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Metroid Prime Trilogy
Metroid Prime Trilogy is one collection no Metroid fan should do without.
The Metroid series is an entity all its own. At the time of the original game's release on the Nintendo console more than two decades ago, it was an experience that wasn't quite like anything else. The fusion of explor... Read Full Review
2 of 3 users found the following review helpful
Mini Ninjas
A rewarding and fun platforming gem that can be thoroughly enjoyed by both young and old in equal measure.
Make no mistake. Ninjas kill people. They do it without so much a glimmer of moral conscience. They live, eat, drink, sleep and breathe indiscriminate killing. Chances are if you ever see one coming, you're dead by... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Golden Axe: Beast Rider
Mercilessly bloody and violent, this is certainly not your father's Golden Axe.
The Golden Axe arcade game was a simple concept that transcended into a fun experience for the quarter-crunching adolescent crowds of the local pizza joints (myself included!). Beast Rider carries on the Golden Axe tradi... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
Samba de Amigo
If you enjoy rhythm games, you'll have a good time with Samba De Amigo, but control problems hinder much of the fun.
I find music games to be really fun. My friend and I would play Parappa the Rapper throughout the weekend nights trying to get good scores by tapping the corresponding buttons to the beat of some fun rap music. Fast fo... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: 1989 Classic Arcade
The heroes in a half-shell have still got it.
The Ninja Turtle craze--how could I forget it? I used to own a lot of the toys back when it was so popular. I tried to impress my friends by reciting lines from the feature film. And, of course, I played all the video... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
Streets of Rage 2
Streets of Rage 2 is one of the greatest beat-em-ups ever made.
There's nothing else quite like it. The first Streets of Rage was fun, but Streets of Rage 2 took it even further. The Live arcade game retains all the gameplay from the Genesis game, and tricks it out with HD graphic d... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
Golden Axe
An arcade-perfect port of a great, great game--right down to the horrible death screams.
Golden Axe was one of the very first arcade games I played back when I was a kid. When it came to the Genesis, it was one of the first games I purchased for it back when Genesis games were $40. Like Double Dragon, this... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Kengo: Legend of the 9
It's not the greatest game in the world, but there are some decently fun moments to be had here.
While I agree with many of the points brought up about this game by Gamespot, I think the reviewer was a little too rough on it. It's not a great game, but it certainly isn't a horrible one. In fact, if one persists in... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype
Improving upon the original in many ways, Soldner X-2 Final Prototype is yet another solid shooter.
The original Soldner-X Himmelsturmer was a big surprise to me personally-given the fact that I am a huge fan of arcade shoot'em ups. It was a nice little throwback to the good old days of yesteryear, and a well-executed... Read Full Review
6 of 6 users found the following review helpful
ModNation Racers
In spite of an unfortunate flaw, ModNation Racers earns its place as a kart racer of a different color.
Kart racing games have been around for quite a while now, and the one thing that impressed me about them was the fact that they offered a purely competitive racing experience and made it accessible for gamers of every sk... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
Myst IV Revelation
Revelations is a great entry to the Myst series, marred slightly by some fiendishly difficult puzzles.
Revelations is the fourth game in the Myst franchise, and the second game to be developed by a team other than Cyan Worlds. That's not to say I wasn't worried, because initially I was. First of all, Ubisoft Montreal is... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Myst V: End of Ages
A fitting final adventure in the Myst universe.
Boy, the Myst phenomenon was huge back when adventure games and high-powered PCs were the rage. It was the first game to actually rival a Hollywood movie blockbuster in terms of sales. I knew about Myst, but didn't act... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
In the words of Richter Belmont, this game will "steal your soul and make it your slave."
My friends and I may disagree on a lot of things, but when it comes to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, we're unanimously decided upon it being the greatest Castlevania ever made. The game took a familiar, time-honor... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Tetris Evolution
Still as addictive as ever.
Tetris continues to illicit the nostalgic, addictive gameplay even after all these years--from the time I spent glued to the monochromatic Game Boy pack-in. There have been many, MANY variations and versions of it, span... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
The Forgotten Sands continues the tradition of its benefactors wholeheartedly despite a few hindrances.
