 Mafia II Preview
From the limited time I had with the game, I got a sense of what the developer’s vision was with the new game Mafia II. The use of PhysX and 3D Vision is seamless in the game. It is set to release on August 24, 2010 for the Window...  Alganon - After the Dawning Preview
Alganon is the best MMORPG that I have played to date. There are some small issues but for the most part, Alganon is on its way to become one of the best games available, especially in its genre. If you liked Diablo, played and en...  Rise of Prussia - PC Review
Rise of Prussia has actually gotten me into a genre of games that I never really played much in my gaming life. Things have come a long way since Nintendo’s Ghengis Khan game(the first and really only turn based strategy game I ha...  Wolfenstein 2009 PC Game Review
Even though the graphics engine is a bit dated, the gaming experience was not dulled in any way by this aspect, as the graphics although not jaw dropping in any real sense are still very well done visually and excel for the games ...  Darkest of Days PC Game Review
The premise of the game is solid with time traveling affecting the past and future a solid starting point for a game. Unfortunately, this game falls short of a great game in a number of key points. Invisible walls throughout the g...  Resident Evil 5 PC Game Review
Resident Evil has long been a favorite series of mine ever since the first game came out in 1996 for the Playstation home game consaole. Resident Evil continues the storyline from Resident Evil 4 with Magini taking the place of th...  Sherlock Holmes Vs. Jack the Ripper - PC Review
Basically, if you like action games, shooters, war simulators, anything fast paced and I mean anything, DON'T bother with this game. This game is more of a entertaining puzzle but it is by no means an action game. Reading, exami...  Joint Task Force - JTF - PC Review
Now, if you were in a hurry and skipped all other sections of the review, I'm going to try my best to sum it up for you in just a couple of sentences. Joint Task Force (JTF) is a modern time military RTS. The graphics are good b...  Operation: Anchorage and The Pitt - PC Review
As all successful games, it was only a matter of time before additional content was released. Sometimes companies really try to push over products on their unsuspected fans. The best example is the stand-alone expansion pack to ...  Officers - PC Review
On the other hand, if you've played just about every RTS out there, especially the ones falling under the World War II category, you might as well give Officers a try. While the game does not introduce a new concept to the RTS wo...  ARMA 2 - PC Review
ARMA 2 is for the most part the same game that the previous games were with a few slight performance changes and a new map for us to explore and play on. The storyline is a big failure in my opinion, but I'm sure there will be so...  Call of Juarez Bound in Blood - PC Review
I gave the game the most accurate score that I can think of, but in my opinion you should not even bother reading it. Depending on your personality and the reason of why you actually want to buy this game, the final score will pr...  Rifftrax.com DVD Review
Not an overly long film but might have been for its time. The overall message of the movie is I suppose well intended but may have been a little one sided. Pick up the film and let me know. The comments in the movie are well pac...  World of GOO - PC Review
The reason why I ask is because if you answer yes to either one of the questions listed above, World of Goo is definitely not a game for you. On the other hand, if the lack of movie files, voice acting or a detailed plot does not...  Disciple - PC Review
Disciple is an entertaining game whether you are a loner or a fan of a large community. The only thing required of you is a love of action and PVP (Player vs. Player). Each player has a rank and a record of their wins and losses...  Age of Pirates 2 - City of Abandoned Ships - PC Review
If you can get past the poor sound or the lack of visual stimuli, and just focus on the grand idea of being a seaman, either a pirate or on the payroll of one of the 4 great powers: Spain, France, England or the Netherlands, this ...  The Sims 3 - PC Review
When I asked myself that particular question I was still installing The Sims 3. At that time, the only look I gave the user's manual was reading the serial key. Once the game was installed and I started playing I realized that E...  Game Booster Review
Even on my computer I have noticed a very slight difference when Game Booster was turned on. Just about every game ran anywhere from 1 to 5 frames per second faster with Game Booster activated. But Game Booster is not made for p...  Sacred 2 Fallen Angel - PC Review
Sacred 2 is a game that I will be playing for a while. It fits my need for a new RPG and it adds something different to the genre. The unique characters and the ability to use mounts for fighting and not just riding, makes Sacred...  Dead Space - PC Review
Is this game worth buying? Yes and no. If you're a fan of the horror shooter/survival genre, then this game is a must have. It definitely kept me entertained, and only playing it at night with the volume turned up really loud h...  Spore - PC Review
While EA has done a marvelous job advertising Spore, the question you must ask yourself is if you're satisfied with a mediocre RTS that happens to have almost unlimited creature designs. That is the only fun aspect of the game in...  Death Track Resurrection - PC Review
The cars come equipped with a variety of weapons and just as the cars, the weapons can also be upgraded. With multiple game modes game options, this is a very solid single player racing game. This would have been an almost perfe...  Grand Ages Rome - PC Review
Before you can come even close to seeing a real battle you must first construct the necessary buildings. By the time you have all the buildings constructed you will have spend at least one hour (if you planned your every move acc...  The Godfather Part II - PC Review
I found myself not impressed with The Godfather's II sound and graphics. The graphics were using old technology while most of the dialogue was severely overused (it was only original in the main storyline missions)....  Company of Heroes - Tales of Valor - PC Review
With the cost of this standalone expansion pack to Company of Heroes being only 30 bucks, newcomers to the series will feel like they're getting a bargain while the fans that own the previous releases will almost certainly feel li...  Codename: Panzers Cold War - PC Review
ATARI has done a beautiful job with this game from every aspect. The graphics are great, the sound is great and even the gameplay is great (if you can manage fast paced RTSs). This game is rated T (Teen) for use of tabacco and v...  MLB 2K9 - PC Review
It is very obvious that this game is a direct port of the Xbox 360 version, but what's sad is the fact that it is almost certain that no one from 2K Sports has even bothered to test the PC version of this game. The game's manual ...  HAWX - PC Review
Not only that, but the game is rich in content as well. There are over 51 planes that you can unlock and eventually fly and believe it or not, but you can actually tell the difference when you switch from one plane to another. W...  Drakensang - PC Review
This is the case with THQ's Drakensang - The Dark Eye. We can no longer say that this is just another RPG. It is an RPG from the school of D & D and while it is not a true replica of the traditional dice-role-playing game, it is...  Empire Total War - PC Review
And now, the fifth game of the Total War series has finally been released. Empire - Total War will almost certainly take strategy where strategy has never gone before, and if it stays true to the rest of the series, it will proba...  Brothers in Arms - Hell's Highway - PC Review
In this game not only do you control your own destiny, but you are responsible for your men as well. Every action has a consequence and the games does an excellent job of letting you know that you're in control. Who do you sacri...  Zoo Tycoon 2: Ultimate Collection - PC Review
