Electronic Gaming Monthly articles from October 2003

Electronic Gaming Monthly archives from October 2003

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 31, 2003... If this isn't confirmation that the Konami of the old days is back and better than ever, I don't know what is. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is probably my favorite PlayStation game yet, and easily the best of the Castlevania series (of...

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 31, 2003... I'm so happy SCEA approved this "lowly" 2D title for the U.S. The newest Castlevania is absolutely awesome. It looks good, it sounds good, it plays good, although it may get a little boring at times. It plays just like the 16-bit hall of...

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... How ironic that Castlevania X, one of the PlayStation's best games, is 2D. This game is ridiculously fun, the graphics are awesome (lots of huge creatures and cool effects) and the music fits the game's mood perfectly (the voice acting is...

Final Fantasy VII.(evaluation of video game)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 31, 2003... Being one of the early skeptics of Final Fantasy VII (FMV? Rendered backdrops? Come on...), I have to admit I had less than high hopes for the latest addition to the world's most popular RPG series. But now that I've completed the game in...

Final Fantasy VII.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 31, 2003... Here it is, the game that has more buzz and hype surrounding it than Mario 64 did when it first came out. So does it live up to it? Most definitely. I was never heavily into the old ones, so I can't talk about plot continuity, but as a...

Final Fantasy VII.(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... I'm the world's biggest fan of the American FF2 and 3. I'll love them until the say I die. That said, I must say that FVII is an absolutely AWESOME sequel. Thank god, because I had miles-high expectations for this sucker. I am thoroughly...

Final Fantasy VII.(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... No other RPG can pull off a cinematic experience like Final Fantasy VII! Right from the very start, you are immersed into the story line, and have an active role in your destiny. The FMV sequences are incredible, and the Fighting Modes are...

Xbox: Past, Present, and Future.(interview with Ed Fries, head of Microsoft Game Studios)(Interview)
October 30, 2003... Microsoft bigwig talks about the next wave of big Xbox games and the competition Is Ed Fries happy? If you own an Xbox, pray the answer is yes. As the head of Microsoft Game Studios, Fries (pronounced like the Batman villain,...

Murder, Inc.(evaluation of Rockstar's video game Mafia)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 29, 2003... Merciless beatings, betrayals, and plenty of guns--such is the course of a typical day in Lost Heaven, a city wrapped in the intrigue of a 1930s Mafia power struggle. An unsuspecting cab driver named Tommy Angelo stumbles into the conflict,...

Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 28, 2003... Like all Potter-heads, I couldn't wait to jump on a Nimbus 2000 broomstick and catch the snitch. Quidditch World Cup successfully delivers that experience. The fictional sport's sights, sounds, and feel are spot-on in this game, and the...

Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 28, 2003... "Close, but no golden snitch" is how I'd describe World Cup. Once you figure out all the special moves and techniques, the single-player game is a blast. Problem is, your performance during each match rarely matters, as winning almost always...

Kill.Switch.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 28, 2003... Here's an ode to the hard-boiled matinee shot on a shoestring budget--the videogame equivalent of Chuck Norris hopped up on cordite, massacring his way through a hack plot. Kill.Switch's gameplay is as gripping as it is...

Kill.Switch.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 28, 2003... Playing Kill.Switch gave me a killer flashback to the 1994 glory days of Doom, when I would routinely strafe around corners while walking down the street. Cover is everything here--you enter a room, hide behind a television, shoot two or...

Top Spin.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 28, 2003... Welcome to the best game you'll find on the XSN Sports Network. OK, so maybe those other sports are a tad more mainstream, but once you drop Top Spin into your Xbox disc tray, you won't wanna take it out. Top Spin's control is...

Top Spin (Bryan).(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 28, 2003... Microsoft steps up to the service line and nails an ace with Top Spin. I'm not even a fan of the sport and I can't stop playing. Why? First off, the game's intuitive controls mean anyone can pick up the controller and play competitively....

Top Spin.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 28, 2003... As a die-hard Virtua Tennis (Dreamcast) fan, I was looking for only two things from Top Spin: easy access with a shallow learning curve that lets even non-gamers get into it, and an in-depth Career mode for when all the party people go home....

What's Eating at Nintendo?(interview with George Harrison of Nintendo about the GameCube)(Interview)
October 27, 2003... What's Eating at Nintendo? George Harrison of Nintendo discusses where the GameCube went wrong and what they're doing to lead the next generation. No console seems to generate as much emotion among the gaming populace as Nintendo's...

