistical based decisions requires far more mind power than split second reactions and nerves of steel…

Stephen Greenwell · August 30, 2003

Staff PC

Pipe Dream review

While it lacks the elaborate back story of a Mario game (omg savu tha princez??!??!), Pipe Dream provides a solid time wasting experience for those tired of Solitaire and Bejeweled.

Stephen Greenwell · August 30, 2003

Reader PC

Baseball Mogul Online review

Programmers of baseball management games must make a decision between two paths early in development. The first option is to faithfully reproduce all the nuances of real baseball management - hiring coaches, setting up minor league teams…

sgreenwell · August 25, 2003

Reader PC

Immoral Study - Reiko Shirakawa review

It’s not easy being a professional pervert/rapist, and if anything Immoral Study #1 isn’t afraid to show us the ups and downs of this rewarding occupation. While not affording much room for advancement, the field attracts its fair share of…

johnny_cairo · August 23, 2003

Reader PC

True Love review

Ah, high school! Four years of my life whittled away sleeping, snorting junk, and doing occasional paperwork. While such an environment might be stifling to your average teenage male’s sexual development, there is the exact opposite…

johnny_cairo · August 23, 2003

Reader NES

Legends of the Diamond review

Hearing old baseball players and analysts like Joe Morgan on television waxing poetically about the “good ole days” of professional baseball and players playing “for the love of the game” and not “multi-million dollar contracts” can warp…

sgreenwell · August 19, 2003

Staff NES

Gemfire review

In any other game, sitting around waiting for a chance to cultivate your fields might not seem all that interesting. But in Gemfire, it can quickly become an obsession. Then you realize you were a moron to plant so much corn because it…

Jason Venter · August 17, 2003

Staff Xbox

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Island Thunder review

The end result was that I was skirting this level or that for quite some time, trying to find the path the arrow thought was there, and I never really did. This is a problem that was present in the first game, too, but this time around it…

Jason Venter · August 13, 2003

Reader Genesis

Goofy's Hysterical History Tour review

It's odd how there are sometimes games that were obviously designed for kids, yet they are so difficult it's hard to believe they really are for kids. That's how I felt while playing Goofy's Hysterical History Tour, a game so hard I spent…

wishingtikal · August 13, 2003

Reader Game Boy Advance

Rayman 3 review

It seems you don't need arms and legs to be a hero, just hair and a fist. Rayman is back in another weird adventure but in a darker world this time. But no, it really doesn't fit Rayman. Story -7/10 Globox, Rayman's friend, has swallowed a…

wishingtikal · August 12, 2003