Archive for Category: Reviews

  • .hack//G.U. Vol. 1: Rebirth (PS2)

    Reviews Reviews by Matt Gardner on

    I've wanted to say this for a while now:  You do not need to have played the original four .hack games to understand this.  You do not need to have seen any of the .hack anime to understand this. 

  • Sam & Max Season 1, Episode 1: Culture Shock (PC)

    Reviews Reviews by Paul Franzen on

    For every 6,000 sequels released only to cash-in on a videogame's name value (see: GoldenEye: Rogue Agent, Bomberman: Act Zero, and so on) there is—this is a rough estimate—one Sam Max Season 1,

  • The Shivah (PC)

    Reviews Reviews by Paul Franzen on

    If the antics of a tentacle bent on world domination or a bone (a BONE!) disguised as a cow weren't quirky enough for you, have at this: The Shivah, independently developed by Dave Gilbert using the s

  • Call of Duty 2 (X360)

    Reviews Reviews by Steve Hamner on

    More than just another World War II-themed first-person shooter.

  • Recoil (PC)

    Reviews Reviews by Matthew Fraser on

    I love little-known games. I love playing obscure games that only three people in the world know about, and then being able to claim a title as a Games Nerd for knowing about these things. Oftent

  • Zoo Tycoon DS (DS)

    Reviews Reviews by Paul Franzen on

    Memo 1: My girlfriend bought me this game. My girlfriend reads GameCola. Therefore, in an effort to still have a girlfriend, I will not be saying a single bad thing about Zoo Tycoon DS in the followin

  • True Swing Golf (DS)

    Reviews Reviews by Steve Hamner on

    I've heard golf referred to as the best way to ruin a good walk. Not true. It's the best way to send a body to an early grave via coronary brought on by massive stress and frustration. I've seen profe

  • Mission: Impossible: Operation Surma (PS2)

    Reviews Reviews by Matthew Fraser on

    Sometimes I wonder why some games turn out the way they do. Why do games such as Mario become so popular, and did the people behind it know they had something good in the can? (NB: I know I may get gr

  • [NSFW] Star Fox Adventures (GCN)

    Reviews Reviews by Travis Combs on

    Did Rare really get worse after the Microsoft buyout, or are we letting ourselves miss out on some decent games?

  • Mega Man Powered Up (PSP)

    Reviews Reviews by Matt Harris on

    If you only read one paragraph of this review, read this one. Powered Up is not just a remake of the first Mega Man game—it's a celebration of it. It is a party where everyone is invited. There's El