If animals are really not your thing you may just want to do yourself a favor and stay away from this game. In just a few months The Sims 3 will be arriving at your local video game stores and instead of managing animals, in The ...  Combat Wings - Battle of Britain - PC Review
Combat Wings - Battle of Britain had a lot of potential but threw it all away by not incorporating joystick controls in a World War II flight simulator. I tried flying with the mouse and I crashed and burned time after time and I...  Band Manager - PC Review
In Dream Catcher's Band Manager you have a chance to make an imprint in the music industry. As a band manager most of the decisions are left up to you. Anywhere from putting the artists together to designing the album cover, you...  Warhammer 40K - Dawn of War II - PC Review
Yes, the game does have some problems but overall it is a great RTS. The sound in Dawn of War II is one of the best sounds that I've seen in an RTS and while the graphics look very futuristic, they are also very well done....  Dark Horizon - PC Review
The game has an amazing storyline, above average sound and decent graphics but all of that do not make a single difference considering that the gameplay and the controls are so terrible that I personally find the game unplayable....  Commander in Chief: Geo-Political Simulator 2009
With 11 departments of state that you have to monitor the game can be rather tedious especially considering that each department has a multitude of buttons, sliders, policies and laws that can be altered and adjusted. Trading and ...  Fear 2 - PC Review
Personally, I think that the storyline is the best part of the game. The blood and gore is definitely there and I think its main purpose is to shock. As for the other factors that bring this game to a Mature 17+ rating...well, I...  Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition - PC Review
Through war, through peace or anything in between, Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition offers hours upon hours of creativity and fun as you explore the depths of space. Will you play nice or will you be evil? The galaxy ...  Saints Row 2 - PC Review
The good in Saints Row 2 can be found in the character creation, the customization and the diversity of the missions as well as some original ideas. The bad aspect to the game lingers in the jumpiness of the controller when it co...  Burnout Paradise Ultimate Box - PC Review
The game's graphics are not the sharpest graphics found in a racing game. The game's sound, while good is definitely not great. Even the controls and the gameplay could use a bit of improvement. What makes this game great is the f...  Harbinger - PC Review
In conclusion, my blunt opinion about Harbinger is that it is a pig with lipstick. It is presented as a futuristic RPG style game set in outer space but offers very few differences from past releases. The idea of a slave ship bent...  Hired Guns - PC Review
If you can stay patient and accept the fact that this is a very slow moving game then the game's potential can truly be appreciated. This game is full of strategy. From the weapons you decide to use to the location selection for...  Rise of the Argonauts - PC Review
This game had a lot of promise but I have to say no sale. The storyline, although very inaccurate compared with the actual story found in mythology was the best aspect that this game had to offer. Mixed with great voice acting t...  Depths of Peril - PC Review
For the most part, the gameplay is great. I had a blast running my own covenant and although I have not managed to beat the game yet (I made war on everybody before I was ready), I know that I will play this game for a while. I ...  SPORE Creepy and Cute Parts Pack - PC Review
If you’re one of those people who reverse read my reviews then this is a review that will make absolutely perfect sense by just reading the next sentence. The Spore expansion pack, Spore – Creepy & Cute is worth purchasing only if...  Left 4 Dead - PC Review
First of all I have to give credit to Valve for creating something that I’ve never seen before: a button-masher shooter. You can be blind, strung out on heroin, have an arm tied behind your back while watching The Best of Jerry S...  Red Alert 3 - PC Review
As I’ve said, EA has a lot of potential with their titles, but it seems that they do not want to put that extra bit of effort to turn their games into A quality. Unfortunately for EA this is not school; games are a 50 billion dol...  Penny Arcade Review - Episode 2
While most people find that hard to believe, as a video game reviewer, that number does sound just about right. My job is to keep up with new releases, but sometimes, especially around the holyday season when developers rush out ...  FIFA 09 - PC Review
If you’re a hardcore fan of the sport odds are that you will purchase the game anyhow. And this will be the same with FIFA Soccer 09. The hardcore soccer fans will almost certainly acquire this game with little concert of what the...  Fallout 3 - PC Review
Just to get this out of the way let me say this now: Fallout 3 is rated M for Mature (age 17+) because of blood and gore, intense violence, sexual themes, strong language and use of drugs. If those things bother you then do yourse...  Sid Meiers' Colonization - PC Review
Sid Meier’s Colonization is a great game. It successfully combines three video game genres into one solid game. The game is a turn-based 4X strategy game, but due to the resource gathering system it also resembles your tradition...  Pure - PC Review
This game is fun in single player as well as multiplayer. And this game is will be fun to play for a long time. Even after you beat out the game, you can still design new ATVs and enjoy Pure for a long time. At first I was skep...  GTR Evolution - PC Review
No, this is not the perfect racing game; actually it is far from it. But it was only $20. If it would have been $50, disappointment would be the appropriate word, but for what I paid, I think I actually got a good deal. Not onl...  Flat Out Ultimate Carnage PC Review
What can I say? This game rocked. Every single aspect of the game was impressive. The sound was great (awesome crashing effects and a kicking soundtrack), the graphics were just phenomenal from every single aspect and perspecti...  EVE Online - PC Review
At the end of the day is EVE Online a fun engaging game that holds one’s attention? It really depends on the type of player you are. If you like point and click space combat games that have a lot of multiplayer aspects including ...  Two Worlds Epic Edition - PC Review
Yes, the PVP aspect of the game is rather lame (limited to an arena), but unlike so many online RPGs, the multiplayer aspect of Two Worlds is free. And if you’re playing games like Age of Conan, in three months you would have spe...  101 Puppy Pets - PC Review
The best reason to actually purchase 101 Puppy Pets is if you have kids. Especially if your kids are at that age when they’re driving you mad with the famous kid question “Can I have a puppy?” being repeated over and over again. ...  Mercenaries 2 - World In Flames - PC Review
I grew up on Grand Theft Auto, and this game, while it tries very hard, it is no competition. But it is the next best thing. Yes, the latest Grand Theft Auto is about to be released on the PC in the next few weeks and yes, it wi...  Card Games Collection - PC Review
While Card Games Collection is not a masterpiece from a video game perspective, it is a game that will keep you busy for a long time (or at least until that special game that you’ve been patiently waiting for comes out). Another ...  Devil May Cry 4 - PC Review
If you’ve played and liked Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core, then you will really have a blast playing through Devil May Cry 4. It is a beautiful game from just about every aspect. The story is well written, the voice acting is don...  Legend Hand of God PC Review
