Early Swirly – New Releases This Week: 04-02-2012
It’s a rarity when the most anticipated game of the week is a Wii exclusive. The Wii may be down, but it’s certainly not out yet. This game has tremendous promise, being touted as one of the best JRPGs to come stateside in many years. While not directly linked to the Xenosaga or Xenogear games, [...]
Final Fantasy X – Review
Genre: RPG Developer: Square Publisher: Squaresoft/Square Electronic Arts System: PlayStation 2 Release Year: 2001 In all my years of playing the Final Fantasy series, I have noticed that there is no such thing as an “average” Final Fantasy. Squaresoft, Square, Square EA, Square Enix, whatever the hell they want to call themselves, always deliver either [...]
Big Mutha Truckers – Review
Genre: Redneck? Developer: Eutechnyx, Raylight Studios Publisher: THQ, Empire Interactive, Destination Software, Zoo Digital Publishing System: Gamecube, Xbox, Playstation 2, PC, Nintendo DS, Gameboy Advance Release Year: 2002 It finally had to happen. Someone, somewhere, for some reason, decided: “Hey! We’re missing out on a big demographic for our games! How could we miss them? [...]
The Fall of Sega
Believe it or not. there was a time when Sega was just as big and prolific in the video game industry as Nintendo. It’s true. Before Sony and Microsoft got into the picture, Sega was a real powerhouse in video gaming world. Kids would debate which system was better: Nintendo or Genesis? Battles were waged [...]
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories – Review
Genre: RPG (Role-Playing Game) Developer: Square-Enix Publisher: Square-Enix Systems: Game Boy Advance, Playstation 2* Release Year: 2005, 2008* When Kingdom Hearts first surfaced, many were skeptical. Cloud and Goofy on the same screen? There’s an epic fail on the way. Needless to say, many were wrong. Kingdom Hearts (and it’s numbered sequel) consumed the RPG [...]
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty – Review
Developer: Konami Computer Entertainment Publisher: Konami System: Playstation 2 Release Year: 2001 Confusing story? Check! Unworthy replacement for original protagonist? Check! Underwhelming bosses? Check! Most would consider Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty the black sheep, or black “fox” (Ho ho ho!), of the Metal Gear series. Hideo Kojima, creator of the series, would [...]
Courtesy Flush – Dragon Quest VIII
A second opinion on the original Dragon Quest VIII review. Genre: RPG (Role-Playing Game) Developer: Square Enix Publisher: Square Enix System: Playstation 2 Release Year: 2005 As much as I love the Teach and everything he stands for (peace, love, and steroids), I have to put in my two flushes here… This is one of [...]
Dragon Quest VIII: The Journey of the Cursed King – Review
Genre: RPG (Role-Playing Game) Developer: Square Enix Publisher: Square Enix System: Playstation 2 Release Year: 2005 In Dragon Quest VIII: The Journey of the Cursed King, you are an unnamed hero whom you know very little about. You know very little about the world he comes from and the people around him. Unfortunately, by the [...]
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