The Prince of Persia legacy is an enduring one---beginning from its humble roots as an Amiga game created by Jordan Mechner, and flourishing into one of the most recognized platforming-adventure franchises on the market ... Read Full Review
3 of 4 users found the following review helpful
Split/Second
To say there's nothing else quite like it would not be giving it the respect that it is so enormously due.
Racing games are designed to be purely competitive. And most of them typically go by-the-book. Split/Second isn't one of them. You might be wondering as a fan of driving games like Gran Turismo or Burnout if that c... Read Full Review
4 of 4 users found the following review helpful
SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1
A pretty good collection of SNK classics, but it left me a little disappointed.
I like SNK games, so this compilation of some of their Neo Geo titles is a pretty good effort to introduce their old Neo Geo catalog. While games like King of the Monsters, World Heroes, King of Fighters and Samurai Sho... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
PAIN
A hilarious gem of a game that takes unilateral advantage of the Havok engine.
The Havok engine's been used in a lot of games these days, and with good reason. Rag-doll physics are pushing boundaries of realism in next-gen titles. I've actually had PAIN since last year, and I'm still having a lot... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting
Almost precisely as you remember it, with some minor yet forgivable flaws.
Street Fighter 2....I remember the glory days of the convenience store arcade machines and the Pizza Huts, when all my friends bragged endlessly on how good they were with the Hadokens, Shoryukens and Hundred Hand Slaps.... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Ikaruga
This "mottled dove" flies high as an XBox Arcade download.
I had my first experiences with this extraordinary game back when I played my friends' copy on the GameCube. Out of all the arcade shooters I have played, few were as deeply challenging and innovative as this. My frien... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Mega Man 9
A throwback to the good old days of 8-bit gaming. But be warned--it'll chew you up and spit you out.
Who knew the latest entry of the good old Mega Man series would return to its 8-bit roots? Mega Man 9 delivers a solid nostalgic gaming experience while adding plenty of horrendous challenges along the way. You've ... Read Full Review
3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
Final Fantasy IV Easytype
Given the fact that Final Fantasy IV is already ingrained in Western culture, this release seems rather pointless.
We know it now as Final Fantasy IV. But back in the 90s, it was called Final Fantasy II, skipping ahead two whole games in order to intercede with an awkward North American chronology that is now utterly irrelevant. Ca... Read Full Review
2 of 3 users found the following review helpful
Rocket Knight
Sparkster flies again after fifteen years of solitude, delivering a wonderfully-crafted gameplay experience.
Mario and Sonic have long dominated the market share of popularity within the video game world and the world in general. Yet, I am willing to wager a few of you have any sort of awareness of a lesser-known Konami masco... Read Full Review
6 of 7 users found the following review helpful
3D Dot Game Heroes
Merging two different visual genres together, 3D Dot Game Heroes is, without question, an experience like no other.
We as gamers have all grown accustomed to everything three-dimensional. But many of us have not forgotten where it all started----in two-dimensions rather than three. It's become a dying breed despite the stalwart eff... Read Full Review
7 of 7 users found the following review helpful
Omega Five
A fun arcade-style shooter hampered by its relatively short length, but the sheer intensity makes up for it.
Right off the bat, this game can be seen as the spiritual successor to Forgotten Worlds. In its own right, Omega Five is a fun, challenging shoot-em-up that I newly downloaded right alongside Castle Crashers. You ca... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Castle Crashers
A fun, button-mashing romp that never lets up.
I've played many medieval-type beat'em ups in my day. I've played Knights of the Round. I've conquered King of Dragons. I've plowed through the Super NES game Legend. But I've never experienced anything like this. ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Super Street Fighter IV
Super Street Fighter IV accomplishes the rare task of bringing more of the bang for less of the buck.
