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August 31, 2000
Dreamland Chronicles preview - Comments (0) Set in the near future, the human race faces certain extinction after a devastating 70-day war against alien invaders. With the military forces and governments of the world in ruins the player commands humanity's last hope -- a resistance force known as the Terran Liberation Army. Starting with a meager supply of captured weapons and technology the player must drive back the invaders and free the Earth from alien domination.Full preview GT2000 for ECTS - Comments (0) European Konami dev. studio - Comments (0) This is a major step for Konami, who forced home the message of just how seriously it is taking Europe at its recent Cannes PlayStation 2 event. Deals between the company and Disney, Microsoft, ESPN and Universal Studios point to exciting times ahead for Europe. Movie interview about Summoner - Comments (0) New Onimusha screens - Comments (0) Grid movies - Comments (0) Commandos 2 for PS2 confirmed - Comments (0) Smuggler's Run impressions - Comments (0) As far as the game itself is concerned, it looks and plays pretty much like the previous version of the game that we got to check out a few weeks ago -- which basically means that it looks and plays pretty damn well. As we've been saying since the first time that we check the game out prior to E3, the control and physics of the game are dead on. It's arcade enough for anyone to quickly jump into and the physics are real enough where players will actually feel like they're controlling an off-road vehicle.Full article August 30, 2000 Rayman Revolution - Comments (0) Olympics 2000 screens - Comments (2) Sony acquires RTime - Comments (0) The acquisition will allow Sony America access to technologies, products and services developed by RTime for real-time interactivity for games and other multi-user applications.Full article 1 million PS2s a month - Comments (3) Carrier screens - Comments (0) Next-Gen Spyro - Comments (1) "Spyro the Dragon is a terrific franchise, and we are pleased to have come to agreement on this property," said Hubert Joly, chief executive officer of Havas Interactive. "We have been exploring a strategic relationship with Universal Interactive Studios for some time, and we look forward to further opportunities under the Vivendi-Universal corporate umbrella."Full article Master Rallye for PS2 - Comments (0) RC Revenge Pro screens - Comments (0) Go Go Golf screens - Comments (0) G-Saviour movie - Comments (0) X Squad preview - Comments (0) The year is 2037, the government lost contact with one of its secret military complexes soon after receiving disturbing news about suspicious behavior amongst some of the base's personnel. Fearing the worst and due to the highly sensitive material within the base, your extremely skilled X Squad team is asked to investigate the situation and recover any secret material the terrorists may have seized.Full preview New MGS2 movie for ECTS - Comments (2) Empire's PS2 Projects - Comments (0) TVDJ review - Comments (2) This game utilizes the same Cell-Shading technique found in Jet Grind Radio, and it looks fantastic. For those of you that don’t know what Cell-Shading is, I’ll be happy to tell you. Simply put, it’s a technique that draws black lines around a character composed of polygons; this creates the illusion of a hand drawn character. While you can still tell that you are watching a video game, there are moments where it looks just as good as a real cartoon. Each character is drawn nicely, and vibrant colors are used to detail the environments.Full review TimeSplitters impressions & media - Comments (0) It's not entirely shocking to discover that, in essence, TimeSplitters feels a great deal like Goldeneye. What is shocking for a moment is how fast it moves, until you accept the fact that a Goldeneye-style FPS could actually run at a playable framerate, instead of giving you the impression that somebody slipped a few Quaaludes in your drink.Full article Movie (13.5 MB) August 25, 2000 New Movie reviews - Comments (0) New Summoner screenshot - Comments (0) Motor Mayhem screens - Comments (0) Quake3 info - Comments (0) I've had several requests for information about the Q3A port to PS2, so I'm just going to put the generic info here: Onimusha: Demon Warrior movies & screens - Comments (0) Delphine plans Moto Racer for PS2 - Comments (0) Swing Away Golf movies - Comments (0) Wild Wild Racing screens & website - Comments (0) Wipeout Fusion screens - Comments (0) Jake Simpson Interview - Comments (0) Evil: Right, but the game still has to be coded to take advantage of those controllers in advance right?Full interview European PS2 price cut early 2001? - Comments (0) But Deering promised a price cut could be on the cards: "If the exchange rate changes dramatically