Review

  • Everblue 2

    The original Everblue was one of those releases, which was overlooked by many, despite offering many redeeming qualities. The fact that the press immediately dismissed it as slow, outdated and niche didn’t help greatly. Fortunately Akira and Capcom have seen fit to release the sequel, although it must be said that Everblue 2 represents a… Read more

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  • Metroid Prime

    Stepping out of your Hunter spacecraft, you survey the surrounding environment of Tallon IV. The weather is miserable and your spirits are dampened somewhat by the steady drumming rain that pours down and bounces nonchalantly off your arm cannon. Your scan visor indicates that your current area is relatively safe, so with a few tentative… Read more

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  • Shinobi 

    I ask should great games be brought back for a new generation to enjoy? This is something I asked myself once more when inserting Shinobi for the first time. Surely it is best to leave one of the finest Sega games ever alone in peace? I still have mixed thoughts after completing the latest Shinobi… Read more

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  • FIFA Football 2003

    It’s currently in vogue to put down EA. From inside the industry they’re the very epitome of what’s wrong with publishers – endless sequels with very little improvements; lazy film tie-ins and cheap multiplatform ports. Unfortunately, though, they’re not alone – there are other companies doing exactly the same thing, and although the Pro Evo… Read more

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  • Blinx: The Time Sweeper

    Blinx, then. According to some it’s the single most important game since Halo – the Xbox equivalent of Super Mario Sunshine, or Jak and Daxter – a genre-defining time-shifting adventure of epic preportions. But behind the hype, the glossy magazine adverts and carefully-selected screenshots is Blinx really just another lifeless platformer, soon to be completely… Read more

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  • Ratchet & Clank

    While there may be no Jak and Daxter 2 this year, Sony is doing their damndest to make sure that these 2 new oddballs more than fill the rather large gap. On first tentative looks, they seem to have succeeded; there’s a gorgeously refined Jak and Daxter graphics engine and a new pair of mismatched… Read more

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  • Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

    When GTA 3 was released almost a year ago, it finally gave the masses a reason to own a Playstation 2. One year on and little has changed, except for the release of ICO, and even The Getaway is doing it’s best to avoid Take 2’s behemoth. Believe it or not, I’ve had my suspicions… Read more

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  • Everblue

    New combinations are now being tried in videogames today with such invention and concoctions being sorely needed. Everblue from Capcom and Arika offers a startling mix of adventure and exploration as an RPG with underwater diving in an attempt to bring something new to gamers. Does Everblue prove to be a magical or poison potion?… Read more

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  • ICO (イコ)

    ICO at heart is simple yet it is hard to put into words the experience and things that await you in this stylish game from Sony. ICO in many ways it reminds me of the Canadian sci-fi film Cube, where a group of individuals are trapped within a cube complex, each room contains a puzzle… Read more

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  • Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3

    For some strange reason whenever I’m around at a mates we’ve been playing Tony Hawks 3 on the Playstation 2. Perhaps this is an indication of how bad his games collection is or rather a quick two-minute blast on the skateboard leaves you gagging for more. With that said I’ve never been a big fan… Read more

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