Reviews by goldenvortex, page 2

Reader NES

Antarctic Adventure review

It’s no secret. Antarctica is a truly dreadful place. Just imagine: ~ Endless plains of ice. ~ Hungry polar bears. ~ Frostbite ~ Chances of getting crushed by a comet increase. Not exactly the most enjoyable country to visit, unless you’re…

goldenvortex · July 25, 2006

Reader PlayStation 2

Drakengard review

Love. Crimson Blood. Swords clash and blood spills as two gargantuan armies rip each other apart on the battlefield. A scarlet shape hovers ominously in the sky, slowly gliding over the carnage that spreads as far as the eye can see. With…

goldenvortex · June 21, 2006

Reader Xbox

Shadow the Hedgehog review

Contrary to what most believe, Shadow the Hedgehog is an improvement, not a step back. Even before the black hedgehog’s solo debut hit the shelves, scepticism had already shown his grim face. The last proper Sonic game, Sonic Heroes was…

goldenvortex · June 13, 2006

Reader Genesis

Divine Sealing review

Divine Sealing is hilarious, but it’s not meant to be funny at all. In fact, the game contains no humorous qualities whatsoever. However, after you’ve driven yourself to the edge of sanity by ploughing through its offerings, you’ll find…

goldenvortex · March 20, 2006

Reader Arcade

Arabian Fight review

When compared to greats such as Streets of Rage 2 or The Punisher, Arabian Fight just doesn’t make cut. It tries very hard to push forward new graphical innovation that, to be fair, are rather original for its time but falls completely…

goldenvortex · March 8, 2006

Reader SNES

The Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare review

It’s a well known fact that most games based on The Simpsons turn out to be rather poor. You only have to look at the rather pathetic efforts such as Hit and Run and Simpson’s Wrestling to get that point proven. However, if you go back a…

goldenvortex · March 1, 2006

Reader Xbox

Guilty Gear X2 #Reload review

If Guilty Gear is known for anything, it’s the way it hands the player a series of complex rules and gauges that are unmatched in modern day 2-D fighters. Taking quintessential elements from Sega’s unappreciated classic Eternal Champions…

goldenvortex · February 15, 2006

Reader PlayStation 2

Buzz! The Music Quiz review

If you’re a student in the UK, chances are that you’ve come home drunk on a Saturday night and found yourself watching Quizmania on ITV. For those not in the know, Quizmania is a four hour long game show that runs on throughout the early…

goldenvortex · January 31, 2006

Reader Xbox

Street Fighter Anniversary Collection review

In a sense, Street Fighter Anniversary Collection should be the ultimate 2-D fighting experience. Not only does it include Hyper Street Fighter 2, a compilation of all of the SF2 versions into one but, it also contains one of the best…

goldenvortex · January 16, 2006

Reader SNES

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble review

To be fair, I only played DKC3 because I wanted to complete the trilogy. It’s quite ironic that I actually had the nerve to pick up this one, considering how unimpressive I found the previous title. However, after I played through the…

goldenvortex · January 4, 2006

Reader Sega 32X

Spider-Man: Web of Fire review

Occasionally, you’ll hear about some nerd who shelled out their life savings on a certain rarity, something that they’ve been hunting down for years and have saved every single penny that they’ve earned so they could purchase this rarity…

goldenvortex · December 29, 2005

Reader Genesis

Gunstar Heroes review

Much has been said about Treasure’s classic Gunstar Heroes. Some claim that it’s a renowned title of a wealthy calibre, while others have criticised it as a direct rip-off from Konami’s famous Contra series. Suggesting such a comment is a…

goldenvortex · December 6, 2005

Reader TurboGrafx-16 Review of the Week

Timeball review

Some bad games can be relatively tolerated to a certain extent. Nickelodeon GUTS was pathetic but it was rather funny to make ordinary kids pull off flips that would make any Olympic acrobat cry like a baby. Dark Castle was a stinker and a…

goldenvortex · November 25, 2005

Reader Sega Master System

Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars review

Despite the fact that Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars is a fun game, it’s hard to shake that “this isn’t Miracle World” feeling. The fast paced platforming and tricky rock-paper-scissors Jan-Ken matches have been completely axed, replaced with…

goldenvortex · November 22, 2005

Reader Genesis

Wani Wani World review

Imagine taking Bub and Bob, those two cuddly little dinosaurs from Taito’s classic Bubble Bobble and removing them of their bright eyes and their generally cutesy look. Then, take the remaining leftovers, inject them with a bad attitude…

goldenvortex · November 17, 2005

Reader Xbox

Metal Slug 4 review

This was a nice piece of promotion on SNK Playmore’s part. Releasing the fantastic Metal Slug 3 on the Xbox was a fantastic idea as it brought a brilliant albeit hard to access game (loaded with new content) to the mainstream market…

goldenvortex · November 17, 2005

Reader Sega Master System

Alex Kidd in Miracle World review

Alex Kidd had one rough ride back in those good ol’ 8-bit days. In five games (let’s try to forget about that BMX racer, eh?) he became the icon of the Master System. Although his cheery little face didn’t make as much of an impact like…

goldenvortex · November 11, 2005

Reader PlayStation 2

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi review

As a Dragon Ball fan, I’m used to disappointment. I was disappointed that the first Budokai game was rather poor. I was disappointed with the crap anime with its childish themes and its horrible voice acting and I was even disappointed…

goldenvortex · November 7, 2005

Reader Genesis

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 review

The sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog may be a perfect example of a follow up that takes the already impressive foundations and builds a more concrete structure over it. The original Sonic game had a few minor problems with level originality…

goldenvortex · November 3, 2005

Reader Xbox

Halo: Combat Evolved review

Ironically, I only purchased Halo because I’d played Munch’s Oddysee to death and picked it up because it looked “ok.” OK? If I had heard myself say those words a month after my sceptical purchase, it would’ve probably led to some deserved…

goldenvortex · November 3, 2005