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Jun 22, 2007

Tony Hawk's American Wasteland

GC Review

Ever seen a fat skateboarder? If you're going to pull off flip tricks and delicate balance moves, being light on your feet helps. That's what makes Tony Hawk's American Wasteland such a paradox - it's gained a lot of heft as a franchise over the years, but now it's starting to be weighed down by its own legacy. Granted, if it ain't broke, don't fix it - the Hawk mantra has always been to extend the skateboarding experience rather than fundamentally change it. And THAW definitely offers ...
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Jun 22, 2007

Rainbow Six Lockdown

GC Review

Its been a whole year since the last Rainbow Six game, Black Arrow, and developers, Red Storm Entertainment seem to have taken a long hard look at things. From the onset Lockdown feels tighter and more intuitive than any of its predecessors and, like the protagonists within the game, have righted many of the wrongs that have gone before. One of the first things youll notice is that command of your three tactically minded comrades has been tightened up. While having fewer commands for your team ...
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Jun 22, 2007

Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects

GC Review

At times like this, all we want to say is “we hate it” and leave it at that. Then at least wed be able to get on with the important business of sealing it in a bag and throwing it in the river. Well, we should probably explain why. Its a bog-standard brawler – actually, make that sub-standard. Enter story mode and youre plunged into the ‘thick of the action, with a woefully unexciting scrap against three robot alien things that you have to defeat through repeated stabs ...
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Jun 22, 2007

Harry Potter Goblet of Fire

GC Review

For the fourth foray into the Hogwarts school of magic, Electronic Arts has apparently decided enough is enough. No more interesting adventure. Away with compelling spell casting. All that's left is action, loads of dialogue from the film and a healthy dose of ...
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Jun 22, 2007

Mario Superstar Baseball

GC Review

Mario's done it again. From golf to tennis and now baseball, the plumber has proved that he's a better sportsman than Deion Sanders. But Mario Superstar Baseball diverts from the pick-up-and-play style of previous athletic outings, and ups the difficulty. The truth is you will miss the ball. A lot. As good as Mario can be at golf and tennis, he's no A-Rod, and he doesn't hit a homer easily. In fact you can forget about home runs for the moment; at first you'll be happy when you actually hear ...
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Jun 22, 2007

LEGO Star Wars

GC Review

You should have seen the new Star Wars films by now, if not to be entertained, then at least for the sense of closure you get from seeing Anakin have that helmet slapped that dried apple head of his. Of course, listening to his woeful cry of “noooooooooo” as he sees what hes become, were suddenly reminded that Lucasfilm should have called it a day right before the Ewok Caravan of ‘Hate and quit while they were ahead. The cutscenes from Lego Star Wars, similarly, give the ...
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Jun 22, 2007

Dance Dance Revolution Mario Mix

GC Review

After recently popping up all over the place - thanks to a few odd cameos and numerous sporty spin-offs - the Mario gang has invaded yet another franchise; Konamis Dance Dance Revolution ...
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Feb 27, 2007

Shrek: Smash n' Crash Racing

GC Review

Hows this for an award-winning premise for a game? Shrek and The Gingerbread Man seeing who can hold their breath the longest… Donkey showing up with the Fairy Godmothers magic wand… Donkey waving the wand around and – you guessed it – summoning up a swamp beast, a Cinderella-esque kart and a giant cupcake on wheels. Just the kind of respectful swansong the poor old GameCube deserves for its final ...
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Jan 4, 2007

Resident Evil 4

GC Review

Anyone turning their nose at the GameCube for being a kiddy console intended for pint-sized brats is a madman. Sure, you could say it's home to a lot of baby games, but spend ten minutes with Resident Evil 4 and you'll walk away a changed person. The series' tank-like controls and limpy zombies have been replaced by adept, agile cultists that actively hunt your ass down. Running won't cut it anymore. You've got to swim through their bloody ranks to see the end of this evil tale. And press on ...
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Dec 22, 2006

Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

GC Review

We gotta be honest - we're a little surprised to even be writing about a GameCube game at this point. Once Twilight Princess was announced for Wii, everyone just kinda moved on. Why bother playing this version when a widescreen-enabled Wii edition is coming out a month sooner? Well, honestly, there's no reason to play this one over the Wii version, but that doesn't keep the GameCube from delivering one final, glorious experience that no modern adventure can topple. If you're interested in all ...
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