Post by: S-U-P-E-R on December 31, 2005, 08:13:28 AM
5-
Dragon Drive
Animal Crossing
UFC Throwdown
Zatch Bell
6-
Zelda: Ocarina of Time
TMNT
Metroid Prime
PSO Episode I & II
7-
Need for Speed Underground 2
Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu
Tony Hawk 3
SSX Tricky
Godzilla Destroy All Monsters
TMNT2 Battle Nexus
Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance
Warioware INC
8-
Pikmin
DreamMix TV World Fighters
Super Mario Sunshine
Zelda: Collector's Edition
Beach Spikers
Super Monkey Ball
Smuggler's Run Warzones
Resident Evil 0
Puyo Pop Fever
8.5 lol -
Mario Kart Double Dash
9-
Viewtiful Joe
F-Zero GX
Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes
Pac-Man Versus
Ikaruga
Sonic Mega Collection
Pac Man Fever
Resident Evil
Resident Evil 4
10-
Naruto 3
Super Smash Bros Melee
Own but have not played enough yet to judge:
Naruto 4
Virtua Quest
Alien Hominid
XMEN Next Dimension
PSO Episode III CARD Revolution
Tales of Symphonia
PN03
Def Jam Vendetta
Starfox Adventures
Super Bubble Pop
Pac Man World 2
Bomberman Generations
Wave Race Blue Storm
It turns out that I bought a lot of my games because they were only like 5 dollars and I figured I would play them later but never did
Post by: KnowsNothing on December 31, 2005, 08:24:43 AM
Also, Naruto 3 is better than Naruto 4. They sorta fixed the system to unlock stuff by actually rewarding you for being good (as opposed to how long you've played) but it's still really boring. The improvements to the fighting system are pretty good, but now they differentiate between POOFY LOG THING and POOFY LOG JUTSU + ATTACK. Makes me cry.
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on December 31, 2005, 08:36:42 AM
Oops, I didn't put Eternal Darkness on the list as I loaned it out, I would probably give it like 7.5 or 8. I gave my copy of FF:CC away, I would probably have given it like a 5.
Post by: ShyGuy on December 31, 2005, 08:38:52 AM
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on December 31, 2005, 08:53:33 AM
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Originally posted by: ShyGuy
I don't know what to believe in anymore......
I'M NOT SORRY
Post by: Bill Aurion on December 31, 2005, 09:20:19 AM
10
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Metroid Prime
Super Smash Brothers Melee
Wind Waker
9
Animal Crossing
Four Swords Adventures
Luigi's Mansion
Mario Kart Double Dash
Mario Power Tennis
Metroid Prime 2
Ocarina of Time
Paper Mario Thousand Year Door
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil Remake
Skies of Arcadia
Soul Calibur II
Super Mario Sunshine
Tales of Symphonia
8
1080 Avalanche
Bomberman Generation
F-Zero GX
Mario Party 4
Naruto 3
Resident Evil Zero
Sonic Mega Collection
TimeSplitters 2
7
Donkey Konga
Geist
StarFox Adventures
StarFox Assault
WarioWare Inc.
Wario World
6
Evolution Worlds
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
(Ty sucks at gaming taste)
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on December 31, 2005, 09:31:35 AM
Post by: Bill Aurion on December 31, 2005, 09:33:21 AM
Post by: Ending Walker Tropic on December 31, 2005, 09:45:02 AM
Rogue Squadron II: Who Cares?