ESPN NBA Basketball (Xbox).(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 22, 2003... ESPN makes strides toward being a perfect simulation of professional basketball, but until the developers master the riddle of team A.I. (players here don't always respond properly in certain situations), work remains undone. Even so, this...

ESPN NBA Basketball (Xbox).(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 22, 2003... Back with the ESPN name and presentation, Sega's already-great game matures even further. Obvious enhancements include better animations (like uniforms that adapt to player movement), a more user-friendly approach to defense, and a redefined...

ESPN NBA Basketball (Xbox).(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 22, 2003... The name change from 2K to ESPN hasn't affected the quality of this basketball package, and it's a pretty package indeed. ESPN easily shines as the best-looking b-ball game this year--everything from the superdetailed player models to...

ESPN NBA Basketball (PS2).(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 22, 2003... ESPN makes strides toward being a perfect simulation of professional basketball, but until the developers master the riddle of team A.I. (players here don't always respond properly in certain situations), work remains undone. Even so, this...

ESPN NBA Basketball (PS2).(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 22, 2003... Back with the ESPN name and presentation, Sega's already-great game matures even further. Obvious enhancements include better animations (like uniforms that adapt to player movement), a more user-friendly approach to defense, and a redefined...

ESPN NBA Basketball (PS2).(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 22, 2003... The name change from 2K to ESPN hasn't affected the quality of this basketball package, and it's a pretty package indeed. ESPN easily shines as the best-looking b-ball game this year--everything from the superdetailed player models to...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 21, 2003... Haters begone: TMNT on GBA offers a gnarly (read: good) throwback to the bygone days of brawl-em-up classics like Final Fight--or, even better, a throwback to Konami's old Turtles arcade games, albeit without 3D movement (each mean green bro...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 21, 2003... The quartet of former quadrupeds returns to videogamedom, sportin' a sweet art style lifted from the hit new animated series. Like their most popular game, the 1991 coin-op, this is a straightforward beat-em-up. The Turtles thump and slice...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 21, 2003... After playin' a bunch of modern brawlers (like the Hunter: the Reckoning games) that are more about recovering trinkets or protecting poor schlubs than kickin' ass, this pure-action TMNT hits the spot. The cartoon visuals look great, and,...

Super Mario Bros. 3: Super Mario Advance 4.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 21, 2003... SMB3 is one of the best games of all time. Not just on a Nintendo system. Not just for a Mario game. Not just when it first came out many moons and mushrooms ago. OF ALL TIME. I really can't say much that these two reviewers haven't already...

Super Mario Bros. 3: Super Mario Advance 4.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 21, 2003... Nintendo's sure milking Mario for all he's worth--remember Super Mario All-Stars on Super Nintendo? That game contains remakes of four classic Mario titles, while GBA owners have to dole out $30 a pop for these tasty chestnuts. Pricing rants...

Super Mario Bros. 3: Super Mario Advance 4.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 21, 2003... At long last, the best of the old-school Mario games has arrived in portable form. Super Mario Bros. 3 doesn't quite compare to Super Mario World (its direct sequel) in overall depth and playability, but it does stand tall in one area that's...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 21, 2003... Let me be the voice of reason--Greg and Crispin are both overreacting here. TMNT is neither the rebirth of brawling brilliance nor the pinnacle of boring game design. In fact, it's a perfectly average beat-em-up that will likely keep fans of...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 21, 2003... As if the Turtles license here wasn't enough to suck you into a time warp, wait until you play the game. This side-scrolling, button-smacking 2D brawler looks and plays like a Super NES title Konami has been sitting on since 1992. Levels work...

Star Wars Rebel Strike: Rogue Squadron III.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 20, 2003... Rebel Strike is the Return of the Jedi of the Rogue Squadron series. It's got dazzling special effects and lots of white-knuckle action, but then it also packs plenty of groan-worthy moments. And easily the game's biggest downer--its...

SSX 3.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 20, 2003... Like a colder, moister version of Tony Hawk, the SSX series has owned the snowboarding slopes since its inception. Aside from the new, open structure Paul already talked about, the main gameplay tweak for SSX 3 is the addition of the board...

SSX 3.
October 20, 2003... I approached the newly realistic SSX 3 with caution. Over-the-top locations like Hawaii made prequel SSX Tricky magical for me. And no more Rahzel, the cheeky announcer from the first two games? That's a crime! But a couple of runs was all it...

