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PS2 Review - 'Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'

by Alanix on Dec. 6, 2004 @ 12:43 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews

Five years ago Carl Johnson escaped from the pressures of life in Los Santos, San Andreas...a city tearing itself apart with gang trouble, drugs and corruption. On his return to the neighborhood, a couple of corrupt cops frame him for homicide. CJ is forced on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and to take control of the streets.

PS2 Review - 'Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3'

by Gordy Wheeler on Dec. 5, 2004 @ 1:52 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews

Packed with new features, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 is the third in the successful PlayStation 2 series developed by DIMPS, and promises to be the ultimate DBZ fighting experience on next-generation consoles.

PC Review - 'Star Wars Galaxies: Jump To Lightspeed'

by Mark Crump on Dec. 5, 2004 @ 1:34 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews

Star Wars Galaxies: Jump To Lightspeed dramatically expands the Star Wars Galaxies franchise by adding a whole new level of twitch-based gameplay to an already deep role-playing game. Jump To Lightspeed allows players to engage in fast-paced, real-time space dogfights against faction-aligned opponents or AI controlled ships while traveling throughout 10 content rich space sectors.

PS2 Review - 'Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex'

by Inexhist on Dec. 4, 2004 @ 3:47 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews

'Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex' is Bandai's upcoming PlayStation 2 action game based on the seminal anime series by Masamune Shirow. Featuring a stunning 3D game world and over 20 minutes of breathtaking CGI, the game allows players to assume the role of Major Kusanagi as she shoots her way through an army of tough as nails enemies.

Xbox Review - 'Blinx 2: Masters of Time & Space'

by Agustin on Dec. 4, 2004 @ 2:40 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews

Blinx 2: Masters of Time & Space throws players into the shoes of a heroic cat bravely taking control of time in order to face tough battles and puzzling challenges. Just like using a VCR remote control, players' customised cats have the power to slow down the action, pause, review, fast-forward, record and even combine them in challenging situations.

PC Review - 'Pacific Fighters'

by Thomas Leaf on Dec. 3, 2004 @ 12:46 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews

Oleg Maddox's IL-2 series moves the setting from the Eastern front to the fierce combat of the Pacific theater. Allied fighters and bombers square off against the notorious air power of the Japanese empire. For the first time, a large variety of British aircraft will be included along with U.S. and Australian planes. Target enemy ships, vehicles, airfields, and a host of AI-controlled aircraft. Re-enact some of the most famous air battles of WWII in places like Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, and Iw

GBA Review - 'Shark Tale'

by Nathan Mourfield on Dec. 3, 2004 @ 12:30 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews

"Shark Tale" takes you on a new adventure as Oscar, a bigger-than-life fish working his way up the food chain, who becomes an unlikely hero as he searches for an easy path to fame and fortune. With a blend of original and film-inspired gameplay, players immerse themselves in a hip, underwater urban culture featuring the gritty environments of Reef City and funky tunes inspired by the film.

PS2 Review - 'Spyro: A Hero's Tail'

by Justin on Dec. 2, 2004 @ 7:12 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews

Spyro must save the Dragon Realms from the Evil Red Dragon who has planted light-sapping Dark Gems all over the Dragon Realms in an attempt to capture and control the world. With the help of his allies, Spyro must seek out and destroy all of the Dark Gems to return the lands back to normal and to save the Dragon Realms from the evil dragon's tyrannical control.

PC Review - 'Painkiller: Battle out of Hell'

by Tony "OUberLord" Mitera on Dec. 2, 2004 @ 1:24 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews

Picking up right where the game’s story left off, Battle out of Hell includes an additional single-player chapter with 10 levels, as well as new multiplayer modes, maps and models. It will also offer an amplified arsenal of un-deadly weapons, bigger and badder bosses.

Xbox Review - 'Lord of the Rings: The Third Age'

by Nathan Mourfield on Dec. 1, 2004 @ 2:02 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews

Experience the first console RPG set in The Lord of the Rings universe in The Lord of the Rings, The Third Age. Travel in the wake of the Fellowship in a unique structure that allows players to explore their own path while periodically intersecting the major events of New Line Cinema’s film trilogy.

