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.hack//G.U. vol. 1//Rebirth by Masem
PlayStation 2 | Good | Nov 18, 2006 9:48pm CST.hack G.U., Volume 1 (GU), published by Bandai-Namco for the PS2, is a continuation of the .hack game and anime series. As with the former game, it's a multi-part game, with latter volumes to come out at a later time. While the game attempts to remove some of the stale gameplay that was found in t...
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Advent Rising by Masem
Xbox | Below Average | Jul 08, 2006 5:16pm CSTQuality Control - it should be the last thing that any game should have to go through before it is released to the shelf, particularly for console games where you can't patch it (at least, prior to the 360). Having a game that crashes or feels sluggish on the system is a bad sign of programming and...
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Amplitude by Masem
PlayStation 2 | Exceptional | Jul 15, 2005 12:07am CSTAmplitude, the sequel to the PS2 game Frequency, does a good job at keeping the basics of the original down while updating graphics, songs, and true online play to meet with the times. The only downside may be that the song list has tended away from the electronica of Amplitude to more vocal and po...
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Ape Escape 3 by Masem
PlayStation 2 | Good | Feb 09, 2006 12:21am CSTApe Escape 3 continues the same style of gameplay from it's predecessor, offering a few new ways to capture those monkeys while giving the monkeys new methods of getting back at you, thus providing a similar, yet unique, challenging game that's good for all ages. However, the polish on the overall ...
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Archer Maclean's Mercury by Masem
PSP | Good | Apr 17, 2005 9:13pm CSTThe PSP seems to have a lot of early release puzzle games, which is something that has been definitely lacking from the portable market. Mercury is one of these, and while it's a unique and interesting game, it's a bit touchy for PSP controls, and seems to be just a notch on the short side. Each l...
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Area 51 by Masem
Xbox | Average | Jun 11, 2005 3:29pm CSTWhile Area 51 did get a lot of hype from gaming magazines, as a FPS, it really offers nothing new to the gaming, though it does show some polish in making sure it is console-friendly. You play Ethan Cole, a hazardous waste cleanup solider assigned to the Groom Lake research facility, otherwise ...
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Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny by Masem
PlayStation 2 | Exceptional | May 14, 2006 2:47pm CSTAtelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny, developed by Gust and released by NIS America, is an excellent follow up to the previous game, though with some improvements in the gameplay come a loss of some non-critical but enjoyable game elements. However, as a fan of the alchemy that was in the first game...
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Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana by Masem
PlayStation 2 | Exceptional | Jul 23, 2005 4:08pm CSTWhile having a fair share of elements present in many RGPs, Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana manages to craft them all into a unique game that is challenging with an excellent storyline, but yet keeps a good sense of humor that sometimes breaks the fourth wall. The story revolves around a young alchemist...
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Big Brain Academy by Masem
Nintendo DS | Exceptional | Jun 17, 2006 12:05am CSTOn the heels of the widely popular "Brain Age", another thinking power improvement game has also come to the market, this being "Big Brain Academy" (BBA). While both games offer the ability to work on improving your brain over time, BBA is aimed at a slightly different aspect of mental ability impro...
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Blinx 2: Masters of Time & Space by Masem
Xbox | Average | Nov 28, 2004 11:05pm CSTThe XBox has yet to have a really outstanding platformer. While the first Blinx game was out alongside the Xbox release, it had some significant problems that made it substandard to the ones that the GC or PS2 had. It wasn't bad; the claim to fame of Blinx was that you could control time; the game...
