Category: Previews

The fourth title in the Oddworld series was released this week, and Oddworld: Stranger certainly lives up to the namesake. From my first few hours with the game, Oddworld Stranger is a well produced, polished adventure/shooter that breaks down genre barriers and is a fitting and incredible addition to the Oddworld universe. The first three…

As a fan of the series there’s just something satisfying about waiting in anticipation for the game to be released then booting the game up to hear that deep voice say “Resident Evil Four“. You’ve got to give the guy who does the voice credit for being able to make the number four sound like…

Mercenaries First Impressions From the moment I powered up my X-Box with Mercenaries in the tray, I had a feeling I was going to like my experience as a paid solider of fortune. After watching and listening to the introduction to the story, I watched as the character I had chosen to play through on…

Publisher: SCEA / Developer: Polyphony Digital / Genre: Driving / Release Date: 1Q 2005 With the game set to come out soon, Gran Turismo 4 is right around the corner and will be driving over the competition. GT4 is projected to be one of the highest selling games this year, an impressive estimate considering that…

Publisher: THQ / Developer: Volition Inc. / Genre: Action / Release Date: 01-17-2005 The Punisher has no mercy. It’s really hard not get into a game where you get wreak havoc across the city. If you’re familiar with Frank Castle and his Punisher persona, you’ll probably enjoy playing this game. While much of the plot…

Publisher: EA Games / Developer: Oddworld / Genre: Adventure / Release Date: 01-25-05 Are you a cowboy or a critter? Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath is likely the only game where you might ask yourself that question. It seems like games these days are playing up the baddass edge and this stranger isn’t any stranger to being…

Publisher: Microsoft / Developer: Rare Ltd. / Genre: Action / Release Date: March 2005 If you’ve ever played Conker’s Bad Fur Day, you may recognize Conker Live and Reloaded. The old WWII feel of the game is similar to its predecessor but the graphics have been spiffed up a great deal. Conker’s come a long…

Publisher: Nintendo / Developer: Flagship / Genre: Action / Release Date: 01-10-05 A new Zelda game is always hotly anticipated, whatever format it’s on. Be it a new Cube epic, or a portable masterpiece, when Link shows up, gamers everywhere rejoice. And now, with Nintendo not wanting anything to interfere with the release of the…

Publisher: Nintendo / Developer: Nintendo / Genre: Board Game / Release Date: 12-06-04 Mario is back and ready to party with the rest of his lovable cast in the new Mario Party 6. The game play mechanics are pretty much the same as any previous Mario Party except the difference between this one is as…

InsidePulse received an incredible surprise delivered to our door at approximately 9:00am this morning, a nice and shiny silver case containing none other than Halo 2! People are already lining up outside stores across the country for the Halo 2 Midnight Madness sale that begins at 12:01am on November 9th. With a few solid hours…

Publisher: Ubisoft / Developer: Ubisoft / Genre: Action / Release Date: March 2005 Splinter Cell is probably one of my top favorite series in video games. Why? Because Sam Fisher is hott. Yes, that’s hott with two t’s. His gruff voice, black attire and ability to sneak past any security system have made him my…

Publisher: VU Games / Developer: Genuine Games / Genre: Fighter / Release Date: 11-16-04 I freely admit that I’m a Fight Club fanatic. However, when I first saw previews of the movie I rolled my eyes. The last thing I wanted to do was go and see a bunch of guys beat the crap out…

Publisher: Capcom / Developer: Capcom / Genre: Action / Release Date: TBA The whole world’s gone crazy. And an underworld mastermind has released deadly creatures that wander the city streets and destory anything at will. These creatures called “Heaven’s Smile” have gaping mouths and the ability to take over the minds of the people around…

Welcome to the first impression for GTA: San Andreas. A review will be up as soon as possible, but a game like this takes time to play and explore so until the review goes up I’ll be updating this site with impressions of the game. Had the day off of work yesterday (lucky coincedence, though…

Publisher: Midway / Developer: Midway-Austin / Genre: FPS / Release Date: Q1 2005 Slated for a first quater 2005 release the not so secretive government base Area 51 returns to video games. For those that may be unfamiliar about the original title the original Area 51 game was an arcade light gun game. That doesn’t…

Publisher: Microsoft / Developer: Artoon / Genre: Action / Release Date: 11/16/2004 The cat is back from the past. Or did he just come from the future? In any case, Microsoft Games Studios is producing a sequel to the first Blinx game made exclusively for the Xbox. In an effort to improve from the first…

Everyone is familiar with James Bond, 007. The dashing, MI-6 agent that travels around the world fighting S.P.E.C.T.E.R., valiantly battling an infinite cast of super-villains and at the same time managing to charm every woman he comes across into his bed. This time, however, EA Games decided to put a different twist on the world…

Game: Metroid Prime 2: Echoes System: Nintendo GameCube Developer: Retro Studios Publisher: Nintendo of America Release Date: 11/15/04 No one can deny that Metroid Prime 2: Echoes is the tops of near everyone’s GameCube wish list this holiday season. Fans have been waiting a long time for this game, literally since last year’s E3 when…

WWE Smackdown vs. RAW Platform: Sony Playstation 2 Release Date: October 2004 ESRB Rating: T Publisher: THQ The annual THQ release of a WWE title seems to come every October, and 2004 is no different with the release of WWE Smackdown vs. RAW, the fourth release on the Playstation 2 and the sixth in the…