Europa: 1400
February 28, 2003
Europa 1400 is different. It is a very different way of portraying game that follows the life a person during the High Middle Ages (around 1400) and follows them through events like the Reformation and the Wars between England and France. The introduction does an excellent job of setting the game up your (the character’s) place in this new world as he leaves for town to find his future. It is a game of RPG skills and resource management. There is not another game on the market that matches this particular program’s unique design and gameplay. Read more
DAoC: A Newbies Guide
February 28, 2003
When beginning to play a MMOG (Massive Multiplayer Online Game), it can be a very frustrating experience. In the past, I have played a few titles and didn’t really know where to go or what to do. In the end, I ended up quitting and giving up on MMOGs. However, if played correctly and if you have a general idea of what to do, these titles can be a blast. Recently, I joined the CVGames MMOG Crew in Dark Age of Camelot. If you aren’t familiar with the title, it is a 3D MMOG set in the world of Camelot. There are three separate Realms: Albion, Hibernia, and Midgard. These are all warring factions. Later in the game, you will have the opportunity to �face-off� against any of the other Realms in RvR (Realm Vs. Realm). Read more
Super Monkey Ball Jr.
February 27, 2003
One of the first things that you’ll notice about Super Monkey Ball Jr. when you first turn it on is how much it feels like the GameCube original. I mean that in a good way (as opposed to feeling old or unoriginal). Realism did such a great job that, to an extent, the graphics, music, sound effects, menus, and even the controls feel a lot like the GameCube game. It’s amazing what Realism has done with the help of Amusement Vision and Sega. They must be technical masters. Super Monkey Ball is a game that you wouldn’t think would translate very well to the Game Boy Advance, but Realism did a great job. Read more
Resident Evil
February 24, 2003
In this age of port-happy gaming, it’s not uncommon for a game to be rereleased on another format with a handful of minor additions. Survival horror fans take heed though, Capcom’s GCN Resident Evil is a solid remake of the original Resident Evil for PSX. Boasting approximately 70% new or significantly altered content, this version is more than just a mere revision. Read more
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Tara’s Adventure
February 21, 2003
Enix, the company responsible for the popular Dragon Warrior series, takes its second stab at a genre ruled by Pikachus and Bulbasaurs and fares better than you may think. Read more
NES e-Reader Carsds Series 2
February 20, 2003
The NES e-Reader cards are a fun little use for the e-Reader. They allow you to play a classic game from the Nintendo’s first console, the Nintendo Entertainment System, right on your Game Boy Advance. To learn more about how the e-Reader and the e-Reader cards work, read the e-Reader review. Read more
Skies of Arcadia Legends
February 20, 2003
Any Sega fan will tell you that the Dreamcast was in fact a magnificent gaming console. Unfortunately, the sales numbers were pretty under whelming, but the DC did have some outstanding games. One such game was Overworks’ Skies of Arcadia, a wonderfully refreshing RPG that deviated a bit from the Final Fantasies of the time. Not many gamers got to experience Skies which is really a shame because it is a fantastic game. However, in a brilliant move, Sega decided to bring the game to Nintendo’s GameCube. It is essentially the same as it was on the DC, but there are a few enhancements in Skies of Arcadia Legends that make it an even better game than it originally was. Read more
Battle Bots: Beyond the Battlebox
February 17, 2003
Who hasn’t heard of BattleBots? If you happen to be one of the few who have missed the cable phenomenon where homemade robots battle each other in an arena with weapons like saws and spikes, you have missed out on some fun TV moments. But where there is a popular event on TV, soon a game will follow… Read more
When Wires Attack!
February 17, 2003
Gizmos and electronic toys keep getting cooler and cooler, but with each new one comes a new wire snaking across your floor. Yellow ones, blue ones, green ones, they’re all the same. They come with one purpose: to trip and destroy. Luckily for you there’s CV-Games’ own Techie, who brings the in-depth knowledge of the Xbox wireless network to you now. Read on and save yourself the embarrassment of a long fall to a bloody nose when Wires Attack! Read more
GameWyze Opens Their Doors for Business
February 14, 2003
Ever wish you could sit on a nice soft leather couch while playing PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox on 2000 Lumin Mitsubishi 84″ high-definition projectors? How about game on one of 34 Pentium 2.4 Ghz Windows XP Pro computers with 512 MB of Corsair DDR RAM with Radeon 9700 video cards on perfect flat 19″ Viewsonic monitors with a dedicated T1 line on a 100MB switched network? Unless you are something, your answers to these questions are a definite YES! Welcome to GameWyze, a new way to look at gaming. Read more