Developer: Astraware Publisher: Astraware Release Date: January 6, 2005 Also On: PC and Zodiac Another puzzle game from Astraware; we have to find out if this is one of the better ones. I do not have to think long about that before I can answer it positively. It is a very well done puzzle game … Read more

Developer: Divo Games Publisher: Divo Games Release Date: December 24, 2004 Also On: None I am not a hardcore gamer when it comes to shooters. Still, I enjoy playing them from time to time. I do not want to waste my time with a 08/15 shooter, though. There are already enough of those. The problem … Read more

Developer: Obsidian Publisher: LucasArts Release Date: December 6, 2004 Also On: PC and Xbox In 2003, Knights of the Old Republic hit the market to much acclaim from many critics. Being in development for so long, many had high hopes for this new Star Wars game and it delivered. This action packed RPG brought you … Read more

Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: November 5, 1996 Also On: None If it was not for games like Wave Race 64, shortly after the launch of the Nintendo 64, the system would have been a failure for Nintendo. They managed to launch with Super Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64. Soon, games like this followed, … Read more

Developer: DreamCatcher Publisher: DreamCatcher Release Date: November 29, 2004 Also On: None Expansion packs are unique in the sense that they aren’t full games, rather just add-ons to a game to improve the original game. Consider expansion packs half a real game at a discounted price. For 150% of a game, you pay the price … Read more

Developer: Pocketeers Publisher: EA Release Date: December 22, 2003 Also On: GCN, PS2 and Xbox I’m from the Midwest, America’s heartland, where inter-states cross each other more than hikers cross paths. On these vast stretches of highway, you’ll find families in mini-vans, farmers in pick-up trucks, truckers in semis, and state troopers on patrol. This … Read more

Developer: Crave Publisher: Crave Release Date: November 19, 2004 Also On: GCN, PS2 and Xbox If you crave poker (had to get a pun in), Crave Entertainment will sufficiently fill your longings. Console poker games are hard to come by. I haven’t heard of any this generation, to be honest, until now. While a mobile … Read more

Developer: Crave Publisher: Crave Release Date: November 19, 2004 Also On: GCN, PS2 and Xbox If you crave poker (had to get a pun in), Crave Entertainment will sufficiently fill your longings. Console poker games are hard to come by. I haven’t heard of any this generation, to be honest, until now. While a mobile … Read more

Developer: Pocketeers Publisher: EA Release Date: November 15, 2004 Also On: GCN, PS2 and Xbox The Need for Speed license is one of the most profitable that Electronic Arts currently has under their gigantic belt. It’s of no surprise to me that a Game Boy Advance version of the game would be made to coincide … Read more

Developer: Red Storm Publisher: Ubisoft Release Date: November 16, 2004 Also On: None The launch of Xbox Live brought many interesting games to the forefront of the Xbox. One of them was PC Game of the Year Ghost Recon. While Ghost Recon brought a fun and realistic shooter to the table, it visually was quite … Read more

Developer: Valve Publisher: VU Games Release Date: November 16, 2004 Also On: None 2004 has been one crap-filled year for gaming. There hasn’t been a single game so far this year that surpassed the hype, which is tragic to any gamer who sees games as an art form. Now that the sequel to one of … Read more

Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release Date: November 15, 2004 Also On: None I’ll make a quick disclosure from the start. I am not a fan of the Metal Gear Solid franchise, nor am I a huge advocate for stealth gaming. Splinter Cell is the only stealth game that I’m fond of. With that being said, … Read more

Developer: Insomniac Games Publisher: SCEA Release Date: November 4, 2002 Also On: None Leave it to the first game in a three game franchise to have the best box art. It’s been only two years since Ratchet and Clank first came out, and since then, we now have seen a total of three games. We’ve … Read more

Developer: Bungie Publisher: Microsoft Release Date: November 9, 2004 Available On: PC and Xbox First off, I would like to congratulate all of those who were able to sustain all the delays, heart attacks, and patience required in waiting the 2 years for Halo 2. Since fall 2002 when the game was announced, there has … Read more

Developer: Bits Studios Publisher: Kemco Release Date: October 28, 2003 Also On: GCN, PS2 and Xbox Many games attempt to copy the greatness of previous games in their genre. Some do it well and others are a nightmare. Rogue Ops can be described as Splinter Cell and Metal Gear Solid without the polish, deep story, … Read more

Developer: Insomniac Games Publisher: SCEA Release Date: November 2, 2004 Also On: None Last year’s Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando will go down in video game history as the best 3D platforming ever made. That’s a bold statement, considering it’s going up against Super Mario Sunshine, Mario 64, Jak and Daxter, and a few other … Read more

Developer: Tecmo Publisher: Tecmo Release Date: October 27, 2004 Also On: None The Dead or Alive series has always been one that turned heads. We saw Dead or Alive 2 in America first, due to the original only being released on the Saturn in Japan. The standard was set as far as the basic countering … Read more

Developer: Golem Labs Publisher: DreamCatcher Release Date: October 12, 2004 Also On: None The original SuperPower game was the type of game in which critics laughed at, yet was still very playable. SuperPower 2 is similar to the first game, due to the fact that critics also laugh at this game. Unfortunately, SP2 is far … Read more