by early next year, then we can pass on the result - we'll always do it. Acclaim Ferrari game canned - Comments (0) "Instead, the company will continue to focus its efforts on the development of high-quality, next-generation product for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Gamecube, and marketing efforts for its upcoming releases.”Full article Jaleco's TGS lineup revealed - Comments (0) Phil Harrison discusses PS2 support - Comments (0) In fact, 31 third-party games and one first-party game - likely Gran Turismo 2000 - will be ready for launch. However, all 32 games will not be released at launch. According to Harrison, "It will be a number less than that, as [Sony] plans on providing a steady stream of game releases even after launch."Full article More Madden NFL 2001 media - Comments (0) FIFA 2001 Major League Soccer screens - Comments (0) Unison preview - Comments (0) That design sense is what takes the fore to begin with, in the game's character art and plans for a story (yes, a story in a dancing game). 200 years in the future, a rigorously controlled musical regime dominates public entertainment, and dancing in particular is strictly prohibited by Ducker, the municipal entertainment dictator. The most notorious musical enemies of the state are "Unison," four outlaws who broadcast a pirate TV show filled with righteous dancing action to counteract Ducker's control over the people - you take control of Unison in their quest to liberate the masses through rhythm action.Full article August 23, 2000 Mailbag updated - Comments (2) New Smuggler’s Run screens - Comments (0) Midnight Club preview - Comments (0) Rockstar has described the cities of New York and London as caricatures of their real-life counterparts and I'd have to say that the description is spot on. Significant landmarks are all present and correct and in more or less the right positions but all of the boring stuff in-between has been filled in with generic shop fronts and the like.Screens: pic #1, pic #2, pic #3, pic #4, pic #5 Full article & more screens New Summoner screens - Comments (0) SW: Starfighter interview - Comments (0) Titanium Angels movie - Comments (0) New media at IGN - Comments (0) Infogrames' PS2 games - Comments (0) After departing from their PS2 bashing at E3, the folks at Oddworld have gotten down to business and have created more playable levels, have solved anti-aliasing, and are looking to deliver a gorgeous, funny, and visionary game with Munch's Oddysee, which we saw and played today. This game is irresistible.Full article August 22, 2000 Powerful Pro Baseball 7 review - Comments (0) Anyone used to the Triple Play or World Series Baseball series is accustomed to realism; realistic graphics, realistic sound, and realistic heads. Upon watching this game's FMV introduction sequence you will probably ask yourself "How do these players get their heads off their pillows in the morning? They must weigh 80 pounds!"Full review NFL GameDay 2001 on PS2 - Comments (0) The original football franchise for the PlayStation game console raises the bar to a new level this fall as NFL GameDay 2001 takes gamers to gridiron trenches with unparalleled graphics, gameplay and NFL realism with the release of GameDay for PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. Player-specific models are detailed so that every player looks like his real-life counterpart, including facial features with varying facemask styles, shoulder pad types, armbands and protective neck rolls.Full press release (thanks to GamingFuture) Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore screens - Comments (2) Interview with Magical - Comments (0) CoreMagazine.com: Magical Sports Baseball is described as a 'high-school league' baseball title. Did you include actual teams and players from the Japanese high-school league or create fictional teams altogeter?Full article ICO preview - Comments (0) Gameplay generally follows the basic platform standards, but that isn't to say there won't be innovation in ICO. Besides the prerequisite capabilities of the main character to run, jump, duck, dodge, and perform multiple attacks, perhaps the most striking element is what's not in the game - any text or dialogue whatsoever. In a unique move - especially when you consider its puzzler nature - SCE is attempting to use a dynamic camera system to narrate the story of the game. This means that the camera will zoom in on important details and focus itself on certain items to give visual clues. This more subtle approach to the storytelling will be a refreshing change if it is accomplished with the grace the developers promise.Full preview Titanium Angels screens - Comments (0) SW: Starfighter impressions - Comments (0) In the five levels I saw today, a few aspects stood out that weren't as noticeable at E3. The game does