Category: Features

  • 2003 Awards Winners, Part 2

    Dance Dance Revolution: Ultramix Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Genre: Bemani Award Won: Best Online Game This was another award we discarded after the first year, but DDR Ultramix sure as hell dominated this category in its one and only year. My first DDR game that I purchased was Ultramix 3 (My first dance game period…

  • 2003 Award Winners, Part 1!

    Tony Hawk Underground Developer: Publisher: Activision Genre: Sports Release Date: 10/28/2003 AWARD WON: BEST NON TRADTIONAL SPORTS GAME -2003 ALEX LUCARD I have to be honest here. I’ve never played the game, but with the staff we had at the time, Pankonin, Berg, Laflin and the like – they all loved it. I’ve played only…

  • The 32 Worst Horror Games, Part Four

    The Top Thirty-two Worst Horror Games, Ever, Part Four Hi. I’m Mark. And I’m Matt. And welcome to bad games. Lots of them. Yep. … you don’t think they’re breaking us, do you? Nah. I’ve played lots of bad games, and I’m fine so far. … oh God. Shut your hole and get to work.…

  • The 32 Worst Horror Games, Part Three

    The Top Thirty-two Worst Horror Games, Ever, Part Three Hey hi howdy folks, Mark B here, welcoming you to the third installment of the Top Thirty-two Worst Horror Games, Ever. Along with me is Matt Yeager… Yo. And we’re here to bring you more bad horror games that are guaranteed to… uh… … horrify you?…

  • Adieu, Game Boy Advance: SHINING SOUL

    Shining Soul Developer: Sega Publisher Sega/Atari/Atlus (Depends on if you are in Japan/Europe/US) Release Date: 2/14/03 (Europe), 3/28/2003 (England), 9/16/2003 (North America) Shining Soul was the last game we ever did under the crappy four point rating scheme. Later that month we started up my ten point system that has won us critical acclaim ever…

  • Adieu, Game Boy Advance: OGRE TACTICS: THE KNIGHT OF LODIS

    Tactics Ogre: the Knight of Lodis Developer: Quest Publisher: Atlus Genre: Tactical RPG Release Date: 05/07/02 God I miss Ogre Team. God I miss Ogre games. Now that Square-Enix has purchased the series rights, we’ll never see a game bearing the “Ogre” name at the level of quality they used to be renowned for. Much…

  • Retrograding Roundtable Final Fantasy VII

    There are few games that are as polarizing as Squaresoftâ┚¬â”žÂ¢s Final Fantasy VII. The majority opinion is that this is a game that is a wonderful piece of storytelling, the Citizen Kane of video games, so to speak. Recently though, several other members of the gaming press has said that Final Fantasy VII is one…

  • Adieu, Game Boy Advance: ROBOTECH: THE MACROSS SAGA

    Robotech: The Macross Saga Developer: Lucky Chicken Games Publisher: TDK mediactive Genre: 2-D Shooter Release Date: 11/15/2002 Robotech: The Macross Saga is not only the first game I ever reviewed for 411Games/Inside Pulse, but it was the first article I ever wrote for the site’s) as well. Most people assume it’s my “Top Ten RPG…

  • The 32 Worst Horror Games, Part Two

    The Top Thirty Thirty-two Worst Horror Games, Ever, Part Two Hail bucks and does, this is Mark B welcoming you to the second volume of The Top Thirty-two Worst Horror Games, Ever. As last time, I am joined by my esteemed colleague, Matt Yeager… Bucks and does? … and we’re all sorts of excited about…

  • Adieu, Game Boy Advance: POKEMON PINBALL RUBY & SAPPHIRE

    Pokemon Pinball Developer: Jupiter Corp. Publisher: Nintendo Genre: Pinball Release Date: 08/23/2003 Much like Bubble Bobble Old & New and Shining Force: ROTDD before it, Pokemon Pinball R&S is one of five games that have gotten a 9.0 from me. In fact, there’s still another game out of these GBA I’m covering that received a…

  • Adieu, Game Boy Advance: EYE OF THE BEHOLDER

    Eye of the Beholder Developer: Pronto Games Publisher: Atari Genre: Tactical RPG Release Date: 10/30/2002 EotB is a remake of one of the 1990 classic by RPG developer extraordinaire, SSI. Whereas the original was a first person real time action RPG, the GBA remake is a first person dungeon crawl that shifts into a tactical…

  • The 32 Worst Horror Games, Part One

    The Top Thirty Thirty-two Worst Horror Games, Ever PART ONE: INTRODUCTION Greetings, people. My name is Mark B, in case you weren’t aware, and I’d like to welcome you to the Top Thirty Worst Horror games countdown. Alongside me is my associate Matt Yeager… Yo. And today we’re going to give you an introduction to…

  • Adieu, Game Boy Advance: SHINING FORCE: RESURRECTION OF THE DARK DRAGON

    Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon Developer: Amusement Vision Publisher: Atlus Genre: Tactical RPG Release Date: 06/07/04 This game is a remake of the original classic by Camelot, Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention. The GBA version is about 85% the same, but with some new battles, characters, and some added plot that…

  • Adieu, Game Boy Advance: PHANTASY STAR COLLECTION

    Phantasy Star Collection Developer: Sega Publisher: THQ Genre: Turn Based RPG Release Date: 11/24/2002 Hey! Remember the days when the word “Sega” meant “quality?” Or the days when the title “Phantasy Star” was the equivalent of, “willingly shilling out seventy-five bucks for some of the best RPG gameplay ever?” Sure those days are long ago,…

  • Adieu, Game Boy Advance: SIGMA STAR SAGA

    Sigma Star Saga Developer: WayForward Publisher: Namco Genre: 2D Side-Scrolling Shooter/ RPG hybrid Release Date: 08/17/05 It’s a 2-D Shooter! It’s an RPG! It’s Sigma Star Saga. My original review of the game may look harsh, giving the game “only a 6.5, but long time readers know getting more than a 6 out of me…

  • Adieu, Game Boy Advance: PINBALL OF THE DEAD

    The Pinball of the Dead Genre: Pinball Developer: Sega/Wow Entertainment Publisher: THQ Release Date: 06/18/02 I’m a big pinball fan, and I also love The House of the Dead games. So when this game came out four years ago, I was chomping at the bit for it. Three different pinball tables, all with a crazed…

  • The Developers Bite Back, Issue 1

    Unlike other video game web sites where they exchange high scores for swag and cash, we give games what they deserve. Sometimes this leads to a company saying “WTF? I need my game to have at least a 7 even though it’s crap. I’ll get you fired/bribe you for a higher score and if that…

  • Adieu, Game Boy Advance: BUBBLE BOBBLE OLD & NEW

    Bubble Bobble Old and New Genre: 2D Puzzle Action Developer: Taito Publisher: Empire Interactive Release Date 09/29/04 It makes sense to start off this series of talks with Bubble Bobble Old & New. Just look at the site name! It’s also the last game I gave a 9.0 rating to. Yes people, it’s been two…

  • Adieu Game Boy Advance

    On March 21, 2001, Japan opened its arms to Nintendo’s newest handheld: The Game Boy Advance. The previous system, the Game Boy was launched on April 21st, 1989 and had stuck around in the US until September 2001, when the last title that was compatible for the original black and white behemoth was released: Dragon…

  • Kliq Off: The Wii Launch

    Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the first Kliq Off. The Kliq Off will be a roundtable like discussion of the news and big events in the video game world. For our first topic, we decided to tackle the Nintendo Wii which was just recently announced that it will be releasing on November 19th at a…