Category: Game Reviews
Straight-up reviews of officially released games, with a score
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Mega Man 64
Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Released: January 10, 2001 Rated: E 7/10 It’s a little hard to find a starting point for how to assess Mega Man 64. With the PS1 original, you have a cult classic spinoff in a series that still has a lot of options for reinventing itself. Alongside Mega Man 8, X4-X6, Read more
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The New Tetris
Developer: H2O Entertainment Publisher: Nintendo Released: July 31, 1999 Rated: E 8/10 Obviously, Tetris as a gameplay concept is something that needs no introduction, being the quintessential reference point of successful puzzle gameplay since its debut in the mid-1980s. But with three options for Tetris on the Nintendo 64 (two in the west and one Read more
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Polaris SnoCross
Developer: Vicarious Visions Publisher: Vatical Entertainment Released: December 27, 2000 Rated: E 3/10 It’s very common in the gaming industry for young development houses to have to “pay their dues,” so to speak. Opening a studio is hard enough in a cutthroat industry where one slip up can sometimes upset the entire viability of your Read more
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Disney’s Donald Duck: Goin’ Quackers
Developer: Ubisoft Casablanca, Disney Interactive Publisher: Ubisoft Released: December 20, 2000 Rated: E 6/10 In spite of the smashing success of Crash Bandicoot, a series that further enabled Sony to compete against the stalwarts of Nintendo and Sega in the mid-‘90s, it’s surprising to see how few games attempted to really copy the style that Read more
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Indy Racing 2000
Developer: Paradigm Entertainment Publisher: Infogrames Release Date: June 9, 2000 Rated: E 5/10 With a few solid titles already under their belt for the N64, including high quality racing in both the simulation and arcade camps, Paradigm Entertainment was enlisted for another licensed racing title for Infogrames with Indy Racing 2000. Similar in style to Read more
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Mario Golf
Developer: Camelot Software Planning Publisher: Nintendo Released: July 26, 1999 Rated: E 8/10 Up until the most recent release on the Switch, Mario Golf: Super Rush, I think most would agree that the Mario Golf series had been one of Nintendo’s most consistent franchises or subseries. Not only had Mario not yet experienced a bad Read more
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Star Wars: Episode I – Battle For Naboo
Developer: Factor 5, LucasArts Publisher: LucasArts Released: December 15, 2000 Rated: T 8/10 It feels like a backhanded compliment, sure, but Star Wars – Episode I: Battle For Naboo is very much in the running for the best thing to come out of The Phantom Menace. Aside from Episode I Racer and Darth Maul’s sweet Read more
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Virtual Pro Wrestling 64
Developer: AKI Corp., Asmik Ace Entertainment Publisher: Asmik Ace Entertainment Released: December 19, 1997 7/10 Though it’s nearly the same as the western release, WCW vs. nWo World Tour, the Japanese version of AKI’s first wrestling game on the N64 boasts a few differences that ultimately contribute to a more complete and cohesive overall package. Read more
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WCW Backstage Assault
Developer: Kodiak Interactive Publisher: Electronic Arts Released: December 12, 2000 Rated: T 3/10 The decline of WCW, particularly the free fall and turmoil throughout the year 2000, has been well-documented and much-discussed in various forums over the years. So without spending too much time outside of the game itself, it seems almost too obvious to Read more
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Indiana Jones and The Infernal Machine
Developer: Lucasarts (PC Original) Factor 5 (Port) Publisher: Lucasarts Released: December 15, 2000 Rated: T 5/10 Years ago, I fancied myself a clever little bollocks when I wrote an article for a website discussing the distinct eras of the Tomb Raider franchise and its “what’s old is new again” approach to its 2013 reboot, inspired Read more