control rather simply. Players use the left analog buttons to handle steering and the L2 and R2 buttons to control speed, while the secondary analog handles the ship's pitch and yaw. While the game is running at a relatively slow frame rate at present, several levels demonstrated the chosen Naboo fighter's sleek control, precision and handling.Full article New Summoner media - Comments (0) Red Faction preview - Comments (0) What's most exciting, though, is the release of Volition's Geo Mod engine, allowing for realtime, arbitrary geometry modification. Put another way, you can blow things up -- all sorts of things. While we haven't had a chance to test this out for ourselves, the potential for entirely new forms of destruction is huge. Imagine hiding in wait for a squad of Ultor goons, then bringing select chunks of ceiling down on them with a well-placed rocket. Environmental destruction won't be limited to caverns, though. Most of the screens we've seen so far detail subterranean shootouts with squads of Ultor thugs and vehicles, but we know that gamers will be able to take the fight to the pristine Ultor labs on the Martian surface and even the satellites orbiting above.Full preview August 21, 2000 Movie Reviews - Comments (0) SW: Starfighter - Comments (3) Has programming for the PlayStation 2 been substantially easier or harder as compared to coding for another platform such as the PC or Mac? International Superstar Soccer impressions - Comments (0) A brand new feature for ISS 2000 is the oddly named Success Mode. I was expecting to this to be little more than the equivalent of the Survival Mode found in many beat 'em-up titles. Imagine my surprise when I discovered an RPG of sorts residing on the menu screen of my favourite footie game.Full article Wild Wild Racing impressions - Comments (0) The handling of the vehicles is extremely realistic and, as such, relatively difficult to pick up the first few times you play. The loose surfaces that you're racing on don't help matters and if you attempt to approach Wild Wild Racing in the same way as other racing games you'll find yourself facing the wrong way and smashing into walls on a frustratingly regular basis. Practice proves extremely rewarding though, and the satisfaction you'll get from winning a race after sliding around every corner successfully makes it all worthwhile. There are also numerous bonus vehicles and items to be unlocked, although most of these are obtained in races other than the single and championship races.Screens: pic #1, pic #2, pic #3, pic #4, pic #5 Full article & more screens The Bouncer screens - Comments (2) G-Saviour screens - Comments (0) Circus Maximus - Comments (0) This particular title mixes racing with combat in full 3D and with realistic physics and powerful PS2 graphics. Players can vie as either the chariot driver or the well-armed warrior in a chariot of hier or her choice. Players can play against the computer or human challengers.Full article Madden NFL 2001movies - Comments (0) Summoner screens - Comments (0) Seven screens - Comments (0) Armored Core 2 review - Comments (0) The extremely intricate mech-building system also returns to AC2. Players can customize the arms, legs, torso, weapons, radar, head, jet booster and much more. However, making modifications isn't as simple as it initially seems. When constructing a mech, there are many factors players must take into account. For example, if a player wishes to construct a light mech, equipping it with heavy firepower will be impossible since it will make the mech overweight. If anything is unbalanced, like the weight or power consumption, the mech can't be used. To make things even more difficult, parts will be limited by the player's money.Full review SCi Announces PS2 Racer - Comments (0) The Mille Miglia event takes place between Brescia in Southern Italy, and Rome in the North every May. The next-gen game will be developed at Climax's Brighton, UK, studios and will concentrate on the classic 1929-1957 period of the race with such cars as the Aston Martin DB2 Berlinetta, the Ferrari 860 Monza Spider Scaglietti and the Mercedes 300 SLR all being available for gamers to drive around Italy's rural roads.Full article Soldier Of Fortune for PS2 - Comments (0) GFO: Can you give us the scoop on your current development projects? What consoles are you supporting, and why?Full interview August 18, 2000 GIFT for the PS2 - Comments (1) Gift is a breathtakingly innovative and altogether different kind of 3D-arcade action/adventure game that breaks the mould and depicts the adventures of a new affectionate and mischievous hero, Gift. Developed by Cryo's new in-house development team Eko Software, plans are afoot to exploit GIFT as a global brand, synonymous with video gaming.Go here fore more information Dance Summit 2001 screens - Comments (0) More Madden NFL 2001 media - Comments (0) Seven preview - Comments (0) The proper title of the game appears to be "Seven - Morumosu's Cavalry Corps," a transliterated mouthful that encompasses some of the game's backstory, present setting, and main characters. "Seven" refers to seven great heroes, warriors who took up seven legendary weapons to drive a legion of demons from the world of Akurarind. One thousand peaceful years passed after the cataclysm, but the millennial anniverary of their victory is not going to be a pleasant celebration. The demons are returning, and mankind will be tried once again.Full preview Wild Wild Racing interview - Comments (0) IGNPS2: So why did you decide to go for an off-road experience rather than a track based game?Full interview Army Men: Sarge's Heroes 2 screens - Comments (1) Smuggler's Run interview - Comments (0) What does it take to lose? Obviously if you're ride gets trashed you won't be able to continue racing but can cops force you to stop and make the bust?Full interview Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore movie - Comments (0) Wild Wild Racing screens - Comments (0) Madden NFL 2001 impressions - Comments (3) Off the field, the graphics are just as spectacular. The stadiums look absolutely fantastic and the polygonal characters on the sidelines make the game feel like a real football game. It's amazing how much impact a little detail like that has on a game's realism.Full article Dynasty Warriors 2 review - Comments (0) At the beginning of every stage, a map of the battlefield is displayed with the locations and quantities of troops from your kingdom's battalion, as well as those of the enemy. A little bit of strategy helps in playing the game, but as your level increases, you can pretty much overpower enemies all by yourself. Cutting off enemy lines to prevent them from calling in reinforcements and defeating enemy generals to decrease morale are the fastest ways to increase your level and finish the stages quickly.Full review RC Revenge Pro screens - Comments (0) Ready 2 Rumble: Round 2 media - Comments (1) New RPG from Nippon Software - Comments (0) FIFA 2001 Major League Soccer preview - Comments (7) The AI has been enhanced to give teammates the intelligence they need to properly support the player with the ball so passing options should be more accessible. This should also enable players to use some real fancy tactics for getting past their opponents. Players also stay in position more often and don't get all bunched up on the field.Full preview You can also check out our review of the Japanese version of FIFA here. Smuggler's Run preview - Comments (0) In some of the later missions fellow gang members in vehicles of your choosing will accompany you. It's not actually possible to issue them with instructions at this stage but they do a pretty good job of keeping your enemies off your back. Wingmen are also present in some of the multiplayer games and the quality of their AI will, at times, have you thinking that you're playing as part of an online team. There are currently six different vehicle types that can be used by the player (not including those found in ambient traffic) which include buggies, trucks and rally cars. All of these have their own advantages and disadvantages, with durability proving to be at least as important as speed.Full preview & screens Cool Pool: Billiards Master screens - Comments (0) New Summoner screenshot - Comments (0) Interview with Imagineer - Comments (0) Question: What's changed the most from the original Wetrix?Full interview SSX movie - Comments (0) Madden NFL 2001 media - Comments (3) Gun Griffon Blaze review - Comments (0) Being agile contraptions, your HIGH-MACS can fly for a limited amount of time, but you're required to maintain forward or backward velocity when airborne. This makes targeting ground-based targets a tricky proposition, though you'll eventually get it with copious practice. Your altitude also decays as soon as you take to the skies, and you'll hit the ground after around fifteen seconds of flight.Full review August 15, 2000 Cool Pool: Billiards Master - Comments (0) "We are pleased to announce Cool Pool: Billiards Master for PlayStation 2," said Larry Muller, COO of Take-Two Interactive. "Fans of the sport of pool and billiards will surely be delighted with the amazing gameplay and realism that Cool Pool: Billiards Master has to offer." The Lost info - Comments (0) Ken revealed that he learned valuable lessons from System Shock 2 when he was making The Lost. He said, "It is our general opinion that System Shock 2 was pretty hard to learn at the beginning. The Lost, on the other hand, while having tons of depth, scales that depth much better throughout the game. When you start the game, you can only be Amanda, our main character, and you can