For the casual RPGer who every few months picks up a copy of an RPG out of pure boredom, this might not be that random purchase that you want to make. I love my job, but as I reviewed this game all I was thinking about was my wan...  City Life PC Review
While the graphics are not as sharp as Sim City Societies, City Life 2008 Edition offers a lot more to the gameplay. Because of the ability to angle streets at almost any desirable angle, all the cities look unique....  Beijing Olympics 2008 - PC Review
While this is not a bad game, it is not a great game either. Unless you just love button mashing games; in that case this is probably a newfound treasure. As I’ve mentioned in the review, Beijing Olympics 2008 is one of the bes...  The Political Machine 2008 - PC Review
Stardock’s latest release, The Political Machines 2008 is one of (if not the only) political games released in concern to the current election of this great nation (the U.S.). What most will take as another political joke, some w...  Age of Conan - PC Review
Now we have Funcom trying their hand at a PvP focused MMO. I’ve been playing around with it since shortly after launch, and gotten to see quite a bit of what the game has to offer. I have by no means seen the endgame raids on a re...  Supreme Ruler 2020 - PC Review
Should that deter you from trying it? Well, that all depends on how you feel about spending $40 on the product. Are you up to the challenge of becoming a Supreme Ruler? Do you have the time that it takes to strive at this game?...  Sims 2 - IKEA Home Stuff Expansion - PC Review
As for The Sims, it is probably the game that ensured EA’s name going down in the pages of history in the world of gaming. Whether you have a computer or not, odds are that you’ve heard of The Sims. With the addictive hold that ...  Grid - PC Review
Since the good-old-days of Motor City Online, EA has not been able to keep up with the racing competition, but their latest release, Need for Speed Pro Street, was a true racing masterpiece. The question that now remains is if Co...  Assassin's Creed Directors Cut - PC Review
When I first noticed an advertisement for this game I got really excited, so when I found out that the game was not being released [at least at the time] for the PC, that excitement turned into disappointment and sadness. Today, ...  Turok - PC Review
I’m actually really excited by this new release for several reasons. First, as simple as it sounds, I like dinosaurs. Second, I always considered the original Turok a well made product and I’m curious what the series can offer n...  Sins of a Solar Empire - PC
Unlike Galactic Civilizations, Sins of a Solar Empire is an RTS (real-time-strategy) game. Lately, there has been an overabundance of bad RTS games being released (at least in this reviewer’s opinion), so the question is whether ...  Imperium Romanum
After visiting a couple stores I finally stumbled across one with a copy, and I’m pretty excited (at least about the box). I never took Latin in school, but I am willing to bet anything that Imperium Romanum translates into the R...  Timeshift - PC
This is where TimeShift steps in. Here we have a game where the player can manipulate time. The demo itself seemed pretty cool when I checked it out a few months back, but I never got a chance to play the game. Well, the time has ...  NBA Realtime Fantasy - Airplay.com
The main event going on right now at Airplay, and one that I suggest any sports fan gets in on quickly, is the NBA Realtime Fantasy. Realtime Fantasy is a new concept that will hopefully catch on. If your star gets injured, simply...  Universe At War - PC
And now, SEGA is at it again, just releasing their latest title, Universe at War – Earth Assault. Partaking in the genre of RTSs (Real Time Strategy), Universe at War – Earth Assault will try to dominate all the other mediocre RT...  Fury
Fury takes its focus far away from questing and grinding out level after level. This game was made with one thing in mind, player versus player combat. But how well can a game that solely focuses on PVP combat deliver? Will there ...  Need For Speed Pro Street - PC
Yet when it comes to racing games I’ve accepted a long time ago that this is my hobby and that some days I’ll review some good racing titles and some days, some bad ones. One thing is certain: Need for Speed – ProStreet is withou...  SimCity Societies
SimCity was an innovating masterpiece and it is the game that probably more than any other game launched off the infatuation with tycoon/sim type games. SimCity II was pure greatness, then after that, the series started going dow...  Spider Man - Friend or Foe - PC
This game’s ESRB rating is 10+ for cartoon violence. Honestly, I’ve never really been a fan of games made for youngsters, but this is my job and I intend to do it well. One thing that I’m really looking forward to, is the chance...  Soldier of Fortune Payback - PC
Five years after the second title and a change of developers and we have the third Soldier of Fortune game. The developer is now Cauldron instead of Ravensoft, but can they do the series justice? Read on to find out how Payback st...  Crysis - PC
This game looks to have some killer graphics, and running in DirectX 10 makes it all the sweeter. We’re going to take Crysis and find out if all these visual tricks are part of a good game as well, or if it falls short in the game...  Empire Earth 3
The storyline mode or World Domination as Empire Earth III put it, is the sweetest concept left unfinished. The idea is grand, but in all honesty I had to push my patience to the limits to stick around long enough to advance an a...  Hellgate: London
Many of the same team are back together again and are bringing you a game known as Hellgate: London. There’s still multiplayer, and also still no monthly fee unless you choose to pay it, but how is the game itself? Many sites go o...  Race 07
Race 07 is not what it claims to be, but it is only $19.99 at any major video game retailer. Unfortunately because of its low cost I have a feeling that this game won’t go down in price in the next few months (and it should). Pur...  Enemy Territory Quake Wars Limited Collectors Edition
As the second multiplayer-only Quake game, Id Software’s Enemy Territory Quake Wars is a great choice. This product easily wins itself and Gold Medal award for being one of the best team-based shooters that I have played since the...  Clive Barker's Jericho - PC
Clive Barker’s Jericho unifies story, graphics, sound and gameplay into a very solid title that will surely carve its name in the pages of great video games. This game has no multiplayer options, so if you’re the kind of gamer th...  Company of Heroes - Opposing Fronts
One of THQ's better known successes has been the World War II RTS, Company of Heroes. Earlier this month THQ released their latest venture Company of Heroes - Opposing Fronts. The battle once again involves the WWII European camp...  Savage 2 Initial Impressions
The first thing I noticed playing this game is that they kept the gameplay mechanics that worked so well in the first game. Savage is truly a game in its own genre, a FPSRTS game. One player per team chooses to be commander. In th...  World in Conflict - PC
World in Conflict envisions a world where Soviet troops have left mother Russia to bring the war to a different battlefield. Troops have infiltrated American soil on the West Coast in disguised cargo ships. The Soviets are quickly...  Medal of Honor - Airborne - PC
After many years and quite a few sequels, Medal of Honor returns once again to the battlefields of WWII. Is it a desperate attempt at returning to old glories, is it EA's way of making a quick buck, or is it a solid title that ju...  F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate Demo Preview
As you make your way through the sewers, you'll first run into some standard soldiers. You'll recognize them from the first two installments of F.E.A.R. as soon as you see them. They're just like they were, talking to one another,...  Madden NFL '08 (PC)
Now it's time for us to take a closer look at this release and see if this year's version is just a roster update for the most part, or if the game has any merit of its own. The 2008 football season has finally arrived and I am r...  Call of Juarez - PC
