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Lady Sia Review (GBA) |
November 3, 2001 |
 TDK Mediactive brings us
a whole new wave of girl-power, and let us tell you -- it's not just for girls anymore. Lady Sia is a great sidescroller for the GBA,
with vibrant graphics and complex gameplay. For a bunch of old guys soured on the platform
experience, this really does the trick. Click
here. |
| F-14 Tomcat Review (GBA) |
 You are an F-14 pilot, patrolling and defending a no-fly zone
over an unnamed gulf in the Middle East. F-14 Tomcat
puts you in the cockpit, and you can imagine whatever enemies you'd like. Click! |
| Tetris Worlds Review (GBA) |
 The good old days of the
Game Boy were marked by the Russian classic, Tetris. The Game Boy has evolved, and so has
Tetris. Tetris Worlds gives you
a whole bunch of different gameplay styles, all in a pretty package for your GBA. Click here for the full review. |
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Throne of Darkness Review (PC) |
November 1, 2001 |
 Sierra brings us Throne of Darkness, which looks and plays a lot like
Diablo in Japan. Control a set of seven samurai as you struggle against unspeakable evil,
a bizarre party formation system, and continually breaking weapons and items. We're gonna
have big fun the the Daimyo tonight. Click here. |
| Red Faction Review (PC) |
 When THQ
released Red Faction for PS2 last summer, it brought a whole new level of gameplay to the
console system. Now, Red Faction is
finally available for all you PC shooter fans, and the Geo-Mod technology is still super
sweet. Welcome our latest addition, Eric, to the site by reading this review. Click here soldier. |
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X-Men: Reign of Apocalypse Review (GBA) |
October 30, 2001 |
 Activision
brings us another X-Men title, and this one is not exactly satisfying. X-Men: Reign of Apocalypse takes the old
Double Dragon route -- sidescrolling brawler. Get the whole story here. |
| Atlantis: The Lost Empire Review (GBA) |
 It's odd timing,
but THQ has released Atlantis: The
Lost Empire smack between the movie and the DVD. Keep the fire alive? Well, we're
pretty sure this won't keep you busy until the DVD release. Click. |
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Black Hawk 2 Review (PS2) |
October 27, 2001 |
 Nuby
offers up a nice little third-party controller for the PS2. The Black Hawk 2 features the standard
macro and key-mapping functions, plus some advanced features for getting the most out of
your pre-programmed moves. It's got a good feel to it, especially if you've got big hands.
Click here. |
| Monster Rancher 3 Review (PS2) |
 Tecmo updates its
classic monster battle series in Monster Rancher 3.
Taking the game to a whole new graphical level, it still offers the same great play. And
while you're checking this out, peep our big old Monster List. Click. |
| Heavy Metal: Geomatrix Review (DC) |
 Capcom brings us another
3D fighter, but this ain't no Power Stone. Heavy
Metal: Geomatrix brings together Kevin Eastman and Simon Bisley as creators, but they
can't save this game. Give us Julie Strain any day. Click here. |
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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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