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Category: Video Game Reviews

  • Review: Halo 2 (XB)

    Halo 2 System: Microsoft Xbox Developer: Bungie Publisher: Microsoft Players: 1-16 (Via X-Box Live & LAN Party) When the X-Box first launched, there was really just one game that was considered must have. Sure you had your niche games that satisfied fans of whatever genres you wanted, but only one game on launch day could…

  • Review: Dead or Alive Ultimate (XB)

    The Kliq Comics: 11/17/04 Starring: Alex Williams & Bebito Jackson (w/ The Rumor Monkey!) Game: Dead or Alive Ultimate System: Microsoft XBox Genre: 3D Fighting Developer: Team Ninja Publisher: Tecmo Release: 10/26/04 Okay, I know what you are all thinking right now: “Whoever reviewed THIS particular game was influenced by the fact that half the…

  • Review: Zoo Tycoon 2 (PC)

    Zoo Tycoon 2 Publisher: Microsoft Developer: Blue Fang Games Genre: Strategy Release Date: 11/09/04 I’m always fond of simulation games. It could be that I’m a control freak and like to line all my ducks in a row, or maybe it’s just that I like playing god. Zoo Tycoon 2 is able to grant you…

  • Review: Guilty Gear Isuka (PS2)

    Game: Guilty Gear Isuka System: Sony Playstation 2 Genre: 2D-Fighting / Side-Scrolling Adventure Developer: Arc System Works Publisher: Sammy Release: 11/03/04 Once again, I must say that Sammy’s Guilty Gear franchise is miles above most other 2D fighters of its kind. It’s lightning-quick speed and addictive gameplay makes me look at other fighters and say…

  • Review: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2)

    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas System: PS2 Genre: Action Developer: Rockstar North Publisher: Rockstar Games Release Date: 10/26/2004 Color me biased, but I have always been a big fan of the Grand Theft Auto series. My friends and I used to stay up all night passing the controller around in the top down game just…

  • Review: X-Men Legends (XB)

    X-Men Legends System: Microsoft Xbox Published by Activision Developed by Raven Software Players – 4 player Co-operative They are Marvel’s superteam, rivalled only by the Avengers and DC’s Justice League. They are also the underdogs, mutants in a world where superpowers are common but mutants are hated and feared. They are the Uncanny X-Men. Led…

  • Review: Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne (PS2)

    Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne Developer: Atlus Publisher: Atlus System: Playstation 2 Genre: RPG So, here it is. After seemingly years of waiting, Atlus have finally given us a new PS2 Megaten game. Better still, it’s the special-edition Director’s Cut of the original game. But will the game live up to the hype, and join Disgaea…

  • Review: The Bard’s Tale (XB)

    The Bard’s Tale Platform: Xbox (Also On: PS2) Developer: InXile Publisher: Vivendi Universal Genre: Action RPG Release Date: 10/27/04 Ah the Bard’s Tale. Thank you Brian Fargo for bringing this back to me. For those of you that don’t know, a lot of us here at Inside Pulse, chiefly Eric S and myself are ga-ga…

  • Review: The Nightmare of Druaga: Fushigino Dungeon (PS2)

    The Nightmare of Druaga Developer: Arika Publisher: Namco Genre: Dungeon Crawl RPG Release Date: 10/27/04 The Nightmare of Druaga is a sequel to an old Arcade game made by Namco over 18 years ago. It’s so obscure I only first heard of it When Namco released it on the PS1 as part of one of…

  • Review: Neo Contra (PS2)

    Neo Contra Developer: KCET Publisher: Konami Genre: Scrolling 3D shooter Release Date: 10/19/04 Contra! Quite possibly one of the most famous “brand names” in video gaming. The original Contra for the NES was one of the most popular games of all time. But each game after it has slowly fallen down the ladder of popularity…

  • THE TRIBUNAL: Mortal Kombat: Deception (XB, PS2)

    Mortal Kombat: Deception has caused quite the stir in the gaming community with reviews from various journalist outlets touting the game as either phenomenal or mediocre. In his Inside Pulse debut our own Aaron Hicks seemed to agree with the latter and gave the game a average score of 5.5. That’s one opinion, but how…

  • Review: SNK vs Capcom Chaos (XB)

    Man, did I love this game in the Arcade. I waited and waited for it to come out from the day it was announced. Capcom vs SNK was a lot of fun. CVS2 was slightly less fun. But those were Capcom made fighters. This was going to be a SNK one! I thought about a…

  • Review: Tony Hawk’s Underground 2 (XB)

    If someone were to quiz me on my five favorite video game series of all time, the list would go like this: Dance Dance Revolution, Lunar, Pokemon, Sonic The Hedgehog and Tony Hawk Pro Skater. Yes, amongst the cult favorites and childhood standbys, I do hold a “mainstream” game series close to my heart. I…

  • Review: Kingdoms Under Fire: The Crusaders (XB)

    Kingdoms Under Fire: The Crusaders Genre: Real Time Strategy RPG Developer: Phantagram Publisher: Microsoft Release Date: 10/13/04 Have you ever played a game that elicits no emotional response from you whatsoever? A game you know you either enjoy or dislike, but you can’t tell which. You feel neither highs nor lows playing? A game where…

  • Review: Mario Pinball Land (Game Boy Advance)

    Game: Mario Pinball Land System: Nintendo Game Boy Advance Genre: Action/Pinball Developer: Fuse Games Limited Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: 10/05/04 Oh look, it’s a new Mario game! And don’t that beat all! He’s taking to a new brand new genre: pinball! I guess it makes sense, considering he’s already covered racing games, golf games, tennis…

  • Review: King of Fighters: Maximum Impact (PS2)

    I know, I know. A 3D King of Fighters! What is going on here? Never in my wildest dreams did I think that such a thing would ever occur. Mortal Kombat moving to 3D makes sense. That series was always about style over substance. Street Fighter tried a 3D series in EX and well, we…

  • Review: Shadow Hearts 2 (PS2)

    Shadow Hearts Covenant Genre: Turn Based RPG Developer: Nautilus (Previously known as Sacnoth) Publisher: Midway Release Date: 09/27/04 Yes, it’s a bit late. But look how many reviews I’ve been doing! One thing I do want to point out is that YES, Nautilus IS Sacnoth. I have seen so many reviews and reviewers saying Nautilus…

  • Review: Donkey Konga (Nintendo Gamecube)

    Game: Donkey Konga System: Nintendo Gamecube Genre: Music/Rhythm Developer: Namco Publisher: Nintendo Released: 9/27/04 Okay, let’s get one thing straight: unless you’re a new visitor to Inside Pulse, or unless you’ve ignored EVERY article I’ve ever written on the Internet up until today, you know that I like music games. Wait, I take that back.…

  • Review: Crash Twinsanity (XBX)

    Crash Twinsanity Genre: Platforming Platform: Xbox (also available on the PS2) Publisher: VU Games Developer: Traveller\s Tales Release Date: 9/28/04 Back in 1996 Naughty Dog released the first Crash Bandicoot to a skeptical audience and harsh judgement aimed at the game that was for awhile Sony’s mascot and competition to N64’s Super Mario64. It held…

  • Review: Bubble Bobble Old & New (Game Boy Advance)

    Bubble Bobble Old and New Genre: 2D Puzzle adventure Developer: Taito Publisher: Empire Interactive Release Date 09/29/04 YES! YES! MY GOD YES! Bubble Bobble! One of the greatest most classic games of all time is back and on the GBA! Portable Bubble Bobble greatness! Taito, thank you, thank you, thank you! Say it with me…