Genre: Action
Platform: Xbox (also available for PS2)
ESRB Rating: Teen 13+ (Violence)
Publisher: Midway
Release Date: 12/12/05
Official Website: http://gauntletsevensorrows.com/
Almost anyone who was born prior to 1980 knows of Gauntlet. Released in the arcades in 1985, Gauntlet told a story of 4 heroes (Warrior, Valkyrie, Elf, Wizard) who must travel to the top of a tower, collecting treasure […]
Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
System: Xbox (Also on 360, PS2, Gamecube, PC, DS, PSP, GBA, Mobile Phones Apparently. I’m sure they stuck it on the Atari 2600 and Commodore 64 too)
Players: 1
Sometimes you feel like a nut. And sometimes you feel like a gorilla. A great […]
The Warriors
Genre: Action
Platform: XBox
Rating: M (MATURE)
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Developer: Rockstar Toronto
Release Date: 10/18/2005
Video games based on movies have been a decidedly mixed bag. For every Spider-Man 2 or Goldeneye there’s been 10 E.T.s and Fight Clubs. So when Rockstar announced they were making a video game based on the classic cult flick The Warriors […]
Genre: Action Adventure
Platform: Xbox (also available for PS2)
ESRB Rating: Mature (Blood, Violence)
Publisher: Konami
Release Date: 11/01/05
Official Website: http://www.konami.com/gs/officialsites/castlevania/
A little over two years ago, Konami released Castlevania: Lament of Innocence (you can read my review here. At the time, it was Konami’s latest attempt to bring the beloved Castlevania franchise into the third dimension. The […]
Taito Legends
Developer: Taito
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Retro Compilation
Release Date: 10/26/05
Slowly but surely companies are realizing that compilations of old school games are an easy way to make money. They sell well due to the ability to offer a lot of classic games for a low cost. Younger gamers get to a chance to see a lot of […]
The Bible Game
Genre: Party game
Developer: Mass Media Inc/Crave Entertainment
Publisher: Crave Entertainment
Release Date: 10/25/05
I’d like to start this review off with a little bit of personal observation. Feel free to skip to the “Game Modes” section if you like.
I’ve been playing video games for, roughly, about twenty years. In that time, I’ve played a whole lot […]
Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects
Genre: Fighting/Beat-em-Up
Developer: Nihilistic
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Release Date: 9/20/05
What do you get when you take Powerstone and stick Marvel characters in it? Apparently, you get Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects from Electronic Arts. Marvel Nemesis puts the player in the position of being able to answer the question: who would win […]
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth (Xbox)
Developer: Head First
Publisher: Bethesda
Date Released: 10/26/05
Genre: First Person Shooter
First things first. This is my 100th video game review. Is that insane or what?
Ah Lovecraft, an author I’ve been familiar with since I was in single digits. The Cthulhu Mythos is something I’ve always had a fondness […]
Dynasty Warriors 5
Genre: Third-Person Action
Platform: XBox
Rating: T (TEEN)
Publisher: Koei
Developer: Omega Force
Release Date: 9/13/2005
The Dynasty Warriors franchise has been a cash cow for Koei. I’d heard of the game, and knew people who swore by it, but I’d never experienced it myself. So when the newest iteration hit XBox, I […]
Cold War
Genre: Third-Person Shooter
Platform: XBox
Rating: T (TEEN)
Publisher: Dreamcatcher
Developer: Mindware
Release Date: 9/27/05
The stealth genre is one that really hasn’t been exploited that much in the gaming world. Apart from the 2-ton gorillas Splinter Cell and Metal Gear Solid, there aren’t many options available for people to play. Dreamcatcher has […]
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