SSX 3.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 20, 2003... I have been to the mountain, and I bring back glad tidings. SSX 3 is good, so very good. Both deeper and more accessible than its prequels, it adds new moves, courses, and events. At the start of the game, you're dropped on the wilds of a...

Star Wars Rebel Strike: Rogue Squadron III.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 20, 2003... There's an unstated--although quickly obvious--rule in Rebel Strike: If you're in a vehicle, you're having fun. If you're not, you're really not having fun. As Bryan and Crispin have already pounded home, the addition of on-foot stages to the...

NBA Live 2004.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 15, 2003... Live 2004 delivers a completely different feel from Live 2003. Last year's game introduced us to Freestyle Control, which was cool, but it made defending too difficult. Thanks to some intelligent tweaks, you'll now find a much better balance...

NBA Live 2004.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 15, 2003... EA Sports' latest basketball game sports serious improvements, most notably on defense. Players are much better about stepping into passing lanes to deflect or steal the ball, and double teams are especially effective when the ball goes down...

NBA Live 2004.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 15, 2003... Last season's impressive Live showing breathed new life into the stagnant series, and its path down the comeback trail continues with superior on-court control. The new "Pro Hop" jump-step move makes driving through the lane easier and...

RoadKill.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 13, 2003... "Where's our multimillion-selling Grand Theft Auto?" some exec at Midway probably yelled in a wood-paneled conference room while banging a shoe on the table. Enter RoadKill, a game that combines the sprawling environments and mission...

RoadKill.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 13, 2003... RoadKill gives the car-combat genre exactly what it needed: more s*** to do. Instead of simply dueling driver after hellish driver of armed-to-the-teeth vehicles, you take to the road to accomplish missions, GTA style. That sounds like a...

RoadKill.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 13, 2003... These reviewers need to lighten up. Yeah, RoadKill isn't sophisticated, elegant, or original, but it doesn't need to be--its only real crime is how much it's jacked from the recent GTAs, from pause menus to maps. Turn a blind eye to that, and...

Xbox Jacks Grand Theft Auto.(product information on video games Grand Theft Auto III and Vice City)
October 13, 2003... The Xbox has long suffered from a dearth of quality titles in which it's possible to carjack a sedan, use it to pick up a hooker and drive her to a secluded spot (say, to discuss politics), then beat her like a bass drum and steal her...

Jak II (Joe).(Brief Article)
October 10, 2003... The original Jak and Daxter is an easy, fairly straightforward platformer you can leisurely beat over the course of a three-day rental period, but that's definitely not the way you'd describe its platformer/racer/adventure/shooter sequel, Jak...

Jak II (Shane).(Brief Article)
October 10, 2003... If you tuned into a late-night infomercial for Jak II, that Oxi-Clean spokesman would be screaming, "Throw out all those messy PS2 games like GTA: Vice City, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Wipeout Fusion, and Ratchet & Clank--Jak II has it all!"...

Kirby Air Ride (CJ).(Brief Article)
October 10, 2003... At first, Air Ride seems like a short-bus pile o' trash. Then, after a few races, you get used to the one-button-does-everything concept of braking and boosting. (Hmm, that's not so bad.) Then you notice multiple paths, warp pads, and...

Kirby Air Ride (Jennifer).(Brief Article)
October 10, 2003... I'm well over the age of 7, John (surprise!), but I like Air Ride's utterly basic gameplay--perhaps my maturity has taught me to appreciate simplicity.... Sure, you don't have a ton of options--just press the big green A button and try to...

Viewtiful Joe (Shawn).(evaluation of video game from Capcom)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 9, 2003... Joe's style is his substance. His story may amount to so much fluff, but the flimsy plot is only pretense for the near-perfect gameplay you'll find in this comic book come to life. By paring action to a single plane, Joe eliminates...

Viewtiful Joe (Shoe).(evaluation of video game from Capcom)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 9, 2003... Some games are cool. Some games are geeky. This game is not only cool and geeky, but it'll also make you look cool (though only to geeky people). Viewtiful Joe lets you bust out sick kung fu that out-Matrixes The Matrix--after you play for a...

Conflict: Desert Storm II -- Back to Baghdad.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 8, 2003... What was once a timely setting for a squad-based shooter (the first Desert Storm deployed during the twilight of U.N. weapons inspections) no longer seems like the most appropriate context for entertainment. Sure, the conflict in question is...