The announcement of Street Fighter IV three years ago turned the world on its axis, spinning it wildly like a wayward Tatsumakensenpyyukyaku (translation: Hurricane Kick). Its release in 2008 emitted a massive explosio... Read Full Review
9 of 11 users found the following review helpful
After Burner Climax
An exciting new update of the original arcade classic, After Burner<br /> Climax will fulfill your need for speed.<br /
After Burner was a wild ride back in the late 80s and early 90s-boosting the Space Harrier and Thunder Blade engine and quite literally propelling it to jet speed. It was a game I never got to play in the arcades, but d... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
Monster Hunter Tri
Monster Hunter Tri is a worthy experience for both newcomers and fans of the franchise in equal measure.
Walking along a dirt path, you are instantly exposed to the cruelty of the natural cycle. Groups of Jaggas take down a helpless Aptonoth, feasting on its flesh like vultures to a carcass. Not too far off the distance, ... Read Full Review
12 of 15 users found the following review helpful
Final Fight: Double Impact
You may have played other arcade compilations before, but never quite like Final Fight: Double Impact.
The cleansing of a crime-sodden Metro City and a hulking mayor willing to put it all on the line to save his kidnapped daughter. An enormous tower with fifty-floors of mayhem, doom and unimaginable horrors that threaten... Read Full Review
5 of 5 users found the following review helpful
Double Dragon
It took over twenty years, but finally we can play Double Dragon at home in all its arcade-perfect glory.
Double Dragon....I can recall wasting my quarters at the 7-Eleven and getting my butt handed to me time and time again by those nasty green Abobos. This is truly a game that stands the test of time--often imitated, but ... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Ninja Gaiden II
I've never played anything so bloody in my entire life, and the frightening thing is? I LIKE it.
I just got an XBox360 recently, and this was the first game I picked up. Having played Sigma for my PS3, I wanted to see how the sequel stacked up to the original game. It didn't just stack up--it surpassed many of my ... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
Akumajou Dracula X: Chi no Rondo
One of the greatest Castlevania gems that we never played retains all its original, unadulterated glory.
It's about time. Rondo of Blood, described as one of the greatest Castlevania games that we never played, is now finally available in its true, unadulterated form on the Virtual Console, and it remains faithful to its o... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
WarioWare D.I.Y.
With a replay value that extends two-fold to both designers and gamers, WarioWare D.I.Y. is a satisfying treat.
When it comes down to the micro-game business, Wario seems to get lazier and lazier each year. Fortunately for you, the latest game in the WarioWare franchise--D.I.Y. (an acronym for 'Do it Yourself)---has the mutant Ma... Read Full Review
5 of 5 users found the following review helpful
Resonance of Fate
Once you get around its various complexities, there's a great experience to be had in Resonance of Fate.
I was never allowed to watch the Lethal Weapon movies as a kid, but I did so anyway under my parents' noses. What I remember most about those movies were the intense gun battles. They were loud, acrobatic, and just ab... Read Full Review
11 of 13 users found the following review helpful
Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy XIII achieves its ambitions to its utmost, but it falls on the player to determine if it succeeded.
In a traditional role-playing world, a hero is welcomed with arms upraised--the hopes of the meager pinned tightly on his breastplate and gleaming across their tempered steel; their destinies indentured in their hearts. ... Read Full Review
4 of 4 users found the following review helpful
Fragile: Sayonara Tsuki no Haikyo
A beautifully crafted game that holds its own with a heartbreaking story of loneliness and unwavering courage.
Loneliness is a fate that no one person deserves. It's difficult to comprehend an existence where you don't have anybody to talk to; no friends, no families, not even a stranger walking down the street. I don't care wh... Read Full Review
10 of 11 users found the following review helpful
Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty
Though short, Quest for Booty still retains the Ratchet and Clank spirit and packs it in a bite-sized PSN download.
Even though this is merely a PSN Download, it's still a Ratchet and Clank game through and through. Quest for Booty picks up a year after Tools of Destruction where, as the title implies, the emphasis revolves around a ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
One of the most visually impressive Ratchet and Clank games ever made.
Fun, fun, fun.....I can't think of any other word to describe the Ratchet and Clank series. Oh, wait....maybe I can. How about beautiful? Gorgeous? Hilarious? Tools of Destruction continues the trend of fun platforming... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
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