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nightmare creatures II: for playstation
It
is one of the most nerve rattling games ever created.
You play as Wallace, a demented and mangled young hero who used to spend
his lonely evenings as a laboratory test subject for the sinister sorcercer Dr.
Crowley. As the dizzying
story unfolds, you discover that the evil Dr. Crowley is in search of some rare
occult artifacts that will bring him new powers, eternal life, and all that
typical nonsense bad guys crave in video games, and he’s willing to slaughter
anyone and everyone to get him.
The story has all the trappings of any decent anime flick.
The meddling scientists
have created a sentient sword called the Maken, Geist entertains the standard
world domination/subjugate humanity aspirations are trying to tell him to kill
you. Throughout the game, you’ll have to make various critical,
game-turning choices. Combat is
mostly hand-to-hand (a first
person shooter) Maken X looks
amazing and has a great soundtrack. Painful
voice acting, occasional budget cut scenes, and the lack of any multiplayer
support are the only was keeping it from earning the shouts of “Bravo!” and
shower of rose petals that accompany our highest rating.
The roughness of the Playstation and N64 versions is
gone, replaced with clean edges, from the clothes and surrounding environments
right on down to the design on the boards.
While Tony Hawk isn’t a long game-you can collect every tape and win
every event with one skater in a day-it is a deep one, thanks to skate parks and
extensive array of over-the-top tricks.
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes : for dreamcast
"Marvel-influenced-vs." series of Capcom games has never really been about fairness. Instead, the titles have concentrated more on providing a combo-filled thrilling experience, something this latest incarnation delivers perfectly. By omitting the "medium" attack buttons, Marvel vs. Capcom 2 makes it even easier to slap out impressive combinations. Add ability to include your two other characters in certain attacks and combos can reach the 80-hit range. You can get dozens of hits before your opponent even touches the ground; it's pure insanity, but it's also pure fun.
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Terrorists have hijacked a train, taking a French ambassador and his
family hostage. One soldier is all
that stands in the way of a Parisian nuclear catastrophe.
And if you give us a minute, we’ll think of a good reason to save the
French.....Regardless, Convert Ops is a solid, if unoriginal, game in the vein
of Metal Gear Solid. An uncooperative camera is our mail game play complaint, but
commando-game fans will still find this a satisfying diversion.
Test drive le mans: for playstation
rating:
3/5 stars
The Indy 500 may be the world’s largest sporting event, but Le Mans can’t be far behind-at least not if you're French and a race fan. You can race a season or go straight to Le Mans and, thanks to time compression, cram 24 hours into 12 minutes. The game play is extremely fast but less realistic than Gran Turismo’s.
Although no one seems to know just how many Army Men games exist, the game news is that each addition is marginally better that its predecessor. Army Men - Air Combat focuses on piloting helicopter in support of Green ground troops as they face off against the Tan menace yet again. It is not profound. but it's the very formula that made this county great, and after the concept of a game based on plastic army men wears thin, you're left with a game that is simplistic but undeniably fun.