Baten Kaitos: Eternal Weakness of the Lost Cause
Sonic Crap Collection
6
Veiwtiful Joe
Wave Race: Blue Storm
Crazy Taxi
Animal Crossing
8
Ikaruga
Metroid Prime
Metroid Prime 2
Paper Mario 2
Resident Evil 4
Skies of Arcadia
Super Mario Sunshine
Super Monkey Ball
Super Monkey Ball 2
10
1080° Fistalanche
Eternal Awesomness: Sanity's Requim
Metal Gear Solid: The Double Fists
Pikmin 2
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
Soul Caliber 2
Super Smash Bro.s Melee
Tales of Symphonia
Wind Waker
Zelda Collectors Disk
Ocarina of Time
12
Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat
unrated for lack of playtime
Killer 7
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life
Donkey Konga
Fire Emblem: Path of Ridiculessness
Post by: King of Twitch on December 31, 2005, 11:20:31 AM
This is a game of stealth. Does that really sound like a lot of fun? Taking your time to sneak around slowly in a game? Well I didn't think so at first, but it sorta grew on me. Though it is clearly trumped by the Gamecube port of the original and much better Metal Gear Solid, this game does some things on its own very well.
One is the plot. You begin to investigate the disappearance of two CIA agents and instead unravel some darker secrets that they were killed trying to uncover. I don't want to give it away, but it does seem very plausible in real life at least the parts I can remember. There are a lot of twists along the way, but so much so that along with the long levels, you sometimes forget why you were doing what you were doing until the recaps between levels. Another good thing is the focus on lighting and shadowing which contributes to the stealth aspect. You have a meter to tell you how dark it is where you're standing and in a very dark corner you can hide from enemies who are standing just a few feet from you; retarded, but helpful. Shadows are very realistic and make an uninhabited room seem more tense.
It's also amusing to hear the bad guys argue amongst themselves over cigarettes, or to hear them become completely confused when you shoot a light out and hear, "I don't underSTAND!" "Weird...!" "This is probably BAD" Hearing the Chinese guards say "OH CRAP" never gets old. The accents match the area you are in and the voice-overs are great, but some get played over and over and the lyp-syncing looks like it was made by watching gorillas. You can try it now; look in the mirror and pucker and purse your lips over and over and you get a good idea of what it's like. Hearing the characters think aloud to themselves, along with the information you intercept and read off their computers adds a human element to the enemy; on the other hand, all the guards in an area are clones (UBIsoft is just racist and hates asians).
Which is another high part. This game is all about sneaking, and the tenseness and danger of being suddenly caught by a guard is fun (to me), and even more so when you figure out how to silently dispatch a handful of guards and advance. There are some very tricky, and often unfair situations, however, which force you to play over and over again. Once you overcome this frustration and once you realize your bullets can last a long time, you tend to come out with guns blazing with anger. Though the game is very linear with few alternate paths, you have a few options when it comes to taking out guards; sometimes you can simply shoot them, other times you're not allowed to and must simply sit silently and memorize their patterns to make the perfect move and take them down. Other times you can toss a soda can near them or shoot a light out to completely baffle them and make your move from there, and there are a bunch of gadgets, like a mini camera you can shoot and retrieve. Once you figure out how to use bodies as bait, all rooms with multiple guards become a piece of cake. Once a guard begins the kneeling down to revive a body animation, you can run up on him as loud as you want, and punch him out. Glitches like these show the lack of effort put in to this port. There are some non-lethal weapons you can use as well. It's much more fun and rewarding taking the stealthier route but at least the levels change it up every now and then. Once you master the tricks in this game, you've mastered all of this game's sequels.
A couple of problems are apparent, though. The controls and animation are a little stiff and the camera isn't very helpful sometimes. There is a punch button for example to use in case you're in front of an enemy but instead of being able to punch several times in a row, Sam instead places his hands to his side immediately after punching, patiently waiting for the next round of bullets to hit him; the barrel roll is completely useless. The levels are all separated by short news clips which appear to flip channels repeatedly, just barely allowing you to see how your actions have affected the world, like an ADHD trip. I guess it's artsy. The music, though it sets the mood for tension and plays intensely when an enemy definitely is looking for you, is pretty dull and forgettable. Sound effects get the job done, with approaching footsteps able to be heard, though a sound meter would've been nice; you can hear the whirring of a security camera, chatter on enemy walkie-talkies, or a guard thinking not-so-subtly aloud, "I HEARD something..." which is the main thing you'll need to be listening for.
