Author: Lee Baxley

  • Review: Burnout 3: Takedown (PS2, XB)

    Burnout 3: Takedown Genre: Racing/Driving Platform: Playstation 2 (also available for Xbox) ESRB Rating: Teen (Mild Violence) Developer: Criteron Games Publisher: Electronic Arts Release Date: 9/7/04 Official Home Page: Burnout 3 For anyone who has read me in the past, you’re probably aware that I’m not that big a fan of the racing genre. In…

  • Mid-Week Mid-Boss

    Well, it’s another week here, which means it’s time to talk about games and stuff. That IS why you’re here, is it not? The past week was very busy and very stressful for me, but fortunately, this week is back to normal, so hopefully I won’t have to crank out any quicky columns for a…

  • Mid-Week Mid-Boss

    First of all, this is going to be a short column. To put it simply, the past few days have been hell, and since I write this only at work, it can’t be helped. Hopefully what IS in here is all good. Why have the past few days been hell? Well, has anyone ever tried…

  • Mid-Week Mid-Boss 08.18.04

    Welcome back to the Mid-Week Mid-Boss! Well, I guess not necessarily welcome BACK. This may be the first time for some of you. In that case, you’re a Mid-Boss virgin! Time to pop that cherry! Ummm, anyway, I got some good feedback last week in regards to starting an anime sub-section here at Inside Pulse.…

  • Mid-Week Mid-Boss 08.11.04

    Hello, and welcome to the first edition of the Mid-Week Mid-Boss here on Inside Pulse! Some of you may know me from my year long stint on 411mania, and my short lived return near the end, but I’ll give a little run-down on me for any new readers, and talk about the new direction of…

  • Review: Sudeki (Microsoft Xbox)

    Sudeki Genre: Action RPG Platform: Xbox ESRB Rating: Mature (Violence, Blood and Gore) Developer: Climax Publisher: Microsoft Games Studios Release Date: 7/20/04 Official Home Page: Sudeki @ Xbox.com British developer Climax is a company that most probably haven’t heard of, but they’ve actually been around for a while. Lately they have been known for their…

  • Review: Front Mission 4 (PS2)

    Front Mission 4 Genre: Mech Strategy RPG Platform: Playstation 2 ESRB Rating: Teen (Mild Language, Violence) Developer: Square Enix Division 6 Publisher: Square Enix Release Date: 6/15/04 Official Home Page: FM4 @ Square Enix USA I’m back! Did you miss me? Before anyone asks, no, this isn’t a permanent return. It’s merely something I’m doing…

  • End-Week End-Boss News Report 04.16.04

    Yes, I said I was done with news reports, which is the truth. It just so happens that Alex Williams needed to step back from all of his tasks, so I offered to do this a few times. To be honest, I’m selfish. I just liked having a forum to complain about stuff. I’ll be…

  • Review: Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life (Nintendo Gamecube)

    Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life Genre: Role Playing Farm Simulation Platform: Gamecube ESRB Rating: Everyone (Alcohol Reference, Suggestive Themes) Publisher: Natsume Release Date: 03/16/04 Every now and then, a series will come along that is so niche that few people hear of it, but those that are fond of the series LOVE it. Harvest Moon…

  • Mid-Week Mid-Boss News Report 03.24.04

    Hey, I’ve returned! Miss me? First off, I want to say thanks to Alex Williams for covering for me last week. It was greatly appreciated. I think he did a great job filling my shoes, and even threw in some anime news so you guys wouldn’t miss me TOO much. It’s great to work with…

  • Review: Drakengard (PS2)

    Drakengard Japanese Title: Drag On Dragoon Genre: Action “RPG”/Shooter Platform: Playstation 2 ESRB Rating: Mature (Blood and Gore) Publisher: Square Enix Release Date: 03/02/04 When originally announced in Japan, the title “Drag On Dragoon” simply sounded lame. Like many, I didn’t know what to expect. Would the game itself be lame? Would the name alone…

  • Mid-Week Mid-Boss News Report 03.10.04

    Rather than do my standard intro here, I’m going to rip off another Kliq member. Why? I dunno, it seems to go with what’s running around in my head. Lee’s Rip-Off of Cory Laflin’s “Quasi-Random Thoughts” Sans Catchy Title Because Lee Was Lazy – Nothing much happening lately, except for more time spent playing games…

  • Mid-Week Mid-Boss News Report 03.03.04

    Happy Birthday 411mania! That’s right, it’s the 1st anniversary of the official founding of 411mania. The anniversary of my column is a scant 9 days away as well. So it’s party time around here! Just to update you on the zoo in my house, well, it’s gotten bigger. Last Thursday, my wife had some money…

  • Mid-Week Mid-Boss News Report 02.25.04

    Well, it’s another week here at the Mid-Week Mid-Boss. As always, I’m your host, Lee Baxley, who without a doubt is one of the most insane people here. You just don’t know it yet. I’m also the one who will often say something and retract it later. Why? Simply because I like to stick my…

  • Mid-Week Mid-Boss News Report 02.18.04

    Not much of an intro this week because I need to actually get the column DONE this time instead of making excuses. Besides, not much else to say. I got Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles and Metroid: Zero Mission, both of which I’ll probably give a full review on next week or so. This week I…

  • Mid-Week Mid-Boss News Report 02.11.04

    It’s me again! Didya miss me? Didn’t think so. Anyway, this week, I am actually starting this on the weekend, like I always used to. Hopefully, this time I can get everything in EARLY for once, and we won’t have any posting issues, like in previous weeks. If there are, I’m sorry, but I’m trying…

  • Mid-Week Mid-Boss News Report 02.04.04

    Ok, this edition has assuredly arrived late. Why? Well, I could pull many excuses out of my hat. Take for example the fact that I was sick. It’s the truth. I was sick all of Monday and had to miss work because of it, a fact that bothers me since I’m relatively new at my…

  • Mid-Week Mid-Boss News Report 01.28.04

    So here it is, 9pm on Tuesday night, and I have my news report to do. I used to be so organized and have this thing done by 12:01am on Tuesday. What happened??? I need to get my act together. Well, with any luck, this will get posted before noon. Since it will technically be…

  • Mid-Week Mid-Boss News Report 01.21.04

    First off, I want to say thanks to everyone for all the nice things they’ve said about the previous column. It was a tough decision to bring the anime back, but ultimately, I think it is much better off now. The previous column was my favorite ever, and I didn’t hear one single complaint. Even…

  • Mid-Week Mid-Boss News Report 01.14.04

    Greetings! It’s another mid-week journey through the Netherworld, and I’m your host, Mid-Boss, errr, Lee Baxley. They say change is a good thing, and I certainly hope so, because there is even more change in store for this column. To start off with, I’m officially killing the anime column. Not because it almost didn’t get…