User Reviews & Ratings

Average Score 8.5/10
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  • Rating:10
    Pretty Self-Explanatory.

    Super Mario Bros.

    Pretty Self-Explanatory.

    What can be said about this game that hasn't already been said? Not a whole lot, so I'm going to go ahead and probably end up saying what alot of other people have said. To put it simple: This game is still fantastic aft... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8
    Side-scrolling 8-bit horror goodness.

    Akumajou Dracula

    Side-scrolling 8-bit horror goodness.

    When people think of the NES they usually think of a few major titles, such as Mario, Zelda, Mega Man, Metroid. But of course we can't forget about Castlevania, one of the early titles for the system and also one of the ... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.5
    The sexy archaeologist in another grand adventure.

    Tomb Raider: Legend

    The sexy archaeologist in another grand adventure.

    Lara Croft is simply put awesome. While not only being beautiful and smart she has excellent acrobatic skills and knows her way around dual pistols. She's been around for about 14 years now and she has one of the most po... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10
    Kicks your ass more often than not, but this game is still a lot of fun.

    Rockman

    Kicks your ass more often than not, but this game is still a lot of fun.

    The original Mega Man for the NES. I never played any of the other titles in the franchise so what better way to get myself into it than by going back to the very beginning. The plot is that two scientists, Dr. Light and... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    A good start to an excellent trilogy.

    Sly Raccoon

    A good start to an excellent trilogy.

    This was one of the very best games that I played when I was a kid. Sly Cooper and the Thevius Raccoonus was an interesting take on the platforming genre, not only in its graphical style, but also in the gameplay in whic... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.5
    Photo-realistic graphics, excellent sound, and intriguing story create one fantastic Flight Sim.

    Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies

    Photo-realistic graphics, excellent sound, and intriguing story create one fantastic Flight Sim.

    I, unfortunately, don't have much to comment on the Ace Combat series considering that this is the very first game in the series that I have actually played. But for what this game is worth I'm sure that the other games ... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10
    As addicting now as it was back then.

    Tetris

    As addicting now as it was back then.

    The classic Soviet mind game. "Tetris" is a game that basically everyone knows about. It's been about since 1984 and it caught the world by storm with its immensely addicting gameplay. For the three or four of you have a... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10
    One of Link's darkest, and most engaging, quests to date.

    Zelda no Densetsu: Majora no Kamen (w/Memory Pack)

    One of Link's darkest, and most engaging, quests to date.

    1998's "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" is widely considered to be the greatest game of all time. The game's excellent controls, challenging puzzles, exciting bosses, and just overall epic adventure of the series' ... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10
    Simply...........wow.

    LIMBO

    Simply...........wow.

    Before coming across this game, the only game that I knew of that left me with a very strong emotional connection during the game was my favorite game of all time "Shadow of the Colossus", a masterpiece not only featurin... Read Full Review

    2 of 3 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10
    Very, Very addictive.

    Bejeweled 2

    Very, Very addictive.

    "Bejeweled 2" is without a doubt one of the most addicting games that I have ever played in my life. The gameplay appears to be very simple, but that simple gameplay is what really draws people in. The rules for normal p... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7
    GITS fans alike will enjoy this game. For others, perhaps a decent rental.

    Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

    GITS fans alike will enjoy this game. For others, perhaps a decent rental.

    1995s "Ghost in the Shell" became a critical success upon its release and has been building up a cult following since then. Thanks to its massive success it helped to spawn its first self titled game for the Playstation... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:1
    What was supposed to be a simple port turned into crap. What went wrong?

    Sonic the Hedgehog: Genesis

    What was supposed to be a simple port turned into crap. What went wrong?

    2006 wasn't really the best year for Sonic the Hedgehog. In fact I consider it to be the worst year for Sonic. Everybody knows about "Sonic 06" and how well that turned out. Sonic Riders wasn't great, but definitely the ... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10
    With games as insane and simple as you can get, you can't go wrong with "WarioWare, Inc."<br />

    Wario Ware, Inc: Minigame Mania

    With games as insane and simple as you can get, you can't go wrong with "WarioWare, Inc."<br />

    "WarioWare, Inc." is just crazy. Here, you have a huge collection of very simple games that only last for around three seconds each. But people shouldn't be deceived by the simplicity of the games. Nowadays when most peo... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10
    Grab some friends and a few controllers and go to town.

