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Hitman 2:
Silent Assassin Review (PS2) |
November
28, 2002 |
There's
something different about Eidos' controversial new hit: It's serious,
it's graphically violent, and it's really, really good.
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
has all the ambience, visual beauty, and emotional resonance as a
Godfather movie, and that's probably a big part of the reason certain
people fear it. Our man, Jeremy, does a number on it.
Click here. |
Pro Rally
2002 Review (GC) |
Welcome
the latest addition to the GF! staff, Matt James, who takes Ubi Soft's
latest rally racer for a spin.
Pro Rally 2002
is the first game of its type for the Gamecube, but it's definitely not
a perfect title, especially if you're looking for thumb-numbing realism.
Click here. |
Capcom
vs. SNK 2 EO Review (GC) |
In
its continuing struggle to make all Capcom games available on all
systems, the Gamecube receives
Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO.
A port of the arcade fighter, this version offers a bit more complexity
and some nice add-ins for the console. Of course, nothing Capcom can do
will make up for that cruddy Gamecube controller -- get a fighting stick
for this one. Click! |
Sniper:
Path of Vengeance Review (PC) |
It
may sound transgressive and spooky right about now to play a game called
Sniper: Path of
Vengeance, but let us assure you that this game will not train up
the next crop of rampaging lunatics, mainly because it is so bad.
Consider this review fair warning: If you grab this bad boy out of the
bargain bin, then we can no longer help you.
Click here. |
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Xbox LIVE
Goes Live |
November
24, 2002 |
If
you don't have one of these kits at right, then you probably won't be
able to find one right now. But have no fear -- new shipments of
Xbox LIVE Starter Kits are
rocketing out as you read this. Xbox LIVE has launched, and in the short
time it has been available over 150 thousand gamers have signed up,
making it the fastest growing online gaming service ever. Sound like
fun? It is. Click here for the
whole story. |
Tom
Clancy's Ghost Recon: Island Thunder Review (PC) |
Tom
Clancy is one of the season's hot properties, and
Island Thunder,
the expansion pack for his firmly instantiated Ghost Recon, is another
release that doesn't disappoint. Ubi Soft has done right by the "Clancyverse",
adding a whole new story and eight new missions to an already successful
game. Click here. |
Star Wars
Galactic Battlegrounds Saga Review (PC) |
About
a year ago, LucasArts released Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds. This
real time strategy game was basically a Star Wars themed version of Age
of Kings, built on the same game engine and everything. This year,
LucasArts releases Star
Wars Galactic Battlegrounds Saga, the same game, plus an expansion
pack, all in the same box. It's still good, if a little dated.
Click. |
Batman:
Vengeance Review (PC) |
Ubi
Soft has also picked up a Batman license, and they have brought
Batman:
Vengeance to the PC. Based on the animated series, this game does
pretty well keeping with the established visual, but clunky gameplay and
a bad camera system cause some bat-problems. Get the lowdown on this
game right
here. |
Baldur's
Gate: Dark Alliance Review (Xbox) |
A
legendary disappointment around these parts,
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
for the Xbox packs the same gorgeous visuals and great gameplay. What's
wrong with that? Nothing, except the fact that it's over almost before
it's begun and the replay value is pretty much zip.
Click here for more. |
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No One
Lives Forever 2: A Spy in HARM's Way |
November
13, 2002 |
Sierra
and Vivendi Universal bring us a the followup to the hit spy shooter of
2000, No One Lives Forever. No
One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in HARM's Way brings the same great
story, thrilling gameplay, and high quality sound and visuals to the PC
in a whole new adventure featuring the lovely Cate Archer.
Click here for the review. |
Logitech
MX Series Mice Review |
Logitech's
latest lineup of mice is pretty dang phenomenal.
The MX series,
featuring the MX 300, MX 500, and MX 700, incorporates Logitech's
next generation optical technology, meaning that these are the most
accurate and reliable mice out there. Lots of custom features, PC to Mac
compatibility, and easy installation add up to a hit.
Click here for more. |
Superman:
Man of Steel Review (Xbox) |
Oh,
it looks really nice. Really, REALLY nice. But
Superman: Man of
Steel plays very poorly. The controls are so awkward that it's hard
to find the icing on this cake. If you're a huge fan of the man in the
blue tights, then you might go for the rental, but average, non-super
humans will struggle with crippling frustration and woe.
Click! |
Panzer
Dragoon Orta Preview (Xbox) |
Sega's
hit Panzer Dragoon series is getting the next generation treatment.