only do a small amount of what Amanda can do throughout the game. As the character acquires more abilities, the game will naturally become more complex and interesting. But we’re burning the midnight oil to make sure the game never gets ahead of the gamer."Full article Raven interview - Comments (0) Full interview Tokyo Game Show games - Comments (0) Dynasty Warriors 2 review - Comments (0) However, instead of coming in the form of an RPG or strategy game (as it usually does), Shin Sangokumusou is a scrolling 3D beat 'em up where you get to control one of nine of the historical characters, including Guang Yu and the irrepressibly drunk Zhang Fei. This in itself should have fans wild with excitement.Full review Acclaim reveals two PS 2 launch titles - Comments (1) “Acclaim is pleased to announce that the company will support the launch of the PlayStation 2 beginning with Super Bust-A-Move and RC Revenge Pro,” said Evan Stein, Brand Director at Acclaim Entertainment. “Armed with a dedicated brand following and strong sales history, both games deliver simple, yet highly entertaining and addictive gameplay that appeal to a mass consumer audience.”Thanks to Gamefan for the info. Surfroid review - Comments (0) Well, apparently I should eventually get to the gameplay. I guess I have been putting it off, because it's so damn ba...well, OK, it's horrib.... How best to word this? It's interesting... Oh! One more novelty is that the game comes with its own surfboard. Yesssirrree! In the package you receive your very own finger surfboard that fits over the two analog controllers, and which you need to play this game. I'll explain why in a second. The surfboard idea is at least neat.Full review Street Fighter EX3 Speeds Up for US - Comments (0) There is a four-point laundry list of improvements that Americans can look forward to come October 26, 2000. The first and most significant of the changes is the acceleration of frame rates and the subsequent improvement in character response. In that scenario, the American version has been "fixed," or as a Capcom representative puts it, "massively improved." "There is no slowdown anymore, none," said Capcom. "I've been playing through it and I haven't seen any section with slowdown in it."Full article New DOA2: Hardocre details - Comments (0) New RPG from Namco - Comments (0) Star Wars: Starfighter preview - Comments (0) Your ultimate goal will be to break through the defenses and destroy the mothership to save the planet. The story will unfold throughout the twenty some missions in the game and feature an equal number of ships to fly as well, although details on them are sketchy.Full preview Stunt Driver preview - Comments (0) The game sports several different modes - quick race, single race, championship, time attack, test drive, and scenario. Most of the modes are your standard fare, while the test drive and scenario modes are still somewhat of a mystery. They will probably require you to complete certain objectives in predetermined orders. Additionally, the game will most likely feature a track editor that will let you create tracks in any way you desire.Two screens: pic #1, pic #2 Full preview & more screens Warriors Of Might And Magic screens - Comments (2) Disney's Dinosaur Roars screens - Comments (3) Project Eden Interview - Comments (0) Nextgame.it: We heard our characters will have different skills. Are these abilites fixed or could we raise them with the experience, as in a RPG?Full preview New Silpheed: The Lost Planet screens - Comments (0) Gungriffon Blaze impressions - Comments (0) With Gungriffon Blaze, GameArts brings another fairly solid title into the recently glutted mech-shooter market. While the game looks almost sim-like at first glance, the frenetic, distinctly action-driven missions reveal a pure shooter lurking just beneath the surface. Nicely modeled mechs, good control, eye-popping particle effects and the chance to run wild on a lot of breakable stuff with a 30-meter tall, hulking killing machine, are sure to delight fans of the original Gungriffon and mass-destruction enthusiasts in general. Some serious questions remain about this game’s shelf life though.Full article August 11, 2000 Movie reviews - Comments (2) Criterion PS2 racer update - Comments (8) “Take a look at these awesome shots taken from their concept AVI, which is truly amazing. Criterion maintain that they can bring a look to the final game matching the quality of these renders, and from what we've seen they are more than capable of this claim - the game is stunning.”One of the screens Interview with Imagineer - Comments (0) Question: Interesting, so the car will react differently in rain?Full interview ESPN International Track & Field impressions - Comments (0) With a wide assortment of events, sharp visuals and sound, and gameplay that's more than