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Reader Atari 2600
I sat down to spend a little quality time with the games of yore on the venerable Atari 2600. First out of the box was 3-D Tic-Tac-Toe. This was one of the ''launch titles'' for the Atari 2600. However, when held up to such classics of…
ddsilver · December 23, 2003
Reader PlayStation 2 Review of the Week
Final Fantasy X is the exact product of what everyone said it would be. The visual entourage that dazzles and delights rarely lets up. The game upon full completion reaches far into triple digits according to the game's hourglass…
jdog · December 21, 2003
Reader Atari 2600
It’s been nearly two years since I dusted off the old Atari 2600 and allowed myself to sink into some of its unforgettable games. Amidst the Gamecubes, Xboxes, and Playstation 2’s that bask in the glory of the gaming world’s attention…
jdog · December 21, 2003
Reader PC
Crammed inside the miniature mysteries of Microsoft's pack-in puzzler Chip's Challenge is a larger conundrum that bears worth pondering. What kind of game is this, really, and who is it for? It's easy to picture people who normally are…
snowdragon · December 20, 2003
Reader Genesis
Mega-Lo-Mania: A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence. Far, far away, on the edge of the universe, exists a glass orb. From this orb, planets are created and then thrust into…
djy8c · December 20, 2003
Reader Genesis
If asked who Naughty Dog software are, most answers would probably include Crash Bandicoot or possibly Jak and Daxter. You would be lucky to hear the words Rings of Power, and indeed, it was well after Crash Bandicoot was released that I…
djy8c · December 19, 2003
Reader NES
Rumors have it that Hydlide was released on this planet to turn humans into weaklings so a bunch of cutesy, bi-colored characters could invade us. First, we need to comprehend what Hydlide actually stands for. (Taken from the Useless Games…
siegfried · December 19, 2003
Reader Saturn
Light Guns are fun accessories. They add a whole new dimension to first person shoot' em up games, especially automated ones such as Virtua Cop for the Sega Saturn. But when Sega failed to release a solid first-party company Light Gun…
shinnokxz · December 18, 2003
Reader NES
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
