Category: Archive
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Review: Colin McRae Rally 3 (PS2)
I hate racing games. By “hate” I mean “will stay up and play until dawn trying to clear all of the levels from, all the while cursing,” and it’s a sentiment I think a lot of people share. Really, what other kind of game inspires that kind of obsessive behavior? Adventure games move along at…
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Hump Day Otaku News Report 06.18.03
Ok people, I have to apologize in advance. No, this won’t be a bad column, but it will definitely be different. Usually, when I write a column, I have some things in mind and do a little bit of planning. Well, this one is all spur of the moment stuff. Well, except for the review…
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The Silent Majority: Sequels 06.18.03
A common phrase found in every motivational quote book ever written is “If you live life the right way, once is enough”. In other words, do things right and there’s no need to take another stab at them. Now, apply this line of thinking to the arts, and you’ll see that nobody thinks this way.…
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Preview: Charlie’s Angels (Nintendo Gamecube)
The world’s greatest secret weapon is being unleashed for the first time on videogame consoles as Natalie, Dylan, Alex and Bosley unite once again for an all-new, action-packed adventure. Incorporating a completely new and unique storyline, the Angels will go undercover to unravel a worldwide mystery and foil the devious plans of a criminal mastermind…
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411 Games Rumor Down-Lo 06.17.03
411 Games Rumor Down-Lo 06.17.03 *Backstage at 411 Games Headquarters, Bebito Jackson paces back and forth in his own Green Room. His head is down, his eyes are closed, and he looks unusually worried. The Down-Lo would be starting in just a few moments and Bebito just didn’t seem mentally prepared for it. Knowing that…
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Retrograding Advance 06.16.03
Yeah, I know. I thought I’d be writing only once a week as well. Who knew? Well, everyone but me apparently. But seriously, I’m weekends only. This is just to make up for the time I was gone. As a lot of you may know, instead of getting a fee game with your Game Cube,…
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Review: NBA Street Vol. 2 (PS2)
As a gamer I spend way too much time playing games of every category, but my weakest spot is for sports games. My fondest gaming memories consist of marathon Techmo Bowl tournaments, hours at the arcade playing Arch-Rivals, and taking on all comers with my friend Ken playing NBA Jam. I watch the NFL draft…
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Retrograding Weekend News 06.14.03
Man, five columns in one week! It’s like old times isn’t people. And force I’m guessing Chris is happy I’m churning out so much! This has been a busy week for me, doing Advance, mailbag and this column, but what’s bigger is Alex has yet another big interview lined up. Remember how much you guys…
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Retrograding Mailbag 06.12.03
Okay. Right off the bat, no mail before the first of June. And most of it’s just praise and ego boost mails. I think everyone was just glad to have me back. But I miss the long winded emails waxing about everything from how much Cthulhu rules to asking me if I’m a crazy Japanese…
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Thank God It’s Thursday News Report 06.12.03
Welcome! You’ve stumbled upon the Thank God It’s Thursday News Report. Here, you’ll find a ton of gaming news, and some extra goodies on the side. Enjoy! Last week, I said something about a more imaginative opening. Well, I forgot what I was getting at, so you get the generic crap again. Sorry about that.…
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Review: MLB Inside Pitch 2003 (XB)
After releasing NFL Fever and NBA Inside Drive to moderate success, you knew it was only a matter of time before Microsoft released an MLB sister to its basketball and football counterparts. In May, the baseball version finally arrived with MLB Inside Pitch 2003, the ONLY online baseball game this season. Although the game suffers…
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Hump Day Otaku News Report 06.11.03
Welcome back to the greatest news report on Earth! Well, besides those that are actually good. I’m kidding, I feel good about all my news reports, but this week was pretty hectic so this report isn’t as chock full of goodness as last week’s was. And it has to happen the week that Alex Lucard…
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411 Games Rumor Down-Lo 06.10.03
411 Games Rumor Down-Lo 06.10.03 *Scene focuses inside of what appears to be a giant laboratory of some sort. Several men in white lab coats and one little monkey, also in a miniature lab coat, are scurrying around looking at computer terminals, adjusting nozzles on machines, and writing things down on clipboards. One of the…
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Retrograding News Report 06.07.03
Welcome to Retrograding! We’re shaking up the line up here at 411, and Retrograding is now going to be the weekend fixture in our games section. It’s not daily news updates like Ron, Lee, Bryan, Stanley, and Bebito do, but I’ve always been the one to buck the trends here, from talking handhelds to bitching…
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David Lee Roth – Westbury Music Fair, Westbury, NY (6.1.03)
Artist: David Lee Roth Venue: Westbury Music Fair (Westbury, NY) Date: June 1, 2003 It was almost twenty years ago that David Lee Roth left Van Halen at the height of their popularity. Diamond Dave went on to have immediate commercial success as a solo artist, but soon fell off the charts. He has continued…
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Review: Evil Dead: A Fistfull Of Boomstick (PS2)
“Enter the Matrix . . . . . out.” “NBA Street 2 . . . . out.” The bad part about getting a game review assignment on Friday night is that none of the new releases are available. Well, almost none. “Wolverine’s Revenge . . . . all copies in.” What’s scarier: The thought that…
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Retrograding Review: Ikaruga (Nintendo Gamecube)
You know, I’m both happy and distraught right now. Happy because no one at 411 has reviewed this game even though it’s been out for a few weeks. Distraught for the same reason. This is Ikaruga people! Created by Treasure. The company who gave us Guardian Heroes and Radiant Silvergun, easily two of the greatest…
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Thank God It’s Thursday News Report 06.05.03
Hey all. Hope you all had a good week, and welcome to another edition (the 15th, if my math is accurate) of the Thank God It’s Thursday News Report. And after 14 times of writing it, “I’m Bryan Berg and I’ll be bringing you all the latest in video game news” is quite boring. So…
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Review: Ikaruga (Nintendo Gamecube)
Game: Ikaruga System: GameCube Genre: Shooter (Old-School!) Designer: Treasure Publisher: Infogrames (Atari) Released: 4/16/03 I miss the days of the old-school shooters. Games like Galaga, Galaxian, Gradius, Raiden, and others of that ilk kept me busy for hours at a time. Sadly, except for a few exceptions, these games nowadays seem to have all but…
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Hump Day Otaku News Report 06.04.03
I’m back again with the best game news and anime discussion around. For those of you who maybe haven’t read my report before, I like video games (especially RPGs) and anime (especially robot maid type shows!) above all else. Well, except my wife. Anyway, every week here, I do some game news and releases, but…