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Feb 6, 2007

Ar tonelico

PS2 Review

Ever wish your Japanese RPGs had more talking? How about surreal mind-diving where you explore fragile girls' deepest thoughts and slowly unlock their magical potential? That's what Ar tonelico brings to the anime-draped table - a huge focus on character development and chatting. Everything else is pretty standard stuff. Random battles, cool art design, a truly "out there" plot about viruses trying to eat all the humans in the world... you know, all the staple features you'd associate with this ...
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Jan 21, 2009

Ar Tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica

PS2 Review

PS2 - Ar Tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica - Ar Tonelico 2: Melody of Metafalica

As the epitome of niche, Ar Tonelico 2: Melody of Metafalica will never enjoy mass-market appeal, and it’s kind of a shame. As far as JRPGs go, AT2 does absolutely everything right, with an innovative battle system that never seems to get old, well-developed characters, a complex yet easily-followable story, and even a well-streamlined map system that eliminates the tedium of traveling. Unless you totally hate RPGs, you will enjoy this game ...

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Apr 14, 2008

Arcana Heart

PS2 Review

If you've got a low tolerance for syrupy-cute anime nonsense, Arcana Heart probably isn't for you. A 2D fighter with an all-girl cast, it piles on the saccharine with high-pitched voices, exaggerated posing and lots of overcute everything everywhere. What's more, its 11 fighters have all been tailored to fit some weird Japanese fetish archetype; there's the athletic schoolgirl, the mopey schoolgirl, the bumbling witch with big glasses, the ...

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Feb 15, 2006

Area 51

PS2 Review

Most FPS titles have you running around while shooting at everything else that's running around. But Area 51 - in its opening stages at least - is more tense than that: you've got to stand still while hell breaks loose around you. Sweeping through a ruined and still-burning underground science complex, Area 51 begins by throwing more enemies at you than most games manage per level, and it's your job to hold your ground without being overrun by them. It's a rush, that's for sure. Moody looks ...
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Feb 27, 2007

Arena Football: Road to Glory

PS2 Review

Against odds longer than those of the Arizona Cardinals winning a Super Bowl, Arena Football has somehow survived despite a hyper-crowded sports and entertainment landscape. In fact, its more popular than ever, as proven by a big fat television contract (now called by ESPNs popular Mike and Mike in the Morning crew) and Electronic Arts exclusive AFL video game license. While still a blip on the radar in the grand scheme of things, its frenetic pace and over-the-top style has earned a spot in ...
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Jun 16, 2006

Armored Core: Last Raven

PS2 Review

Gameplay-wise, most Armored Core games have been only thinly distinguishable from sequel to sequel. You're a mercenary with a great big mech, which you can customize to your heart's content. Last Raven does bring a few more sandwiches to the picnic, but it's really just another small upgrade in a series that runs short on big ideas. Since the developers know that their fans are hardcore as hardcore gets, metalheads are unceremoniously dumped in the deep end with no tutorial. You do get two ...
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Jun 26, 2007

Art of Fighting Anthology

PS2 Review

Art of Fighting is one of those odd series that helped to define a genre, yet somehow never managed to become even remotely popular itself. Its kind of the old-school, 2D fighting game equivalent of former Jessica Simpson hubby Nick Lacheys boy band, 98 Degrees. Only more influential, as if Nick had then taught the far more successful Justin Timberlake how to sing or how to have lots of sex with gorgeous-but-superdumb pop divas back when they were sane enough to be ...
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Jan 26, 2007

Arthur and the Invisibles

PS2 Review

You can all thank Atari for doing nothing to raise the bar for the doomed genre that is the game-based-on-movie. Although to be honest, you could hardly blame them in this case, considering the childrens book-turned-abysmal-film Arthur and the Invisibles is their source ...
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Oct 26, 2009

Astro Boy: The Video Game

PS2 Review

PS2 - Astro Boy: The Video Game - Astro Boy: The Video Game

It seems Astro Boy returns every decade or so, and now American film makers have retooled the iconic character for another reboot. Albeit low budget looking and feeling, High Voltage Software put more life into Astro Boy: The Video Game than we’d expect from a movie tie-in. Bright, sleek and silver, Metro City sets the stage for Astro Boy’s adventure against an evil robot-wielding president. ...

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Apr 24, 2006

Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny

PS2 Review

Okay, so we've got the unlikely, underage hero who's been chosen by a talking sword to save the world. Your character, the half knight, half matter-manipulating alchemist Felt, is then off to another realm that's oppressed by a corrupt empire, and gets caught up in a growing rebellion. A larger plan is revealed, and Felt's group of fellow travelers turns out to be more important than it seems. Hmm ... sounds a lot like every traditional, turn-based RPG we've ever played. From its "gotta save ...
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