Contact Us.(Electronic Gaming Monthly's website)(Brief Article)
October 7, 2003... How do I contact the editors? If you have a comment on a story or have found an error, by all means let us know by writing to our editors. How do I suggest a topic for an article? Great ideas come from everywhere. If you've got a tip on the...

Customer Service.(Electronic Gaming Monthly's website)
October 6, 2003... I forgot my Member Name or password If you have forgotten your password, we can email it to your registered email account. On the Sign In page, click on Forgot your username or password and follow the instructions. Can I change my Profile?...

Robotech: Invasion.(adventure games)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... It sure wasn't junior-high health class that taught us of the perils of postapocalyptic living or that singing transvestites can help save the world. Those mid-'80s lessons came from Robotech, the animated sci-fi serial whose soap-operatic...

Transformers Armada: Prelude to Energon.(Atari videogame based on cartoon series)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2003... "Er-ah-ee-ooh," went the Mack Trucks and Datsuns and Camaros that quick-changed into three-story droids in Transformers, the mid-'80s cartoon series that really was more than meets the eye (pssst, it was actually a half-hour Hasbro toy...

He-Man: Defender of Greyskull.(evaluation of videogame from TDK)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2003... When it comes to games, the power of Greyskull blew a fuse ages ago: Masters of the Universe titles, including last year's poor GBA Gauntlet knockoff, have always stunk worse than He-Man's gym loincloth. Now, TDK is hoping to right these...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Back in 1989, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles coin-op successfully translated the chop-socky action and antics of the Turtles' TV show (which itself was loosely based on the comic book) into the slickest four-player arcade game since the...

Battlestar Galactica.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... It was like Star Wars on the wee screen...except without the superspecial effects or that quasi-mystical Force business. But this celluloid chronicle of a wayward starship's quest for Earth--admittedly a late '70s show, but one watched by the...

Retro-Active.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The Transformers, He-Man, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, G.I. Joe--these are heroes of geek mythology, after-school icons who clashed with squads of maniacal (and, for some reason, often hooded) baddies in the 1980s. They were the Dragon Ball...

Lice City.(evaluation of video game Manhunt)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2003... At least, not monsters in the traditional sense. You play James Earl Cash, a convicted murderer turned over to an ominous figure named The Director after a faked execution. The good news is that The Director wants to make you a star. The bad...

1080A[degrees]: Avalanche.(information about video game from Nintendo)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Sequel to the Nintendo 64 hit from more than five years ago, Avalanche focuses on superior rider control--especially for landing, where correctly rotating the analog stick helps you avoid smacking headfirst into those ice patches. You also...

Amped 2.(computer game can now be played online)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Realism is the name of the game in Amped 2, with 16 pro boarders, mountains from around the world, the option to use skateboard-sized snowskates, and an even truer-to-life trick repertoire than before. Once again, the goal is to become an...

Monday, Bloody Monday.(interview with video game Mortal Kombat creators Ed Boon and John Tobias)(Interview)
October 1, 2003... Before there was GTA or even Doom, there was Mortal Kombat. On September 13, 1993, aka Mortal Monday, the home versions of Midway's infamous arcade fighter were released to the delight of gore-hungry gamers and the chagrin of anxious...

Halo 2.(computer game from Microsoft)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... After selling three million copies in less than two years, Halo's a certified blockbuster with legs. While you're waiting for Halo 2, try Microsoft's newly enhanced PC version (due out in mid-September) for a preview of some features we...

Gran Turismo 4.(video game)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... With every new Gran Turismo, we hear the same question: "Hey, are those actual screens?" For GT4, the answer is yes, it really looks that good (at least in Replay mode). On the surface, the big changes are its 3D animated crowds and cleaner...

Metal Gear Solid 3.(hints about main character of video game)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Wink wink, nudge nudge. Hey, have you noticed that Konami won't confirm the true identity of MGS3's main character? Catch any oblique references to Big Boss, the guy Solid Snake toppled in the very first Metal Gear game? Consider the...

Starcraft: Ghost.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2003... Third-person shooters (particularly those with first-person Sniper modes) succeed or fail on the strength of their level designs and controls. It's clear from early versions we've played that developer Nihilistic has nailed StarCraft: Ghost's...

