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Portal Runner Review (PS2) |
October 20, 2001 |
3DO brings us a 3D
platformer called Portal Runner.
You'll assume the role of one tough lady, Vikki, and her lion, Leo, which isn't half bad.
The story revolves around a tie-in to 3DO's venerable Army Men series, and for a game
directed at kids, there sure is a lot of cleavage. Click here for the scoop. |
Woody Woodpecker Review (GBC) |
We've played this game a thousand
times on the GBC, and so have you. Woody
Woodpecker is another side-scrolling platform adventure. It does have some vibrant
colors and graphics going for it, but otherwise relies on Woodpecker appeal. We hear he's
big in Europe. Click here for the word
on the bird. |
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Frequency Preview (PS2) |
October 16, 2001 |
Club kids and trip-hop techno DJ wanna-bes, here is your chance. Frequency is the latest music mixing
game from SCEA, and, well, it's a music game. Lacking any cute characters to make it
interesting, this is a blur of colors and sound, probably greatly enhanced with copius
amounts of Robitussin. Click here. |
Dragon Warrior Monsters: Tara's Journey Review
(GBC) |
Enix brings us another incarnation of their well-loved Dragon
Warrior series. Dragon Warrior Monsters:
Tara's Journey is a Pokemon-esque title that will have you capturing monsters and
saving the world. Sound like the same old monster game? Sure, but with an Enix flair this
one is a blast. Click here. |
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Typing of the Dead Review (PC) |
October 14, 2001 |
The latest addition to
the GF! ranks is Paul Cockeram. We asked him to give us something good about Typing of the Dead and he gave us something
phenomenal. Whether you like your typing tutors with or without gore, this review will
remind you why you love GF! Click. |
Silent Hill 2 Review (PS2) |
It is October, and the
spooky games are coming out of the woodwork. Konami's long-awaited Silent Hill 2 is one not to miss. Nasty monsters, a
psychotic storyline, and healty doses of gore make this title a true survival horror
thriller. Click here or pay the price. |
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Emperor: Battle for Dune Review (PC) |
October 11, 2001 |
Westwood and EA bring us
another installment of Dune-y goodness. Emperor:
Battle for Dune is a great real-time strategy game, especially for those fans who know
the books and film by heart. And one copy will stoke a LAN bash. Click here -- Fear is the Mindkiller. |
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Review (DVD) |
Given that two of the
three big console systems this year feature DVD capabilities, and just about every PC you
run across, we think it's time for GF! to start covering cool DVDs. Plus, we like movies
as well as games. What better way to kick it off than with Jason's stellar write-up of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within? This
two-disc deluxe edition features a ton of, well, features. Click! |
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Arc the Lad Collection Review (PSX) |
October 8, 2001 |
Working Designs offers up another phenomenal import RPG. The Arc the Lad Collection is a whopping
package that includes four titles: Arc the Lad I, II, III, and Monster Arena. We've got
full coverage of Arc the Lad I, and
are working on the rest. Click here. |
Dark Arena Screens |
Check
out these latest screens of Dark Arena,
one of the wave of first person shooters to hit the GBA. Dark Arena is the title that
reminds us a lot of Half-Life or the early Quake titles -- kill those aliens before they
kill you. It sounds fun. Portable deathmatch sounds good, too. Click here. |
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Shattered Galaxies Review (PC) |
October 6, 2001 |
Nexon's innovative MMORTS has
been causing waves. Lauded at the Independent Games Festival, Shattered Galaxy has become an online
hit. With insane battles, a great system of incorporating new players, and damn fine
structure and design, this is it. Click
here. |
What Gamers Got |
Valve and
Speakeasy.net partnered for a massive survey of PC gamers. They wanted to find out what
kind of systems gamers use -- RAM, video card, processor speed, etc. The results are a bit
shocking if you don't expect PC gamers to have super beefy systems. If you do, then it's
maybe not as interesting. Either way, click
here to read our writeup about What Gamers Got. |
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The bleem! Is Back |
October 5, 2001 |
bleem! has
just notified us of their plans to distribute their product through their new e-commerce
site, bleemDIRECT!. After encountering all
kinds of resistance to emulation programs in the retail world, bleem! has decided to go it
alone online. Click here to read all about it. |
Star Wars Starfighter Bound for PC and Xbox |
LucasArts has
just announced that Star Wars Starfighter
will make an appearance on PC and Xbox. We can get behind that. The real question is if
LucasArts can make it look half as nice as Rogue Squadron 2? Click here to get the skinny on the ports. |
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Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within DVD Preview |
October 3, 2001 |
These DVD
things have really taken off. The latest gratuitous use of extra features comes on the Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within DVD, due this
month in rental and retail outlets all over. Following an underwhelming theatrical
performance, the DVD promises to be something to behold. Get the skinny on the next big
DVD of the fall here. |
Art Is Not a Crime |
Sega
has announced that Michael Jordan will appear in Sega's NBA 2K2 for all platforms. We just
thought you might like to know. In other Sega news, the Jet Set Radio Future Art Contest is now open.
You can submit your best graff tag to be featured in the upcoming Jet Set Radio Future, the preview of which is
available here. |
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GF! 3.0 |
October 1, 2001 |
For the
past three years, GF! has been run by Rick Fehrenbacher and Al Wildey. They gave the site
a direction (quality game coverage) and a style (fun and intelligent). Now they've sold
out, but not in the good way that nets you millions of dollars and screaming fans. They've
sold the site to us: Shawn Rider, Sarah Wichlacz, and Jeff Luther. What are we gonna do
with it? To find out, you'll have to read all about GamesFirst!
Three Point Oh-So-Good. What are you waiting for? |
Empire Earth Preview (PC) |
Just
to prove that with the changes in GF! things will stay basically the same, Al has whipped
up this preview of the highly anticipated Empire
Earth. This is a huge strategy game that spans some 500,000 years of human
development. Click here. |
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Mario Kart Super Circuit Review (GBA) |
September 29, 2001 |
Kart racers are a dime a
dozen, and for some reason none have quite surpassed the glory of the Mario Kart
franchise. Mario Kart Super Circuit for
GBA is no exception. Amazing graphics, robust gameplay, and absolute perfection make it
clearly one of the best games ever. EVER! Click
here. |
WWF With Authority Review (PC) |
Collectible card
games have moved online. The concept is definitely not for everyone. But hardcore fans of
the WWF may get into WWF With
Authority, an online, multiplayer, collectible game that relies on strategy not button
mashing. Check it out here. |
WWF Betrayal Review (GBC) |
Another
THQ title based on their WWF franchise, WWF
Betrayal brings back the side-scrolling brawler action of old classics like Final
Fight or Double Dragon. Kick and punch your way through level after level, defeating the
baddies to rescue Stephanie. Ain't it sweet? |
Fortress Review (GBA) |
A radical revision of the Tetris-based puzzler, Majesco's Fortress is a sleeper hit on GBA. It's
addictive and innovative, rounded out nicely by some sweet graphics and just plain fun
gameplay. Click. |
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