NBA 08 Review

Coming off a promising title in NBA 07, I had high hopes that the series would take another step forward. Well, I was right in a sense, but that step was in the completely wrong direction. NBA 08 isn’t a… Read More »

Kengo: Legend of the 9 Review

Kengo: Legend of the 9 is a game whose premise has massive potential, but unfortunately seems to have fallen just short in terms of gameplay. There are some very good ideas here, such as 9 different characters with interweaving stories,… Read More »

NHL 08 Review

I grew up in southern California. Mention hockey around me, and the first things that come to mind when the dreaded "h" word is mentioned are Wayne Gretzky, Luc Robitaille, and having my nose almost slashed in half in 6th… Read More »

I’ve been sitting here for two hours now trying to figure out how, exactly, to write this. I’ve started four different reviews, and scrapped them all after one page. The fact of the matter is, Halo 3 is unlike any… Read More »

Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2 Review

Naruto made his first 3D debut in Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles just a scant 10 months ago. It was novel seeing our little orange buddy in the 3D world, but the overall game proved to be disappointing because of the repetitious… Read More »

Galactic Assault: Prisoners of Power Review

Wargaming.net‘s previous outing, Massive Assault Network 2, had several great features for a turn-based strategy game: a streamlined game interface, a relatively decent early learning curve (but it escalates rather quickly) and a good presentation. I’m happy to say that… Read More »

Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Review

"Whoever conquers this planet gains the power to make anything possible!" Koei must not have conquered that planet, because I’d imagine Dynasty Warriors: Gundam would be a better game if they could make it so. DW:G isn’t exactly your typical… Read More »

.hack//G.U. vol.3// Redemption Review

First off, if you haven’t played any of the .hack/G.U. action RPG series, you may have to take a quick course on the previous two episodes — Rebirth and Reminisce — because the plot of this franchise has gotten so… Read More »

Soul Nomad & the World Eaters Review

Slightly off-key humor, lovable characters, a plot with twists and turns reminiscent of Chutes and Ladders — yup, it’s another Nippon Ichi RPG! NIS’s latest outing, Soul Nomad for the PS2, is one fans of all the other NIS franchises… Read More »

Medal of Honor: Airborne Review

It’s been eight years since the first Medal of Honor game. The series has waned a little bit over time, but Medal of Honor: Airborne successfully saves the franchise from an early grave and introduces a few new concepts into… Read More »