Reviews, page 472

Disney's Aladdin review

Aladdin, at least in this Genesis incarnation, is well-known for being splendidly animated, for recalling the film marvelously, and for being a wholehearted sensory delight. Now surely the film was great -- many of my generation feel a…

denouement · June 3, 2004

Reader Dreamcast

Mr. Driller review

I never liked to play with plain blocks as a kid, and I wasn't terribly destructive either, but knock me over if I don't find joy in the ways game developers allow the populace to bash endless computerized blocks together and make them…

aschultz · June 2, 2004

Reader NES

Rygar review

The fine (if somewhat barren) land of Argool had seen better days. The horrid and demonic Ligar, hidden within a floating castle, had sent his army of beasts and monsters throughout the land to steal hope from the general populace. Their…

overdrive · June 2, 2004

Reader Genesis

Hellfire review

An enormous, glistening beam of amplified power decimating helpless henchmen after henchmen aptly named “Hellfire” wrecks and ravages all who stands in its way. At this point in your life, nothing can go wrong; you’re obliterating useless…

Sclem · June 1, 2004

Reader Apple II

Ceiling Zero review

As I became slowly disenchanted with Space Invaders, I looked to the Apple for new variants. I just wanted to shoot things up, which was good, because many early Apple games offered nothing more. Ceiling Zero(CZ) had lots of shooting and…

aschultz · June 1, 2004

Staff Apple II

Bug Attack review

Most everyone is out to get him. The few that aren’t spend their time cowering in the face of insect-shaped aliens that have made the realm their own. These fearsome foes come in one of three shapes: ants, caterpillars and butterflies…

Jason Venter · May 30, 2004

Reader PC

I'm Gonna Serve You 4 review

Among fans of English bishoujo titles, Trabulance is a company known for producing less-than-serious fare. Stick some cute girls in cute uniforms, throw them in a novel environment, and let the sexual comedy ensue. At first, or even…

woodhouse · May 30, 2004

Reader PC

Virgin Roster ~Shukketsubo~ review

You should hate this game; it glorifies the type of brutality that society shuns. Virgin Roster ~Shukketsubo~ is a game about rape. More accurately, it’s about one man’s damnable quest to control, humiliate, violate, and destroy any…

woodhouse · May 30, 2004

Reader PC

Tsuki ~Possession~ review

Despite the fact that only a handful of their games have reached the English speaking market, ZyX has certainly shown they’re not afraid to explore the darker recesses of sexual desire. One of their first translated titles was the…

woodhouse · May 30, 2004

Staff NES

Sesame Street: 123 review

None of this is rocket science, and none of it is meant to be. The concern I have is that even the most ‘difficult’ of these can be completed with enough guesses. Completed games don't necessarily mean your kids have learned a single…

Jason Venter · May 29, 2004

Reader Sega CD Review of the Week

AH-3 Thunderstrike review

Back when Core was cool, they created a next generation classic. This game's inauspicious debut on the red-headed Sega CD may not have enraptured collective gamerdom, but it caught the eyes of magazine editors and journalists across two…

lilica · May 28, 2004

Reader NES

Pyramid review

Pyramid provides an original take on Tetris, lumping isosceles right triangles into shapes you rotate and drop into a well until it gets filled. Shapes lump into the general structure when they touch something below, and if you fill up a…

aschultz · May 27, 2004

Reader SNES

Kouryu Densetsu Villgust: Kieta Shoujo review

One of the greatest joys of playing a role-playing game comes from watching characters that start out as weak as a newborn child evolve into a force powerful enough to topple evil beings possessing godlike might. In that aspect, you could…

overdrive · May 27, 2004

Reader GameCube HG exclusive

Pokemon Colosseum review

It almost seems pointless even writing this review. Because, what we are dealing with is unquestionably the biggest franchise in videogames history. A franchise that has polarised the audience like none other before it. It can be said of…

cheekylee · May 26, 2004

Reader NES

Hercules no Eikou II: Titan no Metsubou review

One thing that has remained a constant in video gaming history is that if a company comes up with a wonderful idea, other companies will jump on board and attempt to create their own games using said idea. Take Enix’s legendary Dragon…

overdrive · May 26, 2004

Staff PlayStation 2

Devil May Cry 2 review

Any time I found someone that offered a vague sign of a challenge, I'd just back away, jump into the air and start firing rounds of ammo like they were going out of style. My opponents would then lazily meander toward me, at which point…

Jason Venter · May 25, 2004

Staff PlayStation 2

Disgaea: Hour of Darkness review

Disgaea belongs firmly in the first camp of superior tactical roleplaying games, although it should be noted that it’s hanging by its fingernails off the edge of the cliff. The requisite tactical gameplay needs some tweaks, but this is…

Stephen Greenwell · May 24, 2004

Reader Nintendo 64

Shadowgate 64: Trials of the Four Towers review

Having solved numerous other adventure games since finding Shadowgate many years ago when I was but a boy, I still always seem to find myself coming back to it. It's truly a great experience -- brooding, challenging, discreetly humorous…

sapharos · May 24, 2004

Reader PlayStation 2

Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits review

A goal almost universally sought after in this day and age is a sense of self. From people, to bands, to companies, identity is a pinnacle that most everyone wants but few realize. Even video games fall into the pool of this unspoken…

jdog · May 24, 2004

Reader PC

Cobra Mission review

Face it, your first intimate encounter can be a mortifying experience. Where do you put those clumsy hands of yours? And, oh my gosh, what are you doing with your mouth?!? Don’t let your inept fumbling plunge you into the depths of…

woodhouse · May 23, 2004