mindless button mashing, ESPN International Track and Field is shaping up to be the most appealing track-and-field game yet. ESPN International Track and Field will hit store shelves this October.Full article Screens: pic #1, pic #2, pic #3 Go here fore more screens & movies Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee info & media - Comments (2) The game is up and running, with perfectly designed levels, but with not much in them. Just like so many PlayStation2 games, the first thing that's noticeable is the size, depth and scope of every level. It's like somebody finally permitted developers to design high roofs on houses, and then stretched out the length of the sky. The indoor levels we saw were simply huge, and the outdoor level we witnessed was even bigger. By simply opening up the levels this game instantly seemed massive, immersive, and intriguing.Full article Gun Griffon Blaze movies - Comments (0) PS2 Boxing title announced - Comments (0) Metal Gear Solid 2 vs. Onimusha - Comments (15) Kojima: With the PS2, the graphics capabilities are up, but developing for it is very difficult. Even making one room, there's a five-fold difference in the amount of labor it takes between the PS and PS2. But then what the user wants is 20 to 30 of those rooms that take five times the effort. If you take that head on, it will take three to four years to finish one game. That's the difficulty.Full interview Thief III for PS2 - Comments (1) Spector said regarding the Thief III project, "With Thief, Looking Glass Studios created an entirely new kind of game and, in so doing, changed the face of gaming forever. We here in the Austin office are thrilled, proud and a bit humbled at the prospect of continuing and building on the work of the talented men and women who made Thief and Thief 2. Several of us cut our teeth working with those folks, our design philosophies were developed in collaboration with them and, plain and simple, we're fans ourselves. To all the other fans out there, we say: Rest easy. We respect the Thief tradition and we'll do everything in our power not only to live up to everyone's justifiably high expectations but to surpass them."Full article Timsplitters preview - Comments (3) Playing the game, the first thing that becomes apparent is that when it gets hectic it gets really hectic, with bad guys coming at you from all angles. Carter claims the AI is so strong the enemy bots will try and out-flank you, running around buildings so that they can attack from the rear. Also they have no fear of heights, so when creeping through a level trying not to get noticed (stealth plays a part) keep an eye on the tall buildings - chances are there'll be someone up there with a gun.Full preview Midnight Club screens - Comments (2) Summoner impressions - Comments (0) When you're fighting these little fellows, you can't just sit and let battles unfold - to involve you in things a bit more, the combat system has been updated with a chaining technique reminiscent of Vagrant Story. When you land one strike on an opponent, a little infinity symbol appears briefly, during which time you have a chance to add another attack to that last one. You do this by tapping a D-pad direction - the four directions each correspond to an extra magical or physical attack. After that attack hits, another infinity appears, and you can try for a third hit, a fourth one, and so on. How effectively you can chain attacks depends on your character's abilities and weaponry.Full article Daily Radar also posted new Summoner movies. Reiselied: Ephemeral Fantasia impressions - Comments (0) The character polygons are well made, but nothing else lives up to PS2 standards. The backgrounds are particularly drab and plain - you'll find that the towns are laid out in simple rows of houses, as if they were drawn on graph paper. When you come to the ocean, you'll find that it's just a plain blue mat, without any motion or distinctive waves at all.Full article Sunrise Hero R for PS2 - Comments (0) Sucker Punch makes a PS2 title - Comments (0) Tekken Tag Tournament Reader Review - Comments (27) Surfroids screens - Comments (1) Armored Core 2 movies - Comments (0) NHL 2001 screens - Comments (0) Mobile Suit Gundam media - Comments (1) Smuggler's Run screens - Comments (0) New Reviews - Comments (0) As ever, playing through balls (passes that split the defense) and sprinting are two integral facets of the gameplay. The results are seamless, with opportunities for seemingly impossible precision and highly complex teamwork arising regularly. And in the moments between major incidents, there is a coherence to proceedings that is unmatched by any other soccer sim (FIFA included). In the end, that's what counts.Full review IGN also posted some impressions and screens of this game here. Reviews from IGN: Dynasty Warriors 