June 25, 2002

No updates this week - Comments (0)
Posted by @ 7:46 AM, EDT
Reason: Roskilde Festival

June 19, 2002

Shadowman: 2econd Coming review - Comments (0)
Posted by @ 3:25 AM, EDT
We added a review of Eidos Shadowman game:

Continuing the horrible trend that the games story established are the games miserable graphics. Key amongst the offending issues is the games slow, yet incredibly choppy framerate. How it can be so pathetic while there are only two textures and one guy on screen are beyond me, but it is terrible, and it makes the games sloppy controls all the more difficult to deal with.

Full review

State Of Emergency review - Comments (0)
Posted by @ 3:24 AM, EDT
We also posted a review of Rockstars riot game:

SoE is very easy to pick up and play, but eventually the smash 'n' bash action will tire most players out. The basic formula of beat 'em ups remains the same in SoE, roam around kicking and punching people, find a weapon, run around and kill people senselessly, locate the heavy armory, destroy stuff, throw items at things including the likes of limbs and heads and move on to the next objective. While the game boasts more than 170 objectives, they become repetitive very quickly to the point that we wondered if we were ever going to finish a level.

Full review

Lara Croft Tomb Raider trailer - Comments (0)
Posted by @ 3:24 AM, EDT
Eidos released the first gameplay movie of the upcoming Tomb Raider game.
Check out the video at the official site:
http://www.tombraider.com

WipEout Fusion ships to stores this week - Comments (0)
Posted by @ 3:23 AM, EDT
BAM! Entertainment recently announced that the futuristic racer WipEout Fusion for the PS2 begins shipping to North American retailers this week.
Heres a bit of the press release:

With 45 futuristic race circuits to negotiate, players can corkscrew, jump, barrel roll and loop like never before. The game has significant new features including super-enhanced tracks, ships and weaponry and five playing modes (including arcade mode, a full league option and secret zone mode). WipEout Fusion offers a backdrop of cutting-edge dance soundtracks from some of the world's most acclaimed electronic music artists such as Orbital, Plump DJs and Timo Maas.

June 12, 2002

Thunderstrike review - Comments (0)
Posted by @ 3:01 AM, EDT
We added a review of Eidos helicopter-sim Thunderstrike:

Once on a mission you are forced to put your knowledge of the mission, your flying and combat skills all together, and do it quickly at that. The game is very unforgiving when it comes to easing you into combat, and youll quickly find yourself outnumbered in almost every level. This is where the game gets frustrating youre going to die, and youre going to die a lot. This problem is exacerbated by having to go all the way back to the main menu and suffering through many load screens before getting back into the thick of things.

Full review

Hot Shots Golf 3 review - Comments (0)
Posted by @ 3:00 AM, EDT
We also posted a review of the latest game in the Hot Shots Golf series:

Replay value is where this game becomes your new daddy. Numerous modes abound include Tournament which consists of twenty (wait for it) tournaments! Then theres Versus mode, where you get to battle the hidden characters in hopes of unlocking them for later use. Lets not forget your usual Stroke play, Match play, Multiplayer options (up to four) with the only thing missing in action (again) is the mini-golf.

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Majesco ships GTC Africa - Comments (0)
Posted by @ 2:58 AM, EDT
Majesco recently announced it has shipped GTC Africa for the PS2.
Heres a bit of the press release:

"GTC Africa provides an exciting, adrenaline-fueled gaming experience sure to appeal to racing fans everywhere," said Ken Gold, Vice President of Marketing. "With fully realized environments, beautifully detailed graphics, and a variety of licensed vehicles to operate, GTC Africa delivers one of the best racing experiences on the PlayStation 2."

GTC Africa takes the endurance of rally-style driving and combines it with the rush of competitive circuit racing. Journeying through the most exotic locations on the African continent, the game features 19 different circuits in locales ranging from safari treks and lagoons to countryside vistas and jungles. GTC Africa also features a wide selection of officially licensed vehicles from Ford, Mitsubishi, Subaru and Pontiac, as well as some of the most stunning environments and terrain ever created in a console driving game.

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June 5, 2002

Pirates: The Legend Of Black Kat review - Comments (0)
Posted by @ 7:17 AM, EDT
We posted a review of EAs pirate game:

Like its gameplay, Pirates graphics are sometimes outstanding, and other times downright disappointing. The characters, particularly Kat, are all large, very detailed and smoothly animated. Kat, like many heroines is an attractive and well-endowed bad ass chick. Shes got a wide variety of attacks, most noteworthy are the Matrix-like attacks she performs amongst several other slick moves.

Full review

Star Wars Jedi Starfighter review - Comments (0)
Posted by @ 7:16 AM, EDT
We also added a review of Lucasarts latest SW shooter:

Graphically, Starfighter was a beautiful game, and Jedi Starfighter is even more so. Tons of ships appear on-screen at once, along with gigantic capital ships. The land based missions sport hi-res textures and detailed structures that are a sight to behold. However not all the textures in the game contain such minute detailing and I noticed a few polygons clipping and popping in here and there. Also more than once it got to be too much for the system and the framerate subsequently takes hits. It never affects gameplay, but it is noticeable. Overall however, the graphics are more than capable.

Full review