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[Barkworm]

IGN's review wasn't that bad. All they said was that they still loved the singleplayer but just didn't enjoy the multiplayer part. And frankly, I don't care about the multiplayer part anyway.

[Peanut]

Originally Posted by Barkworm

IGN's review wasn't that bad. All they said was that they still loved the singleplayer but just didn't enjoy the multiplayer part. And frankly, I don't care about the multiplayer part anyway.

Indeed. I was the same way. All I wanted was the single player game, but after playing the multiplayer for a couple hours, I've come to love it quite a good deal. Like I said, the single player is worth it anyways, but the multiplayer just makes it so much more sweet a deal.

[XERO]

"Lock and Load!" still rings in my head.

[classictmnt3]

Originally Posted by ThirdMarioBro

Very nice review dude. Way better than IGN's sh*t.

dude ign did a good job and besides this game probably wouldve got a better rating if it wasnt a remake of an immature game

[Barkworm]

Thanks god that you're so mature...

[ThirdMarioBro]

Originally Posted by classictmnt3

dude ign did a good job and besides this game probably wouldve got a better rating if it wasnt a remake of an immature game

You're already walking a fine line here with several people dude. Don't start something.

[classictmnt3]

Originally Posted by ThirdMarioBro

You're already walking a fine line here with several people dude. Don't start something.

ok sorry if it wasnt nice its just in my opinion it was an immature game its just my opinion but the online play of it is cool

[The Stryker]

Ok im just gonna bump off a couple of quick overall grades on Handhelds because...Im lazy


Kirby Canvas Curse:8.5/10
Warioware:Touched!:7/10
Warioware:Twisted:6/10 (I just didn't like it, i don't know)
NFSU:Rivals:7/10


Alright when i get Day of Reckoning 2 that'll be my next full review

[Spitfire]

Alright this game is old but who cares?
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

This game is really fun, I have it for PC and I'm considering buying it for Gamecube. I like blasting zombies ^_^

Graphics: Okay it's an old game...but for a game made in 2000 it still looks decent by todays standards. The pre-rendered backrounds help keep the game from looking to awful. Though the character desgins look blocky. Everything moves smoothly though. The zombie bodies twitch after death. I'm going to compare it to the other games out at the time.
9/10

Story: Intresting at best. Nemesis is after you, the city is going to be blown up and you must escape. The only person left to help you is Carlos a wussy Merc sent to clean up Raccon City. They story is fine but the dialog is crap. Then again the dialog is crap in every RE game. It's so corny and the voice acting is bad too so it doesn't help any. The lines are delivered like they were acting out a soap opera
7/10

Gameplay: It's some nice puzzle solveing, zombie blasting fun! Nemsis is always on your ass so it keeps you on your toes. And zombies can appear in areas you have already been in. There is lots of ammo though*atleast when I played* So killing them is a matter of how much you take use of the awesome dodge they added. I dont know why they took it out in the later games O_O You can make ammo in this game by mixing gun powders you get different results. The puzzles are fun and never to hard but some take time to figure out. The added option to choose your path in some places is fun too. You never know what is going to happen unless you played already. When you die you have to start from you last save which can be a bummer, saves are limited as well but that just adds to the tension of the game.
10/10

Extras: If this game is strong in any point it's extras. There are 8 or 9 alternate costumes to unlock and 8 extra endings to unlock. You have to beat the game 8 times to unlock all of the endings O_O Atleast playing multiple times is actually fun! You get to see how our favorite RE characters escaped the chaos before the city was bombed. You unlock Mercenary Mode which lets you play as the Mercs. There are two endings. You can unlock Jill's Diary by collecting all the papers in the game. You can also unlock infinite ammo guns by beating Nemesis in certin fights. Which can be hard o_O
10/10

Sound: The lack of a musical score in some parts can make the game dull but everything sounds fine. Except the voice acting which is horrid. The only good voice is Nemesis's and all he says it S.T.A.R.S. The guns sound good and the zombies sound liek zombies. Though they could have a louder voice. Their moans are kinda low
7/10

Overall: This game will please any RE fan. And if your just getting into the series then I suggest you play this one. Lots of ammo and it's still the old style the other games had. I like it better then RE 4 for the time being. It's a nice break from it since it's not really easy and I have stuff to unlock o_O
9/10

[ThirdMarioBro]

Darkstalkers: Thw Chaos Tower
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Graphics: 8.5

Nice, very nice. The colors really show off the PSP screen and the visuals are great on the small screen. Remember, I'm rating the graphics on a CPS2 arcade scale and how well they were ported. The game is a little disproportioned when scretched, but it's fine in 4:3 mode. Even streched, it's not near as bad as most make it out to be.

