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Viewtiful
Joe Review (PS2) |
November 10,
2003 |
 It’s
no secret to Gamecube owners that the little cube-that-could needs a few
more top-notch titles on its resume. So lets just get it out of the way
right now and say that Viewtiful Joe rocks. Beautiful graphics and
stunningly fun gamplay are just the beginning to this Capcom title.
Click here to see how 2D
side-scrolling beat-em-ups ought to be done. |
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Alter
Echo Review (PS2) |
 It’s
a crowded field out there, especially for the 3D action genre. Alter
Echo is looking to make its mark with innovative gameplay and a unique
style, but getting the job done well enough to earn Eric’s respect is a
whole other story. Is it hip enough to please?
Click here to find out.
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Banjo-Kazooie:
Grunty’s Revenge Review (GBA) |
 Everything
old is new again. That seems to be the motto of late, and that’s not
always a bad thing, but it is a risky venture. Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty’s
Revenge, is the latest offering in the stellar N64 series of Banjo-Kazooie
and Banjo-Tooie–this time on the GBA. Delivering remarkable gamepaly and
remaining incredible faithful to the old, this is one port that
rocks–while it lasts.
Peek
through the window of the house that Rare built right here. |
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Halo
Review (PC) |
 It’s been a long time since the Xbox
launched with Halo and blew console fans away with its FPS action. PC
gamers now get a shot at the classic, but can even Halo stand up to both
a port to a new system and the unrelenting hammer of father time?
Halo
newbie Chris Galbraith takes on the legend right here. |
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Oddworld:
Munch’s Oddysee Review (GBA) |
 Remember
the Oddworld franchise? Delivering some of the most innovative gameplay
ever, the phenomenal adventures of Abe and Munch are the some of the
high points in videogame history. Unfortunately, this is not one of
those points. You can’t even see those high points from here.
Click here for the whole
truth on Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee on the GBA. |
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Pro Cast
Sports Fishing Review (XBox) |
 Lets
just say you’re a huge fan of fishing games, hungering for some angler
action. Lets just say you have an Xbox. Lets just say you’re screwed.
Click here to see why Pro
Cast Sports Fishing isn’t a keeper. |
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Space
Channel 5: Ulala Cosmic Attack
Review (GBA) |
 Remember
Space Channel 5, the Dreamcasts’ booty shaking, universe saving, system
not saving, groove-a-thon? Yeah, that’s the one. Well Ulala and her mad
fashion sense are back, and together they are still trying to save the
universe one groove at a time. Only this time Ulala is shaking it on the
GBA. Can the GBA handle Ulala’s style, or is this a move that ought not
to be busted? Click here and
you’ll find out. |
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Max Payne
2 Review (PC) |
November 1,
2003 |
 Want
to make a legend? Here’s the recipe: Take your usual action videogame,
add a half pound of cool, two cups of kick ass, and a teaspoon of uber
style. It worked last time, and Rockstar’s latest, Max Payne 2: The Fall
of Max Payne: A Film Noir Love Story, improves on the origional title in
almost every aspect. Click here
John Woo style for the whole story. |
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Star
Wars: Rouge Squadron III: Rebel Strike Review (GC) |
 So
you feel like a Jedi, eh? Want to take down a Sith Lord or two? Well you
can’t vote till next November, but you can play Star Wars Rouge Squadron
III: Reble Strike right now. With superb Star Wars action and an awesome
co-op mode, it’s one of the best games out-- especially if you ignore
the parts that suck.. Click
here, or forever walk the path of ignorance. |
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Savage:
The Battle for Newerth Review (PC) |
 Savage:
The Battle for Newerth, isn’t your typical PC title. Essentially a FPS
shooter with A bit of RTS and the occasional tinge of MMORPG, this title
adds a little teamwork to the action routine. The next new thing or an
interesting gimmik? Click
here to find out. |
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WWE Raw 2
Review (XBox) |
 The
spectacle that is pro-wrestling finds its way to the Xbox via WWE Raw 2.
All the characters are here along with oodles of game options, but does
this title deliver the whole package or go down for the count?
Jeremy tells it like it is
right here. |
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DDRMAX2 Review (PS2) |
October 16,
2003 |
 All
across Asia–arcades in Hong Kong, Taipei, Tokyo, gamers young and old,
male and female line up to show their stuff on Dance Dance revolution’s
various incarnations. Now you can join in on the craze from the comfort
of your own livingroom. Konami’s DDRMAX 2, the latest release in the
Dance Dance Revolution game, is now in US stores and, best of all, it
comes bundled with the dance pad. So whether you’re looking to go pro,
just have a little fun, or shed a few pounds, this one shouldn’t be
missed. So what are you waiting for?
Click here and bust a move. |
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Final
Fantasy Games Preview |
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GamesFirst resident Squareophile Matt James
gives us a preview of the three title Final Fantasy line-up about to
grace the consoles of gamers everywhere. Which one should you be looking
forward to most?
Click here to find out. |
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Law and
Order II Review (PC) |
 Law
and Order II: Double or Nothing starts with a pretty good idea. A
narrative driven videogame where you spend the first half of the game
trying to solve a mystery and the second half of the game going for a
conviction in the courtroom sounds like a, innovative, promising
concept. How is the execution? Tristan, a long time Law and Order fan,
puts this steaming pile on trial.
Click here for the verdict.
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P.N.03
Review (GC) |
 Capcom
brings their frenzied shoot-em up style into a 3-D world with P.N.03
(Product Number 03 if you’re wondering). Lots of action Capcom style,
but can they get the job done in that extra dimension?
Click here to find out. |
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WWE
Wrestlemania XIX Review (GameCube) |
 THQ’s
WWE WrestleMania XIX features a solid wrestling engine and some decent
multiplayer action, but it’s all downhill from there because they forgot
to add the WWE to their WWE WrestleMania. From the top rope,
Eric drops a flying
rhetorical elbow right here. |
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