Author: Chris Pankonin
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Review: NBA Ballers (PS2)
NBA Ballers Platform: PS2 (also available on Xbox) Rating: T Developer: Midway Release Date: 04/06/04 Around a decade ago, Midway released what would become an arcade and console classic in NBA Jam. The game would go on to be released in several incarnations, with the next release seemingly being worse or less original than the…
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Review: ESPN Major League Baseball (XB)
ESPN Major League Baseball Platform: Xbox (also available on PS2) Rating: E Developer: Sega Release Date: April 7, 2004 Graphics The player models in ESPN MLB are probably the best of any baseball game released thus far. All of the player faces are true to their real life counterparts, as well as their swing and…
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Preview: MTX Mototrax (PS2/XB)
MTX: Mototrax System:Playstation 2 & Xbox Genre: Extreme Sports – Motocross Online Play: Yes for both Release Date:March 2004 Developer:Left Field Productions Company:Activision Official Web Site:MTX: Mototrax Experience the most complete motocross game ever. MTX: Mototrax┞¢ pulls away from the pack with its realism, groundbreaking customization and high-speed racing action at 60 frames per second.…
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Top 10 Xbox Live Games Of 2003
The Top 10 Xbox Live Games of 2003! 3.) CRIMSON SKIES Aerial combat is one hell of an experience when its executed properly. And thankfully for us, Crimson Skies executes it tremendously. Thankfully, you can jump in online at any time you desire. Nothing needs to be unlocked, as you’ll have access to all the…
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Top 10 Xbox Live Games Of 2003
The Top 10 Xbox Live Games of 2003! 6.) PROJECT GOTHAM RACING 2 As a rule, I don’t like racing games. Never was into Gran Turismo, couldn’t get the hang of Midtown Madness, and stayed FAR away from ANYTHING with the words “F1” in the title. But something grabbed me with Project Gotham Racing 2.…
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Top 10 Xbox Live Games Of 2003
The Top 10 Xbox Live Games of 2003! 10.) TOP SPIN Tennis action hits X-Box Live with Top Spin! This excellent tennis game utilizes not only X-Box Live, but is a member of the XSN Sports team as well, allowing gamers to play tournaments online to see who’s the champion! A really great thing about…
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Review: True Crime: Streets Of LA (XB)
True Crime: Streets of LA Genre: Action Adventure Platform: Xbox (Also available on PS2 & Gamecube) Rating: Mature Publisher: Activision Release: November 2003 Prior to its release, True Crime: Streets of LA had been one of the most buzzworthy games in the minds of industry insiders and gamers alike. Some were calling it the next…
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Review: Amped 2 (XB)
Amped 2 Genre: Extreme Sports – Snowboarding Platform: Xbox Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios The original Amped was an Xbox launch title back in November of 2001. Snowboarding fans looking for a more realistic alternative to EA’s SSX series finally had an option with the debut of the new snowboarding franchise. With the launch of Xbox…
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Review: NBA Live 2004 (PS2)
NBA Live 2004 System: Playstation 2 (Also available on Xbox & Gamecube) Genre: Sports — Basketball Release Date: October 15, 2003 Last year’s NBA Live 2003 was considered a dunk fest, with fast paced action and little to no defense, suspect foul and traveling calls, and very few jump shots. In other words, it was…
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Review: NFL Fever 2004 (XB)
Microsoft surprised the sports gaming world back in November 2001 with its rookie football effort NFL Fever 2002. The fast gameplay, impressive graphics, and decent features made it a football franchise to be watched closely in the future. Last season, Fever disappointed some critics, citing not enough improvement from the previous version to get up…
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Review: NCAA GameBreaker 2004 (PS2)
NCAA GameBreaker 2004 System: Playstation 2 Genre: Sports — Football Release Date: August 26, 2002 Publisher/Developer: 989 Sports/Sony Official Web Site Like all great college dynasties of the past, there comes a time when the program must rebuild, take a few years out of the national scene, and gradually bring their program back up to…
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Preview: Sega GT Online (XB)
After debuting on the Xbox with Sega GT, the franchise returns later this year with online play and several new modes in Sega GT Online. Among the new features, you can race online in several different racing modes. The need for simply picking a car is enhanced with the ability to trade parts and actual…
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Preview: True Crime: Streets Of L.A. (All)
In True Crime: Streets of L.A., players assume the role of rogue Elite Operations Division (E.O.D.) operative Nick Kang, a no-holds-barred badass, whose brutal reputation and lethal skills have landed him the nasty task of taking down the Chinese Triad and Russian Mafia cartel that has turned the City of Angels into a war zone.…
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Review: Brute Force (XB)
Brute Force was first revealed at E3 2002 and was called “the next Halo” by many people. Several delays later, E3 2003 proved to be another taste of the yet to be released gem from Microsoft Game Studios. Finally, during the last week of May 2003, more than one year after its playable debut at…
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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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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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Review: The Hulk (XB)
Review: The Hulk (XB) After the success of Spider-Man in 2002, it was inevitable for another comic book hero to make a jump to the big screen. The latest Marvel creation gone Hollywood is The Hulk, and just like Spider-Man the movie has a video game of the same title. It probably isn’t surprising when…
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Preview: Madden 2004 (All)
Madden NFL 2004 Systems: PS2, Xbox, Gamecube Target Release Date: August 2003 The most popular sports franchise of all time is set to return again this fall with Madden NFL 2004. After destroying all competition last season, the game looks to build off of 2003’s success with updated rosters, polished graphics, and improved gameplay. Very…
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Preview: WWE Wrestlemania XIX (Nintendo Gamecube) [#2]
Information from this preview comes from a THQ official press release The glory lives on in WrestleMania XIX only for the Nintendo GameCube. Featuring real-life Superstar abilities, an enhanced grappling experience and original story mode, players can enact ‘Sweet Revenge’ on the grandest stage of them all, WrestleMania. Features: More Than Forty WWE Superstars: The…
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Preview: Batman: Dark Tomorrow (XB)
Batman: Dark Tomorrow is a dynamic third person action adventure game filled with anticipation and danger. Containing 30 action-packed levels including Gotham City, Arkham Asylum, Gotham Docks and many more. Accompanied by an incredible 60 minutes of Full Motion Video, ardent Batman fans will also enjoy the movi- like FMV that fully animates the DC…