Empire Earth: The Art of Conquest

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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

DEFCON: Everybody Dies

Original and Disturbing

Though certainly not a game for everyone, who can fault the concept of CREATING nuclear war instead of the tired and formulaic good-and-evil fight against it? If anything, DEFCON goes further than any game in recent memo... Read Full Review

Pirates of the Burning Sea

Good Concept, Dreadful Execution

As the Deck says, I tried very hard to like this game. I was a fan of the pirate theme long before this opportunity arose, and I leapt at the chance to finally take my tall-ship and pirate dreams into the MMORPG world. N... Read Full Review

Bokujou Monogatari: Shiawase no Uta for World

Another victory for Natsume.

It's easy to get mad at a game like Harvest Moon: Magical Melody and its difficulty curve. Unlike previous Harvest Moon games, Melody starts you off with nothing. No barn, chickens, cows or crops. Everything is up to you... Read Full Review

Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Bose

This is what happens when the original creators quit.

After having so thoroughly enjoyed the experience that was Xenosaga Episode 1, I was first in line to pick up Episode 2. With the promise of continuing the compelling adventures of Shion, KOS-MOS, Jr., MOMO, Ziggy and Ch... Read Full Review

Xenosaga Episode I Reloaded: Chikara e no Ishi

Profound and Intelligent

Xenosaga Episode I: Der WIlle Zur Macht is the kind of game that inspires thought and discussion even months after the game has been completed. The subject matter is decidedly heavy: bits of Carl Jung, Friedrich Nietszch... Read Full Review

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

A Competitor for RPGers Hearts

It took years of hindsight and nostalgia for this gamer to pick up the controller for another round of Super Mario RPG, years after first completing it and defeating the nefarious Smithy. It was only then that it became ... Read Full Review

Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt

The birth of one million videogame addicts.

Out of sheer respect for the humble beginnings of this now commercial behemoth named Mario, I write this review. Honestly, I can't think of a single videogamer in the 18-24 age group that hasn't played this game before, ... Read Full Review

Final Fantasy IX

Costume Jewelry in the Final Fantasy Crown.

To date, Final Fantasy IX has the dubious distinction of being the only game in the entire Final Fantasy series, beginning with the American release of Final Fantasy III up to the quirky dress-up of Final Fantasy X-2, th... Read Full Review

The Story of Thor: Hikari o Tsugu Mono

One of the gems of days gone by.

I can remember when I first encountered this game, one a summer afternoon when I was just hooking up what would become the ill-fated Sega Channel. This was one of the games up during that month, and I remember playing th... Read Full Review

EVE Online

Proof of how a good game can be brought down by poor production.

I was an EvE Online player for about two months, and in that time achieved my long-time dream of obtaining a Raven-class Battleship with Torpedo launchers dangling from the wings. Then it struck me: after spending all of... Read Full Review

Sid Meier's Civilization IV

Enthralling and Complex

I have been playing Civilization IV for roughly two weeks now, and have barely scratched the surface of this immersive strategy game. Having not played any of the previous Civilization series, I worried that I would be l... Read Full Review