2 The goal of each battle is simple – get to the other side of the battlefield in one piece, and make sure the enemy commander gets skewered. But between you and your goal are several thousand enemy soldiers, and you’ll need to lead your troops into the thick of it before you can get close to your ultimate goal. As the game starts, you’re dropped onto the battlefield, and where you go and who you slaughter is entirely up to you. Full review Armored Core 2 Though the vast majority of the missions will take more than a few play-throughs to beat, most of them are well-designed, ranging from nighttime strikes on rival companies to chase sequences through dark tunnels. I have one complaint, though: if the Playstation 2 is capable of rendering enormous outdoor battle scenes, it sure isn’t evident here – most of the missions keep you locked into a tiny mission area, or stuck in cramped interiors. While Game Arts’ Gun Griffon Blaze has the player romping across miles of terrain, Armored Core 2 feels comparatively claustrophobic. Full review X-Fire In terms of gunplay, X-Fire does not disappoint. Peeking around a corner, then somersaulting out into the open with a blazing machine-gun is enormously satisfying, and clearing out hordes of bad guys in one fell swoop just feels right. Aiming is facilitated with an automatic targeting reticule, which pops up whenever your crosshairs sweep into an enemy’s vicinity. This works well most of the time, but occasionally flubs up when you’re aiming at an enemy who’s standing on a higher level. Full review Dynasty Warriors 2 movies - Comments (0) Summoner interview - Comments (1) 14. Who is the lead character? and some background? (how many characters to choose from?)Full interview World Soccer 2000 screens - Comments (2) DOA2: Hardcore media - Comments (0) Ready 2 Rumble 2 movies - Comments (0) Interview With SCEE President - Comments (2) Deering, speaking after a hectic week dealing with speculation surrounding the price and launch date of the new platform, said: "We're very excited. There will be 150 titles in the first 6-8 months, forty between launch and Christmas and of those 40 between 5 and 10 at least will be Triple-A.”Full article Madden NFL 2001 preview - Comments (9) Another aspect of Madden, which has also been dramatically enhanced, is the game physics. It has been said that Madden 2001 will set the new standard, raising the bar of realism in sports games. Collisions for example, happen to be a major part of any football game and in Madden, collisions with players have a highly realistic and dynamic outcome.Full preview Movie reviews @ PS2 Central - Comments (1) Quake3 on PS2? - Comments (5) Stomped: Any chance to see any other id products on other next-generation consoles like PS2, Dolphin or whatever they are going to call it, or Xbox?Full interview Armored Core 2 impressions - Comments (0) This missions, which vary in location and goals, range from simply taking out some rogue robots at a factory to doing battle against 50 different mechs in an arena battle league that rewards you by how well you've ranked. Players are given credits for being successful in the missions that they can use to buy new parts for their mechs. This is one of the most important aspects of the game because there is a large amount of parts available that will surely please diehard mech junkies.Full article Cyber Tiger 2001 screens - Comments (0) Swing Away Golf screens - Comments (0) Wipeout Fusion movie - Comments (0) PS2 European launch delay confirmed - Comments (39) London 4th August 2000, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe today announced that it would be releasing its PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system at recommended retail prices of 299 in the United Kingdom, 2990 FF in France and 869 DM in Germany. All other European prices are aligned with the varying trade margins and VAT rates across the European markets.Full press release SCEE also announced the prices for the PS2 outside US and Japan: UK: 299 France: 2990 FF Germany: 869 DM Italy: 899K Spain: 74.9K Benelux: 1090 Benelux: 19.9K Austria: 6390 Switzerland: 699 Ireland: 379 Australia: 749 NZ: 899 Dynasty Warriors 2 screens - Comments (0) X-Fire review - Comments (0) Though X-Squad has some good ingredients, it feels like it could have been better with more time in development. The game is fun in the beginning, but becomes a bit tedious after a few stages. It's similar to old FPS titles such as Doom and Quake where you run around hitting switches to unlock doors - elements that were exciting enough back in the day, but feel dated now since recent games have raised the bar with more in-depth gameplay. X-Squad attempts to provide this by making you the leader of a group and letting you give orders to other members of your team, but the soldiers end up really