Lineage II

A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, a legend was born. A long time ago being 2000 and a galaxy far far away being Korea. NCsoft released Lineage in mid-2000 and it instantly became a smash hit, generating more subscriptions then even Everquest. However, Lineage did not make a great impact when it finally made it to the U.S. in 2001. At the time, the graphics seemed dated to us spoiled Americans, and we were all too busy making Osama bin Laden jokes to notice a dated computer game. Read more

EverQuest 2

I remember the old days … days of sneaking through Blackburrow with my cleric, trying not to be seen by a pack of gnolls; laying my life on the line for that epic quest item. I remember playing EverQuest. Things have changed since then my friends … sort of. Here we are with our shiny new copies of EverQuest 2, ready to once again raid the Blackburrow encampment. I wonder what kind of new innovations they have made with their second installment. I wonder what new wonders lie in wait for me. Read more

Battlefield 2142

Launch woes aside, EA and developer DICE have delivered a fresh coat of lacquer to the already popular Battlefield franchise. Read more

Guild Wars: Nightfall

I never really got stuck on World of Warcraft, as those who know me can atest. I played it for a while, got bored, logged off, paid for it for months, and then got pissed off at Blizzard for not canceling my account. The Guild Wars games appeal to me in a lot of ways, one being that I appreciate the no monthly fees approach. Not that I’m very sensitive about that but still. Read more

Nintendo DS Browser

When Nintendo first released the DS to Japanese and American audiences in 2004, there was one thing it lacked over Sony’s sleek PlayStation Portable: the ability to connect to the internet. Two years later, this has finally been rectified with the release of the DS Browser. Read more

Miami Vice: The Game

Take an hour long episode of an old television show, stretch it out to  two hours and release it in theaters. Then make a game that is 10 hours long based on this same episode. Read more

Bubble Bobble Revolution

The Bubble Bobble series has delighted arcade platform fans since 1986 across many different variations. Now the beloved Bub and Bob hit the Nintendo DS in an entirely new, and instantly loveable, 2-D bubble-blowing adventure. Read more

Deep Labyrinth

If the name of a game is suppose to accurately describe the content, then Deep Labyrinth is a misnomer. While the game is a labyrinth, the gameplay is anything but deep. The story is shallow and the basic game concept has been around since Adventure came out for the Atari, but a dedicated retro RPG fan can find some fun in the game Read more

Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth

Released for PlayStation in 2000, Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth returns for the PSP. For those who’ve never had the chance of playing Valkyrie Profile because of its scarcity, here’s the story. Asgard, world of the gods, is being plagued by war. The end of the world is close at hand, and Ragnarok is coming. Odin has chosen Lenneth, a battle-maiden,  to seek out warrior souls  in  Midgard, the mortal world. Using her  gift to hear the thoughts of those near death, Valkyrie must find warriors worthy of being sent to Asgard to stop Ragnarok. Read more

Tekken: Dark Resurrection

With the release of Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting, it seemed as if my arcade fighting itch was finally beginning to scratch itself. However I was in for a real treat once I picked up Tekken: Dark Resurrection for the PSP, and now all the itching is coming along rather nicely. Read more

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