Category: Video Game Reviews

Posted on: April 8, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates (DS)

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates (DS) / 2008 Square-Enix / http://na.square-enix.com/ffccrof/ / I love that Square has cut down considerably the time that passed between the Japanese release of a Final Fantasy game and the English-language versions of the game. Where it may have been years between the release dates of the two versions, it is now only about 3 or 4 months. Another thing that is great…

Posted on: April 2, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Buzz! The Hollywood Quiz (PS2)

Buzz! The Hollywood Quiz (PS2) / 2007 Sony / http://www.buzzthegame.com /   Buzz! The Hollywood Quiz is the fifth entry in the Buzz! series of games. For anyone that is into trivia, Buzz! is one of the few games that is on the Playstation 2 that can honestly sate that urge. As individuals may be able to glean from the title, “The Hollywood Quiz” contains a number of questions that…

Posted on: March 30, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Singstar ’90s (PS2)

Singstar has been one of my favorite games of the last few years, even if I can sing at all. I also grew up listening to the radio in the 1990s, so the combination of Singstar with songs from the 1990s is something that was right up my alley. Individuals that have played Singstar before will be familiar with how to play Singstar ‘90s; essentially you pick a sing, pick…

Posted on: March 18, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Patapon (PSP)

Patapon (PSP) / 2008 Sony / http://www.us.playstation.com/patapon / Individuals that were fans of Pikman and of Black and White (or even Lemmings) will find something fun in Patapon. Your creatures, the Patapon, are directed by the tribal beat that you (as their deity and a player) provide on “talking drums”. Different combos that are beaten out on these drums tells the Patapon to do different things, whether it be attacking…

Posted on: March 15, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP)

God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP) / 2008 Sony / http://sony.playstation.com / God of War: Chains of Olympus is the third game in the God of War series, and provides individuals with a little bit more of the back story for the series’ protagonist, Kratos. The basic game play is ported over without much in the way of changes from the Playstation 2 predecessors. As in both previous games,…

Posted on: March 5, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Iridium Runners (PS2)

Iridium Runners (PS2) / 2008 SouthPeak / http://www.iridiumrunners.com / I like the fact that the PS2 is still a viable platform. Sure, there is decidedly more of a focus on the PS3 and the PSP in 2008, but there are groups like SouthPeak Games that are ensuring that the PS2 does not die quickly. Iridium Runners places players in 2050, where there has been a shift in racing from cars…

Posted on: February 26, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Wipeout Pulse (PSP)

wipEout Pulse / 2008 Sony / PSP / http://www.playstation.com / http://www.psp-game.com / It astounds me each time I play a game on the PSP, because it seems like every developer and game firm are pushing the portable device to its limits – until, three months later, a game comes along and breaks my expectations completely. For fans of the Wipeout series, this is a direct sequel to Wipeout Pure. This…

Posted on: February 19, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Twisted Metal: Head-On – Extra Twisted Edition

Twisted Metal: Head-On – Extra Twisted Edition / 2008 Sony / Playstation 2 / http://www.us.playstation.com / Individuals may remember Twisted Metal Head-On was released for the Playstation Portable (PSP) in March, 2005. However, it is making its debut (along with some extra bells and whistles). I would wager that most individuals that read NeuFutur would already be familiar in some capacity with the basic concept of Twisted Metal games. Essentially,…

Posted on: December 26, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Star Trek: Conquest

Star Trek: Conquest / 2007 Bethesda / http://www.bethsoft.com / http://startrek.bethsoft.com / It feels good getting games in for the Wii. “Star Trek: Conquest” is the second game that we here at NeuFutur have had the chance to review, and it is a hell of a second game to play. The intense graphics that are in-game (rather than cinematics or other fluff) push the Wii to their limits, especially when one…

Posted on: November 29, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Tomb Raider Anniversary (Wii)

Tomb Raider Anniversary (Wii) / 2007 Eidos / http://www.tombraider.com / http://www.eidos.com / Tomb Raider has been one of the most tenacious franchises in gaming history. Obviously, it does not have the lead time that a Mario Brothers has, but has remained a strong-selling force in video gaming for over a decade. The amount of systems with which you can play Tomb Raider Anniversary is large – individuals can stick the…