Sunday Afternoon ShackReviews

by Alec Matias, Jan 16, 2005 10:00am PST

Related Topics – Namco, Games: Console

Once again, I bring you this week's installment of the ShackReviews database update. Wow, an absolutely killer week for releases; it almost feels like the week before Thanksgiving. There are some Shackers out there who can't stop gushing about both Resident Evil 4 and Mercenaries, so I better see some review submissions from you guys! >=( As always, if there's a game you want in the database, see if it's already there and if not, request it!

Banjo Pilot (GBA)
The Getaway: Black Monday (PS2)
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (GBA)
Mercenaries (PS2, Xbox)
Resident Evil 4 (GCN)
Suikoden IV (PS2)

Featured ShackReviews:

Judicus gives high praise to Namco's Tales of Symphonia (GCN).
Tomservo doesn't care if Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2) is just more of the same; he loves it!
Masem tells it like it is in this review of Need for Speed Underground 2 (Xbox).

My plan for yesterday was to start Resident Evil 4 sometime late in the evening; ya know, when it's eerily quietly and perfectly dark. However, that absolutely crazy Steelers/Jets playoff game left me worn out. I have a habit of pacing when I'm tense and I was doing that for four hours straight. I even do it when playing games; when battling the quasi-end boss of FFX (won't reveal who so I don't spoil it for anyone), back and forth I went for at least an hour. Exhausting. Now that things have settled down for myself, I absolutely can't wait to start. I may even rush over once I finish this!

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Resident Evil 4 is absolutley awesome. One of my favorite games I've ever played. What a quality game, I'm only 10 hours in too!

Jan 16, 2005 10:39am PST

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Resident Evil 4 is absolutley awesome. One of my favorite games I've ever played. What a quality game, I'... : bagelcc
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Resident Evil 4 is the best game I've ever played. Nothing comes close.

Seriously, everyone owes it to themselves to atleast rent it.

Jan 17, 2005 11:44am PST

Resident Evil 4 is the best game I've ever played. Nothing comes close. Seriously, everyone owes it to... : scarb

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Resident Evil 4 looks great, but I don't have a gamecube :(

Jan 16, 2005 4:36pm PST

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Resident Evil 4 looks great, but I don't have a gamecube :( : Sandweej
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- there is no excuse for that... : Pneum0
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  PS2 version is due 2006, or if we're lucky end of 2005 : fsck
  - That's too long to wait imo. Plus it'll look like crap on the PS2. If you don't have a gamecube, even i... : needles eye

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thats how EA games seem to work nowadays, Masem, the game doesn't get harder, they just write perfect, cheating, rubber band AI racers and start them severly crippled and slowly take away all the handicaps thru out the game until you're racing against cheap bullshit near the end. Burnout 3 is another classic example.

Jan 16, 2005 3:19pm PST

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thats how EA games seem to work nowadays, Masem, the game doesn't get harder, they just write perfect, ch... : paganritual
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  Nintendo has been doing it forever and it's one of the reasons I dislike F Zero and Mario Kart so much. ... : roushimsx
  - It's all in how you play I guess.. I really liked how intense the last laps were in f-zero, not only did ... : Pneum0
- The sad part is, the very last 'career' race, a 5 lap against one opponent, I completely blew away the A... : Masem

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judicus, thanks for the review on TOS. I just started playing it and it's really good.

Jan 16, 2005 5:23pm PST

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judicus, thanks for the review on TOS. I just started playing it and it's really good. : dmiller
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- Very welcome. Its one of my favorite games from 2004. : Judicus
- The dungeons in that game own my bones. Short and to the point. There's quite a bit I didn't like about t... : roushimsx

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the game no.. but decided to write up a review anyway. I cant imagine my impression of the game getting worse by the time I finish it. :P

Jan 16, 2005 11:00am PST

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the game no.. but decided to write up a review anyway. I cant imagine my impression of the game getting... : Shadowdane
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- bah mis-reply.. nuke this plz : Shadowdane

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