Category: Video Game Reviews

Game: Hot Wheels X Velocity Platform: Playstation 2 Studio: THQ Rating: 6.5/10 Company Description: Criminal racing gangs, gravity defying stunts, huge loops, insane speeds, spectacular crashes, driving up walls and an arsenal of weapons… Can you handle a typical Hot Wheels day? Look: For what this game was intended its hard to find fault with…

Game: King of Fighters EX Platform: GBA Studio: Sammy Rating: 7/10 Game Company’s Description: In the long tradition of King of Fighter tournaments, only two names have become truly legendary: Kyo and Iori. Since the two fighting greats had their last showdown years ago, Iori can find no other worthy challenger. Now rumors are flying…

Game: Guilty Gear X Platform: GBA Studio: Sammy Rating: 7/10 Game Company’s Description: In the 22nd Century, warring among the nations continued and a new breed of biological weapons called “Gears” was developed. Gears were programmed to blindly obey the orders given by their commander. One day a rebel arose in the Gear ranks named…

Game: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Platform: Playstation 2 Studio: Rockstar Rating: 9/10 Look: Some things haven’t changed in the series from the previous version and some things have gotten better. First and foremost the lightening is fantastic. The neon glow shines from all around. The most amazing thing is the water on the streets…

Game: NASCAR Dirty To Daytona Platform: PS2 Studio: Infogrames Rating: 8/10 Look: Amazing. The cars and tracks are done well. The models are unbelievable. The paint on the cars get scratched and scuffed. The damage seems realistic and it just increases the enjoyment. Feel: Racing games are fun as long as the controls work well.…

Game: Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance Platform: Xbox Studio: Interplay Rating: 9/10 Look: The graphics have been upgraded since the PS2 version. The characters are amazing, the effects are fantastic and the environments are spectacular. Just have a look at that water, wow! The characters even lip-synch well, its pretty amazing to watch. Characters change depending…

Game: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4 Platform: PS2 Studio: Activision Rating: 9.5/10 Look: The graphics are very similar to the previous version of THPS. There seems to be an overall move into changing the game and making them vaster rather than significantly uping the anti of the previous version. And that is not a knock…

Game: Superman: Shadow Of Bpokolips Platform: PS2 Studio: Infogrames Rating: 8/10 Look: I enjoy the graphics as they stay true to the cartoon. The cell shading is what its supposed to be, nothing more, and nothing less. Feel: The controls are the best part of the game. Once you get through the tutorial you get…

Game: Grandia Xtreme Platform: Playstation 2 Studio: Enix Rating: 7/10 Look: Unfortunately the graphics are generic. That’s a huge let down for a game where you expect more. Feel: Fight. Fight. Fight. The characters are okay, but the battles are excellent. The game is fun, but it gets tired after a while. Hear: Music is…

Game: Unreal Tournament 2003 Platform: PC Studio: Infogrames Rating: 8.5/10 Look: Some of the best graphics I’ve seen to date. You could honestly find yourself in awe of the backgrounds and foregrounds. I found myself lost in a meteor shower. Now that is what I call good. Feel: Although I can’t say death matches are…