    Mario Party 2

    Grab some friends and a few controllers and go to town.

    Nintendo always seems to bring out excellent quality games that can appeal to just about anybody and bring people together for a great time. The creation of the Mario Party series would be a prime example. The original g... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.5
    Possibly the best racer you can get for the Nintendo 64.

    F-Zero X

    Possibly the best racer you can get for the Nintendo 64.

    If the original F-Zero back on the Super Nintendo was considered blindingly fast, then its sequel would practically break through the flow of time by comparison. F-Zero X is the second installment in the ever popular F-Z... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.5
    A great collection of some of Sonic's best games.

    Sonic Mega Collection Plus (Greatest Hits)

    A great collection of some of Sonic's best games.

    Before the days of the Wii virtual console, Playstation Network, or the Xbox Live Arcade, It became pretty hard to seek out classic systems and classic games. The only other way you could play these games is if you eithe... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    Fitness and video games. Together at last.

    Wii Fit Plus

    Fitness and video games. Together at last.

    Exercise and video games couldn't be further apart from each other. After all, for many years video games have been known for some weight gain. And for many years many kids like myself were constantly told to stop playin... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9
    The best in the series yet.

    Mario Kart Wii (w/ Racing Wheel)

    The best in the series yet.

    "Super Mario Kart" for the SNES was a fantastic title. It was one of the most popular titles for the system and it created the beginning of a successful Mario spin-off series. Several years later came "Mario Kart 64" for... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.5
    To me, this the weakest game in the series.

    Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories

    To me, this the weakest game in the series.

    When "Kingdom Hearts" was released back in 2002, it was presented as a game like no other. Crossing two extremely different worlds sounded strange, but to many peoples' surprise it managed to stick and I was instantly ho... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10
    The better version of the game.

    Super Mario Advance

    The better version of the game.

    "Super Mario Bros. 2" was originally released on the NES back in 1988. What most people got from this game was an entirely different experience than what they were use to back when they played the original. The gameplay ... Read Full Review

    3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10
    A very challenging and addicting game with an undeniable charm.

    Wario Land 3

    A very challenging and addicting game with an undeniable charm.

    Wario is a very interesting character. He first appeared in "Super Mario Land 2" back in 1992 to serve as a different villain for Mario other than just Bowser. When he's not being Mario's nemesis, he basically looks afte... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9
    It's not "Kingdom Hearts", but it's still really good.

    Dual Hearts

    It's not "Kingdom Hearts", but it's still really good.

    Back in the days of old of my childhood, long before I had any gaming magazines or even heard of this website, I was like a lot of gamers. I usually had to rely on my wits and senses when picking out a game. When I came ... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:4
    In the end, PK is just another bad licensed game at the bottom of the barrel.

    Disney's Donald Duck: PK

    In the end, PK is just another bad licensed game at the bottom of the barrel.

    The world is in peril once peril once more! An evil and diabolical alien race has come to earth to destroy us all! Who should we get to save our sorry hides? Not Superman. Not the Hulk. Not even Iron Man. But none other ... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10
    The best Paper Mario game yet.

    Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

    The best Paper Mario game yet.

    The original "Paper Mario" for the old-school N64 was a major success. Not only did it provide two of some of the best gaming experiences in the world at the time (Mario and RPGs), but just the way it was so well crafted... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.5
    The orange wonder gets his own game.

    Daxter

    The orange wonder gets his own game.

    When it was first released in 2001, "Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy" was an instant hit among gamers and it became one of the best games for your PS2 library. The most common criticism was that it seemed too much l... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.5
    One of the few sports games that I really enjoy.

    Wave Race 64: Kawasaki Jet Ski (Rumble Pak Version)

    One of the few sports games that I really enjoy.

