Monthly Archives: August 2008

KATAMARI DAMACY

a review of Katamari Damacy
a videogame developed by namco
and published by namco
for the sony playstation 2 computer entertainment system
text by tim rogers

4 stars
#12

Bottom line: Katamari Damacy is “basically pop-art.”

PANZER DRAGOON ZWEI

a review of Panzer Dragoon Zwei
a videogame developed by sega team andromeda
and published by sega (et al)
for personal computers and the sega saturn
text by tim rogers

4 stars
#13

Bottom line: Panzer Dragoon Zwei is “morbidly delicious.”

IKARUGA

a review of Ikaruga
a videogame developed by treasure
and published by atari (et al)
for the arcades, the microsoft xbox live arcade, the nintendo gamecube and the sega dreamcast
text by tim rogers

4 stars
#14

Bottom line: Ikaruga is “the alpha and the omega of 2D shooting.”

DooM

a review of DooM
a videogame developed by id software
and published by activision
for beos, flash, gnu/linux, iOS, java, Microsoft Windows, mobile phones, MS-DOS, nextstep, solaris, the acorn risc operating system, the amiga, the atari jaguar, the macintosh operating system x, the microsoft xbox, the microsoft xbox 360, the nintendo 64, the nintendo DS, the nintendo gameboy advance, the panasonic 3do interactive multiplayer, the sega 32x, the sega saturn, the sony playstation computer entertainment system, the super nintendo entertainment system and the tapwave zodiac
text by Andrew Toups

4 stars
#15

Bottom line: DooM is “a Vintage Ford Truck of a Videogame.”

OUTRUN 2

a review of OutRun 2
a videogame developed by am2
and published by sega
for the arcades and the microsoft xbox
text by tim rogers

4 stars
#16

Bottom line: OutRun 2 is “love: the videogame.”

winning eleven 7

a review of Winning Eleven 7 (Pro Evolution Soccer 3)
a videogame developed by konami
and published by konami (et al)
for personal computers and the sony playstation 2 computer entertainment system
text by Thom Moyles

4 stars
#17

Bottom line: Winning Eleven 7 is “the only game you'll ever need to play, if you love soccer.”

metroid prime

a review of Metroid Prime
a videogame developed by retro studios
and published by nintendo
for the nintendo gamecube and the nintendo wii
text by Ario Barzan

4 stars
#18

Bottom line: Metroid Prime is “so slick you might think it's vanilla.”

the lost vikings

a review of The Lost Vikings
a videogame developed by blizzard
and published by interplay
for amiga, personal computers, the sega CD, the sega genesis, the sony playstation computer entertainment system (as "norse by norsewest") and the super nintendo entertainment system
text by tim rogers

4 stars
#19

Bottom line: The Lost Vikings is “the best viking game ever.”

breath of fire v: dragon quarter

a review of Breath of Fire V: Dragon Quarter
a videogame developed by capcom
and published by capcom
for the sony playstation 2 computer entertainment system
text by tim rogers

4 stars
#20

Bottom line: Breath of Fire V: Dragon Quarter is “the most elegant role-playing game ever made.”

dragon quest v: hand of the heavenly bride

a review of Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
a videogame developed by enix / armor project
and published by enix / square-enix (et al)
for the nintendo DS, the sony playstation 2 computer entertainment system and the super famicom
text by tim rogers

4 stars
#21

Bottom line: Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride is “the friendliest game ever.”