Control: 6.5 Lots of pretty cool but useless moves, stiff animation makes control frustrating
Graphics: 7.9 Amazing pixilation from the Xbox left over, but the lighting is great if you can overlook that
Sound: 7.5 Nothing spectacular or memorable, though the voice acting is very good
Gameplay: 7.5 Some sweet cat-and-mouse situations and pretty good weapons and gadgets make for good times. Replaying sections over and over and having to hide bodies is still annoying.
Lastability: 6.5 Depending on whether you REALLY like stealth you might try to run through again on hard; there are a couple extras
Overall: 7.5 There are few things this game does great or different, but there are some great moments and a good plot. Fun but occasionally tedious
It's probably available for cheap now so get it if you CRAVE stealth games and already have Metal Gear Solid and already have every good game from the past 4 years
Post by: ShyGuy on December 31, 2005, 11:22:07 AM
F-zeroGx Yeah that's right!
Post by: stevey on December 31, 2005, 11:47:58 AM
20:
Luigi's Mansion
15:
Four Swords Adventures
Wind Waker
Zelda Collectors Disk
Ocarina of Time MQ
Animal Crossing
Metroid Prime
Metroid Prime 2
Mario Kart Double Dash
Paper Mario 2
Super Mario Sunshine
Pikmin
Pikmin 2
SSB Melee
Sonic Mega Collection
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle
10:
Donkey Konga
Mega Man Anniversary Collection
Custom Robo
5:
Mario Party 4 (too many party)
Soul Caliber 2 (because 3 not on the cube)
Sonic Heroes
have but don't have time to play:
Tales of Symphonia
Super Mario Strikers
Battalion Wars
I know, I miss some stuff
Post by: Mario on December 31, 2005, 08:29:03 PM
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
0
Wind Waker
Animal Crossing
Resident Evil
everything else
10
Sonic Mega Collection
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Infernal Monkey on December 31, 2005, 08:51:35 PM
F-Zero GX
9
Sonic Mega Collection
1080
Resident Evil 4
Paper Mario 2
Skies of Arcadia
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Worms 3D
Zelda Wind Waker
8
Billy Hatcher
Bloody Roar
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Tales of Symphonia
Sonic Gems Collection
Star Fox Assault
7
Animal Crossing
Bomberman Generations
Luigi's Mansion
Pokemon Channel (yes, YES! WALT DISNEY MUST FEAST)
Second Sight
Sonic Adventure DX
Star Fox Adventures
Wario World
6
Super Mario Sunshine
Viewtiful Joe
Harvest Moon
Metroid Prime 2
Mortal Kombat: DA
Wave Race Blue Storm
P.N. 0.3
5
Soul Calibur 2
Zelda Four Swords
4
Metroid Prime
Rayman 3
3
Sonic Adventure 2
2
Wario Ware
Star Wars Rogue Leader
Mario Kart Double Dash
1
Sonic Heroes
Unrated stuff, laffo
Freeloader
Game Boy Player
Pikmin 2
Final Fantasy Crystal Cronicles
I think that's everything, and most of is probably different from my IGN ratings, because my opinion is forever changing, like UNDIES.
Post by: PIAC on December 31, 2005, 11:31:52 PM
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
All gamecube games. What a failure console.
Post by: Infernal Monkey on December 31, 2005, 11:39:55 PM
Post by: Deguello on December 31, 2005, 11:56:02 PM
However, I find most games like Trollz and Punch King to be awful, and rest assured if I hate it, it is reprehensible to the utmost.So yeah, I really don't like giving scores to things. "They are all perfect" and all that Last Samurai nonsense.
Post by: Plugabugz on January 01, 2006, 11:55:09 AM
I absolutely love that PGC review, the reviewer needs to show his/her presence.