With the exception of Gun, there really haven't been many western-themed games coming out recently. Ubisoft and Techland got together and have put a change to that, releasing Call of Juarez. Call of Juarez is a FPS set in 1882 in ...  Bioshock PC Demo Impressions
When the game starts off you are on a plane, but that doesn’t last very long. The year is 1960. Soon your plane goes crashing down into the ocean, right near an odd tower. When this happened I was simply amazed by the look of the ...  Civilization 4 - Beyond the Sword
In Civilization you start out with sometimes as little as just a settler. From there it's open freedom. You chose your town's location, you chose what to build, you chose when and where to expand, political, economical and relig...  SpaceForce: Rogue Universe
For the average Joe, this will not be a good buy. SpaceForce: Rogue Universe has many tiny corks and bugs and just little annoyances that a hardcore space junkie will probably overlook while most of us will not. If you have frie...  Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 is a pretty good game if you’re a fan of shooters that require a bit more thought than just ‘run and gun’. The focus here was on realism, and it was done well. Remember, if you go running in witho...  Transformers - The Game - PC
The movie itself is spectacular, but can a game deliver as well? Movie/game crossovers rarely work well. There are a few exceptions, but these are few and far between. Let’s see if the Transformers game is one of the rare gems.......  Driver - Parallel Lines
Can you say “absolutely nothing original?” Well this game says that pretty well except maybe the way that the cut scenes are presented. Don’t get me wrong, the dialogue or the storyline in the cut scenes is not original either, ...  World in Conflict Beta Preview
Recently, World in Conflict from Sierra has gone into its July Beta event, giving us here at Gamepyre.com a chance to check it out before the distant September release date. Set during the Cold War conflict between the USA and the...  Halo 2 PC
Recently Microsoft made many gamers choose between XP and Vista by making the PC release of Halo 2 for Windows Vista only. Is Halo 2 really worth upgrading to Windows Vista this early in Vista’s life? We’re going to look at.........  Infernal
I first heard about this game a few months back, and have been curious about it ever since. Infernal, from Playlogic, on the surface looks like it will be just another third person shooter game, but has the makings of a very inter...  Lost Planet : Extreme Condition - PC
This game manages to mix challenge and immense fun all into one very well. The pace starts off good, and keeps up going just as strong. I didn’t expect it when I mentioned the game in the introduction, but this game reminds me, in...  Armed Assault
On a different note, I also want to point out that Armed Assault is a very complex military simulator, so unless you really dig that kind of action this game may seem overwhelming. Because of its diversity, some missions......  Made Man
I’m usually the type to be skeptical of games that get cancelled, and then return. The poor reviews the PS2 release has gotten has not raised my hopes any. So, will this game be the rise of the mafia ladder........  Ancient Wars Sparta
Now let’s see if Ancient Wars: Sparta has what it takes to hold its own in the cut-throat world of RTS games. One thing is for certain: Playlogic’s new RTS takes us away from the over abundant WWII RTS perspective into the mystic...  Silent Hunter - Wolves of the Pacific
Silent Hunter – Wolves of the Pacific is a great game if you are a fan of naval simulators or someone who is way-into WWII. If you’re bored of your current video game collection and are looking for something new to try, especiall...  S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Shadows of Chernobyl
THQ produced one hell of a game when they picked up STALKER. This is “The Elder Scrolls” for FPS Fans, or at least the closest we’re going to get for quite a while. There is a ton to do in single player, and that’s without even to...  Command and Conquer 3 : Tiberium Wars
“From Seth to Abel to Kane” With these words the story of the Command and Conquer franchise began from the Nod side. Command and Conquer was released in 1995 from Virgin Interactive and Westwood Studios........  Test Drive Unlimited
TDU has definitely set the new standard for racing games, especially for the games that want to impress the online community. The game’s possibilities are almost endless, catering to just about everyone that enjoys motor vehicles...  Jade Empire - Special Edition
If you like action-oriented RPG games or are a fan of BioWare, then this game is for you. An engaging story, fast action, a fun combat system, and many choices to be made all await you in Jade Empire. I would like to see ports sta...  Supreme Commander
Chris Taylor is now with his company Gas Powered Games, and he has put together another RTS game sure to make its mark in gaming history. Supreme Commander brings back all the greatness of Total Annihilation, in gameplay, sound, a...  It’s the end of the World (of Warcraft) as we know it
As with any new Windows release, Vista has received its share of criticism. But, Vista, without a doubt, is a huge improvement over XP. The overwhelming features and functionality that it provides far outweigh the few issues that ...  World of Warcraft - Burning Crusade
Due to its popularity, Blizzard’s announcement that it would release an expansion pack to its beloved MMORPG was received by WoW players with both excitement and trepidation. Could Blizzard maintain the high level of standard ......  Battlestation Midway
World War II is a very popular setting for video games over the past several years. As technology goes on, so do the games themselves. We started years ago with simple World War Two themed games, such as the original Castle Wolfen...  Vanguard Saga of Heroes - First Impressions
From what I have seen so far, Vanguard Saga of Heroes is turning out to be an MMO that is very reminiscent of the old classics, such as Asheron’s Call and Everquest. Taking the best from each, but learning from the shortcomings......  D.i.R.T. Origin of the Species
I can sum the gameplay of this up in one word – painful. I have many major complaints about the controls. They are a standard WASD control, primary and secondary attacks on the different mouse buttons, nothing really different ......  Sam & Max Episode 2 - Situation: Comedy
The new Sam and Max episodes are adventure games, meaning that you will have to solve puzzles in order to get the story to progress. These are slightly more complicated than in Episode 1, but not so difficult that casual gamers......  Gothic 3
All in all, Gothic 3 could have been a great game, had the release just been pushed back a few weeks. A patch has been released for it since release, but sadly, two pages of patch notes, and nothing mentioned in this review got fi...  Star Trek Legacy
Star Trek Legacy’s story takes place in every Star Trek era from the Enterprise era to the Voyager era. You command the NX-01, the NCC-1701, the NCC-1701A, the NCC-1701D and the NCC1701-E in a wide .......  Splinter Cell: Double Agent
When Ubisoft made Splinter Cell Double Agent, they had the next generation of computers and consoles in mind. They took the Unreal engine, and made it look even better. Upon starting my first mission, one of the first eye catching...  Need For Speed: Carbon Collectors Edition
The graphics in Need for Speed Carbon are the best from the series yet. The entire game takes place as night races, both in and out of city. In the city there are plenty of streetlights to help light up the roads. There are.......  Rainbow Six Vegas
The levels in this game have some of the best level design I have seen from Rainbow Six yet. There is a great amount of cover, multiple ways to approach a combat situation, and a very realistic feel to the layout.......  Sid Meier's Railroads!