Sound 10.0

Perfect in every way.

Controls: 7.5

Yeah, the D-Pad is sh*t for fighting games. Total sh*t. Capcom fighters are unplayable to any extent because you have to roll and wuarter roll for 90% of the moves. Fu*k that. Now, the analog nub on the other hand is excellent. It takes some adaption, but after you get used to it, it's great. NOthing beats a good arcade stick, but this is a good substitute.

Replayability: 8.8

You can play this mug forever, and with the network gaming, prepare to get your ass kicked by the combomasters out there. The Chaos Tower challenges will hammer even a Capcom vetran in the higher levels, but it's all possible.

Overall: 7.9

The loading is fu*king rediculious for a 2D FIGHTER for crying out loud, and the D-Pad has always sucked on Sony hardware because they had to break the pieces up to keep Nintendo from sueing them over controller desgin, but whatever. The nub works, and the screen, visuals, and sounds are absoultely stunning. Capcom fans, and fighter fans, buy this now.
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[Barkworm]

I beat "God of War" (PS2) a couple of hours ago, so here's my review.

Graphics: On par with Metal Gear Solid 3. Animation, characters, effects and environments are pushing ole PS2 beyond its limits and the best is: All of this happens almost without loading times and slow downs. 10+ enemies on the screen without a slow down on the PS2? In this game it's possible. At some points there is some vertical tearing but that doesn't hurt too much, neither does the fact that some of the NPC models are extremely undetailed.
9.5/10

Sound: The game offers an extremely epic and sweeping orchestral soundtrack. It's definitely one of the best soundtracks of this console generation since the music is not just great but fits the game perfectly. Imagine battling a giant Minotaur while listening to thunderous choral singing? Yeah.
To round this off, the voice acting is also very well done. Kratos sounds just like you expect him to sound, and the female narrator adds a lot to the overall mood of the game.
9.5/10

Gameplay: You won't find anything truly "innovative" in this game. That being said, it doesn't matter at all. I've never had more fun kicking monster butt. The controls are extremely intuitive and after 10 seconds you'll be able to pull the wildest combos you could imagine. The four different types of magic also add a of lot to the fun in the many many battles. All the combos are pretty easy to execute, so even crappy gamers will be able to fight with style. A very neat idea are the mini games in the battles: After your opponent has lost most of its energy, the circle symbol will appear above its head and a rythmic mini game will start which is kinda like a finishing move. Some of these mini games are extremly cool and cinematic, especially in the (few but cool) boss fights. I've noticed that sometimes the games won't start against some of the bigger regular enemies. It doesn't really matter since you can beat them without the finishing move but it's a bit disappointing anyway.
The riddles and platforming parts are not as great as the combat but they're a lot of fun nevertheless. I'd say the platforming is better than in games like Sly Cooper and it's not even the real point of the game.
I'v heard some people saying the game is too easy, well, it's not. Even in "Normal" it gets pretty tough towards the end an than there are still two harder difficulty settings. I've tried the hardest one (God mode) for a couple of minutes and even your regular zombie warrior does MAJOR damage there. The difficulty is well balanced and enjoyable.
9.0/10

Story and Presentation: The story of Kratos, a pale-skinned warrior trained by the god of war, who is seeking for revenge and forgiveness for his sins is probably not the most original one but it's nevertheless very enthralling and beautifully told. The cut scenes are a mixture of the game's incredible artwork and CG sequences and look just fantastic.
The game is definitely not for those who start to puke when they see blood beacause there's a lot of it. The good thing is that the violence perfectly fits the game and doesn't feel forced. Hey, it's ancient Greece, things were a little rougher back then! I'm not really into violent movies and games but I found myself happily chopping off Minotaur head and ripping Zombies apart.
9.5/10

Lasting Appeal: The game is not very long, it will take about 15 hours at the very most. The funny thing is that it didn't really feel that short to me. There's is no backtracking and no minute that is no fun. Plus if you beat the game, it will unlock half a dozen of cool videos (making of-videos, as well as new sequences), a new difficulty setting and a new mini game called "challenge of the gods". Great stuff.
8.0/10

Overall: I know there are some people here who think this game will influence the gaming industry in a negative way (yep TMB, I'm looking in your direction ) but a game with such high production values, awesome graphics, sound, story and gameplay just CAN'T be bad for gaming. Not at all, this is the kind of game that makes me happy I play games and I wouldn't give a game a 9.anything if I didn't mean it. "God of War" is an almost flawless experience.
9.2/10



Someone read this, I spent an hour writing it...

