6,557 reviews · showing 4,781–4,800
Reader NES
Super Monkey Ball was quite the hit at Gamecube's launch. Sega made a great sleeper hit that has become one of the many well loved games this generation. But do all of the Monkey lovers out there know that this game is not a new concept…
mariner · February 3, 2005
Reader NES
In 1982, Larry Walters fulfilled his lifelong dream. By attaching 45 helium balloons to a lawn chair and armed only with a pellet gun, a radio, a camera, and some soda, he set flight. Sailing over California at 16,000 ft, he got to enjoy…
mariner · February 3, 2005
Reader SNES
By the time Capcom was done running their Mega Man franchise into the ground on the NES, it seemed obvious something needed to change. As the sequels had poured in, it seemed each new game had fewer things to set it apart from its…
overdrive · February 3, 2005
Reader Game Boy
I like pinball, I think it's an enjoyable genre. Stay on the board for as long as possible and rake up as many points as you can. Yeah, I consider that entertaining. Now, pinball as a video game is a different story; trying to replicate…
dementedhut · February 2, 2005
Reader GameCube
Ok, can I just say one thing? Wow. Just... Wow. This game is a lot better than I thought it was going to be, to be completely honest. I mean, there were so many people talking about how this game was going to be so different from the other…
jill · February 2, 2005
Reader Genesis
It never fails. Look at each and every quality videogaming system that’s ever hit the market. They all have had their share of heavily-hyped flops — those games that were awesome to hear about, but nightmarish to play. But, to balance it…
overdrive · February 2, 2005
Reader Genesis
Altered Beast is the old and rusty classic that most gamers see as poor nowadays. It was the first game on the Sega’s Mega Drive, the classic 16-bit system known better as the Genesis. It was the first of Sega’s arcade games to get a port…
goldenvortex · February 1, 2005
Reader Dreamcast
Imagine playing a console game online with a bunch of friends that are named after DBZ characters. Imagine playing a game where you can communicate with just about anybody in the world. Imagine playing a game that is so incredibly…
vman · January 31, 2005
Reader Genesis
Alien Storm was released in 1990 and was yet another arcade game by Sega, which joined the ranks along with other arcade classics such as Altered Beast and Golden Axe. This game was released in the arcades and a few home versions for…
goldenvortex · January 31, 2005
Reader PlayStation 2 HG exclusive
"There's a saying in the Orient: Loyalty to the end." "Being...patriotic?" "It means devoting oneself to one's country." At the beginning of the game, Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater asks you, "What is it like to be a…
eoib · January 28, 2005
Reader PlayStation 2 HG exclusive
Love. Betrayal. Vengeance. Richly artistic cinematics explore the depths of the human psyche and emotional repression . . . or something. Capcom gives these stylish but laughably-voiced cinematics the treatment they deserve by making them…
lilica · January 28, 2005
Reader PC
Doom is probably the only first person shooter that you can never grow tired of. It defined it’s genre back in the early 90’s and was possibly the most popular PC game of the time. Doom made FPS games what they are today, without the…
goldenvortex · January 28, 2005
Reader PlayStation 2 HG exclusive
If ICO is one thing, it's underrated. To be fair, its concept did not exactly hit the heart of the mainstream. This was a simple throwback of an adventure game that, despite sending the media into spluttering rapture, soon faded into eBay…
autorock · January 28, 2005
Reader PlayStation
Filgaia wasn't always the sparse, barren landscape you'll now find it to be. Once it was a hospitable and green land, filled with life of all sorts. The world’s desolate dunes were once lush hills, the uninhabitable deserts previously…
EmP · January 26, 2005
Reader PlayStation
Being a crazed fanboy can cause people to do stupid things. Take me, for instance. I should really have no reason to own this game. I already play FF6 regularly, and FF5 isn't good enough for me to want to own a copy. But my Playstation…
mariner · January 26, 2005
Reader SNES
What do you think you’ve found, here, in this dying world? - Kefka, FF Anthology And what do you think you’ve found, or will find, in this game? Most find it to be an extremely well balanced RPG with some great gameplay elements. Others…
mariner · January 26, 2005
Reader SNES Review of the Week HG exclusive
Three Imperial soldiers advance upon the mining town of Narshe in search of an ancient being of pure power — just the thing to help their liege, Emperor Gestahl, solidify his tyrannical hold on the world. Two are mere lackeys of the…
overdrive · January 26, 2005
Reader Xbox
Hey, remember OutRun Europa, Battle OutRun, and *gulps* OutRun 2019?......... Well, AM2 seems to have forgotten them. Or at least they want to forget, which is made more obvious with the latest sequel's title, OutRun2. And who would blame…
dementedhut · January 25, 2005
Reader PC
Kuro Miyabi stands at the top of his field. Place him in charge of any enterprise, no matter how anemic, and he'll turn a quick profit. Although he possesses a little skill, his success is not a result of any refined entrepreneurial…
woodhouse · January 25, 2005
Reader PC
You know, it’s truly a testament to great game design when you beat a game and feel sad that it’s over. Sure, I can always go back and play through Half-Life 2 again, and I will. But will it have that same "magic" like it did my first…
asherdeus · January 24, 2005
