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Busts are great. Whether they're adorning a lady's front or reminding you what Mozart looked like, they're pleasing to the eye, even nicer to touch and... no, hang on a minute. Narc, obviously, isn't about that type of bust at all. Based on the ultra-violent 1988 arcade game, it's a True Crime clone, full of drugs, guns and - surprise! - ultra-violence. Oh, and busts. Gravelly voice on, then: you are Jack Forzenski (voiced by Michael Madsen) or Marcus Hill (Bill 'Who He?' Bellamy) - one's a
With the GameCube's Naruto: Clash of Ninja, anime fanatics could choose their favorite ninja kids and pound each other into the next decade. That's very much the case with the PS2-exclusive Ultimate Ninja, but our extended hands-on time with the title helped distance it from its Nintendo-bound cousin.
While Clash of Ninja was anything but tame, the constant wall-running, teleporting and counterattacking of Ultimate Ninja makes even the most peaceful match hard to follow if you're not keeping a
Given how effortless it seems to slap an English dub on a anime or manga-based game, the original Naruto: Ultimate Ninja turned into something almost better than we deserved. Well, certainly better than what were used to. Because along with a beloved license, Naruto: UN brought an incredibly intuitive, easy to play, yet hard to master, fighting style that lended the game an air of longevity far beyond the mere ability to exchange blows amongst your favorite cartoon
With all the new gameplay features and fan service heaped upon it by Namco Bandai and the impeccable license, Ultimate Ninja 3's complete package should have any Naruto fan curious enough for at least one more last-gen joyride.
The Naruto TV series descended onto the gaming masses as a flashy and frantic tweaked-up fighting romp. It was solid drive-by fun, yet it lacked the deep meat that keeps hardcore gamers chewing.
Maybe that's why the next in the Naruto lineage, Uzumaki Chronicles, is a thicker beast, still centered on frenzied brawls, but with a few slabs of role-playing steak stapled to the sides. We've just played through the game's early stages, and we're not yet sure if this is real beef, or just another
We're only slightly kidding with that strapline above: with three separate publishers riding the little orange-clad money train, there are far too many Naruto-based games coming down the pike. However, Naruto Uzumaki Chronicles 2 is unique in some important ways. First off, it's on PS2, which means it looks cruddy and old (though improved from the first Uzumaki game) but will be available on what is still far and away the most-played home console in the current
NASCAR is unbelievably popular, but the prospect of driving in an oval, lap after repetitive lap, has started to get a little tired... no matter how fast you go. Enter NASCAR 07, EA's attempt to spice things up by digging deeper into the sport than simply picking your line and blindly adhering to
It's got to be tough for mega-publisher Electronic Arts and NASCAR developer Tiburon to come up with new tweaks to the NASCAR formula every year. You don't have nearly the number of roster updates that other sports like football and basketball have, and other than occasional changes to safety gear or engine design, there are few new rules changes to incorporate. Yet, this is one of the most popular sports in the metaverse, so you damn well better give the folks something new every year. This
After years of building a reputation for mediocrity, Sony's sports division finally found its hook last year with NBA '06, a basketball sim that put players into the shoes of a single baller. Instead of controlling a whole team through season after season of straight-up games, gamers created a custom player - a point guard simply called The Kid - and followed his story all the way through to the championships.
In NBA '07 - due out in September - The Kid is back again, this time rejoining his
What do you do as a follow-up to a bona fide hoops smash hit? At EA, the answer is "More. Lots more" (Side note: we love competing videogame sports franchises). Just as last year's NBA Live 06 reintroduced the star power of the flashiest, dunktastic players in the world, this fall's NBA Live 07 promises to focus even more on highlighting the unique aerial escapades and lockdown stopping skills of your favorite
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