Category: Video Game Reviews

Game: Dark Summit Platform: Xbox Studio: THQ Rating: 8/10 Look: The graphics are good, not great. They can get choppy, but the saving grace is how different everything really is. The costumes and boards look fantastic. The insane tricks look great but there is really some drawbacks to the back grounds and other parts of…

Game: New Legends Platform: Xbox Studio: THQ Rating: 5/10 Look: The Xbox is the new generation of graphics and New Legends doesn’t utilize its potency. It seems the game suffers from some jaggies. Feel: If there is a saving grace it is the game play. The fighting is fun when you aren’t trying to figure…

Game: ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 Platform: Xbox Studio: Konami Rating: 5/10 Oh no, here come the winter sports again. Can Konami break the terrible Olympic game drought? Look: Good, not great. The reflections on the ice are nice, and the blustery wind effect is pretty cool. The difference between Gamecube and PS2 versions is…

Game: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 Platform: Xbox Studio: Activision Rating: 9.5/10 Tony Hawk is the stud of all video games today, now the Xbox gets a crack at version 3. Look: TH3 looks even better on the Xbox than it does on the PS2 when it comes to the framerates, but that is it.…

Game: All-Star Baseball 2003 Platform: Playstation 2 Studio: Acclaim Rating: 8/10 All-Star Baseball 2003 by Acclaim just might be the most realistic baseball game made today. But it’s not without flaws. Look: Jeter, the spokesman for All-Star Baseball, looks like a chubby faced mafia henchman. The facial animation isn’t on par with say NBA 2k2…

Game: Star Trek: Bridge Commander Platform: PC Studio: Activision Rating: 6.5/10 Fans unite. Well maybe you won’t, depends on your feelings for the new PC game Star Trek Bridge Commander. Look: The visuals look as if they are few years old. The characters are stiff. There seems to be some limitations on the graphics and…

Game: Pac-Man World 2 Platform: Gamecube Studio: Namco Rating: 4.5/10 Pac Man? Wasn’t that little yellow pie chart left back in the ’80’s? Nope, he’s got an updated look. Look: Compared to the original this game looks priceless. Compared to most of today’s game it is still lagging behind. Feel: Nothing much here. You run…

Game: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2002 Platform: PC Studio: EA Rating: 7.5/10 Can you skin the greens like Tiger Woods? Look: The graphics are the shining light on the 2002 version of Tiger Woods PGA Tour. As long as your video card can keep up you are sure to enjoy every pixel from the amazing…

Game: Nightshade Platform: PS2 Studio: Sega Rating: 6.5/10 Game Company’s Description: As menacing demons and monsters fill the city of Tokyo, panicked government officials call upon the extreme cunning and power of a new ninja talent named Hibana. The amazing skills of this young female fighter earned her respect at an early age and she…

Game: Moto 3 Racer Platform: PC Studio: Infogrames Rating: 7/10 If you enjoy the Moto Racer series will you be let down by the newest release. Look: The graphics are quite good. Every bit of the bike looks great from the handlebars to the tires. There are some glitches like the motorcycle disappearing into nowhere…