Sid Meier's Railroads includes voice-over-IP technology. All that's needed is a functioning microphone. While playing a multiplayer game, simply press the "/" key while speaking. Playback and capture volume can be adjusted on the ...  Commandos Strike Force
The game play and controls in Commandos Strike Force are pretty much like all other WASD PC first person shooter games and you can change them if you want. Your characters can carry up too three primary weapons and two secondary w...  Just Cause
Just Cause is the story of a little island country known as San Esperito. President Mendoza has taken control and is trying to use his place in power to produce WMDs, (as with the presidents of many dictatorships), all the while l...  Medieval II Total War
Whether you enjoy turn based strategy, and building a mighty nation, or just enjoy some quick paced RTS action that requires thought and planning, Medieval 2 has something for everyone. I have found myself many nights, playing cam...  Dark Messiah Might and Magic
Dark Messiah Might and Magic is not for everyone, but I had a lot of fun playing the game. The combination of the action adventure game ala Tomb Raider with RPG elements ala Might and Magic works for me. The game has a few “wow” m...  Battlefield 2142
The levels in Battlefield 2142 are about what you would expect from a battlefield game. There are some city maps, full of buildings, usually beat down from a war that’s been raging on. Nice tight alleyways to move through and plen...  Devil May Cry 3- Dante's Awakening
The graphics on this engine are moderate if you compare them to games like F.E.A.R or Far Cry who excel in their sound environments. The sounds in this game are all right the quality is fine and you can hear the footsteps you make...  Neverwinter Nights 2
Obsidian, Atari, and Bioware score another hit with Neverwinter Nights 2. As a fan of the original Neverwinter Nights, I am not disappointed in the slightest. Everything I was hoping for from a sequel, and so much more. This game...  F.E.A.R.: Extraction Point
One of the best games of last year was the game First Encounter Assault Recon, a first person shooter from Sierra Games,TimeGate Studios and Vivendi Entertainment. F.E.A.R. is still one of the scariest games around, with Alma scar...  Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
Star Wars Lego II: The Original Trilogy follows the story of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, See Threepio, R2D2, Obi Wan Kenobi, and others through the first three movies of the Star Wars film franchise: Stars Wars Episod...  Company of Heroes
Company of Heroes at its heart is a story about a company of soldiers fighting World War II from the invasion of Normandy in June 1944 to the end of the war in Berlin. Most of the focus is on the invasion of France or Normandy lan...  Shot-Online The Field and More
Controls in Shot-Online Golf are similar in many ways to the controls in many of the golf games that have come before. To play, there are some steps that precede playing the game. Choose a character, customize the wardrobe, go thr...  Reservoir Dogs
As a yarn spun about five guys working a diamond heist together that goes terribly wrong, Reservoir Dogs is told not from the beginning to end, but rather in flashes backward, each one coming from a different place and telling a ...  City Life
Visually, City life is nothing more than you’d expect from the last iteration of Sim City; though buildings are decently textured and well modeled, the game suffers from one deadly fault. It seems that in all city simulators, deve...  Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy
Well, you killed a man. You are thrown into the worst possible situation at the beginning Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy. You have stabbed a man to death and you have no idea why, New York City is the coldest it’s ever been, and y...  Day of Defeat : Source
Day of Defeat: Source has really had a very strong marketing push as of late. Valve has offered “Day of Defeat: Source FREE Weekends” where players can download the game and enjoy the beautiful game play. Steam has finally bec...  Deep Sea Tycoon: Divers Paradise
Gameplay in Deep Sea Tycoon is a matter of building breeding grounds for the various sea animals, building structures for divers and keeping all of them happy. The game uses a point and click interface with one button push all tha...  Sin Episodes: Emergence (Ep. 1)
As the life of the city goes on, Blade begins finding ties to SinTek – the most powerful dominating force of a corporation on the globe, lead by the seductive and secretive Elexis Sinclaire, who’s been manipulating her way to the ...  Prey
When you first begin a new game, Prey allows for only one difficulty level. You can progress to more difficulty levels by beating the game. At first, I thought this to be a bad move but then I read about the adaptive difficulty ...  Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45
Millions of dollars can’t make a horrible game shine but Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 seems to be able to find a somewhat tedious niche in the “realistic” World War II games even from its independent roots. Even though the game...  Space Rangers 2
With as wide and varied a gameplay system, you would really think that Space Rangers 2 would have it in to properly teach players just what to do. Unfortunately, with the official mission line ending right after your basic traini...  Glory of the Roman Empire
The Glory of the Roman Empire feels to be the city management aspects of Rome: Total War. With that in mind, if you’ve ever wondered what makes your governors tick, or how Sim City would be in a Toga, this is your chance. Don your...  The Movies: Stunts and Effects
The Movies: Stunts and Effects seems to draw from the mantra of the Sims – more features, more sets more costumes and more shots. The question is, does this really add to the depth of the game, or is it just a “Gimmie” cash-grab s...  Half Life 2: Episode One
Even though Half Life 2 was originally released almost a year ago, it’s still considered a golden standard in the FPS genre. Its graphics, game play, story line, and exquisite voice acting makes gamers like us keep the game “duste...  Hitman: Blood Money
Even though the set of “new features” proved to be closer to a ruse than anything else, nothing can truly mar the exceptional Gameplay found throughout the 12 (13 if you count the “Ending) new levels – just enough to make the game...  GHOST RECON: ADVANCED WARFIGHTER
Inside of Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter, there are three operative modes of Gameplay – the dangerously difficult single player campaign, the option to join up to three buddies and take on the near impossible missions together, ...  Tomb Raider: Legend
Whether it was through good market sense, or a vision of a massive cash crop, buxom heroine Lara Croft came into being some years ago in the original Tomb Raider title. Though cruel and unforgiving, the title was in fact quite ent...  TOCA: 3
Coming in the footsteps of a quite successful British Franchise, TOCA 3: Racecar Driver promises much – that being the promise of umpteen modes of racing, and a strong, sensible, structured career mode of Gameplay. Will it be a su...  Act of War: High Treason
The add-on pack Act of War High Treason is in some ways a step back from the original game. The number of new maps for Multiplayer, the number of new units, and the way the game is balanced is ok. The problem with the game is is.....  Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion
The story in Oblivion doesn't end with the main storyline. There are four factions in the game vying for dominance. The Mage's Guild, the Fighter's Guild, the Thief's Guild and the Dark Brotherhood all have their own long quests t...  The Godfather the Game
It seems everything and everyone’s hitting on a craze these days – first it was turning tales into books, then books into movies, then movies into games. Now, while each of these steps inevitably distorts the storyline, and in mos...  The Sims 2 Open for Business
Today we’ve got the Open for Business Expansion Pack to the Sims 2. Promising us the ability to again fire up that gnome workshop and produce a never-ending income from our pajamas. Sweet. Granted, beyond that, how much can you re...  Tycoon City: New York
Well, it seems quite strange lately, that nearly everything we review seems to lack a storyline. On that note, you’re left, yet again to produce your own story in Tycoon City: New York. For us, we took an idea at face value – to d...  Star Wars: Empire at War
Empire at War seeks to bridge the gap between Episode III and Episode IV. This is an interesting period in Star Wars history, as it encompasses all the critical ties that make the original trilogy work. During this time period, ...  Star Wars Battlefront II
