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Reader NES

A Nightmare on Elm Street review

Don't deny it! You were afraid of Freddy Kruger. You know, the guy who was killed by his neighbors because he murdered their children... or something like that. Well, he comes back to haunt the remaining neighbors by entering their dreams…

shinnokxz · December 18, 2003

Reader NES

Kirby's Adventure review

The stars... they're bright tonight. Kirby's Adventure, a unique and very original platformer, was Nintendo's last hurrah-- being released in NES's final years. Nintendo has shown their experience with Kirby's Adventure, the game is a…

shinnokxz · December 18, 2003

Reader Game Boy Color

Pokemon Silver Version review

The pinnacle of portable gaming is Pokémon. It doesn't matter what version, of the six, you're playing. It doesn't matter if you think Pokémon is nothing but a childish waste of time. The pinnacle of portable gaming is Pokémon. Whether you…

shinnokxz · December 18, 2003

Reader PC

Doom review

Before there was 3.0 Ghz hyper-threaded processors. Before people had 1GB of DDR Ram. Before there was 128MB DDR video cards. Before all that crap... there was Doom. But perhaps you were living under the wreckage of your downed plane in…

shinnokxz · December 18, 2003

Reader PlayStation 2

Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil review

Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil is one of those priceless gems that exercises that well-known saying ''Don't judge a product by its cover.'' K2 was a breath of fresh air for me. I hadn't been indulged in such 2D platforming bliss since the old…

shinnokxz · December 18, 2003

Reader Arcade

Lunar Rescue review

In 1979, Americans' fascination with space was at its peak. The year marked the 10-year anniversary since man first stepped foot on the moon, and the country couldn't have been more into aliens and UFOs. Whether you were watching movies…

retro · December 18, 2003

Reader Game Boy Color

Chicken Run review

Movies usually makes lousy games –at most, decent. Don’t worry; Chicken Run is no exception. It isn’t a decent game –rather, it is a lousy game. The repetition in this introduction can as a matter of fact be observed throughout the whole…

siegfried · December 18, 2003

Reader NES

Tecmo Cup Soccer Game review

Once upon a time, grew a boy, in Japan, called Tsubasa Ozora. Tsubasa would ever since his birth act differently from his peers. Indeed, while his buddies would relentlessly talk about their favorite comics, movies and girls, Tsubasa would…

siegfried · December 18, 2003

Reader PC

Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition review

Does Unreal Tournament, widely considered as one of the best first-person shooters around (if not the best!), even need to be introduced? Hell, for many, UT is even much more than that (i.e. the best FPS around). When Unreal was released…

siegfried · December 18, 2003

Reader PlayStation

Final Fantasy VIII review

Final Fantasy VIII is a game you'll love and hate. Where you may love the sci-fi premise, you may baulk at the love story. Where you may hate drawing magic from your enemies, you'll love the customisation of the Junction system. Where you…

jerec · December 17, 2003

Reader SNES

Super Mario World review

As gamers, we all have a certain game that stands out among the others that we've played. There have been dozens of games that I've played through, but in only one of those I can remember how to beat every level. If I couldn't play this…

asherdeus · December 17, 2003

Reader PC

SimEarth review

Imagine if you will, a newborn planet. It is completely covered in flame and magma. Billions of years pass by in mere seconds, and this lava has hardened into rock. In the blink of an eye, many billions of years have passed once more, and…

jerec · December 17, 2003

Reader Game Boy Advance

Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 review

In 1995, an unlikely legend was born. Still riding on the success of the blockbuster hit from four years earlier, Super Mario World, and the popularity of other classic titles such as Super Mario Kart and the various NES hits, it didn't…

retro · December 16, 2003

Reader PlayStation Review of the Week

Fear Effect review

At the nexus where Resident Evil, Metal Gear Solid, Blade Runner and Big Trouble in Little China meet, there is Fear Effect (FE), one of the toughest, darkest and most lurid survival horror outings to arrive late in the Playstation's…

bloomer · December 16, 2003

Reader Atari 2600

Maze Craze: A Game of Cops And Robbers review

Maze Craze. That's something I've never had. I've never been a big fan of mazes in video games, especially the ones that are timed. It's too easy to get lost, and many are hard enough to have you pulling out enough of your hair to detect a…

retro · December 14, 2003

Reader Game Boy Advance

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga review

For years, the taller of the brothers Mario has been getting the short end of the stick. He's had a few starring roles over the past decade, but honestly, when was the last time you played Mario is Missing? Was there ever a first time? My…

snowdragon · December 10, 2003

Reader NES

Tagin' Dragon review

When you eat warm food, you feel warmer, especially if it is a juicy, mouth-watering sirloin steak you just took a bite out of. When you watch a sad movie, you feel sadder, especially if the movie you are watching is Simon Birch. You just…

snowdragon · December 9, 2003

Reader NES

Pesterminator: The Western Exterminator review

With a name like Kernel Kleanup, how can you lose? Easily, that's how. For one thing, the dorks at Western Exterminator and Color Dreams didn't even spell it right. It's Colonel, not Kernel. And he must think he's got that rat right where…

snowdragon · December 9, 2003

Reader NES

Gyromite review

When Nintendo came about from its humble foray into arcades to raise a home console system, they felt this strange need to categorize all their games for you. You had the Sports Series, the Adventure Series, even the Programmable Series…

snowdragon · December 9, 2003

Reader NES

Mr. Gimmick review

I've played some mighty weird games in my tenure here as a reviewer. One allowed you to swim through a sea of milk and featured an evil tapir as the final boss. Another placed you in the role of a blue blob whose primary line of offense…

snowdragon · December 9, 2003