World War I, World War II, Vietnam, Gulf War, Gulf War Part Deux: George W’s Electric Boogaloo…all of those periods of time have seen their fair share of videogames. The one era that isn’t anywhere near as popular as the aforementioned is the American Civil War of the late 1800s. A war fought between the [...]
Published on: 24th June, 2009
The Dragon Ball Z phenomenon has proven its staying power over the last few years, as the fans continue to watch the shows, buy the merchandise, and play the video games. It has gotten so huge, in fact, that a non-animated feature film adaptation will hit theaters in the spring, and although we’re not holding [...]
Published on: 24th June, 2009
I’ve gone paintballing a number of times in the past, and I must say, it was rather fun. There’s a place about 60 miles from where I live that’s got a gigantic forest and war field to partake in. The difference between real paintball and this videogame experience is that the real thing is quite [...]
Published on: 23rd June, 2009
Monster Lab is one of those games that features a great premise, with plenty of depth and originality, but falls shy of its intended goals by relying on old technology. Of course, we’re not about to condemn a game simply because it utilizes the last-generation PS2 hardware, but in this day and age, it’s difficult [...]
Published on: 23rd June, 2009
They say it’s one of the best animated movies ever made, and the movie-going audience should reward that effort with big box office results. It’s not surprising in the least to see a video game adaptation, and it’s even less surprising to find that it falls well short of the quality level on display in [...]
Published on: 23rd June, 2009
Some of you pessimists out there will say Koei is stuck in a rut that stretches back to the previous generation. There’s a seemingly endless stream of action/strategy titles that always use a similar feudal Japan setting, and it’s a premise that the Western gaming crowd has never quite embraced. They started to with the [...]
Published on: 23rd June, 2009
This just has to stop. In the past, we’ve always given Koei and Omega Force a pass concerning their long-running Dynasty Warriors franchise, primarily because the foundation was always solid. As repetitive as the titles felt, the gameplay core allowed us to make exceptions when analyzing new installments. But after playing Dynasty Warriors 6 for [...]
Published on: 23rd June, 2009
Although the day of traditional JRPGs is fast disappearing behind us, there are a few that continue to arrive on the aging PS2. Those who have become familiar with the genre over the past decade know what to expect: cutesy, appealing characters with that patented Japanese flair, colorful, diverse environments, and a storyline that’s well [...]
Published on: 22nd June, 2009
The world of video game sports is similar to the world of real-life sports: each sport has a distinct level of popularity in the U.S., and of course, the big ones are football, baseball, basketball, and hockey. Worldwide, soccer is the sport of choice, which is why soccer video games also do very well in [...]
Published on: 22nd June, 2009
If you see the title, The King of Fighters ’98: Ultimate Match, wouldn’t you assume it was a decade-old game? Well, this one actually just came out last month for the PS2, and we figured it’d be fun to take a trip down memory lane. See, even though it’s brand new, it still holds to [...]
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