For some thirty years now, the Star Wars franchise has been a staple and an inspiration for a generation. After all, how many franchises out there have legions of dedicated fans, some of which have in turn spawned wee legions of t...  Torino 2006
Torino 2006 - the Official Video Game of the XX Olympic Winter Games, quite possibly one of the longer (if not the longest) winded title of a video game I've ever seen. This game must also receive an award for seeming to be the s...  The Movies
In our hands today we have one of the few decent modern tycoon games – The Movies. A game which, strangely enough, gives you control over a movie studio and the film-making process. Not only does it build on the hallmarks of the a...  King Kong
Since the olden days of cheesy costumes and black and white screens, King Kong has been a major figure in the entertainment business. Unless you recently drug yourself out from under the nearest rock, you've either seen or heard ...  Civilization 4
Perhaps one of the strongest ties to past experiences in the realm of gamers and geeks alike is the feeling of another title in a series that has long been going by. Take titles such as Quake, Doom, Leisure Suit Larry, Half Life, ...  Sniper Elite
While the subject may be a little tired (okay, its fatigued itself into a coma by now, and tired just doesn't cut it), the presentation in our latest feature, Sniper Elite, is something a bit from the norm. We're all familiar wit...  GUN
While the Gameplay of GUN might take you along a well penned storyline arc, climbing along a plot tree rich with offshoots, that’s where it ends. Once you reach the top of the tree with every branch explored, there’s nothing left ...  X3 The Reunion
The "X" series has earned a reputation among gamers in being a great "free roam" environment with plenty of opportunities. If you've played Freelancer (or any space simulation, really), you know the type of game I'm talking about...  Need for Speed Most Wanted
Ah the Need for Speed franchises – a series sating the lust of gamer and gear head to hit the open road in some of the fastest cars today for years now. In our hands today is Need for Speed Most Wanted, which essentially feels lik...  Call of Duty 2
As with the previous installments in the Call of Duty series, Call of Duty 2 takes you through the lives of three separate individuals fighting for three separate sides at different parts of the war. This time around, the game beg...  F.E.A.R. - First Encounter Assault Recon
F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon. You're a new member of this elite group of military Special Forces trained for the exclusive purpose to ascertain the level of and counter supernatural threats to the United States. No, ...  Quake 4
The entire potential of Quake 4 to be something special as opposed to just another game hinges around its storyline, something which probably isn’t good. Why is that you may say? Well, maybe my reasoning lies in the fact that the ...  The Sims 2 Nightlife
Ah the Sims 2 – a title revered by its fans and ignored by just about everyone else. Being a member of the former as you should be able to so clearly tell (after all, how else would I possess the sanity to cover the original and n...  Advent Rising
Perhaps you've heard of Orson Scott Card. He is an author of such science fiction classics as Ender's Game and the Tales of Alvin Maker series. Those who have played those games know exactly what I mean - epic stories that keep ...  Age of Empires III
Age of Empires has now reached the Cowboy and Indians age with Age of Empires III. It seems Ensemble Studios has a plan for the series to last 5 games. The first Age of Empires took us up to the Roman civilization, the second, up ...  Brothers in Arms: Earned In Blood
With an enthralling and addictive storyline to back it, Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood really didn’t need too strong of a visual engine to help carry the plot along. While there is support for some fairly advanced features with...  Peter Jackson’s King Kong Demo Review
Two of the big icons in all-time movie history are the T-Rex from Jurassic Park and King Kong from the movie of the same name. King Kong the movie was released in 1933 starring Fay Wray as an aspiring actress captured by King Kong...  Ultimate Spiderman
While this is only my second foray into the gaming section of the Marvell universe, it will undoubtedly be noted as the one with the highest expectations. For me, the early commercials of Ultimate Spiderman brought back fond memor...  Juiced
While it carries many of the same themes and concepts as the Need For Speed Underground series, we can tell just by looking at it that it will be distinctly different. Just how different this title will be remains to be, so won’t ...  Dungeon Siege II
Years ago, the original Dungeon Siege, released by Gas Powered Games and Microsoft Game studios took the existing action-RPG and added a few genre bending twists. While it seems that this type of RPG has gone largely un-noticed si...  Fantastic 4
With the rash of movies springing from comic books as well as their respective games over the last few years, it was only a matter of time before Marvel’s Fantastic 4 comic made its way to the silver screen then to consoles and co...  Stolen
Stolen starts the storyline off with a picture of the city, a town riddled by crime and corruption, in the midst of an election, between the former Mayor Morgan, who turns a blind eye to the city’s crime and corruption. His oppone...  Boiling Point: The Road to Hell
Boiling Point: The Road to Hell was a title we wanted to like – we really did. All of the elements of a classic were there, the story and the freedom played perfectly into the landscape, and the vastness of Gameplay proved to be q...  Driv3r
Years ago, the arrival of the original Driver (then dubbed “You are the wheelman”) created quite a stir within the industry. On our hands, we had a superb title, with crisp graphics, a tight story, and amusing mid-mission banter. ...  GTR: FIA GT Racing
It’s been a long time since a true simulation racing game has been released – a game where skill and intelligence take precedence over speed and luck. It’s been ages since a title with such depth and adjustments have been around, ...  Flat Out
Flat Out seeks to deliver a great physics engine and pretty graphics mixed with a solid off-road racer. With the exception of no available four-wheel drive vehicles, it delivers. Well thought out tracks and physics provide for a...  Sacred Underworld Expansion Pack
It’s been a long time since I’ve played the Original Sacred, and considering how fond memories can be, I was eager to pick up the expansion pack to (what I remember to be) a fun title. Fueled by memories of swords and sorcery, and...  Battlefield 2
For anyone who plays online first-person shooters, Battlefield 1942 is well known. During a time where the first person shooter online play was dominated by super sci-fi setups (the popular Unreal Trounament series) or super real...  SWAT 4: Special Weapons and Tactics
The call comes late in the night, there’s a robbery going on at the local Qwick Gas, the suspect – a known female felon with a history of narcotics abuse. With multiple gunmen in the store, it has been determined that this is too ...  Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
It’s that time once again – another new release in a franchise which – love it or hate it – just gets bigger and better every time. While San Andreas is in fact a year old (what with coming out on the PS2 far before it came out fo...  Cossacks 2: Napoleonic Wars
Let’s take a step back into RTS history shall we? Take a few more steps back in fact, to a half decade ago, and the complex, thrilling and addicting title known as Cossacks. With nearly no hype and no reputation to speak of, this ...  Lego Star Wars
The story of Star Wars needs no introduction. Instead of acting like you've been living under a rock for the last six years, I'm not going to tell the stories of the first three Star Wars episodes. I will, however, describe the ...  Pariah
For those of you expecting to hear a small excerpt of a riveting story with emotional rushes, adrenaline highs and a feel good ending – look far further. Even from the get-go, Pariah’s storyline is fairly muddy and mostly non exis...  Project: Snowblind
When I first heard about Project Snowblind, I wasn’t all too excited. Sounded like just another first person shooter. After fighting the Combine in HL2 and other-worldly demons in Doom3, what could possibly get my blood pumping?...  Splinter Cell - Chaos Theory
