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Total Reviews Written 42 Reviews Your Average Review Score
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Best in the series, and almost perfect all around. (PS2)
Tekken 5 is easily the best game in this incredible fighting series.  The only element keeping it from true perfection is the lack of online play.  The fighting is truly fantastic, the graphics and sound are absolutely stunning, and Namco has included a plethora of extra features that make this ...
Reviewed by skrutop on July 22, 2008
Not as good as Gran Turismo, but FM's online play sets it apart. (XBOX)
Forza Motorsport is the Xbox's attempt at simulation racing, but more specifically it's Microsoft's attempt at a "Gran Turismo Killer". While the game is undoubtedly fun, the core gameplay is nowhere near as refined as Gran Turismo 4. The graphics aren't as good as GT4, the sound isn't as good ...
Reviewed by skrutop on July 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
X-Men Legends is a competent, squad-based hack-n-slash. (PS2)
X-Men Legends is a competent, if not especially deep, action-RPG. The gameplay follows pretty similar to the vein of Diablo where you take your crew into an area filled with bad guys, beat the crap out of said bad guys, and level up your powers. There's a pretty interesting story ...
Reviewed by skrutop on July 22, 2008
Warrior Within drops the PoP series off a cliff. (XBOX)
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (WW) just went wrong somewhere. It's really a combination of a few different things, but where The Sands of Time (SOT) just felt right as a whole game, WW does not. The major areas that I paid attention to are the new combat system, the ...
Reviewed by skrutop on July 22, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful.
Great fighting marred by horrible user interface and game modes (PS2)
Soul Calibur III is one of the most frustrating gaming experiences in recent memory. On one hand, the core fighting is still great, the graphics are simply amazing, and the character customization options are very robust. However, the user interface is abysmal and inconsistent, the gam modes actually get in ...
Reviewed by skrutop on July 22, 2008
A fantastic game that nails the feel of a classic 16-bit RPG. (GBA)
The GBA has been a goldmine for classic 16-bit RPG gaming. This includes ports of old favorites like Final Fantasy, Breath of Fire, and Sword of Mana and new takes on classic RPGs like Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and Riviera. Like the other new takes on old favorites, Golden ...
Reviewed by skrutop on July 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
Part two of Golden Sun improves the game in just about every way. (GBA)
Golden Sun: The Lost Age is the conclusion to the two-part Golden Sun story. As such, you really can't play this game without having played the first one. There's a brief introduction that tells you what happened in the first GS, but I doubt it explains enough for you to ...
Reviewed by skrutop on July 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
XML2 expands on the successful formula of the first game. (XBOX)
It's often the case that the second game in a series is really what the developers wanted the first game to be. Typically, a lot of features get cut out during the first game's development because they're either too difficult to create in time for release, or there are other ...
Reviewed by skrutop on July 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
WARNING: You cannot handle this game. (2600)
Chuck Norris Superkicks is the most amazing game that has ever been created. There is nothing like it. There is nothing that can be like it. If you went back in time, Benjamin Franklin would tell you that he discovered electricity so that Chuck Norris Superkicks could someday be given ...
Reviewed by skrutop on July 22, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful.
XIII is a competent yet underappreciated shooter. (XBOX)
XIII is one of about a million first person shooters on the Xbox. It doesn't break with any of the gameplay conventions typical to FPS', but it does have a very "cool" visual style that makes it fun to play and sets it apart from other games of this type. ...
Reviewed by skrutop on July 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
Suikoden III excels in its great story and deep combat. (PS2)
Having never played Suikoden or Suikoden II, I had no idea what to expect from this game. I expected the standard Final Fantasy-style RPG, which Suikoden III is at its core. However, Suikoden III separates itself from other similar games by adding a lot of features that add up to ...
Reviewed by skrutop on July 22, 2008
You'd never expect Psi-Ops to be this good. (XBOX)
I can imagine that a developer working on the low-visibilty Psi-Ops was, at some point, told that their game would never be any good.  After all, Psi-Ops appears to be so generic that it would get lost among established franchises like Metal Gear Solid and Splinter Cell. Fortunately, the overachieving ...
Reviewed by skrutop on July 22, 2008
Dark Alliance II isn't a bad game, but it brings nothing new. (XBOX)
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II is yet another game in the crowded hack 'n slash genre. It follows the same formula laid down by Diablo, and copied by Champions of Norrath, The Bard's Tale, and X-Men Legends. You go from screen to screen, wiping out all enemies in your path. ...
Reviewed by skrutop on July 22, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful.
Twisted Metal Black is dark, disturbing, sick, and very very good (PS2)
Twisted Metal Black is messed up. Seriously, seriously messed up. It also happens to be the best vehicular combat game to date, and brings the series back to prominence after an extended period of irrelevance. Gameplay is great in this game. First off, TMB is a hard game. The computer ...
Reviewed by skrutop on July 22, 2008
The Bard's Tale strikes a sour note. (XBOX)
Thank goodness I borrowed The Bard's Tale from my friend. Had I bought it, I would've been more upset with myself than when I bought Enter the Matrix. The Bard's Tale is a hack 'n slash that attempts to be a satire of genre, yet fails to be anything different ...
Reviewed by skrutop on July 22, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful.
WA3 is great for RPG fans, but not memorable for anyone else. (PS2)
Wild Arms 3 is an RPG set in the Wild West. It borrows heavily from other RPGs, but has its own style and was a fun game to play. The art style of Wild Arms 3 is what makes this game stand out. Most RPGs are either set in fantasy ...
Reviewed by skrutop on July 22, 2008
VF4 is a good fighting game, but Tekken 5 is better. (PS2)
I played a lot of Virtua Fighter 2 years ago. However, I never fell in love with the series; I was always a Tekken fan. When I bought VF4 for the PS2, I was determined not to compare it to Tekken. But I just couldn’t do it. VF4 is a ...
Reviewed by skrutop on July 22, 2008
With so many shooters on the Xbox, it's hard to recommend UC2 (XBOX)
Unreal Championship 2 tried something new. Rather than provide the same Unreal Tournament experience again, Epic went added a 3rd person perspective and melee combat. Kudos for attempting to buck tradition, but it just doesn't work. UC2 is still a frantic frag fest, but it feels stilted and slow. If ...
Reviewed by skrutop on July 22, 2008
PoP is one of the best games to come along in years. (PS2)
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is a great renewal of the classic POP franchise. Ubisoft created an instant classic by bringing us a rich game world, a very cool main character, and fun platforming. While the game is on the short side, it's a fun ride while it ...
Reviewed by skrutop on July 22, 2008
Contents may be too fun to handle. Use caution when playing. (XBOX)
"Wow," is the first thing that I said when I played Burnout 3: Takedown. Having never played Burnout 1 or 2, I had no idea what to expect from this much-hyped game. Needless to say, I was blown away by how visceral this game is and how addicted to it ...
Reviewed by skrutop on July 22, 2008