Developer: Gratuitous Games Publisher: Activision Release Date: June 17, 2003 Also On: PC and Xbox Released last year on the PC to the horrors of the censors and Congressmen, that had also disliked the “new” GTA series, Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix featured a shocking level of grisly violence and also happened to be … Read more

Developer: THQ Publisher: THQ Release Date: June 13, 2003 Also On: None Xbox owners have had a slow start to Microsoft’s unfulfilled promise at online gaming paradise. Only a handful of Xbox Live enabled games are worthy of even playing online, such as Mech Assault, Moto GP 2, Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War, … Read more

Developer: Vis Publisher: THQ Release Date: June 16, 2003 Also On: PS2 and Xbox The Evil Dead movies are by no means high art. In fact, they are squarely in the realm of B-movie land, but thanks to the wonderful comedic talents of actor Bruce Campbell, they are classic B-movies. Unfortunately, the Evil Dead games … Read more

Developer: Hudson Soft Publisher: Majesco Release Date: June 5, 2002 Also On: None This is long overdue, particularly since its sequel is already out, but I wanted to have a review on file for this game so I could refer back to it in my Bomberman Jetters review. This game is truly one of the … Read more

Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release Date: September 24, 2002 Also On: GCN, PS2 and Xbox There comes a time in the life of any gamer when he buys a game that he expects to be like another game that he likes, only to find out that the differences between the two are more significant than … Read more

Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: December 3, 2001 Also On: None Super Smash Brothers Melee was practically a launch game for the Nintendo Gamecube. It is quite easily the best game on the system up to that point (only Super Monkey Ball puts up anything close to a challenge), and is quite possibly still … Read more

Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: June 11, 2001 Also On: NES Mario is one of the most heavily used icons in video game history. Present at the release of every Nintendo console except GCN, as well as other platforms, Mario has evolved into much more than just a platformer star. He has been present … Read more

Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: February 11, 2002 Also On: SNES How is it that games like the Mario Advance series haven’t been reviewed yet? Even though I am a GCN reviewer, I feel the need to remedy this oversight. Super Mario World, the game this game is based off of, was originally the … Read more

Developer: Rockstar San Diego Publisher: Rockstar Games Release Date: June 3, 2003 Also On: PS2 and Xbox Racing games aren’t my cup of tea. Heck, I really don’t like any racing games, with the exception of a few good ones (at least in my opinion). Games like Gran Turismo 3 (PS2), Cruis’n USA (N64), and … Read more

Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release Date: April 2, 2002 Also On: GCN and Xbox The most popular sport in the world is soccer, a.k.a. football in many European countries, where it originated. All of the pride and glory of their country’s come from soccer; it is like their second religion. Is ESPN MLS Extratime the … Read more

Developer: Digital Anvil Publisher: Microsoft Release Date: May 27, 2003 Also On: None If you have been keeping tabs on the Xbox lately, then you’ve heard of Brute Force. It was supposedly going to be the next big thing since Halo. Now that it’s finally here, does it measure up to all of the high … Read more

Developer: Shiny Entertainment Publisher: Atari Release Date: May 14, 2003 Also On: GCN, PS2 and Xbox Ever since GoldenEye on the N64, no game based on a movie has been able to be very good. Some games, like Spider-Man and some Star Wars games have been okay, but nothing that match the greatness of GoldenEye. … Read more

Developer: Nerve Software Publisher: Activision Release Date: May 6, 2003 Also On: None Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War is quite simply one of the best first person shooters ever made. Next to Halo, I believe that this is the best game on the Xbox. You play the role of B. J. Blazkowicz, an … Read more

Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: March 25, 2003 Also On: None One day a man of great evil took a golden power which lay hidden in a kingdom that once existed. The “Hero of Time”, once saved a kingdom unknown to many from a great evil. As all hope had died, a young boy … Read more

Developer: HotGen Studios Publisher: Kemco Release Date: September 12, 2002 Also On: GCN, PS2 and Xbox One of the problems that I have with Gamecube, is a lack of good puzzle games. I realize Nintendo Puzzle Collection is on the way, but I’ve been waiting just to find out a release date on it since … Read more

Developer: Ubisoft Publisher: Ubisoft Release Date: November 18, 2001 Also On: GCN, PS2 and Xbox After giving Batman Vengeance a fair chance, I have come up with the conclusion that this game just flat out sucks. Over the past many years, the Caped Crusader has starred in many terrible games. The only decent Batman game … Read more

Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: November 18, 2001 Also On: None One thing that was disappointing for many Nintendo fans at launch was the absence of Mario. That might have been a factor in why the Xbox took a bit of an early lead over the GameCube in North American hardware sales. Well, even … Read more

Developer: Electronic Arts Publisher: Electronic Arts Release Date: March 12, 2002 Also On: GCN, PS2 and Xbox “Vodka martini, shaken not stirred.” These words were spoken by a true British hero. Well, maybe not hero, but a great role model for kids to envy. James Bond is a film legend and with GoldenEye, he became … Read more