30 Games You Must Play This Fall.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Autumn is nearly upon us. For some, that means it'll soon be time for light jackets, pumpkin pie, and candy corn. For the rest of us, though, the change of seasons signifies something else entirely--namely, the impending release of more games...

Tony Hawk's Underground.
October 1, 2003... SeA[+ or -]or Hawk calls the board of education back into session for Underground, a potentially great new twist on a familiar formula. Underground lets players build their own skater and take him or her from peon to prince in the series'...

Freedom Fighters.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2003... EA's sharp new action game sounds like an update to the classic cold-war paranoia flick Red Dawn: Ruskies--this time invading New York City--fight against rag-tag U.S. rebels with you as their leader (admit it, you've always wanted to be...

Boktai: The Sun Is in Your Hands.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2003... For those of you still in the dark about Boktai, this nifty little action-RPG features a built-in solar sensor that'll force you to get your ass outside if you want to properly stick it to Dracula and his cronies. Gorgeous and packed with...

The Sims Bustin' Out.(product information about video game)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Finally, a game scientifically proven to appeal to the ladies! We're not quite sure whether they prefer decorating houses with matching furniture sets or feeding unfortunate Sims to carnivorous Venus flytraps. But we do know that this...

Beyond Good & Evil.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2003... Life as an investigative reporter can be dangerous. Just ask Jade, the sporty-spice character creation of Rayman mastermind Michel Ancel. The people of Jade's home planet Hyllis have been mysteriously disappearing and this tough girl's had...

Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes.(information about product enhancements)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The adventures of Konami's sneaky Solid Snake are legendary, but his greatest journey inarguably took place back on the first PlayStation. Famed Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has entrusted Nintendo's second-party development studio,...

SSX 3.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2003... Only a single lift ticket is required for this snowboarding trip, since SSX 3 takes place entirely on one massive mountain--but buckle those bindings extra tight because you're in for one hell of a wild ride. Earning medals in both race and...

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2003... Don't judge this mega platforming sequel by its similar-to-the-original looks. Developer Insomniac has added and changed a lot, including a new experience system, upgradeable weapons, and a hit-point scheme to make the game play more like an...

Champions of Norrath.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2003... Although it shares its setting with EverQuest, you won't find any basket weaving or online weddings in Champions of Norrath. Instead, this action-RPG focuses on what makes dungeon crawling great: killing wicked monsters and collecting ever...

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2003... Don't be fooled by the fanciful story line, rosy-cheeked heroes, and cute anthropomorphic bunny women; FFT Advance is a deep and impressive strategy title no pocket tactician should pass up. As in the original PlayStation classic, creating...

Legacy of Kain: Defiance.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2003... Even if you're turned off by the impossibly dense mythos of the Legacy of Kain series, you may still want to get your vampiric antics on this fall with Defiance, the latest game in the long-running gothic line. Foregoing the more tiresome,...

Sudeki.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2003... If an Xbox owner's diet consisted solely of role-playing games, he'd be pushing up daisies by now. But Microsoft will help fill that gut void with Sudeki's release. Developer Climax has set the stage for a sorceress, gunslinger, huntress, and...

Project Gotham Racing 2.(information about video game)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... If you've ever daydreamed about being an international playboy street racer, well, your problems are beyond the scope of this publication. But at least you'll soon have Project Gotham Racing 2, and that's no small solace. Like the last...

Viewtiful Joe.(evaluation of video game )(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2003... "I want to take the time here to apologize," Capcom Producer Atsuhi Inaba posted to the official Viewtiful Joe website just days after the game's Japanese debut. "I'm sorry." Not that there was ever any problem with his new...

Need for Speed Underground.(evaluation of video game)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2003... If you're completely tired of the unattainable beauty of the cars found in previous Need for Speed games, you'll be pleased that the next game in the series is aimed squarely at you. Well, sort of. The Ferraris and Porsches are gone, and in...

Super Mario Bros. 3: Super Mario Advance 4.(information about video game)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... We would've been happy enough with just a portable version of the classic platform-jumping, turtle-stomping, brick-breakin' Mario 3, but Nintendo had to go and improve it on us. Not only will the latest handheld Mario get the usual Advance...

Medal of Honor: Rising Sun.(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2003... Fighting the good fight across the war-torn European countryside will seem like a pleasant vacation memory once you've visited the rotting, pestilent jungle settings found in Medal of Honor: Rising Sun. The latest game in EA's World War...