The sounds of a mechanical din fill the room, backed by a slow hiss, water spraying from around a doorframe. The lights in the bay flicker spasmodically, and in the flashes, a figure clad all in black can nary be seen. All that ca...  Stronghold 2
Stronghold 2 carries the torch of innovation and aesthetic excellence brought up by it’s forefather into the modern day. The models (of character, building and world) look quite similar to those of the old title, they have been va...  Empire Earth 2
History has been changed, Cuba has not been liberated from the Spanish – the Americans have failed. Can Empire Earth 2 hold up to this tense situation, filled with historical moments and sweeping strategies, or will it fall to the...  Doom 3 Resurrection of Evil
Among the flickering lights and torn metal, flowing blood and corpses walks a marine – its to his misfortune that he was the one to find the artifact – and the only one of his squad to keep a hold of it. He moves slowly through th...  The Punisher
Comic book collecting was a hobby of mine back in grade school and high school. Back in the 1980s I collected Superman, Spiderman, Fantastic Four and others. Superheroes with super powers like X-Ray Vision, flying, Super Strength ...  Act of War: Direct Action
The sirens scream as the alert is raised to Defcon 1 – there’s a serious problem, and no time to spare. Scant minutes earlier, the consortium fired a top secret military project – Falling Star – down upon the city, narrowly missin...  Star Wars: Republic Commando
Granted, while this keeps the gameplay focused and simplistic, it robs gamers of the joy found within solving small puzzles – we all remember how well Half Life 2 integrated them. Along with the simplicity of liner gameplay, there...  The Sims 2: University
In the grand tradition of the Sims franchise, we are again greeted with another expansion pack – this being the first for the sequel to the hit original, and interestingly enough, one of enough weight and worth to obscure entirely...  Rome: Total War
The visual aspect of Rome: Total War is quite an interesting mix – characters are rich and detailed, models filled with lively animations, all put to a beautiful and realistic background that spans from the shores of Tuscany to th...  Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butchers Bay is a game based on a movie prequel to the movie Pitch Black. Does this seem a bit confusing? Maybe, but if you’ve seen Pitch Black then you understand what a treat you’re in for ...  Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines
A lone man walks down a deserted city street; it’s late at night and it seems odd but it’s true – Los Angelus is pretty much dead quiet. His eyes flick nervously from side to side, keeping a wide watch for thugs or pushers; anybod...  Demon Stone
Three heroes; brought together by fate. First the ranger, stumbling upon a raiding Orc force on a defenseless town, wading through the endless hordes of the mindless beasts, slowly was making his way to caged prisoners. One of suc...  Counter Strike Source
Lights flicker and turn off, the hostages are breathing uneasily. There’s only one way out of the room now, and it’s guarded heavily. On the table, a projector absent mindedly flips through statistics of the last year; sales, prof...  Dragon’s Lair 3
Ah memories. I’ve been playing computer and arcade games for many years. One of my first memories was going to the local arcade as a kid and playing games like PacMan, Asteroids, Space Invaders. Those were the days when game desig...  Evil Genius
The year is 1967; the island? Who really knows eh? In little over a year a squat, fat, oft unexpected genius has risen through the ranks of the underworld; capturing priceless artifacts and celebrities alike. Yet, none expect his ...  Sid Meier's Pirates!
Ahoy! buckos, be you ready for t' adventure o' a life time? fightin' and pilligin' in t' ultimate quest for glory and gold? If ye thinks ye be up for it then you’ve come to the right place! Sid Meier’s Pirates! has just struck sho...  Leisure Suit Larry 8: Magna Cum Laude
Polyester, bad pick up lines and a theme song blaring loud enough to wake the dead and deafen the dogs, we all remember the laugh riot that was Leisure Suit Larry. Following the release of the first Leisure Suit Larry game in 1983...  Call of Duty: United Offensive
A few soldiers stand wearily around a small campfire; it’s the end of the patrols, and they’re hungry. A few brief words from their commander sends them on a patrol; one that seems uneventful until they reach a clearing. A white h...  Need For Speed Underground 2
Need For Speed Underground 2 picks up the storyline from the first game, and gives you the keys to the city, prompting you to dig up the racing culture for yourself. Will this be enough to catapult the legacy of an amazing game in...  Half-Life 2
When we last left Gordon Freeman, he had just stopped the Alien threat of the Xen and met the G-Man. This is the sequel to that story. The beginning of the game is very reminiscent in many ways of the beginning of Half Life 1 with...  The Sims 2
For a title as grand and open ended as this one, there is no easy way to define the experience in a single set of words; but rather, it must be experienced. For the first time since the original Sims, a genre bending – nay – genre...  Perimeter
Perimeter takes place in the far distant future; beginning with the pretense of human evolution and exploration. In essence, years after the present, humans continued to wrack earth for our needs, effectively ruining it, along wit...  Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising
Dawn breaks on a lonely island in the sea; an uneasy rebel force still dug in; waiting for the enemy to come. The whirr of blades permeates the silence. It is but a murmur in the distance, but the more discerning ears can still he...  Söldner: Secret Wars
Soldner is perhaps the first title that I have come across lately that in essence, has no storyline. This title was made for the most part, entirely for the multiplayer and as a result, has essentially no driving story, but does a...  Doom 3
Doom 3 introduces the absolute best use of "Heat haze" i've personally ever seen. Heat haze is like when your looking down the highway on a hot day and see the ground rippling ahead in the distance. In Doom 3 heat haze is used pre...  Thief 3: Deadly Shadows
The story is truly a strong part of Thief 3: Deadly Shadows – a tale of myriad conspiracy and twist; running in a full circle before a harrowing conclusion; an unexpected twist throwing you totally off when the truths you know wer...  Hitman 3: Contracts
The game starts off rather curiously; the character you play – Agent 47 stumbles along a darkened hallway, collapsing as he reaches his apartment. While it doesn’t seem like much, this will drive you to push on, to find out the wh...  True Crime: Streets of LA
True Crime: Streets of LA, a game that tries to do it all at once, and ends up not doing much at all. Shootings, driving, fighting and surviving are all in your job description when you sit down in front of this PS2 port for the P...  Manhunt
Bloody, violent, and evil. Manhunt is your front seat ticket to watch a man with nothing to lose, kill everything in site for one last chance for freedom. Depicting an evil form of entertainment, Manhunt is an action stealth title...  Sacred
As the game opens, you are greeted by a dream; a dream of something being let loose on the land. You aren’t quite sure of what it is, until a demon’s maw comes forth from the mists of dreams to devour you; awakening you. Dependant...  Painkiller - Heaven’s got a Hitman
So what does this have to do with Painkiller anyway? The idea of a horror based FPS isn’t new. One of the first FPS games available was Hexen, which is based upon the Doom engine. Other successful games with a darker touch include...  Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
You are Sam Fisher, N.S.A. special agent working out of the third echelon division. The U.S. installs a temporary military base on East Timor to train the developing defense force of the "world's youngest democracy." Resistance to...  Counter Strike: Condition Zero
Indeed, Counter Strike would mark the beginning of an era and the introduction of gaming to many a household. Condition Zero is more or less the successor to Counter strike which allows gamers to play on pretty much any server, a...  Battlefield Vietnam
With so many movies out there based on the Vietnam conflict it’s about time we had some more immersive games to put us smack dab in the middle of the action. Battlefield Vietnam promises to do just that. This next installment in ...  Far Cry