Xbox Review - 'Need for Speed Underground 2'

by Kris Graft on Dec. 1, 2004 @ 1:59 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews

Taking place in a massive, free-roaming city featuring five distinct interconnected neighborhoods, Need for Speed Underground 2 delivers an immersive game world where the streets are your menus. As players explore the city, they'll encounter rival racers who will school them in the ways of the underground and tip them off to the hottest racing spots in town.

PS2 Review - 'WWE SmackDown! Vs. RAW'

by Hank on Nov. 30, 2004 @ 3:42 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews

Developed by Yuke's Co., Ltd. of Japan, "WWE SmackDown! Vs. RAW" features more than 50 WWE Superstars including John Cena, Rey Mysterio and Randy Orton. In "WWE SmackDown! Vs. RAW," players will have the ability to compete in head-to-head online play, a first for any wrestling game.

PS2 Review - 'Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams'

by Geson Hatchett on Nov. 30, 2004 @ 2:44 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews

Join Tak in an epic adventure, as he must learn new Juju magic to recover the Staff of Dreams and defeat Tlaloc once and for all. Tak’s role in the great Prophecy of the Pupanunu people isn’t over. Rather, it’s just begun!

Xbox Review - 'Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone'

by Inexhist on Nov. 29, 2004 @ 3:08 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews

Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone is an action adventure game set in the popular D&D world created by Wizards of the Coast. Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone will place players in the middle of a heated battle between two demonic armies set to overrun the world of Faerun.

PS2 Review - 'Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne'

by Agustin on Nov. 29, 2004 @ 2:42 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews

While Nocturne continues the series' tradition of a modern-day post-apocalyptic setting, demonic overtones and mature themes, Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne is based on the special edition "director's cut" version of the game that was released in Japan earlier this year, which features an appearance from one of videogaming's most popular characters, Dante, from Capcom's Devil May Cry series.

Xbox Review - 'TRON 2.0: Killer App'

by Nathan Mourfield on Nov. 28, 2004 @ 1:27 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews

TRON 2.0: Killer App is an epic FPS that digitizes players inside the world of a war-ravaged computer system on the verge of collapse from a seemingly unstoppable army of corrupt programs lead by the evil "user" Thorne. As Thorne's relentless army grows, it infects helpless programs, converting them into savage digital mercenaries aimed at spreading viral agents throughout the system.

PS2 Review - 'Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed'

by Geson Hatchett on Nov. 28, 2004 @ 12:49 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews

In a brand-new twist to the series, Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed sets players on a fast-paced sports marathon across two action-packed game modes. A tournament-style game, Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed stars everyone’s favorite heroes, Spike and Natalie, and features an all-star character line-up from the original Ape Escape games.

PS2 Review - 'Need for Speed Underground 2'

by Hank on Nov. 27, 2004 @ 10:28 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews

Taking place in a massive, free-roaming city featuring five distinct interconnected neighborhoods, Need for Speed Underground 2 delivers an immersive game world where the streets are your menus. As players explore the city, they'll encounter rival racers who will school them in the ways of the underground and tip them off to the hottest racing spots in town.

Xbox Review - 'TOCA Race Driver 2'

by Agustin on Nov. 27, 2004 @ 12:57 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews

Race Driver 2 will provide petrol head gamers with the most diverse range of challenging motorsports ever seen in one game. Over 30 global championships will be featured, with players competing in events including GT Sports Car Racing, Street Racing, Rally, DTM, V8 Supercars, Global GT Lights, Rally Cross, Formula Ford, Open Wheel Grand Prix and Classic Car Racing.

PC Review - 'Kohan II: Kings of War

by Thomas Leaf on Nov. 26, 2004 @ 3:17 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews

With six unique races and five political factions to choose from, players will head into battle with thirteen potential combinations and will watch in amazement as hundreds of units wage war in intense real-time strategy action. KINGS OF WAR offers countless hours of replayability due to its unique multiplayer game types, and adaptive artificial intelligence, amongst other innovative features.