Trials Evolution (Xbox 360)
by NFG - Apr 18 2012 in Game Reviews
So Trials HD. My favourite game on the Xbox for a looong time. Years. Whenever I wasn't playing Hydro Thunder, it was Trials.
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Pirates! on the PSP
by Kendrick - Feb 04 2011 in Game Reviews
The Playstation Portable is like a family sedan with delusions of race car glory. People should really be using it for little short bursts of activity, but we keep being encouraged to take it for long and grueling professional outings. It wants to be much more than the portable system good for a quick go with Lumines, but...
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Sega GT Online
by Kendrick - Jan 23 2011 in Game Reviews
There are generally two types of people who play racing games, those who love cars and those who love driving. While there's some overlap, you can usually pick one side or another based on the games you play. I fall pretty squarely into the latter camp, as I prefer the immediate action of competition between equals.
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Colony Wars
by Kendrick - Jan 19 2011 in Game Reviews
There's a stereotype that the majority of video games are space combat simulations. It's a misconception that frightens parents and confuses journalists, and it is based on an outdated but certain kernel of truth. From the incessant rhythmic pressure of Space Invaders, to the clean lines and unending labor of Asteroids,...
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Mezase! Senkyuo (Playstation)
by NFG - Jan 10 2011 in Game Reviews
Possibly one of the best games you've never played, Mezase Senkyuoh (known as Battle Balls outside Japan) is a little-known game from Seibu Kaihatsu, the shooter masters who brought us Raiden.
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XBLA: PacMan Championship Edition DX
by NFG - Nov 19 2010 in Game Reviews
OK, so Namco/Bandai (or is it Namco Generations now?) released PacMan Championship Edition DX yesterday, and I - because utterly adored the first one - I bought it immediately.
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Astroboy (GBA)
by NFG - Sep 07 2010 in Game Reviews
I was lucky enough to be given the Astroboy review assignment when I was working for Official Nintendo Magazine (UK). Lucky 'cause it wasn't a half bad game, and it was made by Treasure, who typically make very interesting stuff.
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A handful of short GBA reviews
by NFG - Sep 07 2010 in Game Reviews
A few years back I was writing for Official Nintendo Magazine (UK), and my task was to write whatever they told me to. This meant I wrote some long and short reviews for games that were usually quite awful. The following five reviews were one-column quickies for the back of the magazine. All five are for the GBA, and...
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Mario vs Donkey Kong (GBA)
by NFG - Apr 19 2010 in Game Reviews
I wrote this for the Official Nintendo Magazine (UK) a few years back. It's a rewrite of this article which is where they found me. "We'll give you money if you write a new version just for us" they said. So I did.
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Capcom's P.N.03 Review (GameCube)
by NFG - Apr 01 2010 in Game Reviews
A review from the old NFGgames system. I love this game.
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Heavy Metal Geomatrix (Dreamcast)
by NFG - Apr 01 2010 in Game Reviews
This review was one I wrote for GameGo magazine Issue 2 (which was never released).
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Goldeneye 007 (Nintendo 64)
by Millartime - Mar 03 2010 in Game Reviews
(Written December 1998)
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Nectaris - Military Madness (again!)
by NFG - Oct 24 2009 in Game Reviews
Hudson, by way of Backbone Entertainment, has re-re-re-released the venerable but totally awesome Nectaris for the Xbox 360. Despite sucking at it, I have a definite soft spot for this hex strategy game. I've mentioned it before: here,...
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Review 3-pack: Hudson's GameCube Remakes
by NFG - Nov 25 2008 in Game Reviews
During the GameCube's all too brief life, Hudson released 4 remakes of their classic games. Click for reviews!
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Thunder Force VI
by NFG - Nov 04 2008 in Game Reviews
Over on insertcredit a forum member named FortNinety has given his capsule review of Thunder Force VI. It isn't exactly loaded with praise, but it's not entirely damning either. I gotta say, considering there's no domain for it (the official site is thunderforce.sega.jp),...
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Raiden DX Review (Playstation 1)
by NFG - Oct 19 2008 in Game Reviews
I wrote this review for the ill-fated GameGO! magazine a few years ago. A copy of the game recently sold for an astronomical sum in Japan, so I thought I'd drag out the old review.
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Geometry Wars 2: Retro Evolved
by NFG - Sep 28 2008 in Game Reviews
It's no secret I'm an old-school gamer. I like games that have simple rules and a difficulty ramp. I'm not interested in games with a billion rules, massive guidebooks divided into volumes, and a game world so rich it took 900 men a decade to flesh it out. That's right, I hate your Final Fantasies, your WoWs and your...
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Unreal Tournament 3
by NFG - May 17 2008 in Game Reviews
I didn't like the first Unreal Tournament. I liked Quake 2, and I couldn't bring myself to like that other game. Years later I tried the demo of Unreal Tournament 2003, after it received rave reviews, and I was totally hooked: It was fast, gorgeous, and even in Japan there were lots of low-ping servers to play...
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PacMan Championship Edition
by NFG - Apr 27 2008 in Game Reviews
So I bought another Xbox 360, to replace the one that died on me a week after receiving it for xmas 2006. I'd always had it in my mind to get another system, since I still owned Gears of War and a Live headset, but I couldn't bring myself to pick up another system since they were so prone to failure and so expensive in...
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