Next generation gaming. That’s the phrase that comes to mind most with the advent of groundbreaking first person shooters all lined up to come out this year. Technology has improved, and game companies are going to prove it any wa...  XIII
For those of you who don’t remember it, or never even knew it existed, XIII was a graphic novel (more commonly called a comic book) which debuted in the 1980s in France. It began in 1976 with the creation of the character XIII, a ...  Unreal Tournament 2004
Unreal Tournament 2004 takes place in the same "universe" as Unreal, Unreal Tournament Unreal II and Unreal Tournament 2003. Unreal introduced the storyline as a prison ship crash lands on an alien planet. The human soldier tried ...  Armed And Dangerous
Comedy and games, sometimes not the best pair unless of course you're from a small company named PlanetMoon. Developer of Giants: Citizen Kabuto, one of my all time favorite games, PlanetMoon has done it yet again with Armed and D...  Deus Ex 2 – The Invisible War
Will Deus Ex 2 – The Invisible War live up to its predecessor, perhaps even surpass it in greatness, or will it fall short, a great game left in the shadow of it’s legendary predecessor. Read on and find out.......  Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide
Shadows of Undrentide is the first of what we hope to be many expansion packs for this game – giving us new content, new adventures, and twenty-odd more hours of questing entertainment. While this may have originally been the purp...  Need For Speed: Underground
Ever seen those modded cars, and wished you could have one – just for the coolness factor, and the respect? Maybe even to race them a bit? Most of us will never be able to due to financial, lifestyle or sanity constraints....  Star Wars: Knights of The Old Republic
Star Wars, one of the greatest sci-fi movie series of all time, the fantasy of millions world wide and supplier of every geeks dream, to wield a Lightsaber, is back, and looking better then ever in this epic RPG from BioWare....  Tron 2.0
Tron 2.0 starts off several years after the original movie began. The opening intro movie has a lot of references to the original movie and game. The sequence starts off with a game programmer playing a Tron arcade game at the com...  America's Army Operations-Special Forces v.2.0
Well, of course, like the earlier releases (and almost all multi-player FPS games), the story setup at any time is just a simple scenario/map combination. Team battle is what really defines the narrative. And hey, a firefight is i...  Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
Lucas Arts really needs no introduction; if it has to do with Star Wars, it has to have their name on it. This, of course, is not a bad thing; it ensures that we never get a boring Star Wars title. Lately, they have been wrapped...  GunMetal: War Transformed
At first this game seems like a cool a distraction. Produced by Yeti Studios and Published by Zoo Digital. Gun metal is bundled with the Asus TI4200 Video card. Using the Gun Metal engine developed by Yeti studios, Zoo digital ha...  C+C Generals Zero Hour
Zero Hour presumes that the U.S. side was successful in Generals. You take the role of either a U.S., Chinese, or GLA general in a series of 5 single player missions per side. As the original game had 21 total missions, and many o...  Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
I guess you could say, along time ago in a city far, far away, Lucas Arts and Sony Online Entertainment decided to make a game together. Now here we are more than 3 years later with what could be the most popular MMORPG ever made...  Command & Conquer Generals
Westwood Studios released Command and Conquer in 1995, ancient history in terms of computer games. Command And Conquer was one of the first RTS games (Real-Time Strategy) released, and along with Warcraft clearly defined the genr...  Platoon
At first glance, this game appears to be like most any other RTS game out there. It only takes a few minutes of game play however, to see that Platoon does not follow the standard recipe of RTS games. Let’s take a look and see jus...  I.G.I.2 Covert Strike
Codemasters is arguably the heavy hitter in this duo; with close to two decades of experience they are no stranger to publishing and creating award winning titles. The Operation Flash Point and Colin McRae Rally series should pop ...  Enter the Matrix
Surely most gamers know about the Matrix. Most of you have probably already seen The Matrix Reloaded in the Theaters. Thankfully, this game differs from other games made from movies in that the story and plot lines present run par...  Battlefield 1942: The Road to Rome
Battlefield 1942 is one unique game in the sea of First Person Shooters games. Most notably Battlefield 1942 features the one thing that most game engines cannot support, or the game designers did not want to put in the time....  Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2
Race through an array of open road environments that come to life with river crossings, waterfalls, beaches, dusty paths, and brush fires. Rush through traffic, conquer multiple racing events, and outrun cops in hot pursuit to bec...  America's Army Operations revisited
So its been awhile since we first took a look at America’s army, even with our current war raging on in the middle east the army still took the time to update the game, adding new features and eliminating some of the bugs....  Freelancer
Microsoft and Digital Anvil’s Freelancer has definitely brought back hope to the dying Space Sim genre, but it didn’t involve a very important aspect in today’s games: Multiplayer. There is a multiplayer option, but I would not re...  Splinter Cell
Finally PC users get a chance to play one of this years most highly anticipated games. Last year Splinter Cell received numerous awards for the Xbox version, and already with its recent release for PC it has claimed several awards...  RalliSport Challenge
There have not been many memorable racing games for PC in the past year; here we are with DICE and Microsoft’s RalliSport Challenge. Initially a breakout hit for the X-Box, now the game is has been ported to the PC....  Unreal II: The Awakening
The major difference between UT2K3 and Unreal II is the focus of game play. UT:2K3 is focused entirely on multiplayer with only a small single player element. Unreal II is entirely single player, with no provision for multiplayer ...  Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Ah violence, it’s the biggest seller in game tittles, and as long as you have a healthy dose of violence you’re almost guaranteed a hit. Well, at least that’s the way it used to be. Now you have to have a great story, great sound ...  Mafia
You are Thomas Angelo, a nice guy and average citizen in the city of Lost Heaven. Your character drives taxis all day to make out a meager living for your family. You are not rich man, but you do make an honest living....  Medal of Honor: Spearhead
The Spearhead expansion performs as any expansion pack promises: More action and additional game content than found in the original best seller. Spearhead introduces new nation specific weapons for the British and Russian forces.....  Soldier of Fortune 2
In this day and age it’s rare that any game is made by a single developer, such is the case with SOF2 so to give credit where credit is due we have to mention Activision, everyone should know them....  007 Nightfire
The ultimate secret agent is back in his most dangerous adventure yet in James Bond 007: NightFire. Featuring Pierce Brosnan as James Bond, explore new heights and depths like never before. Check out what Jon R. has to say about t...  The Thing
The new game based on John Carpenters 1982 classic sci-fi movie “The Thing”, takes you through events that occur just after the movie ends. So let’s find out if this game is worth its fifty dollar price tag....  Earth and Beyond
An RPG about space travel from the planet Earth and beyond. The storyline begins with the discovery of a star gate, an ancient device that permits travel between two distant galaxies. Check out what J. Mnemonic has to say about th...  Unreal Tournament 2003
Better graphics, game play, cooler characters, and an abundant amount of new levels makes for a fragging feast. UT2003 has all the fun built in that made the original so popular with added features for many hours of debauchery....  America's Army Operations
Ever thought of joining the Army? The US Army has decided to get into the gaming business by offering soldiers training via, would you guess it... video games. Check out this review to see if it is worth the play....  Warcraft 3
Blizzard has not had a giant hit since its Starcraft days but once again try to take the spotlight with the release of their latest effort Warcraft 3. See in this review if Jon R. thinks it is up to par.... |
