Reader reviews, page 259

AFL Live 2004 review

I will admit right off the bat, that I have never been a big fan of sports games. I love watching sports, but playing them never interested me. Nevertheless, I decided to purchase and play AFL Live 2004, because the idea of a new game…

karpah · June 22, 2004

Reader PlayStation 2

Kingdom Hearts review

Kingdom Hearts was supposed to be one of those rare perfect games. Square, the undisputed king of RPGs, and Disney, everyone's childhood sweethearts, working together to create a gaming masterpiece that was supposed to appeal to the child…

karpah · June 22, 2004

Reader PlayStation

Parasite Eve II review

I still remember the day I heard about this game called Parasite Eve II. A friend of mine was selling it for five bucks, and seeing as I had just purchased a Playstation and had only one game for it, I thought, why not. I think I got a…

karpah · June 20, 2004

Reader PC

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic review

In that familiar galaxy far, far away, some 4000 years before the long-ago events of the two Star Wars film trilogies, the Republic is threatened by a Sith army led by Darth Malak. Its fate lies with the sultry yet sour-mouthed Jedi…

denouement · June 19, 2004

Reader SNES

Ardy Lightfoot review

It's not difficult to see why companies often make platformers starring cute mascots. After all, making a lovable talking animal is far more easier than making, say, a lovable angst-filled teenager. Mario, despite being an overweight…

lurkeratlarge · June 19, 2004

Reader PC

The Queen of Heart '98 review

Watanabe Seisakujo is an interesting Japanese company. Obviously an impassioned collection of individuals, they seek to pay tribute to games that they admire. Apparently, some of those games are of an adult nature, as the group tends to…

woodhouse · June 18, 2004

Reader Arcade

DoDonPachi review

What is DoDonPachi? If you answered ''a shooter,'' you are wrong. Go home, go directly home, do not pass Go, do not collect $200. DoDonPachi is every great thrill that life has to offer. It's the steepest hill on a rollercoaster, the most…

snowdragon · June 18, 2004

Reader PlayStation 2

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City review

Have you ever gotten the urge to run over the old lady that decides to cross in front of you? How about beating up that wierd looking guy and stealing his money? Well, with the next installment of the Grand Theft Auto series, you can. You…

heroofthewinds · June 18, 2004

Reader NES Review of the Week

Heavy Barrel review

The overhead run 'n gunner is a genre that never quite came to fruition on the console front. The pioneering Ikari Warriors series, despite having three separate outings, could not overcome the dreadful archetype that defines it. Guerilla…

deathspork · June 17, 2004

Reader Game Boy Advance

CIMA: The Enemy review

He lurks the hallway, with a silent breath that if heard could draw daggers. He has no fear of a dark death, having seen his master brutally murdered by his laughing nemesis, the would-be destroyer of his people. What he waits for, is what…

yamishuryou · June 17, 2004

Reader Xbox

Ninja Gaiden review

Introduction: Ninja games have become somewhat of an anomaly in this era of 3D gaming, and it's a shame, too. There's nothing quite like being able to jump extra high, run up walls, throw shuriken, and chop enemies up until little pieces…

ender · June 17, 2004

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

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 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