Post by: couchmonkey on January 04, 2006, 09:51:42 AM
3 -
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
5 -
Carmen Sandiego: Secret of the Stolen Drums
RS2: Rogue Leader
6 -
007: Everything or Nothing
WWE: Day of Reckoning (Create a Wrestler worth 8-9, actual game worth 4)
7 -
Animal Crossing
Harvest Moon: AWL
Wave Race: Blue Storm
8 -
Donkey Konga
Future Tactics
Luigi's Mansion
Mario Kart: Double Dash
Mario Party 5
Simpsons Road Rage
The Sims
Skies of Arcadia
Super Monkey Ball 2
Tales of Symphonia
Viewtiful Joe
9 -
Beyond Good and Evil
Cubivore
Eternal Darkness
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Paper Mario: TTYD
Simpsons Hit and Run
SSX 3
Super Mario Sunshine
10 -
Burnout 2: Point of Impact
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Pikmin
Pikmin 2
Super Smash Bros Melee
Edit: promoted Animal Crossing to 7 after thinking about how much love it's given me.
Post by: kirby_killer_dedede on January 04, 2006, 02:38:59 PM
EDIT: ...on a 1-10 scale, out of all games, Stevey give's Lugi's Mansion a 20.
...
FTW
Post by: KnowsNothing on January 04, 2006, 02:44:17 PM
You could own the entire GameCube library and still end up with that
Post by: couchmonkey on January 05, 2006, 06:27:40 AM
Post by: Plugabugz on January 06, 2006, 09:51:59 AM
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Originally posted by: Plugabugz
Why hasn't anybody included The Scorpion King?
I absolutely love that PGC review, the reviewer needs to show his/her presence.
Post by: stevey on January 06, 2006, 10:34:55 AM
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FTW "
Yeah, so what you problem? It's great!
Post by: Baltron87 on January 06, 2006, 11:58:19 AM
EDIT
I should probably make a list to keep it on topic, eh?
1
sonic heroes
big mutha truckers (yeah... i have it)
7
phantasy star online
tales of phantasia
8
super monkey ball
serious sam: the next encounter
cubivore
f zero GX
9
wind waker
10
smash bros.
animal crossing
lack of play
harvest moon something or other
I actually have a lot more games than that, but i can't think of them right now.
Post by: Mario on January 08, 2006, 07:34:28 PM
Post by: King of Twitch on January 17, 2006, 10:34:46 PM
Super Smash Bros 9.5
Pikmin 8.9
Mario Sunshine 8.9 Bring back platforming please. A whole level wasted inside a building..
Metroid Prime 9.9 Did they have to knock off OOT?
007: Nightfire 8.0 All my nongamer friends want to play this instead of TS2. Hm..
Zelda: Wind Waker 9.5 Looks worse than Lttp most of the time
FU-Zero 8.8 worthless music, 1000 KPH hover crafts sound like the woosh of a door being slammed shut. Good tracks and options tho
Tony Hawk UnderGround 8.5 very daring for NevermakeanythingotherthanTonyHawkSoft.
Timesplitters 2 9.0 tons of good stuff... like shooting monkeys flying over a spanish mission with a shotgun
Sega Football Something or Other 2003 7.5 Belongs on the N64, the grass is only bumpmapped on the bottom inch of the screen
Animal Crossing 9.0 will never get old; looks like Mr Rodgers Neighborhood though WELLL HELLO THERE KING FRIDAY.
Mario Golf 8.8 tons of good stuff; golf frustrates me more than almost any other game, including F-Zero. Is it so hard to make decent golfing music? It sounds like someone with ADD pounding their nuts off on a keyboard, same for F-Zero.
Splinter Cell 7.5 looks like a mid-90s game. Nice port job.
Pikmin 2 9.5 MAKE THEM STOP SINGING
Most of those are worth the money, football I got at Blockbuster for $10, and that's about as much as it's worth, Pikmin 1 not worth 50 but I had to have it when it came out.
Biggest disappointments: Mario Sunshine, Wave Race, SFA, Splinter Cell 2, Rogue Squadron 3, Sonic Adventure 2 [sequels... what a shocker]
