Any article focused primarily on retro games, classic consoles, or games that heavily draw inspiration from retro games (i.e. a 2D platformer, Metroidvania, etc.).
Developer: Ubisoft Publisher: Ubisoft Release Date: August 4, 2004 Also On: None The 2003 release of Rainbow Six 3 on the Xbox marked this strategic shooter’s first appearance on the next-gen consoles. At the time it was released, Rainbow Six 3 was the most popular Xbox Live game, played on a global scale. The single … Read more
Developer: Destroyer Studios Publisher: Matrix Games Release Date: July 20, 2004 Also On: None Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! No…it’s a plane! No…it’s Super…no… wait. It’s just another spaceship. That’s what you would be saying if you were in the gaming scene of the early 90s. Space simulations were all the rage … Read more
Developer: Destroyer Studios Publisher: Matrix Games Release Date: July 20, 2004 Also On: None Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! No…it’s a plane! No…it’s Super…no… wait. It’s just another spaceship. That’s what you would be saying if you were in the gaming scene of the early 90s. Space simulations were all the rage … Read more
Developer: Atomic Planet Publisher: Capcom Release Date: June 22, 2004 Also On: GCN, PS2 and Xbox The wait is finally over for fans of Megaman who have been waiting, due to delays in the release date, for months for Anniversary Collection to see the light of day. Obviously, many true Megaman fans would have the … Read more
Developer: Griptonite Games Publisher: Electronic Arts Release Date: March 24, 2003 Also On: GCN, PS2 and Xbox Rejoice handheld gamers! James Bond makes his first appearance on a handheld, that I know of, here in the form of Nightfire. By the way, let’s just forget that The World is Not Enough for the Game Boy … Read more
Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release Date: June 28, 2004 Also On: None Mega Man comes back with his fourth installment of his rather popular GBA series. During the development of this game, Capcom decided it would be smarter as well as safer if they stuck to the original gameplay formula of the past 3 games … Read more
Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release Date: N/A Also On: None Capcom. Lord of the rehash. Megaman was a success in 1987. Megaman 2 was a bigger success in 1989. So Capcom decided not to even wait two years before releasing Megaman 3, which came out in 1990. It would be one Megaman game per year … Read more
Developer: Atari Publisher: Atari Release Date: June 22, 2004 Also On: None There are some things that are just hard to believe, even though they are statistically very possible. A good boy band. A Vin Diesel film that’s interesting. A Dragon Ball Z game that doesn’t suck. All hard to believe? Yes. Impossible? No (well … Read more
Developer: Midway Publisher: Midway Release Date: June 14, 2004 Also On: PS2 and Xbox When you take an existing idea and rework it, you’re considered a revolutionist. Midway Games must have a revolutionist spirit in them. Due to their reforms, we will never see 3rd person shooters in the same way again. I challenge all … Read more
Developer: Midway Publisher: Midway Release Date: June 14, 2004 Also On: PS2 and Xbox When you take an existing idea and rework it, you’re considered a revolutionist. Midway Games must have a revolutionist spirit in them. Due to their reforms, we will never see 3rd person shooters in the same way again. I challenge all … Read more
Developer: EALA Publisher: EA Release Date: December 6, 2004 Also On: None The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle Earth is one of the latest instalments in the LOTR franchise from EA games. BFME is the first real-time strategy LOTR game and it works well. Set out very much like the Command and … Read more
Developer: Pandemic Publisher: THQ Release Date: June 1, 2004 Also On: PC, PS2 and Xbox Based on a military simulation used to train soldiers in the US Army, Full Spectrum Warrior brings the extreme realism of urban combat to your Xbox like no other. Nominee for six prestigious awards at E3 2003, Full Spectrum Warrior … Read more
Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release Date: October 7, 2003 Also On: None The GameCube launched with a new Sega franchise known as Super Monkey Ball, a 3D puzzle game, involving of all things, monkeys in balls. As odd as this concept might sound, it turned out to be one of the best games on the … Read more
Developer: Ion Storm Publisher: Eidos Release Date: May 26, 2004 Also On: PC and Xbox If Sam Fisher lived in the Middle Ages, he might have very well been named Garrett. Then again, our modern-day spy might just be a long-lost relative of Thief’s Garrett, a master-thief that uses stealth, in a similar fashion as … Read more
Developer: Dimps Publisher: THQ Release Date: May 25, 2004 Also On: None I simply adore most of the Sonic games. Sonic and Knuckles just rocked, Sonic Adventure 2 was literally one of my favorite games ever, and who could complain about Sonic CD? However, with the release of recent Sonic games, one could easily say … Read more
Developer: Melbourne House Publisher: Atari Release Date: May 11, 2004 Also On: None This year marked the 20th anniversary of the Transformers brand. Transformer toys have sold over $3 billion since its debut, making it one of the top selling toy brands on the market. To mark the extended stay in the market, Atari has … Read more
Developer: Lab Rats Publisher: Crave Entertainment Release Date: May 6, 2004 Also On: GCN, PS2 and Xbox Strike Force Bowling is plain and simply a simulator of the in-door sport that appeals to younger and older generations of players alike. The budget-price is equivalent to an admittance that this game will not extend past the … Read more
Developer: EA Publisher: EA Release Date: November 17, 2003 Also On: GCN, PC, PS2 and Xbox If you think going out to Chino, CA, watching the street races and running from the cops is the perfect weekend, then go buy this game. The odds are you probably don’t, so I’ll explain to you why you … Read more
