Diehard GameFAN

Author: Alex Lucard

  • The Daily Pulse 09.06.04

    Okay, I have had a rather spastic weekend so I’m going to do a few quick news bites rather than one big article. GAMES Holy crap what a week for games. Phantom Brave, Street Fighter Anniversary Collection, and Star Ocean 3 all came out last week. Personally, I wouldn’t touch the Star Ocean series at…

  • The Daily Pulse 08.30.04

    Blah blah blah Introduction. The main eventer for all Inside Pulse. Words words words. Gets more hits somedays than all of IP.com combined. Yackety Schmackety. Egocentric ramblings. Let’s get into it. Video Games. You know I love ’em. It’s why a vast majority of Inside Pulse readers read and know me. That RETROGRADING thing or…

  • Interview with Djamil Kremal – Marketing Director and Developer for Lexis Numerique

    Ah, Lexis Numerique. Developers of the first PC game I have enjoyed since Dracula: Resurrection. And guess what? Both games happened to be published by The Adventure Company, who also gave me Necronomicon, and Seven Gates of the Soul. Generally if it’s a The Adventure Company game, I’ll actually consider it. Budget prices, but incredible…

  • Doom 3 (PC)

    Doom 3 Developer: ID Publisher: Activision Genre: First Person Shooter Ah Doom. A classic instantly recognizable name if ever there was one. The first one is one of the most famous and ground breaking games of all time. Hell, it’s still used in commercials by the PTC and other censorship groups defaming video game violence…

  • The Daily Pulse 08.23.04

    Back again! I’ll be honest and say that I hated last week’s column although a ton of you wrote in and told me you really liked it. Although I appreciated your kind words, it did rather make me doubt your sanity. As I tend to be a writer who is able to talk for a…

  • The Daily Pulse 08.16.04

    Funny, eh? I did tell you guys I wasn’t going to be writing RETROGRADING anymore, didn’t I? Widro tapped me to be the leadoff guy for the week here at InsidePulse.com, and although it means putting on my pet project for a few months, how could I say no to those big puppy dog eyes?…

  • Review: Echo Night Beyond (PS2)

    Echo Night Beyond Developer: From Software Publisher: Agetec Genre: Survival-TERROR Release Date: 7/27/04 The Echo Night series. Although each of the three games in the series are completely separate from each other, they all have two things in common that bear mentioning here: The main character is always named Richard Osmond and the plot always…

  • Review: Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Games (Game Boy Advance)

    Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Games Developer: Alphadream Corportation Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: 072704 Genre: Sports RPG Let’s clear something up right away. Yes, this game is adorable. Yes, these hamsters are so cute, Hamtaro rivals Pikachu for my affection. Yes, it is so sweet you may become a diabetic after playing the game, but now more than…

  • Review: MISSING Since January (PC)

    MISSING since January Developer: Lexis Numerique Publisher: The Adventure Company Genre: FMV Detective Game/Analytical Research You know me. I’m not a PC gamer. I don’t touch PC games except for three big exceptions: The title of the game is “The Bard’s Tale,” the game is made by SSI back in the 80’s-90’s or it’s a…

  • Review: Pokemon Box (Nintendo Gamecube)

    Pokemon Box (Nintendo Game Cube) Tagline: Just because something is rare doesn’t mean everyone will eventually be clamoring for it on Ebay in 5 years… Pokemon Box Developer Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: 07/12/04 Genre: Storage Device Systems Released for: Nintendo Game Cube Ah Pokemon Box. A Japanese Exclusive for so long, but now it is…

  • Retrograding MAILBAG 07.02.04

    I told you I had a backlog of mail! But noooo, you didn’t believe me. Let’s start with an email written in regards to a column written way back in Feb. 2.21.04 to be precise. hi alex, this is my second e-mail to you. I’ve just read your review of Phantasy Star 2, and i…

  • Review: Ribbit King (Nintendo Gamecube)

    Developer: Jamsworks Project Publisher: Bandai Genre: Sports/Frog Killing Release Date 06/19/04 It’s hard as heck to find this game in stores, with the Game Cube version being the rarer of the two, but Ribbit King is one of the most unique games I have ever encountered. And at only $19.99, it’s a bargain many gamers…

  • Retrograding MAILBAG 06.25.04

    So much for a vacation, eh? Appearing in Gagnon’s column, doing a Psi-Ops review, adding EB Games Best Sellers List to the news section. And of course, doing mailbags. So much for leisure time, eh? Regardless, let’s clean out my inbox… “Be happy, Xenogears did not make it. I find the game overly pretentious and…

  • Review: Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy (XB)

    Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy Release Date: 06/15/04 Genre: 3rd Person Action Developer: Midway Publisher: Midway Systems Released on: Xbox, PS2 Midway’s last title, THE SUFFERING, blew me away and it’s still my GOTY for 2004 at this halfway point. And needless to say that plus the trail for Psi-Ops made me believe the hype for…

  • Retrograding MAILBAG 06.18.04

    Retrograding MAILBAG I’m not here. I’m really not. I’m on vacation and in no way have written this so our columns section doesn’t look like weak sauce in an attempt to guilt Fred and Chuck to actually write something. So I’ve done a few news bites and now a mailbag. That doesn’t mean I’m still…

  • Review: Metal Slug 3 (XB)

    Metal Slug 3 Genre: 2D Shooter Developer: SNK Publisher: SNK Release Date: 5/26/04 You know it makes why retrogaming 2D loving heart proud to see that for the week of 5/24 to 5/31 Metal Slug 3 was the second best selling game in America, beaten only by another Xbox only game, Thief 3: Deadly Shadows.…

  • Review: River City Ransom EX (Game Boy Advance)

    Man. Man o’ man. I have been waiting for this game forever. Ever since Atlus had Super Dodge Ball as a launch title for the GBA I have been waiting for this. I’m commented in numerous columns how much I’ve been waiting for the day this game would be out. I’ve giggled like a schoolgirl…

  • RETROGRADING 06.04.04

    #1. Valkyrie Profile Developed by: Tri-Ace Published by: Enix Release Date 08/29/2000 Systems Released On: Sony Playstation Probably not a surprise to long time readers. Although I have a feeling a lot of you haven’t played it and some probably haven’t heard of it although it was released Stateside. Now I only know two people…

  • Retrograding 05.28.04: RPG Countdown Game #1: FINAL FANTASY VII

    #1. Final Fantasy VII Developed By: Squaresoft Published by: Squaresoft Release Date: 01/31/97 Systems Release On: Sony Playstation, PC Yes, it’s true. I’ve been living a lie all this time. Final Fantasy 7 is the greatest video game ever made. It’s all been a gimmick. I mean, come on. We all know that gameplay doesn’t…

  • Retrograding 05.26.04: RPG Countdown #2

    #2. Persona 2: Innocent Sin/ Eternal Punishment Developed by: Atlus Published by: Atlus Release Date: 9/14/2000 (IS) 12/22/2000 (EP) Systems Released on: Sony Playstation It’s funny. I churned out five pages for the commentary on the original Persona in about two hours. It’s taken me days to write anything about this, my favorite of the…