being useful only as decoys.Full review PS2 Launch title from Working Designs - Comments (2) The Bouncer characters - Comments (8) PS2 Euro launch delayed? - Comments (11) Our European sister paper CTW Benelux this week stated that the console will now be launched on November 17th, rather than the originally slated October 26th, three weeks later than announced. CTW Benelux has reported that the main reason for the delay, according to Sony, is the production target for the United States. Madden NFL 2001 screens - Comments (8) Activision's PS2 titles - Comments (0) ``We look forward to the impending launch of PlayStation 2 in October and currently have 12 titles in various stages of development, including four extreme sports games -- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2, Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer and Shawn Palmer's Pro Boarder Cross. We expect that the release of our first PlayStation 2 game, Orphen, will coincide with or shortly follow the platform's launch. We believe that Orphen will be a leading game for the PlayStation 2.''Full report New FIFA 2001 screens - Comments (1) NBA Live 2001 Interview - Comments (0) Q: Have the street courts been worked on at all? Any chance we'll see cars passing by as we play on the streets?Full interview Orphen movie - Comments (0) Interview With Tecmo's Team Ninja - Comments (0) IGNPS2: It has been announced that DOA2: Hardcore will have a new graphics engine. Can you elaborate on that? Is it being created from the ground up for PlayStation 2? Or is Team Ninja just using the extra six months to enhance the engine that was used in the Japanese version of Dead or Alive 2 for PS2?Full interview Outrage's PS2 projects - Comments (0) Famitsu review scores - Comments (0) New Summoner screenshot - Comments (9) Gekikuukan Pro Baseball media - Comments (0) All Star Pro Wrestling Review - Comments (1) One thing I found amusing was that one of the most intimidating looking wrestlers in the game comes out to horrible Japanese pop music. Picture Kane coming out to Britney Spears and you'll get the picture.Full review Reflections announces Stuntman for PS2 - Comments (0) Reflections is calling on its illustrious heritage for its first PlayStation 2 title, now confirmed as Stuntman by the developer and publisher Infogrames. Based around the exploits of a rookie movie risk-taker, the game will take you from humble beginnings on B-movies to the dizzy heights of multi-million dollar Hollywood blockbusters. Timesplitters screens - Comments (1) Wild Wild Racing screens - Comments (0) X-Fire screens - Comments (0) New movies from Gamearts - Comments (0) SSX media - Comments (3) EA contest - Comments (0) Square & online games - Comments (0) Square in January announced a project to develop an online gaming service on its Web site that will be accessible from personal computers, handheld devices and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.'s PlayStation2 console. The service's revenue will come from a monthly membership fee of about 500 yen, game-playing fees of nearly 1,000 yen, and advertising and online product sales. The Bouncer website open - Comments (0) Jet Ion GP interview - Comments (0) GS: Other than the frame rate, are there any other graphical enhancements being developed for the US version?Full article Red Faction: The Story Behind Parker - Comments (0) Rayman 2 screens - Comments (0) Galleon for PS2? - Comments (0) "It's up to Interplay to make the final decision," said Confounding Factor co-founder and Lara Croft creator Toby Gard. "It's no secret that we want to put Galleon out on as many platforms as possible, but I can't confirm or deny a PlayStation 2 version yet. But yes, we do have dev kits." GT2000 next year - Comments (8) Starfighter screens - Comments (2) Sorcerous Stabber movie - Comments (0) More info on the GScube - Comments (2) We showed a sequence from the Antz movie from PDI/Dreamworks, running in real-time, actual models and animation from the movie," he said. "It looked pretty damned cool: it was the bar fight scene from the movie, and you could navigate fully in 3D. X-Squad screens - Comments (0) Project Eden preview - Comments (0) Throughout the adventure, as the plot (not yet disclosed by the secretive Core) untwines, players will be able to control various characters. In addition to the four basic cops -- Carter, Minoko, Andreas and Amber -- other human-controlled robots will be present. Switching control to other persons/robots is vital in order to succeed, so learning about characters' traits and abilities will be a must. The controllable robots are much smaller than the human characters, so infiltrating establishments is best accomplished with robotic forces.Full preview Munch's Oddysee Delayed - Comments (0) |
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