Staff reviews, page 210

Staff NES

Rollerblade Racer review

So you're racing like your pants are on fire, you have no idea what's up ahead, and it's probably going to trip you up and leave you in a heap on the street. As a matter of fact, the best strategy seems to hang around near the middle of…

Jason Venter · May 15, 2004

Staff NES

Milon's Secret Castle review

The world of Milon's Secret Castle is filled with ledges, long jumps, and elemental hazards that will make short work of your energy gauge. And thanks to the lack of invulnerability I already mentioned, it's possible to bump against a…

Jason Venter · May 12, 2004

Staff NES

The Rocketeer review

Watching Cliff plod through a stage wouldn't be a problem, for example, if the stage were interesting instead of a void of color and personality. Repeating a stage after smashing your toe in a gear wouldn't be quite so bad if you knew the…

Jason Venter · May 12, 2004

Staff Genesis

Gunstar Heroes review

The light tone really is impossible to ignore. It hits you across the face the minute you plug in the title, then turns gracefully on one heel like a figure skater before nailing you in the crotch with another well-timed blow. Visuals are…

Jason Venter · May 3, 2004

Staff PlayStation 2

Silpheed: The Lost Planet review

When you consider Silpheed: The Lost Planet, it'll never reminds you of a limping, cigar-smoking gopher. Nor will it make you tap dance on the table. There are a lot of things Silpheed won't remind you of, a lot of things it won't make you…

Jason Venter · May 2, 2004

Staff NES

Kickle Cubicle review

Suddenly, you run into an enemy and 'Game Over' plops onto the screen. Your carefully-groomed score is reset to nothing, and you continue to find yourself on the screen you just left. At this point, there are two potential reactions. The…

Jason Venter · April 28, 2004

Staff Genesis

The Great Circus Mystery Starring Mickey & Minnie review

When Capcom released its first game for the Genesis, I wanted to spit at the company for turning traitor. Capcom was Nintendo's homey. Everyone knew that. Things got even worse when they ported The Magical Adventure to the Genesis. The…

Jason Venter · April 24, 2004

Staff Genesis

Phelios review

Persevere and you’ll witness the standard ‘cave with intestines wiggling in the background’ level, a sky palace where knights flanking you from the rear try to drive lances up your butt, and even a zone where you have to shoot rolling…

Jason Venter · April 24, 2004

Staff Genesis

Championship Pro-Am review

It begins to feel like you're sliding around the course, rather than taking advantage of the tight steering you enjoyed early on. Meanwhile, your opponents are doing the same all around you and just ahead. Missiles become extremely…

Jason Venter · April 24, 2004

Staff SNES

Terranigma review

Terranigma is a bore. There are no two ways about it. Any typically cutesy charm, any simple fun, have been undermined by the title's illusions of grandeur -- it spends so much time trying to manifest a slow build that it just feels slow…

Marc Golding · April 21, 2004

Staff NES

Burger Time review

Several times, Sammy has come face to face with the white devil, only to find himself choking and sputtering on salt as the deviant rushed past. While it's true that the chef has only a limited supply of salt, he can pick up more…

Jason Venter · April 18, 2004

Staff Xbox

Gladius review

The moves characters can learn are determined by class. Even within that limiting structure, though, the player is forced to make decisions. Each character will have an assortment of moves available, but you must choose the ones you feel…

Jason Venter · April 16, 2004

Staff Genesis

Wings of Wor review

Welcome Wor. Brace up, you've got a nasty business ahead to be sure. Six levels of side-scrolling shooting action await you. Spread your ethereal wings and steel your warrior's heart, because this Genesis mission offers up more sheer…

Marc Golding · April 12, 2004

Staff PlayStation Review of the Week HG exclusive

Hokuto no Ken: Seiki Matsukyu Seishi Densetsu review

Yeah, I had seen quite a bit of the TV show, and it was alright. The movie sucked. But the video game, OH MY FRIGGIN' GOD. Call me a "Fist" fan, effective immediately!

Zigfried · April 11, 2004

Staff GameCube

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers review

The trouble with The Two Towers, which chronicles the middle chapter (beginning with Frodo still in the care of The Fellowship) of the series, is that it pays so much obvious loving attention to the movie it is borne of, that the gameplay…

Marc Golding · April 8, 2004

Staff GameCube

Disney/Pixar Finding Nemo review

Finding Nemo alternates between being boring and bad. Lest you conclude simply that I was not the intended target market, consider two things: firstly, the movie managed the enviable task of capturing the attention and imaginations of…

Marc Golding · April 7, 2004

Staff Xbox

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3 review

In one area, for example, the game warned me as I snuck through an alley that I should be careful not to be caught in a crossfire. Good advice, I figured, so I took things slowly and carefully. I made it through the alley just fine, so I…

Jason Venter · April 6, 2004

Staff PlayStation 2

Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution review

Not one of the crew feels half as limber as he or she ought to. When your opponent is a few feet away, it's not uncommon to watch both characters limp toward one another on-screen for a second or two before either is within range of the…

Jason Venter · April 5, 2004

Staff GameCube

I-Ninja review

Even when the ninja falls down a pit, or collapses from exhaustion after a difficult fight where the enemies get in too many hits, it's difficult to turn off the game just because you know there's something cool waiting just around the…

Jason Venter · April 3, 2004

Staff Genesis

Hellfire review

This review has big plans. It tells me it wants to be the most useful review I’ve written so far. I’ve written some pretty ones, and some gushy ones, and a good share of tripe, along with the odd nostalgic recollection. But never something…

Marc Golding · April 3, 2004