[ThirdMarioBro]

At the core it sounds pretty much like a brawler. If that's the case, perhaps it's influance on gaming will get me my Streets of Rage IV. You'll hear no complaints from me about this one

[愛]

That must've taken so long considering English isn't your first language. You're a beast. I want to try this game out. If the game goes down in price some, I'll consider picking it up.

[Barkworm]

Originally Posted by ThirdMarioBro

At the core it sounds pretty much like a brawler.

You know, it is somehow. The game's director David Jaffe (who has now my deepest respect) calls it "Action-Adventure" but the main thing to do is kicking butt.

Originally Posted by Ai Takahashi

That must've taken so long considering English isn't your first language.

Actually it took so long because I suck at typing... But you really should try the game out, every PS2 owner should.

[The Stryker]

I got into God Of War in the same exact way as RE4, A quick demo in my Local Gamestop and soon i just found myself just going there for the demo..until i finally broke and bough the two.

I agree with Barkworm on all points about the game, I just didn't like the last boss. the first two were awesome and it kind of pfft'ed at the end IMO

[Peanut]

Yeah, I'm back. Time for some quick trashing. I just need to get this off my chest.

Nintendogs
Nintendo DS

Graphics: Good. Nothing wrong with them, nothing spectacular. The dogs are well animated and they're cute as hell.
Score: 8

Sound: Boring. The dogs make realistic noises, but there's really nothing else. The music is pretty damn bad, though. I gets the job done, I suppose.
Score: 7

Gameplay: Decent. It's pretty fun to screw around with your dogs, take them for walks and what not. The voice recognition is pretty good, although it's difficult to remember the exact tone you taught your dog a trick in, so it can be frustrating at times. The contests are alright, not too much fun, considering the dogs act like retards a lot, but still ok.
Score: 6.5

Replay: F*cking stab me in the eye, the fun will last longer. Seriously, how this ever became a full game, I'll never know. I had fun playing with my dog for about an hour, then I had done everything in the game. Sure there are a bunch of different breeds, but they're essentially all the same. I'm glad I never bought this game myself. My sister, who cried for two days when the game still hadn't arrived at our EB, even stopped playing it after a couple days. Just ridiculous. This game takes about an hour and a half to see everything, and about 20 minutes to DO everything. Sure, there's a bunch of cool little toys, but the dogs pretty much give the same reaction to all of them.
Score: 1

Overall: Complete waste of time. It's fun for a little while, then completely tanks. I predict this game stays on my shelf and collects dust, along with my PS2 game library (minus Kingdom Hearts) and my sister's copy of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanf for GC.

Overall Score: 2

Overrated, thou has a new name! Nintendogs.

[愛]

I agree. I picked the game up and took it home to play. I played it for about 20 minutes before turning it off to play something else. I went on and off with the game, but it's not really all that worth it. If you have the cash for it, I say go for it. It's a cool game to show your family and stuff, but not for personal entertainment. Get Meteos or something.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Agreed, total waste of time IMO. I don't have time for pet sims. Nintendogs is for the non-gamer folk....like NIntendo said I guess. I'll stick with Meteos--the never ending game.

*fuses planets*

[Kid Icarus]

I've been having a blast with it... But meh, to each their own.

I will agree that you can see and do everything in a short ammount of time. Have I done everything? Yup, you betcha.

[Peanut]

It seems to me with this game, you either spend a lot of time with it, or very little. With very few people being in between. My girlfriend can't get enough of it, while my sister went for a good length of time and stopped, and I did a couple competitions and went on a walk and I was done.

Edit: Probably should have mentioned this, for all you guys with a girlfriend who doesn't like games...get her to play Nintendogs. She'll be DONE. My girlfriend would join in random playings of Mario Party and Donkey Konga, but that was it. After Nintendogs she's been insane into Nintendo. She's playing through both Pokemon and Paper Mario: TTYD and she actually ASKS me to play games with her now. Nintendogs works for hooking chicks! She even started getting into some Xbox games with me, not anything wussy either. We're talking KOTOR here.