Category: Previews
El Matador Preview
There have been a few third-person shooters out so far this year, but none with the aspirations of El Matador, since El Matador will fully capture everything that the shooter genre defines: full-blown visuals, physics, a slow-motion system, loads of… Read More »
God Hand Preview
There,s going to be a new kid on the block as far as fighting games go, and that kid is the video game God Hand. The game is published by Capcom and developed by Clover Studios – the same people… Read More »
Elebits Hands-On Preview
Imagine a world where we know not of coal, gas or nuclear power. Where energy comes from small mischievous animals that came into our world on lightning bolts, providing us with power for thousands of years – yet now they… Read More »
ParaWorld Preview
Ever since the RTS genre was born, the largest objects you could control in many games were big, towering buildings, and machinery. But how about an RTS game that uses massive, towering units – which were not buildings. mechanical, or… Read More »
Just Cause Hands-On Preview
The man of the hour is Rico Rodriguez, and that’s probably not his real name. Rico stars in the upcoming game (for many consoles) called Just Cause. He’s a top secret operative, secret agent, action hero and more. To catch… Read More »
Phantasy Star Universe Preview
The Phantasy Star series first appeared in Japan on December 1987 on the Sega Master System. The game was specifically a Japanese release, and didn’t come to U.S. shores until a year later. Selling for $70, at the time it… Read More »
Wii Sports Hands-On Preview
After unveiling the Wii at E3 2005 – and its controller a few months later at the Tokyo Game Show (TGS) – there was an information blackout concerning the console. TGS gave us a quick look at the novel possibilities… Read More »
F.E.A.R. Extraction Point Preview
I admit I can’t stomach scary/thriller games too well. I love being on the edge of my seat and being lead by an engrossing atmosphere, but once bloodied corpses randomly flash into my eyes or I hear something behind me… Read More »
Trauma Center: Second Opinion Preview
Last year, Atlus managed to turn quite a few heads when it released Trauma Center: Under the Knife for the Nintendo DS. The operating sim and the handheld seemed to be a match made in heaven, as the stylus perfectly… Read More »
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy Preview
LEGO and Star Wars. Who saw that combination coming? Sure, as a toy it was a deal made in heaven, but as a game? When LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game hit store shelves in 2005, it became an instant… Read More »