    Standing tall along side Super Mario 64, Wave Race 64 was another truly incredible breakthrough in video game technology, especially being one of the really early Nintendo 64 titles. Wave Race, like alot of games on the ... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10
    My favorite game of all time.

    Shadow of the Colossus

    My favorite game of all time.

    Even though the Nintendo 64 is my absolute favorite system of all time, I have actually found a game that I consider to be my absolute favorite game that is not on the system. "Shadow of the Colossus" is the quite possib... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    The same Sonic action we have come to expect.

    Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (Reprint)

    The same Sonic action we have come to expect.

    Sonic Adventure 2 was originally released on the Sega Dreamcast back in 2001 and was a massive success. Almost every Sonic fan instantly fell in love with the game and many regard it as being the best in the series. But ... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10
    Pure,raw, mindless, and addicting.

    Asteroids

    Pure,raw, mindless, and addicting.

    The Atari 2600 has been regarded as one of the most influential and successful gaming consoles in history. Despite going through many slippery slopes and obstacles, it did present itself with alot of really good games th... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9
    An underrated classic.

    Pilotwings 64

    An underrated classic.

    In September of 1996, the Nintendo 64 was finally released in the U.S. Along with the amazing system came (unfortunately) only two launch titles. Of course everybody remembers Super Mario 64. After all, the idea of seein... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8
    While still rather short and easy, this is another great Kirby title.

    Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

    While still rather short and easy, this is another great Kirby title.

    Kirby is a very creative and enjoyable character. A lot of his games I remember playing back when I was a kid have helped with building my love of video games. A majority of the Kirby games that I have played in my lifet... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10
    An improvement upon the first game in every way.

    Mario Power Tennis

    An improvement upon the first game in every way.

    Mario Tennis for the Nintendo 64 truely defined the Mario sport-based games and made them what they are today. It was a really wacky, very colorful, and overall just a spot on fun-as-hell take on the game of tennis. Obvi... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    One of the strangest, yet surprisingly good, Pokemon games.

    Pokemon Snap

    One of the strangest, yet surprisingly good, Pokemon games.

    I am not really that big on Pokemon. Granted I did like the show when I was a little kid, but now it's just annoying. But that's not what got me into Pokemon. It's the games I enjoy the most. The ones featured on the Gam... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9
    A really good snowboarding game.

    1080: TenEighty Snowboarding

    A really good snowboarding game.

    Normally, I am not the biggest fan of sports games. 1080 Snowboarding, however, is an exception. It is, surprisingly, a very good game and is one of the best games the N64 has to offer. It is practically the only snowboa... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9
    Luigi's off on a ghost hunt.

    Luigi Mansion

    Luigi's off on a ghost hunt.

    For as long as we can remember, Mario has always been the center of attention. Even though some games had "Mario Bros." in the title, the focus was always on Mario. So what did that leave for his older brother Luigi? Wel... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    Break-Out, but with a Kirby twist.

    Kirby no Block Ball

    Break-Out, but with a Kirby twist.

    Kirby is a really interesting character here. A pink puff ball that not only float around, but can also eat his enemies and either spit them out or absorb their power. Now this is genius right here. For the most part, I ... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:1
    With Big Rigs, no one is winner.

    Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing

    With Big Rigs, no one is winner.

    It's a shame that I can't go any lower than 1.0 on Gamespot's rating system, because a game like "Big Rigs:Over The Road Racing" deserves something lower. This game.....scratch that; this mess, is the poster boy for rush... Read Full Review

    6 of 6 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10
    Rayman's best adventure yet.

    Rayman 2: The Great Escape

    Rayman's best adventure yet.

    Rayman 2: The Great Escape is yet another reason why the N64 is still my favorite system. Rayman, Ubisoft's disembodied hero, is finally put in full 3-D here and this may perhaps be his very best adventure yet. You set o... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10
    The ultimate FPS!

    GoldenEye 007

    The ultimate FPS!

    It is a very rare moment in video games that a game based off a movie would ever actually be good. GoldenEye 007 here is one of those incredibly rare moments, and it definitely surpasses almost every sort of movie-game t... Read Full Review

    0 of 1 users found the following review helpful