Panzer
Dragoon Orta looks to be the most amazing in a series of amazing
titles. Pushing the graphical limits of the Xbox (or does it?) and
providing a thrilling 3D shooter experience, we can't wait to get this
one home with us.
Click here. |
Secret
Agent Barbie: The Royal Jewels Mission Review (GBA) |
Sure,
it's a game for girls designed by men and marketed by women, but the
thing is,
Secret Agent Barbie: The Royal Jewels Mission is not a bad
game for girls... or boys. Of course, it's not great either. Interesting
gameplay and some minigames lengthen this very brief action game.
Click for more. |
Butt-Ugly
Martians B.K.M. Battles Review (GBA) |
The
B.K.M. stands for "Butt-Kicking Mode" and anybody already into Butt-Ugly
Martians will probably appreciate the reference more than we do.
Butt-Ugly Martians
B.K.M. Battles for the GBA is not a bad game; it just doesn't offer
us anything new. Derivative, but solid, gameplay abounds.
Click. |
Super
Ghouls n' Ghosts (GBA) |
Our
old-school sidescrolling addict, Matt, checks out Capcom's latest
revival -- Super Ghouls n'
Ghosts recreates the Super NES experience on the Game Boy Advance.
For classic, and incredibly difficult, arcade action, you might want to
check this one out. After Maximo, how can you resist?
Click here. |
Syberia
Contest Winner Announced |
Congratulations
to Gudrun Masschelein of Ailsa Craig, Ontario (that's in Canada),
because he's our Syberia Contest Winner. Gudrun will receive a copy of
Syberia for the PC.
Didn't win? Don't worry -- we've got two more contests going on right
now. You can win the complete
GTA: Vice City Official Soundtrack Box Set or you could enter to win
one of three copies of Zapper.
Who loves you? Click here for more. |
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Interview: Dana Bruno of BrunoReport.net |
November
13, 2002 |
Dana
Bruno has had an illustrious career as an independent journalist
working for the indy online news site, Newsdogs.com. She has been
running her own site, BrunoReport.net, for awhile now and has recently
become involved with the high-profile Search 4 E case. We were fortunate
to have a chance to ask Bruno some questions about her history and her
current investigation.
Click here for the interview. |
Serious
Sam Interviews |
The
Xbox version of Serious Sam released yesterday, and man does it look
sweet. A cult classic on the PC, Serious Sam is sure to find an audience
on the Xbox, especially with sweet new extras and graphics. We got a
hold of two interviews regarding the game:
David Nottingham is a
producer for Gotham Games and very excited about Serious Sam.
Davor Tomicic is a game
and level designer for Croteam and proves that those Croatians are
wacky. Read on! |
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Red
Faction 2 Review (PS2) |
November
8, 2002 |
THQ
has scored more than an ordinary hit with
Red Faction 2. Building on the
original installment of the series, RF2 offers an amazing story of the
kind we don't often see in videogames. Sure, the Geo Mod technology is
still there, and still fun as hell, but this one is about telling a good
tale, and we commend its success.
Click here. |
TimeSplitters 2 Review (Xbox, PS2) |
Eidos
brings us the highly anticipated
TimeSplitters 2,
and this time around the game has no apologies to make. The single
player mode is great fun, especially playing it with a friend, and the
multiplayer mode is perhaps the most robust thing going right now on a
console. Click for
more. |
CONTEST:
Vice City Soundtrack Box Set |
So
you've got Vice City and you're tearing up the place, riding those
motorcycles and hittin' up those roller skaters. But there's more. The
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Official Soundtrack Box Set sports seven CDs. Each of them unlocks
different codes and cheats for the game. But you have no more money to
spend on Vice City? Don't go jacking up pedestrians --
enter our contest. We're
giving away a full box set to some lucky GF! reader.
Click! |
CONTEST:
Win a copy of Zapper |
Infogrames
has just released their wacky new platformer, Zapper. Chock full of good
times, we want to let you in on the action for free.
We're giving away one copy of the
PS2 version and two copies of the GBA version. All you have to do is
watch a fairly hilarious video and fill out a small form. It doesn't get
better than this. Click to win. |
CONTEST:
Only Two Days Left to Win Syberia |
And
in case you haven't been paying attention, there are only two days left
to register in our Syberia
contest. One of the most beautiful games of the year, and certainly
the best adventure title, Syberia will be a welcome addition to your PC
library. Click here to enter. |
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