WarCraft III Official Strategy Guide
August 30, 2002
You find yourself stuck in WarCraft III and cannot find the help you need. Don’t give up or be discouraged any longer–BradyGames has just the thing to assist you in getting passed all obstacles in Blizzard’s latest title. The WarCraft III Reign of Chaos Official Strategy Guide is packed with over 286 pages of the best information on the title and has been essential to my success. Read more
Dead to Rights
August 30, 2002
It’s you against the entire crime world and no one else likes you either…just the way you like it.
Grab your sidearm and badge, gumshoes; Jack Slate is a man out for revenge in Namco’s Dead to Rights. He is outnumbered and out gunned, but by no means outmatched in this “take no prisoners� brawl to the finish. Even though the game is tough and deep in story, the ultimate goal to finish the game is kept farther away by sluggish camera mechanics and mindless mini-games. Oh and it’s hard too, so easily frustrated people should leave this one alone entirely. But with a commendable AI and solid gameplay, Dead to Rights is a decent action title if it weren’t for these aggravating issues. Read more
Rock Manager
August 28, 2002
Rock Manager is the kind of game that you see on the shelf at the store and chuckle. Who would buy something this lame? And I have to admit that with the seemingly endless supply of games out there, Rock Manager wouldn’t even get a second glance from me. That really is a shame because the game is actually pretty good. Read more
WWE Wrestlmania X8
August 28, 2002
There aren’t many things better then a body slam. Have a hard day at work? Somebody make you mad? What one thing would solve just about any problem? A good old-fashioned body slam of course. But since you can’t just go around and body-slam anybody you want (even though that would be pretty sweet) we have to look to the professionals for that. Now, over the years the debate has raged: Are they athletes? Or are they just actors in a soap opera? Whatever you decide, the fact is that wrestling is truly one of the biggest “sporting” events on TV. And just like the TV shows, the video games are just as popular. Well, this week we take a look at the first WWF errrr I mean WWE title for the Nintendo GameCube. Read more
Gravity Games Bike: Street, Vert, Dirt
August 28, 2002
When I was little I use to ride my little banana seat having bike around the neighborhood. I would pretend I was in a big race and just take off so no one could beat me. And if I felt crazy enough I would run through a hill or down a steep incline. That was until I figured out that falling off a bike hurt! And even today I have all the respect in the world for those crazy cats that ride their bikes in an “extreme� way. They don’t listen to the people who say don’t do that your gonna hurt yourself. Nope that’s not even an option because that’s the whole fun of it. But is still blows my mind that people can figure out new and crazier tricks to do to keep the fans happy. Read more
NCAA Football 2003
August 28, 2002
It use to be that this week’s review was nothing more than kind of a sneak peek at the most anticipated game to come out every year (and yes, that’s EA Sports Madden Football.) It would usually show a few of the new features in the upcoming Madden game and how it has changed from the previous version. But as you will read, this week’s game has now stepped up and turned into a true player, a game that has really become one of the elite and will turn all your free time into game time. Read more
Letting kids play violent games
August 26, 2002
Ever since I can remember, kids have been getting into video games by the time they were seven or earlier. Back in the day, the eight bit era, the most violent games were not violent at all. The original NES had pixelated, unrealistic graphics, and no blood-spilling to worry about, so parents didn’t complain about violence. But then, in the early �90s, there was Mortal Kombat. Parents were outraged at the �extreme� violence. Now, the Mortal Kombat games are nothing compared to the modern first-person shooters like Quake and Unreal, and other incredible games like Grand Theft Auto III. Parents now actually have a legitimate concern in allowing their kids to play games like GTA3. Read more
NCAA GameBreaker 2003
August 21, 2002
I want to be brutally honest for a moment. 989 Sports has really stunk it up the past couple of years. They have failed to produce high quality titles. However, after a year off from most new sports releases, new additions to their development team, and a new outlook, NCAA GameBreaker 2003 arrives for the PlayStation 2. Built off of the GameDay 2003 engine, GameBreaker provides a much more enjoyable experience than past titles in the series but ultimately lacks the polish to “make a run for the National Championship” of college football games. Read more
Overview of an Icon: Mario
August 21, 2002
Something big is coming, and it’s coming very soon. GameCube owners everywhere are sweating with anticipation, they’re having trouble sleeping at night and every waking moment is filled with thoughts of what is soon to come. What could possibly have so many people on the edge of their seats? Ask any long time Nintendo fan and you’ll find the answer you seek: Super Mario Sunshine. Read more
Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project
August 19, 2002
It might not be the long-awaited Duke Nukem Forever, but Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project turns out to be a slam-bam romp filled with Duke’s trademark one-liners and plenty of mayhem. This puppy throws you back to Duke’s roots as a side-scroller that has been treated to a modern 3-D overhaul, so there’s no flat, boring crap but a full-breasted (yep, there’s babes to be saved!), action-packed Duke-fest! If you thought Mr. Nukem was only cool when he was splatting pigcops from the first person, think again. Read more