The Revolution Revealed
September 30, 2005
The once mighty Nintendo has fallen on hard times lately. Starting with the Nintendo 64 and continuing on with the GameCube, Nintendo has seen sales of their console lag farther and farther behind the competition thus causing Third Party Developers to look elsewhere for a place to release their games. Things haven’t been all bad for Nintendo. Even in these dark days for the company, they have been able to post a profit almost every single quarter and they continue to release great First Party titles. Read more
GTA: Liberty City Stories
September 29, 2005
Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto series is seemingly always in the headlines these days. The recent “hot coffee” incident brought a lot of attention to GTA: San Andreas and with all the controversy constantly surrounding the series it might be easy to miss other news concerning the titles. Well, it’s time to snap out of it because soon the series will make its debut on Sony’s lovable PSP with the upcoming Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. Read more
Pac’n Roll
September 23, 2005
For Pac-Man’s second outing on the DS, Namco’s taken away his arms and legs and dropped him in a big 3D world. That’s okay, because as it turns out, Pac-Man controls pretty fun that way. You’ve read some reviews that claim Pac’n Roll is like a cross between Pac-Man and Super Monkey Ball. You may have read yet other reviews that say Pac’n Roll is mix of Pac-Man and Marble Madness. Well, I’ll set them all straight right now. Pac’n Roll is like a blend of Pac-Man, Super Monkey Ball, and Marble Madness. Not that we have that out of the way, I can explain what it’s all about. Read more
Advance Wars: Dual Strike
September 22, 2005
Advance Wars: Dual Strike is actually the ninth game in a long running series with a seventeen year history in Japan. Of course, you probably know that the series only first brought war to American soil with the release of Advance Wars on the Game Boy Advance in 2001. The series has proved to be popular with American and European gamers too, as Advance Wars: DS marks the third game to see global release in just four years, and that’s not even counting the spin-off GameCube game just released. Read more
Trapt
September 22, 2005
Gamers looking for a fresh experience may just want to check out Tecmo’s upcoming PS2 exclusive title, Trapt. The game promises to deviate a bit from the norm by offering an interesting premise: killing enemies by setting up deadly traps inside a dark castle. Trapt combines third person action and strategic thinking into what will hopefully be a very nice overall package. Read more
Jak X: Combat Racer
September 21, 2005
Still coming strong and keeping things fresh on the PS2 is the odd couple Jak and Daxter. In this upcoming fourth release for the franchise, time is of the essence. You, as Jak, are forced into the Kras City Grand Championship race to compete for the grand prize antidote to the poison all the competitors have consumed during a deceptive toast.
(Hey, every racing game needs a story.) Read more
Age of Empires 3
September 21, 2005
When you think of RTS (Real-Time Strategy) games, the “Age of Empires�? will invariably be near the top of the list. Following in the footsteps of the mediocre Age of Mythology, Age of Empires 3 looks to regain the series’ former glory by returning to its roots of gaming goodness. Will AoE3 be a monster hit or share mythological problems with its predecessor? Let’s take a look at the demo and search for clues. Read more
F.E.A.R.
September 20, 2005
Coming this October, F.E.A.R. will be unleashed all across America. Most likely you’ve heard of this award-winning game already, taking home best action game of E3 just this past May. That’s not an easy task, but Monolith and Sierra have worked hard to ensure that this game is every bit deserving of such hype. With an action/horror plot full of heavy firepower, disturbing imagery, and thrilling scares, F.E.A.R. promises to deliver the fps genre to consumers (of mature age) in a unique and very immersive experience. Read more
Killer 7
September 20, 2005
killer7 had people guessing ever since it was first unveiled way back in 2002. We were still guessing when it was shown unplayable at following two E3′s. It will have players guessing until the very end, and most likely, it will have them guessing even when the credits are rolling. Read more
NHL 2K6
September 20, 2005
After experiencing an NHL lockout for an entire season, I can safely say that I’ve encountered my worst nightmare as a hockey fan. That one year lost is just one more chance the Leafs could have used (and badly needed) to be Stanley Cup champs for the first time since ’67, but I digress. It’s now important to focus on the upcoming NHL season, and where there is hockey there are videogames, specifically, NHL 2K6. Read more